How much are you willing to spend on an expensive meal that you really like or would really like to try?

Prob I am dirt poor, so even if it is something I really wan to try, my budget is $30 per pax for myself and my kids at most, the food comes out as shit anyway, so I focus on the nutritional values to decide if it is worth parting my money for.

I think the most expensive meals I’ve had has always been on holidays and they come out of the annual travel budget. The most expensive we’ve had for a meal of 2 was a day trip to Kobe only for the purpose of trying Kobe Wagyu. That’s was $700. Was it worth it? Yes. But did we blow a budget probably not. Traded off other things we could do on our itinerary for sure...

Hi, dear Clara,

so many answers already, maybe one of the most successful and interesting threads, Money & Food ?

My thinking: It is rarely the ingredients but often the ambience or the fame of

a location that lift up the prices.

Very interesting, all Your thoughts.

My menagerie of the more money-heavy (hopefully justified so?) top ingredients:

Matsutake

White truffle

Morchella

Saffron

Caviar

St. James Shell

Château Mouton Rothschild

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I usually pamper myself to eat at Hai Di Lao or Beauty In The Pot if I have extra $150 to spare!!! If not I would settle for cheaper buffets with student/eatigo promos such as La Jiang Shan/ Seoul Garden/ I’m Kim BBQ

Do comment down more affordable and nice buffets you’ve tried — I wanna try new places hehe 🤪😋