Price of tasting menu at Mehmet Yalçınkaya's restaurant leaves people stunned

The price of the tasting menu at the new restaurant opened in Ankara by MasterChef Türkiye judge Mehmet Yalçınkaya has sparked backlash on social media.

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Mehmet Yalçınkaya, one of the judges on the competition program MasterChef Türkiye, which airs on Tv8, has opened a new restaurant in Ankara.

The famous chef's restaurant has become a topic of conversation more for its prices than its flavors. A social media user shared a bill from Chef Mehmet's restaurant. The bill showed a tasting menu for two, a bottle of alcoholic beverage, and 2 glass bottles of water. The total bill left people stunned.

The 12 thousand 250 TL bill caused reactions on social media. 

The 4 thousand 500 TL tasting menu includes items such as salmon pastrami, mackerel tartare, shrimp with artichoke hearts, gazpacho, mastic-flavored octopus, and a lavender-infused dessert.