Dubai to open the world's highest restaurant in January

DUBAI: After the world's tallest Burj Khalifa, Dubai is now set to open the highest restaurant in the world at the same tower in January next year, the project's developer has said.

The restaurant will be called Atmosphere and will be located on the 122nd floor of Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world and also home to the first ever Armani Hotel, an Emaar Hospitality Group (EHG) official told local media.

EHG chief executive officer Marc Dardenne told Dubai-based website HotelierMiddleEast.com that the outlet had the "bragging rights of being the highest restaurant in the world".

"It's really a grill room concept and quite a large lounge concept and we'll be doing lunch, afternoon, pre-dinner drinks and dinner and I think it's going to be really unique to Dubai," Dardenne said.

According to the official, the restaurant is located two levels below the observation deck 'At the Top' and EHG expects it to become a must-visit venue for visitors to Dubai.

Atmosphere is being designed by hospitality designer Adam Tihany.

It will be run by EHG's new Lifestyle Dining division, and the concept could also be exported, Dardenne said.

"It doesn't have to be a one-off. It could go anywhere internationally, it just has to be in the highest building in the city to call it Atmosphere," Dardenne told.