A fresh riff on the concept of seafood as Dubai gets its first floating drive through.

Technically, the Aqua Pod is a drive-up and no, it doesn’t serve sea food. However it will give sailors and landlubbers at sea alike a new experience; creator Ahmed Youssef believes the aquatic eatery is the world’s first sustainable floating drive-through.

The 27-year-old says the waterborne food truck will float around lagoons off Dubai’s coast and serve burgers to ocean-goers. He’s teamed up with restaurant entrepreneur Koussei Kurbaj to create the sustainable takeaway, which will run on electricity and can collect rubbish as it goes.

Ahmed, founder of Aquatic Architects Design Studio, says: “In Dubai, we are almost always surrounded by water; Emiratis and residents alike spend significant amount of time at sea. We…understand the value of the region’s shorelines and beyond, so we saw an untapped opportunity to bring an innovative concept to the UAE.”

The name of the first in what could be an Aqua Pod fleet? Salt Bay. The name of the first in what could be an Aqua Pod fleet? Salt Bay, in homage to the salt-sprinkling chef of Dubai’s favourite steakhouse, Nusr-Et. You can keep tabs on when it’s setting sail at www.facebook.com/Salt-Bay-DXB