If you think eating in Brazil is expensive, wait until you see these restaurants…
What is an expensive lunch? This is a question that varies greatly by who answers, after all, there are people who don’t mind spending thousands of dollars on a single meal.
But it has a meal price that scares even the rich. See some of the most expensive restaurants in the world.
- • Ithaa Undersea, in the Maldive Islands
This is a literally underwater restaurant, 5 meters above the surface. It offers a 180 degree view of the coral gardens. A meal there costs US$320 (about R$1,722.00).
- • Aragawa, Japan
Located in Tokyo, the restaurant offers cuts of wagyu (one of Japan’s four breeds of beef cattle) that can cost up to US$800 (R$4,300.00). A simpler dinner, without these noble cuts of meat, costs US$ 300 (R$ 1,600.00).
- • Kitcho Arashiyama Honten, Japan
Founded in 1948, with three Michelin stars and located in the city of Kyoto, the restaurant serves its customers on tatami mats, with a beautiful view of its garden. But a dinner hardly costs less than US$800 (R$4,300.00).
- • For Se, in the United States
Despite offering a tasting menu, this New York restaurant doesn’t repeat ingredients in its suggestions for customers. And eating there costs no less than US$325 (R$1,750.00).
- • Masa, in the United States
Also located in New York, it has a very relaxed atmosphere, run by chef Masayoshi Takayama. It does not have a set menu and the gastronomic experience can last up to three hours, but costs US$500 (R$2,690.00). If you make a reservation, it is best not to lose it, as the cancellation fee is US$200 (R$1,070.00).
- • Sublimation, in Spain
Combining art and technology, this Ibiza restaurant opens only in the summer at the city’s Hard Rock Hotel. Directed by chef Paco Roncero, two Michelin stars, the restaurant offers molecular cuisine and has a single table for 12 people. And it has one of the most expensive meals in the world: it costs 2,000 US dollars (R$10,765.00) to eat there.
- • Guy Savoy, in France
The Parisian restaurant offers two options for lunch: without pairing for US$ 280 (R$ 1,500.00) and paired with wine for US$ 360 (R$ 1,937.00).
- • Plaza Athénée, in France
Also in Paris, the restaurant located in the hotel of the same name has prawns with golden caviar on the menu for US$ 195 (R$ 1,050.00). No dish on the menu costs less than US$100 (R$538.00).
- • Le Meurice, in France
With elegant décor and a view of the Jardin des Tuileries, the Parisian restaurant charges US$524 (R$2,820.00) for the diner to sample three house specialties and a selection of cheeses and desserts.
- • Ultraviolet, in China
Located in Shanghai, the restaurant has a constantly changing menu. The experience is similar to the Spanish Sublimotion and costs no less than US$600 (R$3,230.00).
- • the Hôtel de Ville, Switzerland
Located in tiny Crissier, the hotel specializes in crispy prawns and parchemin green beans. The meal costs between US$ 70 (R$ 376.00) and US$ 220 (R$ 1,180.00).
- • Gordon Ramsay restaurant, in England
Run by television star Gordon Ramsay, who has three Michelin stars, the restaurant is located in Chelsea in the London region. The menu with seasonal ingredients costs US$ 355 (R$ 1,910.00).
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