Originally Posted by
stevens397
We have a 12 day trip to Thailand. We're flying Cathay Pacific and spending three nights in Hong Kong. Spent some time checking out restaurants and I'm seeing numbers that seem stratospheric! Went to Zagats and it seems well-rated restaurants can easily be $700 per couple for dinner.
So the question is, is that really true? Does one have to spend those types of dollars for a fine meal? Obviously, I'd be grateful for any suggestions.
Many thanks.
If you are talking about the 2- or 3- Michelin Stars French restaurants, you can easily spend that much if you order wines. And I think it's not just in HK, but many parts of the world.
But minus drinks, they are not THAT expensive. For example, at Amber, Degustation Menu is HK$1,688. Add 10% service charge and it's about US$450 for 2 persons. But if you add the pairing wines, then it's about $700.
Or if you choose the white truffle menu, then it's more than double the above.