Sometimes, dressing to the nines and sitting down for a meal disproportionate to the size of the plate it’s served on is just not a special enough experience. Sometimes, you look for something far more thrilling, more exclusive – especially if you’re forking out a fortune for it. This is where unique dining experiences come in.
Such eateries’ selling point isn’t the foods’ tantalising tastes alone. In fact, it could be said these are supplementary to the real attraction: Location. To some degree, it’s also the activities served alongside the culinary offerings, such as feeding a giraffe as you feed yourself.
But more often than not, it’s the location that’s the “star ingredient”. Whether feasting in unusual places (deep under the sea, for example) or with atypical companions (wild animals aren’t exactly standard company), there is certainly something that will cater to whichever type of experience seeker you are. In the treetops (Thailand) Tilt your head back and train your gaze on a nest-like structure hanging 52m-high above the grasslands, that’s where you’ll be seated soon for your breakfast, lunch or dinner.
Canopy at Anantara Golden Triangle Elephant Camp & Resort in Chiang Rai is a fairly new dining concept, officially introduced back in August, that offers diners a panoramic view of Northern Thailand’s lush jungle. Once you’re seated in the open-sided capsule, binoculars in hand, you’ll be immersed in spotting the elephants that wander.
