The 15 most expensive luxury restaurants in the world

Plus, hotels with the best complimentary happy hours ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ [View this email in your browser]( Hi all, Michelin star restaurants are a standard for people who travel to taste the most luxurious (and, often, most luxuriously priced) dishes around the world. It can be an expensive hobby, especially if you’re hoping to stick to the top restaurants in countries like Denmark, Spain, or Japan. Case in point: The most expensive luxury restaurant, Sublimotion in Ibiza, Spain, has an average dinner cost of $1,740. But for some, the taste of luxury is worth the cost. Assistant food and drink editor Elisabeth Sherman has the rundown on the [15 most expensive luxury restaurants]( in the world, as well as the countries with the highest average restaurant price. Nickolaus Hines Food and Drink Editor [THE WORLD'S LUXURY DINING]( FOOD & DRINK Experience cultural fare from around the world These 10 spiced, buttery, and nutty cookies are the flavors of Christmas in Germany We could all use some more lebkuchen this holiday season. [ READ MOREÂ]( This map shows the most popular Christmas treat in every US state The burning question arises every holiday season: which Christmas treat is the most popular? [ READ MOREÂ]( From fondue to raclette, the coziest winter foods come from Switzerland Fondue is best savored as a seasonal dish shared with family and friends. [ READ MOREÂ]( 10 sweet, spiced, and warming mulled wines from around the world These are some of the various types of mulled wine you’ll come across in your travels. [ READ MOREÂ]( These complimentary hotel happy hours will make you want to skip the bar Yes, there's even a complimentary hotel happy hour with puppies. [ READ MOREÂ]( TODAY'S RECIPE FEATUREWest Africa's Peanut Soup Few things can warm up a person’s soul on cold winter days like soup. Every culture has its own soups, and for James Beard award winning chef Nina Compton, who is currently heading up Compère Lapin at INTERSECT BY LEXUS, West African peanut soup is the perfect dish to add some warmth and spice to the table. “The peanut soup is great for the holidays and is a soulful soup, especially on cooler nights,” Compton says. “I like to call it a warm hug in a bowl that makes you smile.” INGREDIENTS - 450 grams skin-off peanuts, roasted and soaked overnight - 375 grams lavalle peeled tomatoes - 100 grams shallots fine julienned - 25 grams toasted cumin seeds - Chili oil to taste (per bowl) - 10 grams small diced chayote, sauteed (per bowl) - 10 grams small diced sweet potato sauteed (per bowl) - 15 grams jasmine rice, steamed and cooled and fried (per bowl) - 10 grams jerk peanuts, roughly chopped (per bowl) INSTRUCTIONS - Fried Rice: Place the rice in a noodle basket and fry until golden brown and crispy at 325 degrees, season with salt immediately and reserve. - Jerk Peanuts: Toss the peanuts in olive oil and gently coat evenly with jerk seasoning and bake at 300 degrees for 12 minutes. Cool and pulse in the robocoupe three times. [ READ MOREÂ](  FOLLOW US TO FIND YOUR NEXT #TRAVELSTOKE     Our mailing address is: Matador Network, PO Box 7775, Suite 40021, San Francisco, CA 94120, United States [Unsubscribe from our newsletter.]( We'll be here when you need us! Copyright © 2021 Matador Network, All rights reserved. Â