One of the best ways for foodies to truly experience the world's best restaurants is by ordering a multi-course tasting menu.
But it's not for everyone — these carefully crafted and elaborate meals can sometimes cost as much as $1,000 a head.
From the experimental Sublimotion restaurant in Spain to Heston Blumenthal's quirky dishes in London, here are 33 restaurants with the priciest tasting menus in the world.
NOTE: We calculated the cost of a meal for two people, and included the price of a wine pairing where applicable. Unless otherwise indicated, the listed cost does not include gratuity or tax. Foreign prices were converted at today's conversion rates.
Talia Avakian contributed reporting to an earlier version of this article.
33. Osteria Francescana, Modena, Italy
$478 for two; nine courses (wine pairing $142 per person)
Voted the world's second-best restaurant and featured in an episode Netflix's "Chef's Table," Osteria Francescana is one of the most exciting places to eat right now.
Chef Massimo Bottura puts his own unique twist on classic Italian food. One of his most famous dishes, the "Five ages of Parmigiano Reggiano" is served in different textures and temperatures.
31 (TIE). Quay, Sydney, Australia
$490 for two people; nine courses (wine pairing additional $105 per person)
Australian chef Peter Gilmore's Quay serves a tasting menu that combines classic dishes with new seasonal additions. The meal flows flawlessly from the delicious starters to the guava snow egg — one of Gilmore's signature desserts.
The intimate dining room has crisp white linens that only add to the ambiance of this serene meal.
31 (TIE). O Ya, Boston, Massachusetts
$490 for two; 24 courses
Run by Chef Tim Cushman and his wife, Nancy, O Ya offers imaginative sushi and Japanese small plates, like pork ribs soaked in a smoky-flavored lapsang souchong tea for over 24 hours. The dish is served with sesame seeds and Japanese leeks.
The small and welcoming space of its original Boston location is a comfortable setting for enjoying the various plates of seafood delicacies.
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