Jason King
AmyHuangThe Most Expensive Meal Ever Served
November 14th 2009 04:37
The Dome Restaurant in Bankok, Thailand served up what was billed as the most expensive meal ever sold on February 10, 2007 . The six chefs who prepared this expensive meal were flown in from France, Germany and Italy. Similarly, the ingredients they used were also flown in from all over the world. As for the guest-list, it was made up of 15 people, mostly real estate and gaming moguls from Across Asia and the United States. The cost of the most expensive meal was about $30,000, not including tax and tip.
The expensive meal’s wine list certainly fit the bill. It was estimated that the wine list totaled around $200,000 and included a rare Rothschild estate wine. Fine champagne was also available. When guest Sophiane Foster was asked how she was enjoying the meal she was quoted during her eighth course, saying: “I can’t finish it. Your senses can only take so much.”
I can only dream of having the money to throw around to brag about enjoying this. The food actually sounds mind blowing. The Lobster and then the Dom Sorbet are definatley my faves
The Menu for the World’s most expensive meal
(as reported in Britain’s Guardian newspaper)
Crème brûlée of foie gras with Tonga beans
Alain Soliveres (chef)
1990 Louis Roederer Cristal
Tartar of Kobe beef with Imperial Beluga caviar and Belons oyster
Antoine Westermann
1995 Krug Clos du Mesnil
Mousseline of pattes rouges crayfish with morel mushroom infusion
Alain Soliveres
2000 Corton-Charlemagne, Domaine Jean François Coche-Dury
Tarte Fine with scallops and black truffle
Antoine Westermann
1996 Le Montrachet, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
Lobster Osso Buczco
Jean-Michel Lorain
1985 Romanée-Conti, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
Ravioli with guinea fowl and burrata cheese, veal reduction
Annie Feolde
1961 Château Palmer
Saddle of lamb “Léonel”
Marc Meneau
1959 Château Mouton Rothschild
Sorbet “Dom Pérignon”
Supreme of pigeon en croute with cèpes mushroom sauce and cipollotti
Heinz Winkler
1961 Château Haut-Brion
Veal cheeks with Périgord truffles
Heinz Winkler
1955 Château Latour
Imperial gingerbread pyramid with caramel and salted butter ice-cream
Jean-Michel Lorain
1967 Château d’Yquem
The meal was served on the 65th floor of the luxurious Lebua Hotel.
Nothing was overlooked. Even the wine pairings were carefully thought out. About $200,000 of some of the finest wines in the world, including rare Rothschild estate wines, considered some of the best of the last century, were included, according to Britain's Guardian newspaper. The menu also featured some of the best French champagnes.
Deepak Ohri, Lebua's managing director and one of the event's organizers admitted $30,000 is a lot to pay for a meal.
"When we look at only dinner, yes, it is expensive," he told the AP. "But when you look at the whole experience, it's the experience of a lifetime."
The Dome at Lebua is the 65th floor, however just below on the 63rd floor is Sirocco, the world's highest al fresco restaurant and one of Bangkok's most coveted dining choices. It never fails to leave one mesmerized with a breathtaking view of Bangkok and the Chao Phraya river, an amazing Skybar and quality Mediterranean fare with ingredients from the world's best markets. Live jazz music featuring vocalists of international repute, adds to its captivating ambiance for a perfect evening.
The expensive meal’s wine list certainly fit the bill. It was estimated that the wine list totaled around $200,000 and included a rare Rothschild estate wine. Fine champagne was also available. When guest Sophiane Foster was asked how she was enjoying the meal she was quoted during her eighth course, saying: “I can’t finish it. Your senses can only take so much.”
I can only dream of having the money to throw around to brag about enjoying this. The food actually sounds mind blowing. The Lobster and then the Dom Sorbet are definatley my faves
The Menu for the World’s most expensive meal
(as reported in Britain’s Guardian newspaper)
Crème brûlée of foie gras with Tonga beans
Alain Soliveres (chef)
1990 Louis Roederer Cristal
Tartar of Kobe beef with Imperial Beluga caviar and Belons oyster
1995 Krug Clos du Mesnil
Mousseline of pattes rouges crayfish with morel mushroom infusion
Alain Soliveres
2000 Corton-Charlemagne, Domaine Jean François Coche-Dury
Tarte Fine with scallops and black truffle
Antoine Westermann
1996 Le Montrachet, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
Lobster Osso Buczco
Jean-Michel Lorain
1985 Romanée-Conti, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
Ravioli with guinea fowl and burrata cheese, veal reduction
Annie Feolde
1961 Château Palmer
Saddle of lamb “Léonel”
Marc Meneau
1959 Château Mouton Rothschild
Sorbet “Dom Pérignon”
Supreme of pigeon en croute with cèpes mushroom sauce and cipollotti
Heinz Winkler
1961 Château Haut-Brion
Veal cheeks with Périgord truffles
Heinz Winkler
1955 Château Latour
Imperial gingerbread pyramid with caramel and salted butter ice-cream
Jean-Michel Lorain
1967 Château d’Yquem
The meal was served on the 65th floor of the luxurious Lebua Hotel.
Nothing was overlooked. Even the wine pairings were carefully thought out. About $200,000 of some of the finest wines in the world, including rare Rothschild estate wines, considered some of the best of the last century, were included, according to Britain's Guardian newspaper. The menu also featured some of the best French champagnes.
Deepak Ohri, Lebua's managing director and one of the event's organizers admitted $30,000 is a lot to pay for a meal.
"When we look at only dinner, yes, it is expensive," he told the AP. "But when you look at the whole experience, it's the experience of a lifetime."
The Dome at Lebua is the 65th floor, however just below on the 63rd floor is Sirocco, the world's highest al fresco restaurant and one of Bangkok's most coveted dining choices. It never fails to leave one mesmerized with a breathtaking view of Bangkok and the Chao Phraya river, an amazing Skybar and quality Mediterranean fare with ingredients from the world's best markets. Live jazz music featuring vocalists of international repute, adds to its captivating ambiance for a perfect evening.
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