MOST Expensive Dishes in the World
There are some people in this world with more money than they know what to do with. If you’re one of those people with money to burn, why not try some of the most decadent--and expensive--foods in the world?
- Frrrozen Haute Chocolate Ice Cream Sundae
New York is known for being a rich, upscale place. But the city has outdone itself with this dessert from Serendipity 3. This is their Frrrozen Haute Chocolate Ice Cream Sundae--an insanely expensive version of their normal hot chocolate--and it’ll cost you $25,000. The dessert has to be ordered 48 hours in advance because the restaurant has to fly in very specific ingredients to create it including a French chocolate truffle and five grams of 24-karat gold. Also flown in are 14 secret cocoas from Africa and South America. But you’re not just paying for the ice cream, you’re also paying for the privilege to eat it with a solid gold spoon out of r.
- Tacos
Tacos are maybe the ultimate food. They’re perfect any time of the day and they pack a ton of flavor into a little bite. More often than not, we’re buying them in bulk on Taco Tuesdays just about anywhere, but this taco is a once-in-a-lifetime deal. At $25,000, this is an indulgence the majority of people can’t afford. But, let’s say you do have an extra $25,000 lying around. Head to Grand Velas Los Cabos Resort in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. This taco is not your average iceberg lettuce, cheddar cheese, and ground beef. Oh no. It’s much more than that. The taco is made with Kobe beef, among the most expensive cuts in the world. It’s topped with Almas Beluga caviar (the world’s most expensive at $17,000 per pound) and black truffle brie cheese. And of course, no flour tortillas here. Instead, the corn tortilla is infused with gold leaf. At this price, it has to be delicious, but we’re probably sticking to fast food tacos for now.
- Faberge (faberzhey) Chocolate Pudding
The original Faberge eggs were Easter eggs created by Carl Faberge for the Russian Imperial family beginning in 1885. Only fifty were ever made and many of them were lost after the revolution of 1917. Real Faberge eggs can sell for tens of millions of dollars, but this dessert crafted by the head chef at Lindeth Howe Country House will only cost you $35,000. The dessert was modeled after a Faberge egg created by Carl’s grandson, Theo, which also sold for $35,000. This edible egg took the title of most expensive dessert from Serendipity 3 in 2011. Lindeth’s chocolate pudding includes champagne caviar, four different Belgian chocolates, and is covered in 24-karat gold leaf and topped with a 2-karat diamond. Because of these difficult ingredients, the dessert has to be ordered three weeks in advance. After spending $35,000 on the dessert and having it arrive in a replica Faberge egg, it’s almost too beautiful to eat and to our knowledge only one person has ever ordered it: Carl Weininger, who needed a pick-me-up after being dumped by his girlfriend.
- Takashimaya Department Store Christmas Cake
It should come as no surprise that this cake was a one-of-a-kind oddity in 2005. That is, this $1.7 million cake will never be made again. Christmas cakes are popular in Japan and are usually just a simple sponge cake, topped with cream and strawberries. But Takashimaya is changing the game with their version. It’s a hexagonal fruit cake coated in a layer of marzipan. But while most cakes are decorated with buttercream or royal icing, this cake took its decorations from a jewelry store. It was covered in a total of 223 diamonds and a single 5-karat diamond on top giving the cake its immense price tag. It stood on display in the department store as a publicity stunt, but did get several offers to purchase it. The cake attracted so many visitors, the department store did it again in 2006 with a chocolate cake covered in 100 diamonds and valued at $850,000.