The World’s Most Expensive Restaurants

THE WORLD'S MOST EXPENSIVE RESTAURANTS From their fittings and fixtures, to their indulgent ingredients, here is a collection of the world's most expensive and exclusive restaurants. MASA - New York, USA MAISON PIC - Valence, France ITHAA – Maldives ARAGAWA - Tokyo, Japan SOLO PER DUE - Vacone, central Italy FRENCH LAUNDRY – Napa Valley, California ALBERTO CIARLA - Rome, Italy SUSHI KAJI - Toronto, Canada MASA SUSHI MASA NEW YORK, USA SUSHI $) Tasting Menu - $450 approx. before beverages, gratuity or tax The Sushi counter is made of a solid piece of Hinoki that is sanded daily to a soft, porous state FITTINGS To even cancel a reservation could cost you $200 per person The fish used by the chef are all flown in from Japan FACTS MAISON PIC FRENCH MAISON PIC VALENCE, FRANCE FRENCH Collection Pic menu $445 per person Baroque mirrors in gilded wood, walls of precious Macassar ) wood, alcove silver painted cherry blossums, crystal chandelier, Louis XV dressers FITTINGS The restaurant has been run by three generations of Pics: current chef Anne-Sophie Pic her father Jacques Pic, and her grandfather, André Pic FACTS All three Pics achieved three Michelin stars during their tenure ITHAA SEAFOOD ITHAA MALDIVES SEAFOOD 23 course meal - $300 The restaurant is made from an expensive R-Cast acrylic tunnel. The interior décor is understated to showcase the natural beauty of the teeming sea life that surrounds the space FITTINGS Ithaa is the world's first underwater restaurant, as it is located 5 meters below sea level FACTS The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami went 1ft below the staircase entrance and caused no damage to the restaurant ARAGAWA STEAK ARAGAWA TOKYO, JAPAN STEAK s) $368 The restaurant is conventionally decorated for a steak house, E) with exposed brick walls, carpet and tables covered in white linen FITTINGS The restaurant only has six tables, underlining its exclusivity You cannot choose a cut of steak or how you'd like it cooked, Aragawa has already chosen the best option FACTS SOLO PER DUE ITALIAN SOLO PER DUE VACONE, CENTRAL ITALY ITALIAN $318 The restaurant is set in a 19th century building with chandeliers, candles and an open fire FITTINGS Solo Per Due is the world's smallest restaurant with only one A) table for two FACTS Just under 1,500 people dine pass through its candlelit doors a year FRENCH LAUNDRY CONTEMPORARY FRENCH LAUNDRY NAPA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA CONTEMPORARY $270 PAINTS Located in a turn of the century stone building, surrounded by lush gardens FITTINGS A You need to reserve two months in advance to get a table Each day two separate nine-course menus are designed for FACTS diners ALBERTO CIARLA SEAFOOD ALBERTO CIARLA ROME, ITALY SEAFOOD $) $113 1890 building set in an obscure corner of an enormous square, lavish display of seafood on ice, 1970's chic FITTINGS You can only choose from three items: Crudo: A combination of marinated raw fish and marine mollusks FACTS Cucina Tirrenica: A Mediterranean-style prawn salad and pasta with seafood Grande Cucina: Which consists of lobsters, oysters and other refined delicacies SUSHI KAJI SUSHI SUSHI KAJI TORONTO, CANADA SUSHI 8 ) $109 ) The decor is designed to be stylish but understated and inviting FITTINGS The main chef, Mitsuhiro Kaji, hails from Japan and has been making sushi since he was 13 years old. FACTS The restaurant's supplier has to fly out the fish taken from Tokyo Bay within 24 hours after getting caught REFERENCES www.therichest.com/luxury/most-expensive/the-top-ten-most-expensive-restaurants-in-the-world/ travel.aol.co.uk/2014/04/22/new-ibiza-hotel-opening-most-expensive-restaurant-in-the-world-sublimotion/sts www.usatoday.com/story/travel/destinations/2013/11/23/most-expensive-restaurant/3684335/ brabbu.com/blog/2013/11/top-10-most-expensive-restaurants-in-the-world/ www.fundistraction.com/2007/04/underwater-restaurant.html www.thedailymeal.com/10-most-expensive-restaurants-world-slideshow www.forbes.com/2007/11/14/restaurants-meals-expensive-forbeslife-cx_pl_1114restaurants.html urbanistarchitecture.co.uk/top-10-pro-tips-to-create-the-best-restaurant-interior-design www.forbestravelguide.com/new-york-city-new-york/restaurants/masa/what-is-the-interior-design-of-masa www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2394332/Solo-Per-Due-The-worlds-smallest-restaurant-really-dine--deux.html pennywell www.pennywell.ie