Under is an underwater restaurant in Lindesnes, Norway. Its restaurant floor is found 5.5 meter under sea level. The eating floor is on 495 square meters, making it the biggest underwater restaurant in the world, with a capacity of 40 people. It is the only underwater restaurant in Europe, and the third worldwide. The restaurant was designed by norwegian architecture-firm Snøhetta. Kitchen chef is Danish Nicolai Ellitsgaard. The restaurant's culinary focus is on super high end seafood. The food offered consists of a tasting menu with 22 dishes.
The idea for the restaurant was created by entrepeneur-brothers Stig and Gaute Ubostad. The project became official in autumn 2016. The restaurant opened the 20th of March 2018. The total price for the project was 70 million norwegian kroner, equal to 7 million Euros or around 8.5 million USD. The project has received widespread media attention. The day of opening, 7.500 people had already booked a table. Journalists from over 30 countries were present. "Under" in norwegian carries a double meaning, meaning both under and wonder.
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