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THE CURVE SUMMER 2019 DINING OCEAN’S ELEVEN (COURSES) It may look like an alien monolith that has crashed into the waves off the jagged Norwegian coast. But this partly submerged concrete cuboid houses Europe’s first underwater restaurant, Under, which opened in April 2019. It sits 5.5m below the surface and rests on the sea bed, so diners can peer into the icy waters of the North Atlantic through a huge acrylic window, while tasting the “pure, naked” (as chef Nicolai Ellitsgaard puts it) flavours of marine life plucked from the sea beyond. Located in Lindesnes municipality, about five hours’ drive south of Oslo (or 80 minutes from Kjevik Airport in Kristiansand), Under has been designed by Norwegian architectural firm Snøhetta, which also created a cabin for Sweden’s famous Treehotel. ‘Immersion’ menus (priced at £200) embody simplicity, each plate giving seasonal fish and plant life such as sea arrow grass and wild berries centre stage. under.no STORY: JENNY SOUTHAN PHOTOS: IVAR KVAAL 16 THE JAGUAR