We’ve seen underwater restaurants crop up in the calm, tropical-fish-filled waters of travel destinations such as The Maldives, but this dining experience affords guests a new, unique experience. Here, at Norway’s ‘Under,’ guests can take a seat beneath the stormy waters of the Norwegian coastline’s southernmost point.

The Snøhetta-designed, 34-metre-long restaurant is ‘half sunken’ into the sea, with one end resting on the seabed five metres below. Never fear, adventurous diners, this restaurant built to withstand the pressures and shocks of its surrounding sea.

Designed to become one with the marine environment over time, the structure’s concrete shell will someday function as an artificial reef that welcomes limpets and kelp to dwell on it.

Large windows allow guests to watch the underwater landscape change with the seasons and varied weather conditions. Researchers and marine biologists will also be able to use the 11-metre-wide looking hole to view the wildlife beyond.

Each night, 35-40 people will be able to dine in a room protected by 50cm-thick concrete walls.

As foor the food? The focus is on high quality, locally sourced produce and sustainable capture Nicolai Ellitsgaard from Måltid in Kristiansand is the head chef, who’s now leading the 16-person kitchen team. The Immersian menu starts at around AUD$370.