Want To Eat At A ‘Chef’s Table’ Restaurant? Here’s What It Will Cost You

Netflix’s Chef’s Table is back for a fifth spectacular season of high class foodie fun. Chef’s Table is known for its exquisite “food symphonies” that offer viewers a glorious look at the world’s most tantalizing culinary creations, this new season is no different. We get a close up and personal look at what drives four unique culinary minds: Cristina Martinez of South Philly Barbacoa, Musa Dagdeviren of Ciya, Bo Songvisava of Bo.lan, and Albert Adria, one of the geniuses behind elBulli.

But here’s the thing…maybe you don’t just want to look at the food on Chef’s Table. Perhaps you actually want to eat at the restaurants featured on Chef’s Table Season 5. The good news is that Season 5 of Chef’s Table features some pretty darn affordable food. Okay, so there’s one restaurant that’s not even a restaurant anymore and you kind of have to know someone super famous to get in, but three of the four chefs featured this time around serve up relatively affordable fare. (You might find getting to Istanbul or Bangkok tricky, but that’s on you.)

Here’s how much it costs to eat at the restaurants featured in Chef’s Table Season 5.

South Philly Barbacoa, Philadelphia

Chef: Cristina Martinez
South Philly Barbacoa is, by design, a street food vendor. The food Martinez serves is earthy and affordable. While the restaurant’s official site leaves a lot to be desired, we tracked down some menu details on AllMenus.com, a single taco at South Philly Barbacoa goes for $3.00. Same goes for consommé. If you want to order in bulk, half a kilo (or medio kilo) goes for $30. A full kilo is $60.

Ciya, Istanbul

Chef: Musa Dagdeviren
Musa Dagdeviren’s Ciya in Istanbul is world-renowned food that epitomizes the Turkish cultural experience. Lunch there also won’t break the bank. Ciya’s online menu doesn’t have prices, but reviewers on Yelp say that it comes to about 50 Turkish Lira for a meal, which is…a whopping $8.29 in American currency.

Bo.lan, Bangkok

Chef: Bo Songvisava

Bo.lan is a tad bit fancier than the casual fare at South Philly Barbacoa, but it’s still relatively affordable considering the high-class experience you’re going to get. According to the restaurant’s official website, a typical dinner service at Bo.lan costs 2,680 baht, which is $82.84,. If you want to go all out and have the Bo.lan feast it’s more. The feast is 3,280 baht per person, which is $101.39. It’s worth noting that dinner includes an appetizer, main course, and dessert. Oh, and the menu warns that prices are subject to 10% gratuity and an extra government tax.

elBulli, Barcelona

Chef: Albert Adria
So here’s the bad news: elBulli technically closed in 2012. Today it exists as a creative haven called elBullifoundation. That means that famous folks and culinary elites can drop in and try out cutting edge modernist cuisine, but everyday folks like you and me can’t reserve a seat using our OpenTable accounts. In fact, even when it was a working restaurant, it was hard to get a seat at elBulli. You had to email the restaurant and hope for the best. elBulli was also the most expensive place to eat on the list. Back when it was a fully operating restaurant a typical meal went for approximately $325 (according to Wikipedia).

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