A Christmas-themed flying restaurant that’s shaped like a sleigh is plying its trade in Muslim-majority Malaysia

Patrons of Santa in the Sky dine next to prancing reindeer models and a mannequin of jolly St Nicholas far above the capital’s busy traffic

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The hanging restaurant is raised by a crane in Kuala Lumpur. Photo: AFP

Published: 2:17am, 7 Dec 2018Updated: 2:17am, 7 Dec 2018

Jingling amid a Kuala Lumpur skyline, nearly a dozen people sit in a hanging sleigh-like restaurant as it is raised by a crane some 45 metres above the street below.

Strapped into rollercoaster-like seats, the Santa in the Sky patrons dine next to prancing reindeer models and a mannequin of jolly St Nicholas far above the city’s busy traffic.

A Santa Claus mannequin sits on a couch in the hanging restaurant. Photo: AFP

“We have all of our guests having their dinner in the sky [up] 45 metres on Santa’s sleigh,” said restaurant manager Gurjit Singh.

“We have the whole Christmas mood going on, Christmas carols … and warm food.”

The Christmas-themed eatery is a holiday edition of the Belgian-based novelty restaurant, which has lifted dinner guests in over 40 countries around the world.

Malaysia, a tropical country which rarely sees temperatures dip below 24 degrees Celsius (75 degrees Fahrenheit), is also the second country after Belgium to host the Yuletide concept.

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A Christmas-themed flying restaurant that’s shaped like a sleigh is plying its trade in Muslim-majority Malaysia

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Patrons of Santa in the Sky dine next to prancing reindeer models and a mannequin of jolly St Nicholas far above the capital’s busy traffic