Gastronomy is often one of the factors that most influences the choice of a tourist destination. But the cost of restaurants is often overlooked, and in some European countries it can be very high. To have this information before buying a ticket, the company FerryGoGo has carried out an analysis that answers which fifteen European cities are the most expensive to eat in. And two Swiss cities are tied for first place.
Order a three-course meal – perhaps a fondue, a quiche and/or some landjäger (a typical sausage from the country) – in a restaurant in Zurich or Geneva costs an average of €123.62. The outlay for stopping to enjoy the cuisine of Reykjavik, in Iceland, with typical recipes such as lamb soup or fermented shark meat, is similar: €114. And in Finland, specifically in Espoo, where you can savour preparations such as fish-filled pies or reindeer meat stews, the average cost is €110.
Marinated salmon is typical in Denmark.
Copenhagen (Denmark) is the fourth most expensive city in Europe to eat out. There, where salmon marinated with spices or salmon are typical, sandwich (a slice of rye bread spread with butter and topped with a variety of ingredients), the average cost in restaurants is around €100. This is followed by London (€94.61), Helsinki and Dublin (€90), Edinburgh (€88.70), Amsterdam (€87.62) and Oslo (€87.14). There are no Spanish cities on the list, but there is one from a Mediterranean country: Milan, where enjoying a meal in one of its establishments costs around €80.
The most expensive cities in Europe to eat out
Zurich and Geneva (Switzerland): €123.62
Reykjavík (Iceland): €114.02
Espoo (Finland): €110
Copenhagen (Denmark): €107.25
London (UK): €94.61
Helsinki (Finland) and Dublin (Ireland): €90
Edinburgh (United Kingdom): €88.70
Amsterdam (Netherlands): €87.62
Oslo (Norway): €87.14
Stockholm (Sweden): €85.41
Luxembourg (Luxembourg) and Cork (Ireland): €85
Milan (Italy): €80
Barcelona, second best gastronomic destination in the world
Spanish cities are not known for their high restaurant prices, but for their gastronomic offering. A few months ago, the British travel agency Titan published a list of the best destinations foodies of the planet and Barcelona occupied the second position, only surpassed by Paris. Titan highlighted that in the Catalan capital there are 4.07 restaurants, one of them with a Michelin star, for every km². It also has more than a hundred starred establishments, and that four enjoy the maximum recognition of the red guide. They are Lasarte, Cocina Hermanos Torres, ABaC and Disfrutar, which received this distinction in the last edition of the prestigious publication.
Source: www.lavanguardia.com
