The novel restaurant has come to Japan to offer thrill-seeking foodies the experience of dining while “floating” 130 feet in the air.
Eating in Japan is unlike anywhere else, with all the fresh, high-quality, and umami food found in every nook and corner of the country. It can be the most memorable part of a trip. Especially if served in a restaurant hanging 130 feet in the air.
Novelty dining service Dinner in the Sky recently landed in Japan to offer tourists and locals alike the thrill of enjoying a flavorful meal and panoramic views of the city, all while floating high up in the air. The unique Belgian-based restaurant service has hosted dinners in over 65 cities, including Bangkok, Dubai, London, New York, and Rome, and has finally brought the excitement to Tokyo on March 13.
The Tokyo edition of Dinner in the Sky is taking place at Kiranah Garden in Toyosu. The seaside resort offers guests one of the largest, not to mention luxurious, barbeque facilities in the city and offers stunning views of Tokyo Bay and the Rainbow Bridge.
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Those signing up for the experience will be lifted 40 meters—or as high as a ten-story building—above the site using a crane. Seats are equipped with safety belts and positioned strategically around a counter in the kitchen area, according to Japan Today.
Meanwhile, Dinner in the Sky assures diners that safety is a priority as they “devoted painstaking attention to every detail” of their equipment. “All our concepts are designed in conformity with EN12814 norm. Our products are built in Belgium under the control of the TÜV,” it wrote on its website.
The restaurant can serve up to 22 diners in each session, which lasts for an hour. Here, dishes are served in the style of “Western osechi”—a tradition commonly practiced in Japan during New Year, where various food is served on multi-tiered boxes. It is very much like the Bento-style serving common in Japanese restaurants in and out of the country.
Still, you can expect a luxury gastronomic experience with its four delectable appetizers—angel shrimp escabeche, red snapper and snow crab rouleau, smoked salmon mousse petit choux, and seared Wagyu beef and coleslaw salad—and four savory mains: beef cheeks stewed in red wine, golden snapper confit, petit bread, and seasonal root vegetable dishes, and a chocolate financier for dessert.
They are served in small, easily digestible chunks for a hassle-free eating experience while you sit back and enjoy the views of the city while in the air.
If you’re eager to take your Japan dining experience to greater heights, be ready to dig a bit deep into your pocket as Daytime sessions cost JPY33,000 (PHP12,600) per person, while Sunset Nighttime Sessions are priced at JPY 40,000 (PHP15,300) per diner. You can book one of the four sessions from 2 to 9:30 pm on its website, with each one having a duration of 60 minutes.
This is not the first time that Dinner in the Sky is offering this breathtaking dining experience to Asians. It first made its way to the region in December 2017, in Bangkok, Thailand, before moving to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in March 2018.
The novel restaurant has, in fact, been around since 2006, when communications agency Hakuna Matata partnered with The Fun Group, a company specializing in amusement park rides and cranes, to create a “flying dinner table” that ascends 150 meters to the sky.
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Dinner in the Sky launched its first edition in Belgium in May of the same year and has now crisscrossed the skies of over 65 cities, including iconic tourist spots such as the Grand Canyon, the Venice lagoon, and the Jardins des Tuileries in Paris.
Other than its usual “floating” meals, Dinner in the Sky previously introduced more exciting concepts such as Marriage in the Sky where couples can get married in the clouds, and Swing in the Sky where golfers can play their swing 50 meters above the ground. Previously, the restaurant also held an Opera in the Sky with English soprano Lesley Garrett singing at the Tower of London, an Internet Café in the Sky for Nokia in Las Vegas, and a PokerMarch in the Sky at the Grand Prix Moto of Jerez.
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