Saturday Europe trip deluxe set meal — deluxe set meal at €11.30 (~SGD$17.50 at 2019 exchange). Budget Europe set meal.

We ordered:

Deluxe set meal — €11.30

The €11.30 deluxe set meal pricing represents proper budget Europe restaurant set meal tier. Different from premium Switzerland dining (CHF 50+) or destination European dining (€30-60), the €11.30 set meal sits in proper accessible everyday Europe restaurant range.

The deluxe set meal typically includes:

Main course (proper substantial portion)
Sometimes appetiser or salad starter
Drink included (water, soft drink, or sometimes beer/wine)
Sometimes dessert included
The proper “value bundle” restaurant offering

Standard European set meal compositions:

Italian set meal:

Pasta primo + secondo (meat or fish)
Bread + sometimes wine
The proper Italian course structure

French set meal (menu du jour):

Entree + plat + dessert
Sometimes wine pairing
The proper French formal structure

Spanish menú del día:

2-3 courses
Bread + drink
Coffee included
The proper “value daily menu” Spanish tradition

Generic European set meal:

1 main + 1 side + drink
Sometimes salad starter
Affordable everyday eating

At €11.30 (~SGD$17.50), proper budget Europe restaurant pricing. Different from:

Singapore casual restaurant ($15-25 typical)
Switzerland casual restaurant (CHF 25-40)
Italy casual restaurant (€12-20)
France casual restaurant (€10-18)

The €11.30 sits in proper budget-mid range across Europe destinations.

The Saturday Europe set meal format represents proper “vacation budget dining” strategy. Different from elaborate destination dinners or proper sit-down restaurant experiences, the set meal: