The world’s most expensive ice-cream sundae at Three Twins Ice Cream: $60,000 for one person, $85,000 for two people
Owner Neal Gottlieb will guide takers to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, where he’ll collect ice from the glacier. Back at base camp, he’ll use it to make ice cream with a hand-crank machine. He’ll also make a five-figure donation to an African environmental nonprofit. First-class airfare and five-star accommodations are included. 641 Del Ganado Rd., San Rafael, 415-492-8946; Oxbow Public Market, Napa, 707-257-8946

Distillers’ Masterpiece 18-year cognac-finished bourbon at Bourbon & Branch: $125 per ounce
So rare that even its decanter-style bottle is a collector’s item, this superb whiskey is aged in its final year in cognac casks. But be careful—it’ll forever spoil your taste for Jack Daniels. bourbonandbranch.com

“The Tasting” at Cyrus: $155
Caviar gets the royal treatment here. Three half-ounce servings from three acclaimed producers are accompanied by egg yolk, crème fraîche, and snipped chives, along with cooked-to-order potato patties and caraway grit cakes. 29 North St., Healdsburg, 707-433-3311

Whole Dover sole at Waterbar: $90
True Dover sole rarely makes it to the West Coast. When it does, you’ll find the delicate and highly perishable fish on Waterbar’s menu. Choose how you’d like the one-pound fish to be prepared—roasted, pan-seared, grilled, or poached—and for that price, you also get to choose two side dishes. 399 Embarcadero, S.F., 415-284-9922

A spoonful of 1999 Royal Tokaji Essencia at Coco500: $35
There are seven bottles of this Hungarian dessert wine in Northern California. Six of them went straight to the French Laundry, and one ended up at Coco500. You can sample a single half-ounce of it from a crystal spoon and taste the rare elixir that is said to be a favorite of ailing monarchs and dying popes. 500 Brannan St., S.F., 415-543-2222