5 Outrageously Expensive Dishes You Can Order From Room Service

 by Michele Laufik

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• Food And Wine
• Honolulu
• Las Vegas
• Paris
• Rome

High Roller Bento Box/Nobu Hotel

Room service may be on the chopping block at some hotels, but many continue to view in-room dining as a luxury that’s worth dishing up to guests. Here are some of the over-the-top menu items that have our mouths watering:

1. High Roller at Nobu HotelAt the Nobu Hotel, a 181-room boutique property inside Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, hungry guests can cough up 185 bucks for the High Roller bento box, which includes lobster, king crab, Wagyu steak, sushi rolls and nigiri, and a baby spinach salad. The dishes on chef Nobu Matsuhisa’s in-room dining menu are prepared in the same kitchen as the on-site Nobu Restaurant & Lounge.

2. Beluga Caviar at the Four Seasons Hotel George V, ParisThe in-room dining menu at the famed hotel says the Beluga caviar from Bulgaria “releases a large, smooth finish with finesse” for approximately $873.13. And for the near 1K price tag, you’ll get condiments and your choice of blinis or toast.

3. Imperial Breakfast at Rome CavalieriThey say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day and at Rome Cavalieri, part of Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, it may be the most expensive. The Roman hotel’s morning meal includes a smorgasbord of items, such as rye bread with quail eggs, prawns, and oranges caprese; tuna fish and mango tartare on pineapple carpaccio; a foie gras terrine with pistachios on a bed of tropical fruits; canapés; an assortment of bread, brioches, and croissants, plus Champagne and juices. This feast feeds two for approximately $218.14.

4. Ribeye for Two at Trump International HotelChef Jean-Georges Vongerichten serves up a 28-day dry-age ribeye with crunchy potato, herbal spinach, and house steak sauce for $138 on the New York hotel’s room service menu. For an extra chunk of change, you can arrange for a chef from his fine-dining restaurant to prepare and present your meal, course-by-course, in your suite.

5. Mauka at the HalekulaniThe five-star Halekulani in Honolulu offers in-room candlelit dinners from its award-winning La Mer Restaurant. The Mauka selection (which means “heading towards the mountains” in Hawaiian) includes two choices: lamb loin marinated in red wine with Jerusalem artichokes and date chutney, accompanied with foie gras with shiitake mushrooms and a marinated mushroom salad to start, or a filet of prime beef with foie gras and truffle mousseline, served with coconut with matcha ($110 per person).

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The Best Place To Experience The James Bond Lifestyle Is In Monaco

You too can experience the glamour, excitement and jetset lifestyle of James Bond by visiting one of the most glamorous Bond locations - Monaco! The Principality’s landmarks, museums and even the Belle Époque buildings reflect the colorful history of this storied nation on the French Riviera and provide the perfect backdrop for a Bond getaway.

With the release of Spectre, on November 6, here are tips on how you too can live the life of 007 in this enchanted Principality – at least for one weekend.

Heli Port■ 

Literally swoop into Monaco via helicopter and make your grand entrance. Just a quick seven-minute trip from Nice (and not much more expensive than a taxi ride) can start your jetset weekend feeling like a million bucks – or a bit like James Bond. From your perch you will see the beautiful and spellbinding views of this mesmerizing destination – from the Prince’s Palace on “The Rock,” to the yachts in the harbor and many restaurants, museums, hotels and homes.

Monte-Carlo Casino■

Take a selfie as you walk up the steps of one of the most famous cultural landmarks in the world, the Monte Carlo Casino &Opera House, designed by the architect of the Paris Opera House, Charles Garnier, and featured in Never Say Never Again starring Sean Connery andGolden Eye starring Pierce Brosnan. Visitors from around the globe can walk through the famous Casino Square full of Ferraris, Bentleys, Aston Martins and Lamborghinis and then tour the Casino de Monte-Carlo in the mornings and court Lady

Luck at the Casino’s gaming tables at night. Try your hand at Baccarat (a Bond favorite) or Roulette and let the magic begin. Don’t forget – men – jacket and tie if you visit in the evening!

Yachts and Speedboats■ 

Perhaps make your entrance by jetting into Monaco on a speedboat, much like 007 is doing in Spectre. Monaco’s Port Hercule provides the perfect backdrop, and opportunity, to do so under the sparkling Mediterranean sky. Take a look at the many beautiful yachts who call it their home.

The Museum of Antique Automobiles■ 

Visit the Bond-type automobiles in The Museum of Antique Automobiles. The private collection of the late H.S.H. Prince Rainier’s exquisitely restored vintage cars from all over the world represent almost every decade since the invention of the automobile. 

Refined Gastronomy■

And don’t forget a fine dining meal at one of Monaco’s restaurants, six of which feature a combined nine Michelin stars. Among the myriad exceptional experiences to be found in Monaco, dining is just one of the Principality’s many pleasures and there is no other location in the world where so much epicurean distinction can be found within less than a square mile.

Although the range of fare is international, Monaco boasts its own Monégasque cuisine: a flavorful fusion of southern French (especially Provençal and Niçoise) and northern Italian, excellent quality, legendary wine cellars and martinis - shaken not stirred!