Inside the World’s Most Remote Dining Restaurant

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Sous chef Megane and Restaurant Manager/Head Sommelier Maxime Resse navigate the daily challenges of Arctic life—from food shortages and frozen pipes to polar nights and midnight sun—while embracing traditional preservation techniques like fermentation. Located in the high Arctic archipelago of Svalbard, Norway, Huset is surrounded by frozen fjords, polar bears, and some of the planet’s most extreme conditions. Yet it has become a place where culture, cuisine, and community come together. The restaurant continues to thrive at the edge of the world, blending Norwegian food traditions with the rhythms of Arctic life, offering guests with a 14-course culinary journey unlike anything else on Earth. 00:00 – Welcome to the Arctic’s Wildest Restaurant 00:38 – Meet the Team Behind the Magic 01:08 – What’s on the Menu? (Yes, They Eat Seal) 01:50 – How They Preserve Food in a Frozen Desert 02:47 – Life at the End of the World 03:30 – Why It’s Worth the Journey Lead Producer / Camera: Stuart Smilie Camera / Editor: Steven Kelly Got a story idea for us? Send us an email at pitch [at] GreatBigStory [dot] com 📧 Get exclusive GBS items from our online store 🛒 👉 https://shop.greatbigstory.com/ SUBSCRIBE: https://buff.ly/41yqVHF NOTIFICATIONS: Make sure you enable the 🔔 to get notified about our latest video publishes. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greatbigstory Check us out on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@UCajXeitgFL-rb5-gXI-aG8Q Join us on Snapchat: https://story.snapchat.com/p/18450982-0867-49c9-b4ac-2a534d1c86aa Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greatbigstory Give us a shout on Twitter: https://twitter.com/greatbigstory Sign up to our newsletter: https://greatbigstory.com/signup/ Welcome to Great Big Story — Where the extraordinary hides in plain sight. From forgotten histories and unsung heroes to mind-blowing innovations and mesmerising cultures, We’re a global storytelling collective obsessed with the extraordinary tucked inside the everyday. Our producers are filmmakers, adventurers, and curious souls who believe a great story can change how you see the world. We publish new videos every week. Please join us in exploring a world of fascinating perspectives around history, culture, technology, food, real life stories, and beyond.