2.25.2006
First Undersea Restaurant Opens in the Maldives
"The Maldives: 1,190 islands. 202 are inhabited. 87 are luxury resorts. Those are odds we can live with.Under The Sea
In particular, the Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa on Rangalifinolhu Island is home to Ithaa – the first all-glass undersea restaurant in the world.
Life is Better
Dinner at Ithaa begins with drinks on a deck overlooking the vast deep blue of the Indian ocean. Then, descend five meters down a spiral staircase into a human-sized reverse aquarium. The clear acrylic-encased restaurant sits between a lagoon and a coral reef, putting you as close to sting rays and sharks as you ever wanted to get without a spear gun.
Down Where It's Wetter
The 14-seat restaurant is fast becoming one of the most talked-about exclusive dining experiences in the world.
Native Maldivian cuisine (you know you love it) gets served up with a Western twist, tasting like a blend of Indian and Thai. The menu features dishes like the "Ihi" Maldivian lobster in smoked tomato jelly and curry deep-fried "Raithmas" red snapper.
Warning: ordering the clownfish may engender ill feelings from surrounding aquatic life.
Ithaa, Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa, Rangalifinolhu Island, www.maldives.hilton.com." [Via urbandaddy.com]
