Hong Kong is among the most expensive places in the world for fine dining, with the median cost of a meal at a Michelin restaurant in the city coming to US$266 (HK$2,081). The most expensive Michelin restaurants are in Denmark, where the median price of a meal is US$314 (HK$2,457). Hong Kong ranks second among the most expensive countries and territories for dining out at a Michelin restaurant, and is the third-most expensive city in the world for fine dining.
The findings are the result of a report by Chef’s Pencil, which compiled prices at more than 3,500 Michelin restaurants in over 40 countries across the world, with a focus on their tasting menus. The report found that the median cost of the priciest tasting menu is US$179 (HK$1,400) per person, without drinks, government charges, and tips. Each additional star adds US$100 (HK$782) to the price, with one-starred restaurants averaging US$165 (HK$1,291), two-starred at US$256 (HK$2,003), and three-starred at US$356 (HK$2,786).
Copenhagen emerged as the most expensive city in the world for fine dining, with the most pricey tasting menu in Denmark’s capital costing an average of US$443 (HK$3,466) per person. The second spot went to Macau, where the most expensive tasting menu costing an average of US$283 (HK$2,214). Singapore ranked fourth when it came to most expensive Michelin dining experiences, with tasting menus in the city being priced at a median of US$241 (HK$1,885).
The report also listed the countries and territories where diners can get more affordable meals at Michelin restaurants, such as Vietnam where a meal can cost US$130 (HK$1,017) or Mainland China where you can dine at these establishments for an average of US$138 (HK$1,080). Other cities in Asia where diners can get more reasonably priced fine-dining experiences are Chengdu (US$88/HK$689), Hangzhou (US$114/HK$892), and Taichung (US$116/HK$908).
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