I don’t think I’ve ever paid much more than $100 for a meal-for-two.
Probably between $400-500, and that was at Victoria and Albert’s at the Grand Floridian at Disney World. It included wine.
We’ve had plenty of meals that have come close, and we have also had many amazing meals in Bangkok that cost $100-200 (for a couple) but would have cost many times that if eaten somewhere else. (The World Gourmet Festival in Bangkok is an amazing experience.)
About $400 in Boston a few years back, but that included a bottle of wine and after dinner drinks + dessert.
To be fair, I asked her to marry me later that evening, so I had to make sure she wasn’t completely in control of her senses… 
I lived in Tokyo and was getting paid pretty well at the time. Japanese like their restaurants. I don’t remember what the most is. For business, probably around $500 per person, but that was because of the wine. For me, less than half of that, but more than I want to think about.
$220, on my honeymoon at Geneva on the Lake, in Geneva, NY. I’ve hit close to $200 on several other occasions, but I think that’s the only time I’ve topped it when I was paying.
Many times over $200. I don’t think I’ve ever hit $300 for 2.
Hmmm. I don’t think we’ve ever gone over $150. I’m a cheap date, though, as a vegetarian who thinks a second glass of wine equals extravagance.
I briefly looked at getting a reservation there a few months ago, and it seems that restaurants such as Daniels and Per Se are generally booked solid. Is this correct?
Holy cats, I can’t even imagine spending $700-800 on a dinner for two! Not like “I don’t think people should do it,” but “I can’t imagine what you’d even get for that!” I guess if a lot of expensive wine or after-dinner liqueurs were involved it might get up there, but other than that…my brain can’t even wrap itself around what foods would be that expensive and why.
We managed to spend $110 at Baby Routh in Dallas around 1990. Other than that, I’m not sure we’ve cracked $110 in modern times…not only is my wife a fantastic cook, but we don’t really drink much wine.
If we are having a really nice meal, we tend to take our time and get a second bottle of wine. I’m guessing $275 to $300.
It depends on the restaurant, the time of year, what night you want to go, etc. Some restaurants are booked solid all the time, but even if you’re talking the very best high-end highly rated restaurants, there’s only a handful that are next to impossible to get into, especially if you have some flexibility. I got into Alinea with the first phone call, on the date and time I wanted. It was no trouble at all. Same with L’Atelier de Joel Rubochon in Paris - one phone call, I had reservations.
Looking at Alinea’s web site now, they’ve gone to a ticketing system, and I see plenty of available seatings over the next few months.
So no, it’s not always impossible to get reservations, not at all the top restaurants.
About 35 bucks.
$900 for 2, tax and tip included at the sadly now-closed Ria (at the Waldorf-Astoria in Chicago). We went all-out since we were visiting Chicago specifically for the Michelin-star experience - champagne, chef’s tasting menu, full wine pairings. Easily the best meal I’ve ever had by a large margin - though if I were to do it again I’d probably pass on the champagne and scale back on the wine pairings.
$175 before the tip. It was a small crappy meal, and I made a peanut butter sandwich as soon as I got home. 
As far as ridiculous goes, I rolled my eyes as my wife took the kids to Serendipityin New York last time we were there.
They serve a $1,000 Sundae there that requires 48 hours advance notice. 45 minutes for the souffle? It is to laugh.
And my daughter says - seriously - “I’m not sharing. I want my own.” :rolleyes:
I told them we’re all pooping through a colander for a week so I can recoup some of my losses! 
I’ve also been there, but we topped out around $350. GQ once said that is was ironic that the best restaurant in DC was 90 miles away.
TheMini Barin DC was also around the same cost for two, with me getting the wine pairings with it. I thoroughly enjoyed it but it wasn’t “dinner,” it was a “gustatory adventure.” Really. Experiencing food as an art form. Something like 30 courses.
My wife and I spent around $750 at the Delano in Miami Beach. About $500 of that was wine. Put it on the company AMEX, so technically I didn’t pay a cent.
Hmm. I went to Babbos in NYC when I was a summer back in 2008. IIRC, the tab came out to about $300 for the two of us–and that for a full meal, wine, dessert, etc.