I
am sure everybody around here loves to eat. But do you love to eat
fancy? If so, how fancy can you possibly get? This particular list talks
of the most expensive restaurants in the world. Your everyday expensive
restaurants are not even cute compared to these. I don’t exactly
understand what it is about the food they cook that makes it so
expensive. For most of the restaurants it is just the environment and
ambience they offer. They charge you for sitting at their restaurant,
not for eating their food per say so high-priced meals are a nice cover
up. Nonetheless, I am sure you will have an amazing time in these
places. Bon Appetit.
10. ALINEA, CHICAGO, UNITED STATES
At number ten we have a restaurant from Chicago in United States. The restaurant started the services on the 4th May
in year 2005. The owner of the place is Grant Achatz and he is also the
head chef of the place. There are only two restaurants in Chicago to
have received a rating of three stars from Michelin Guide; it is the
highest rating, and Alilnea is one of those restaurants. It was reviewed
by the critic Sam Sifton in the New York Times. The name of the
restaurant comes from the symbol of the same name.
9. VARVARY, MOSCOW, RUSSIA
The
restaurant was the idea of Chef Anatoly Komm. He always loved cooking
and before he went on into this business, he was forty years old. He is a
qualified geophysicist. He opened Versace and Ferre boutiques in
Moscow. This particular restaurant of his is a complete hit in Moscow.
If you are looking for good food, there is no place better but it comes
at a cost. A good meal will cost you around $270 excluding the wine or
any other drinks for that matter. You know how wine is, it can
practically double or even triple the total check so do that math.
8. THE FAT DUCK, BERKSHIRE, ENGLAND
This
particular restaurant is the highest rated restaurant in Britain and of
course that makes it the most expensive in Britain as well. The head
chef around this place is Heston Blumenthal and his dishes are unique.
The best part about this guy is that he learned everything all by
himself. If you are looking for some good food and complete meals,
expect to pay around $300 and that too without any wine. That will cost
you extra, so your total check could very well exceed $700 easy.
7. MEZZALUNA, THE DOME AT LEBUA, BANGKOK, THAILAND
You
will be able to find this restaurant atop the tallest building in
Bangkok and it overlooks the Chao Praya River. Japanese Mackerel in
Peppery Tomato Broth, Sweet-Tasting Rhone Lamb, Soulard Duck with
Double-Fungus and Lobster with Beets, Pickled Onion and Salad Greens are
the signature dishes at this place. You should know that if you are
extremely hungry, you will really not be able to eat your fill and I am
sure you can guess why that is. So either eat a little before you leave
home for this place, or just keep ordering.
6. FRENCH LAUNDRY, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES
If
you are looking for a table at this place you are going to have to wait
for a very long time. The reservations are made two months in advance,
so if you plan to go their today, it is not going to happen until at
least two months. The average check you get for eating at this place is a
whopping $957. Usually however, it will cost $270 per person. Also, you
should know that this place has a dress code and a very strict one at
that so if you are not wearing the proper clothes, you can say goodbye
to your table.
5. SOLO PER DUE, UMBRIA, ITALY
This
is the smallest restaurant in the country and it is the most expensive
restaurant of the country too. It will cost you around $300 for regional
cooking. It offers local sheep’s cheese, Abruzzo sausage, wild
mushrooms and berries; a meat, fish or vegetable entrée and homemade
bread. All of this is complimented with delicious wines from the cellar.
You can have yourself entertained by a private firework display as
well; that’s something new.
4. ALAIN DUCASSE AU PLAZA ATHENEE, PARIS, FRANCE
This
is a very old-school building, full of lights and amazing architecture.
What do you expect from the most romantic city in the world? This place
will literally empty you for starters, you are going to have to pay
around $250 for the starter that is langoustines with caviar. The usual
check per head is about $500 and this price does not include any wine
and they have around 35,000 bottles of wine in the cellar.
3. MASA, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES
The
chef Masa Takayama came to the Big Apple with the idea of this
particular restaurant. According to the New York Magazine ‘a meal of the
highest quality is worth almost any price’. Now, I do not really agree
with that, but most people do which is why they are happy to pay around
$400 per person to eat in this place. You should know that the per head
cost mentioned above does not include tax, tip or sake.
2. ITHAA, MALDIVES
This
is the best in the world when it comes to underwater restaurants. It
has been constructed around five meters below the sea level and it will
over you such amazing views of the aqua life as you enjoy your food. It
cost around $5 million to build. The interesting bit is that the
restaurant only has fourteen seats. The menu at this place will cost you
around $300 per person but people pay if happily for the offered
Western cuisine and rich seafood. Now this is one place I would love to
go to.
1. ARAGAWA, TOKYO, JAPAN
I
am not a very big fan of Japanese food but that does not change the
facts. Aragawa, located in Tokyo is the most expensive restaurant in the
world. The restaurant only serves one entrée; steak. That particular
steak can and will cost you around $600 per person. For the past three
years, this place has been the most expensive restaurant. To be quite
honest, I would not go this place even if I had that kind of money for
one simple reason – I do not like Japanese food.
Source: smashinglists.com