Dine at your own risk: World's most extreme restaurants

Dec2,2023

Puglia’s extraordinary coastline has been drawing visitors for centuries, and this restaurant in the cliffs has been a destination for just as long. Records and paintings show that the location in Polignano al Mare hosted gatherings as far back as 1700.

Ristorante Grotta Palazzese - Italy

Sea at Anantara offers diners the chance to enjoy the underwater show while eating, with a dining room totally surrounded by the sea.

Sea at Anantara - The Maldives

Situated on the 63rd floor of the State Tower, Thailand’s fourth tallest building, this extreme restaurant serves Mediterranean food with 270˚ views of the Chao Phraya River.

Sirocco - Thailand

The location has staggering views over Lanzarote’s Timanfaya National Park and the 400˚C heat of the lava bubbling below grills meat to perfection.

El Diable restaurant – Lanzarote

Elegantly positioned near the 1,704m apex of Mount Generoso, the structure’s two restaurants offer light modern cuisine and panoramic views over Lake Lugano and the Alps.

Stone Flower - Switzerland

The teahouse, at 2160 m above sea level, is accessed by a path known by some as the Heavenly Stairs, and by others as the most dangerous hike in the world – at one point the steps vanish entirely leaving only narrow strips of wood, which in turn reduce to a couple of foot pegs and a chain.

Huashan Teahouse - China

Dubbed ‘the world’s most remote foodie destination’ by the New Yorker, and lauded for its transformation of the islands’ meagre resources into a Michelin-starred, 17-course tasting menu

KOKS, the Faroe Islands