These restaurants take dining to the next level

Images projected onto the table during dinner, restaurants at secret locations, the most unconventional ways to present a dish or simply the understated simplicity that makes the dishes sublime. Some restaurants know better than anyone how to elevate the culinary experience. This does come with a price tag. MASTERS highlights some of the world's most expensive restaurants.

Images projected onto the table during dinner, restaurants in secret locations, the most unconventional ways to present a dish or simply the simple simplicity that makes the dishes sublime. Some restaurants know better than anyone else how to take the culinary experience to a higher level. However, this does come with a price tag. MASTERS puts some of the world's most expensive restaurants on the (menu) map.

5. Masa | New York

Chef Masyoshi Takayama's restaurant is located on the fourth floor of the Time Warner Center in Manhattan, New York. He apprenticed with sushi master Sugiyama Toshiaki at the respected Ginza Sushi-ko in Tokyo. The intensive training proved invaluable and he says inspired his intimate relationship with food and dining as an all-encompassing experience. You don't have to look for the menu at Masa; sit back and be surprised by the chefs' creations. Masa is also a very popular place among celebrities, so if you want to spot a few… A dinner at this place costs about €550.

4. Ultraviolet by Paul Pairet – Shanghai

Among the most expensive restaurants in the world you will also find this hidden gem in the heart of Shanghai. In a secret location, this restaurant offers only one table with room for up to ten people. Under the guidance of chef Paul Pairet you can enjoy a twenty-course menu. A creative mix of flavors, visual effects, unconventional presentations and enthusiastic service promise the evening of your life. Per person, excluding drinks, you pay between €525 and €830. 

3. Per Se | New York

Located in the heart of New York City, this Michelin award-winning restaurant opened its doors in 2004. Overlooking Central Park, this restaurant is one of the best places in New York to enjoy some culinary delights. Every day, chef Thomas Keller offers her guests a nine-course tasting, prepared with classic French techniques and the best quality ingredients. The award-winning wine list with more than 2000 bottles is an excellent addition. What do you pay for such a dinner with a view of Central Park? About €625 per person.

2. Joel Robuchon | Vegas

Founded by the late chef Joel Robuchon, the restaurant that bears his name is the most expensive in Sin City. In 1989, the French chef was voted “Chef of the Century.” Robuchon's credo was: “To make a grand meal, you have to make it simple. To look simple is very complicated. You need the highest quality products, the best equipment and you have to keep the focus on the original flavor of the product.” And of course that comes with a price tag. For a dinner for two you pay around €1200.

1. Sublimotion | Ibiza 

Opened in 2014 in Ibiza at the Hard Rock Hotel, Sublimotion is more than just the world's most expensive restaurant. It's dining in the most futuristic way. For a price of approximately €1500 per person you can enjoy a unique culinary experience for three hours led by chef Paco Roncero. Architects, illusionists and screenwriters joined forces to create an immersive audiovisual experience that accompanies Sublimotion's Sci-Fi cuisine. During dinner, moving images are projected on the table and walls that take you on a journey through different times, places and emotions.