Knowing Vegas: What’s the most expensive meal in Vegas?

By KRISTEN DESILVA REVIEWJOURNAL.COM

10 years ago

Joёl Robuchon restaurant in MGM. (Courtesy, Bryan Steffy)

Fresh Herb Garden at Joёl Robuchon. (Courtesy photo by Bryan Steffy)

In the kitchen with Joёl Robuchon, at Joёl Robuchon in Las Vegas’ MGM hotel. (Courtesy, Bryan Steffy)

Dessert display at Joel Robuchon. (Courtesy, Bryan Steffy)

Imperial Caviar on King Crab and Delicate Crustacean Gelee at Joel Robuchon. (Courtesy, Bryan Steffy)

Seared Sea Scallop, Chive and Ginger Crust with Toasted Pumpkin Seeds at Joёl Robuchon. (Courtesy, Bryan Steffy)

Raspberry Dome on Mascarpone with Red Fruit Coulis and Calpico Jelly at Joel Robuchon. (Courtesy, Bryan Steffy)

For the l’oeuf de poule, Chef Robuchon uses a crisply coated soft-boiled egg as the centerpiece of the dish that also features smoked salmon and oscetra caviar. (Courtesy)

Cheese cart (Courtesy MGM Resorts International)

Entryway (Courtesy MGM Resorts International)

Terrace dining (Courtesy MGM Resorts International)

Frank Pellegrino, from left, chef and owner of Rao’s restaurant, Pamela Drucker Mann, vice president and publisher at Bon Appétit, and editor Andrew Knowlton, watch as celebrity chef Guy Savoy sabers a bottle of Mionetto prosecco during a ceremonial event at the eight annual Vegas Uncork’d by Bon Appétit at the Doge’s Palace at The Venetian casino-hotel in Las Vegas Thursday, May 8, 2014. (Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

If you’re looking for some of the most well-known, expensive meals in Las Vegas, you’ll have to specify how far you want your dollar to go and for what.

If you’re more of a “my wallet doesn’t matter” kind of person, you can try the Fleur Burger 5000 at Fleur by Hubert Keller in Mandalay Bay for $5,000.

The special includes a wagyu beef burger with foie gras and truffle joined by a bottle of 1996 Chateau Petrus, a bottle of wine that ranges $1,000 – $4,000 on its own.

Las Vegas offers a bunch of similar “meals” like that one that technically take the top spots for most expensive in town, but when it comes down to an actual full-course meal, there are the two you’ll probably be directed at.

Both Joël Robuchon Restaurant, in the MGM Grand, and Restaurant Guy Savoy offer two of the most expensive meals in Las Vegas — a city known for excess, in case you forgot.

Robuchon’s “Menu Degustation” rings in at $445 per person, not including the wine pairings. The 19-course meal begins with caviar and crab dish, followed by dishes containing foie gras, frog legs, black truffle, lobster, beef Châteaubriand and assortment of involved desserts.

A similar menu can be found down the road at Guy Savoy in Caesars Palace, for a bargain $375 per person. The 14-course meal features an amuse bouche, tartare, sea bass, foie gras, black truffle soup, quail, wagyu beef and a black truffle cromesqui.

“The tip for two at Guy Savoy is more than most families of four spend on dinner,” said professional poker player Richard Brodie to NBC News. “It’s a paradise for the gourmet and the expense-account owner, but the day of the bargain is gone.”

Contact Kristen DeSilva at 702-477-3895 or kdesilva@reviewjournal.com. Find her on Twitter: @kristendesilva