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Ever wondered what it's like to dine suspended 150 feet in the air or eat in an underwater glass dome? Join us as we count down our picks for restaurants found in the wildest places around the world! From ancient caves to active volcanoes, these dining experiences aren't just about the food—they're about pushing the boundaries of where a meal can be enjoyed.
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00:00Dinner in the Sky has elevated the dining experience by suspending 22 foodies in the air.
00:05Welcome to Ms. Mojo.
00:07And today, we're counting down our picks for restaurants found in the wildest places around the world.
00:13We have to have a little decorum here.
00:15One for you, one for me.
00:21Number 10, Ali Barber's Cave Restaurant, Kenya.
00:24You may not be able to travel back in time, but this comes pretty close.
00:27At Ali Barber's Cave Restaurant in Kenya, customers enjoy their meals nearly three dozen feet below ground inside a vast cavern.
00:36The fine dining setup juxtaposes with the ancient cave, a contrast that draws in locals and visitors alike.
00:42Although the business opened up in 1983, its location is believed to be over 100,000 years old.
00:48There are whispers of it being connected to a larger system, adding a layer of intrigue to the experience.
00:53Whether one is gazing up at the sky from the open top roof or wondering about the secrets beyond the stone walls,
00:59it's the perfect place to feel at one with nature and history.
01:03Number 9, Grotta Palazzese, Italy.
01:06Ali Barber's isn't the only place where high-end dining meets natural erosion.
01:11Italy's Grotta Palazzese has its own take on the concept,
01:15an eatery nestled within the side of a cave high above the Adriatic Sea.
01:2074 feet above sea level, diners get to bask in the beautiful, stunning views overlooking the Adriatic Sea
01:27and delight in world-class fine dining.
01:30It's been utilized as a luxurious gathering space since the 1700s
01:34and has maintained those roots by evolving into a globally adored restaurant.
01:39Guests come to enjoy the breathtaking sight of the water below,
01:42all while sitting in the very limestone cavern the water helped to form.
01:46Grotta Palazzese in Italy.
01:48This enchanting restaurant is nestled in the limestone cave of Polignano Amare Beach.
01:55Whether you come at high tide or sunset,
01:57the view is bound to be gorgeous and slightly different each time.
02:01This establishment is a testament to the limitless power of nature and the importance of preserving it.
02:06They can also stroll through the narrow streets of the medieval town,
02:10built on sheer cliffs with scattered white buildings and natural caves.
02:14Number 8. Sirocco, Bangkok.
02:17This is any thrill-seeker's dream, and every acrophobic's worst nightmare.
02:22The city of Bangkok boasts a truly impressive sight,
02:25one of the tallest open-air eateries in the world.
02:28That's cool.
02:31Let's do this.
02:32Welcome to the tower class.
02:33Sirocco stands at just over 800 feet tall,
02:36allowing for an unobstructed view of the metropolis below them.
02:40Should guests feel brave enough,
02:41they can then head up to the rooftop on the 64th floor
02:44to have a meal at what feels like the very top of the world.
02:49And it's that easy.
02:50Ta-da!
02:51As if the gorgeous 360-degree sights weren't enough,
02:56the building itself is a lavish architectural accomplishment
02:58that's bound to make anyone feel like royalty.
03:01Or a character from The Hangover Part 2, if you remember that movie,
03:04during their night out.
03:06Hey, six grand this time, eight grand last time.
03:08It's not the money, man.
03:09It's the principal.
03:10Number 7. Chill Out Ice Lounge, Dubai.
03:13Only in Dubai.
03:15A table made entirely of ice.
03:17Yes, you heard that, right?
03:19A winter wonderland nestled within a perpetually warm city
03:23sounds like a myth.
03:24However, at Dubai's Chill Out Ice Lounge,
03:27guests can beat the heat in the best way possible.
03:29It maintains a temperature of minus six degrees Celsius,
03:33allowing it to constantly showcase a variety
03:35of beautifully crafted ice sculptures and furniture.
03:38Turn the rhythm up.
03:40Don't you wanna just come along for the ride?
03:42Many patrons can be seen wearing expensive branded jackets
03:46and other wintertime accessories,
03:48ensuring that they'll stay warm,
03:50even while surrounded by the frozen decor around them.
03:53It's the first restaurant of its kind in the area
03:55and offers a variety of hot food and drinks,
03:58ensuring that no visitor will leave hungry,
04:01cold, or dissatisfied.
04:02Even the furniture is frozen in style.
04:05Hot chocolate, cake, and coffee
04:08served on this icy masterpiece.
04:11The experience is so immersive that just for a moment,
04:14you may forget about the arid climate just outside.
04:17Number six, The Rock Restaurant, Zanzibar, Tanzania.
04:22For over a decade, this venue has provided a stunning
04:24yet slightly elusive experience
04:26that simply can't be replicated.
04:28The Rock Restaurant in Zanzibar
04:30is perched on the end of Nguja Island,
04:33and depending on the time of day,
04:34may seem unassuming to the unfamiliar onlooker.
04:37When high tide rolls around, however,
04:39the water rises enough to make it look
04:41as though the eatery is on an island of its own.
04:44During these periods, diners can only access it by boat.
04:47They're taken across the vibrant blue waves
04:49of the Indian Ocean,
04:51helping them get acquainted with the water
04:52before dining just above it.
04:54In an already picturesque location,
04:56it's a sliver of pure paradise
04:58that will leave visitors feeling like
04:59they've stepped straight into a postcard.
05:02Number five, Labassan Waterfall Restaurant, Philippines.
05:05If you can handle eating above the water,
05:07then why not go one step further and eat within it?
05:10At Labassan, that concept isn't so far-fetched.
05:13There's a restaurant in the Philippines
05:14where you can eat on an actual waterfall.
05:17Not only is the Philippines-based restaurant
05:18located outside,
05:20the tables sit in a river
05:21at the base of a man-made waterfall.
05:23Should you try it for yourself,
05:24don't bother packing shoes.
05:26Guests remove them before heading down
05:28to splash around as they please,
05:29before settling in for a meal.
05:31For a hundred bucks,
05:32you can get a tour of plantations,
05:34a ride on a buffalo-drawn cart,
05:36and then, of course, lunch where the water falls down.
05:38Their feast is then accompanied
05:39by the sight and sound of rushing water
05:41cascading down from above them.
05:43Besides creating a perfect way for a traveler
05:45to push themselves out of their usual comfort zone,
05:48it also provides a perfect opportunity
05:50for reconnecting with nature.
05:52Number four, Sanivakiri's Treepot Dining, Thailand.
05:56If you looked up Serenity in the dictionary,
05:58we're almost positive this is what you'd see.
06:00Ready to be discovered on the island of Koh Khot in Thailand
06:03is the Sanivakiri Resort,
06:05which gives visitors the opportunity
06:07to enjoy their meals
06:08in the most breathtaking of circumstances.
06:11They offer an amenity known as Treepod Dining,
06:13where guests are loaded into a small pod
06:15made of bamboo and hoisted high into the air.
06:18Once the diners are secured three dozen feet high,
06:21their servers swoop in via zip line
06:23to take their orders.
06:24From there, they can enjoy the lush greenery
06:26of the treetops around them,
06:28observe the wildlife climbing or flying around,
06:31and view the world in a way they never had before.
06:33Number three, El Diablo, Spain.
06:43Who needs an oven when you have lava?
06:45At Spain's El Diablo,
06:46the chefs let the earth handle the cooking for them.
06:49The eatery can be found in the fire mountains
06:51of Tima and Faya National Park,
06:53right on top of a slumbering volcano.
06:56With the help of a basil pit
06:57and the planet's geothermal energy,
07:00the furnaces can reach over 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit.
07:02While it hasn't erupted since 1824,
07:06that doesn't mean it's laying low.
07:08Some employees even conduct demonstrations
07:10when they stoke the flames
07:11in random sections of the land form,
07:13making it clear that it could reawaken at any moment.
07:16If you're feeling brave, you can try it for yourself.
07:18Just know that you're much closer to the fires of hell
07:21than most may be comfortable with.
07:23Number two, Ija Undersea Restaurant, The Maldives.
07:27This may be the final boss of water-based eateries.
07:29In 2004, the Maldives' Rangali Island
07:32opened Ijaz doors
07:34and offered a never-before-seen experience,
07:37a chance to eat 16 feet below the surface
07:39of the Indian Ocean.
07:40Patrons sit inside a glass room
07:42where they gaze at marine life swimming by
07:44and the endless blue depths surrounding them.
07:47It's a sight few can say they've seen in person,
07:49much less while staying dry the entire time.
07:52While it may not be as large
07:53as Hurrawali's 5.8 Undersea Restaurant
07:56or have as many windows
07:58as Kihava's Sea Underwater Restaurant,
08:00Ija proves that you don't need to add bells and whistles
08:03when the sea provides them for you.
08:05We guarantee it's a meal you'll never forget.
08:07Before we unveil our top pick,
08:09here are a few honorable mentions.
08:11EZ's, Melbourne.
08:13While dining in a train car balancing on a rooftop,
08:16patrons get a perfect view of Melbourne.
08:18Birds be singing, bob be blooming.
08:21A lot of brand new cars be zooming.
08:23Supper Club Tube, London.
08:25Diners are whisked back in time
08:27as they feast inside vintage tube carriages from 1967.
08:31Welcome to the Supper Club Tube
08:33and for three nights a week,
08:34they transform a tube carriage
08:36into one of London's most unique dining spaces.
08:39El Avión, Costa Rica.
08:41Visitors step into history
08:42and eat inside a hollowed-out Cold War-era jet
08:45shot down in 1986.
08:47Giraffe Manor.
08:48Kenya.
08:49Here, guests enjoy their meals with one another
08:51and a gaggle of curious, hungry giraffes.
08:54What are you doing for breakfast tomorrow?
08:56It's all standard fare
08:57at this most extraordinary of hotels
08:59outside Nairobi, Kenya.
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09:16Number 1.
09:19Dinner in the Sky.
09:20Various.
09:21And a first-class meal
09:22of filet mignon,
09:23lobster,
09:24and an open bar.
09:25How?
09:26A crane lifts a dinner table
09:27fitted with 22 seats
09:29and a chef.
09:30At multiple locations around the world,
09:32the bravest foodies have embarked
09:33on the most intense meal of their lives.
09:36Using a steel structure
09:37and crane mechanism,
09:38people enjoying a night out
09:40at dinner in the sky
09:40are lifted 150 feet into the air
09:43and suspended there.
09:44And the entire table
09:46is attached to a crane
09:47and we elevate the diners
09:49and table
09:50upwards of 180 feet
09:52for a very unique dining experience.
09:55Mixologists and chefs
09:57prepare world-class meals
09:58and drinks
09:59from a platform in the center
10:00while the guests themselves
10:01are strapped into chairs
10:03dangling over the edges of the bar.
10:05I'm not gonna lie,
10:06this isn't a massively
10:07pleasurable experience
10:08for me.
10:08I have a real urge
10:09to hang on for dear life
10:11because when you look down,
10:13you see the ground.
10:14It offers them
10:15a perfect bird's eye view
10:16of the city below them
10:18and that combined
10:19with the stellar food
10:20is bound to leave
10:21a lasting impression.
10:22With spots in dozens of countries
10:24around the globe,
10:25each one offers
10:25a unique view of the world
10:27that's rarely seen before.
10:28It started in Belgium
10:29and has since traveled
10:30across 80 countries
10:32with dinners in Dubai,
10:33Tokyo, Athens
10:34and now Toronto.
10:36Which crazy place
10:37from around the world
10:38would you like to dine at the most?
10:39Let us know in the comments.
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