Country comparison: where star cuisine is cheapest and where most expensive

Country comparison
Between 150 and 1300 euros per menu: Where star cuisine is cheapest and where is most expensive

There are many restaurants. But only very few manage to be recognized by the Michelin Guide. The stars are still regarded as a guarantee of quality. The higher the rating, the more exclusive the culinary pleasure. This exclusivity costs. Not everyone can afford it, at least not in every country. The gourmet magazine “Chef’s Pencil” has taken a closer look at what guests have to shell out for a star menu in the top restaurants and has come across extreme price differences.

For the evaluation, “Chefs Pencil” buttoned up 450 top restaurants worldwide. Including only those that have been awarded two or three Michelin stars. The prices per menu were compared. It should be noted that the number of courses varied depending on the restaurant, usually eight to twelve-course dinner menus. For this, guests in a two-star restaurant spend an average of around 216 euros *, in three-star restaurants around 306 euros.

But that’s just the average price calculated. A look at the individual countries shows that enjoyment can also be cheaper – but also much more expensive. The ultraviolet from Paul Pairet in Shanghai is completely out of the ordinary. The menu prices start there from 530 euros and go up to 1327 euros.

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According to the evaluation, Thailand is a real gold mine for budget-conscious gourmets, the average price there is around 148 euros. Germany also made it into the top 10 cheapest countries for star cuisine. In this country, however, at around 212 euros on average, you still pay over 60 euros more for a menu than in Thailand.

The ten countries with the cheapest star menus

Bangkok in particular is worth a visit. There are by far the cheapest star restaurants. Menus cost an average of 148 euros. But Lyon, Seoul, Rotterdam, Barcelona, ​​Vienna, Madrid, Taipei, Hamburg and Macau can also keep up – with average prices of 174 euros (Lyon) to 213 euros (Macau). If you are looking for cheap, star-rated cuisine in Germany, you will most likely find it in the north. Hamburg ranks ninth among the cities with the world’s cheapest star menus. According to the analysis, you have to pay an average of 206 euros in a restaurant with two or three Michelin stars.

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However, guests in Denmark have to dig deep into their wallets. With the Noma, the country not only has the best restaurant in the world (according to the “50 Best Restaurants”), in the Scandinavian country you also pay the most for star cuisine. A star menu in Denmark costs just under 350 euros on average, which is more than twice as much as in Thailand.

The ten countries with the most expensive star menus

If you want to enjoy Michelin-starred two or three-star cuisine in Copenhagen, you have to let yourself go. “Chef’s Pencil” shows that the menu prices in the Danish city are the most expensive, with a calculated average price of 384 euros. But the restaurateurs in places two to ten also demand hefty prices. After Copenhagen, Shanghai is among the most expensive cities for star cuisine, followed by Kyoto, Singapore, Paris, Stockholm, Hong Kong and Amsterdam. New York and Milan share tenth place, where a menu costs an average of 265 euros, which is almost 120 euros cheaper than in Copenhagen.

_{* All prices are rounded average prices}

source: Chef’s Pencil

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