The world's most expensive foods..!!

They say drinks are expensive in London, but The Connaught hotel in Mayfair has surely taken things too far by charging £780 for a glass of Krug Clos d' Ambonnay champagne. But believe it or not, some people are willing to shell out gratuitous amounts of cash for the world's most exquisite foods. Join us as we go on an overpriced culinary tour in search of the foods you would not want to order by mistake.

The £500 Ice Cream Sundae

For those who want more class from their ice cream: ditch the freezer-burnt tubs sitting in the kitchen and make a stop at Serendipity3 in Manhattan?s Upper East Side. The restaurant holds the distinction as a Guinness World Record holder for most expensive dessert.

The ?Golden Opulence Sundae? runs a cool ($1,000) £500 for five scoops of Tahitian vanilla bean ice cream, Madagascar vanilla, Amedei Porceleana chocolate (one of the world?s most expensive) and, for good measure, 23K edible gold leaf. If that doesn?t add a touch of distinction to dessert, nothing will. Thank God for the exchange rate.

The £500 omelette

Sometimes, eggs and shredded cheese just won?t cut it for breakfast. Le Parker Meridien restaurant in New York knows how add some oomph to the morning oeuf. The world?s most expensive omelette comes complete with six eggs, ten ounces of Sevruga caviar and a whole lobster. Now that?s one egg-spensive breakfast!

The £6,700 Pizza

Pizza may not have a very posh reputation. Fast and greasy, it is usually a cheap treat for everyone ? not an elegant delicacy. That is, until the ?Ludovic XIII?. Found in Agropoli in the south of Italy, Ludovic XIII is not the average pepperoni-topped pie. The 20 cm crust is topped with lobster, tuna caviar and a pouring of Louis XIII Remy Martin cognac. With such a steep price, let?s hope the taste matches the cheque.

The £50 burger

How much would you pay for the self-proclaimed ?Beluga caviar of sandwiches?? If you take a visit to the Old Homestead Steak House in Boca Raton, Florida, one can expect to dish out £50 for the Tri-Beef Burger. As the world?s most expensive hamburger, Old Homestead uses premium ingredients for a new spin on an old classic.

The Tri-Beef burger uses three different types of beef from three separate continents: American prime cattle raised in Colorado, the Argentine pampas and the Japanese Wagyu cattle (which are raised on soybeans and beer, then bathed in sake). The meat is then sautéed in grapeseed oil and topped with greens, tomatoes and mushrooms. The restaurant donates $10 (£5) from each burger to the Make-a-Wish Foundation. And no, chips are not included. (AP Photo/J. Pat Carter)

The £5,000 marmalade

To celebrate the 125th anniversary of their company in 2006, Duerr?s created a batch of marmalade that transformed an ordinary spread into a delicacy. At £5,000 for a one kg jar, even Paddington Bear would probably have to turn down this treat.

The price makes sense when you consider the hand-crafted crystal jar costs £1,100 to produce. The preserve itself contains £3,450 worth of 62-year old Dalmore whisky (which, by the way, sells for £32,000 per bottle), £348 of vintage Pol Roger champagne, and £120 of edible gold. At £11 per mouthful?a solid £76 per slice of toast?Duerr?s provides a very opulent toast-topper.

The £1,500 tea

A good cuppa is priceless, but the ultra-rare Tieguanyin, a Chinese green tea, certainly is not! Fetching a hefty 1,700 Yuan (£1,500) per kilo, this tea is another Guinness World Record holder. The highest price for a kilo of black tea is $600 (£300). Produced by the Glendale Tea Estate in Tamil Nadu, India, the lofty price will buy you a SFTGFOP (Super-Fine Tippy Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe) grade brew. Lovely.

The £324 coffee

Although many coffee chains offer a £5 cup of what our American friends call 'Joe', that?s nothing compared to Manila?s Civet coffee. This particular coffee comes from a rather surprising source. A Civet cat, a relative of the mongoose, eats the cherries off a coffee tree. The fruit gets digested, but the beans do not. These are then roasted and served up at a steep price for coffee connoisseurs. It?s certainly one way to start the morning?

The £780 champagne

A flute of bubbly is the chic drink, but it can come at a price. At London?s iconic Connaught hotel, one can purchase a glass of Krug Clos d?Ambonnay 1995. Only 3,000 bottles have been produced, driving the price to a sky high £780 per glass. Now that is some swanky sauce!

The £635.60 salad

The salad at Hempel Hotel in London?s Baywater is not some wimpy lettuce concoction. The Florette Sea and Earth salad, £635.60, is billed as the world?s most expensive. The dish lives up to its name, playing on a theme of sea and air animals. Hempel chefs use two types of caviar (Almas golden and Beluga), kreel-caught langoustines, Cornish crab and lobster, and Florette baby leaf salad?tossed in olive oil.

Also on the plate is a basket hand-made from courgettes (complete with a grated truffle inside), red peppers, potato, and edible gold leaf to complete the delicacy.

The £19,000 whisky

Macallan Fine and Rare Vintage whisky is the world?s most expensive, with one bottle setting the buyer back up to $38,000 (£19,000). Brewed between 1926 and 1928, only 85 bottles were released worldwide, making this delicacy a commodity. While the bottles have all sold, the Old Homestead Steakhouse in the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, New Jersey can offer pampered taste buds a treat for only $3,300 (£1,650) a dram.

The £1,300 chocolates

Delicate and rich, designer chocolate is a food that caters to the wealthy. Even tiny truffles are not trifles! Knipschildt Chocolatier of Connecticut?s Chocopologie is not merely a box of chocolate, but a handcrafted delicacy. Only available on a pre-order basis, the exclusive sweet sells for $2,600 (£1,300) per pound. Looking for something smaller? Knipschildt also sells a single French Perigord truffle?with a retail value of $250 (£175)!

The £500 beer

A pint at your local watering hole may seem steep, but not in comparison with a bottle of Vielle Bon Secours. The exclusive beer costs £500 a pop (which is £38 for a pint) and can only be purchased at the Bierdrome in London.

By Steff Sanchez

they forgot to mention the 1 million Baht dinner event at the State Tower Bangkok

Those examples are outrageous.

Although they make feel a little better about paying 1800 baht for a mimosa at the Sheraton Westin Grande Sunday brunch a few weeks back. The brunch was 1400 and the mimosa was 1800 - absolutely crazy.

Central Chidlom foodmarket, home of the 200bt apple, and they charge enough for some of their cuts of beef where it'd be cheaper to buy the cow, whack out the fillet, and leave the rest for the soi dogs.

Periboea..If I do like that I can make and take money from Stupid and idiot celebrity..555 lol

PJack..Incredible..what kind of event...???

PowerPlay..Thank for share..I'll remember that.. Sheraton Westin Grande...never ever see me for luch or dinner..lol

steevolution..Ha.ha.ha. lol..All those food and many thing to imported from oversea more expensive..and lucky me! I never been shopping at Central Chidlom foodmarket..

PeterH61..Oh! when I was in UK. I prefer Calvery and Ginness beer in pub..fine for me.than Thaifood in Thai resturant...lol

Thank you all.for sharing..have a nice day.