Next time you’re relaxing on holiday with a drink and some nibbles, you might want to take a closer look at the menu—especially after one group of holidaymakers was hit with a whopping £690 bill.
No, that isn’t a typo. This bill came to £690 for just two drinks.
We’ve all been there, paying inflated prices at fancy restaurants or tourist hotspots, but at £345 per drink, you’d expect your cocktail to be served in a gold chalice with some kind of magical powers.
The restaurant in question is DK Oyster, located in Mykonos, Greece—well-known for its luxury appeal.
Situated in Platys Gialos, DK Oyster is marketed as an all-day entertainment venue offering waterfront food and drinks, with stunning ocean views and high-end dishes. But one thing notably missing from their website is the price list, which you’ll quickly discover is a bit of a shocker when you browse through reviews on TripAdvisor.
One review, dated May 2024, warns: “BEWARE and avoid this place.” The reviewer, Lori E, shared that they were charged $876 (£690) for two drinks, each advertised at €51 (£42). “We’re trying to dispute this with our credit card company, but it’s a nightmare because we never signed anything or received a receipt,” they added.
It seems Lori isn’t alone in this experience. US tourist Amber Pace also claimed she and a friend were hit with a £450 bill for a meal and drinks.
Amber described how she ordered fried calamari for £17 (€20) and her friend got king crab legs priced at £28 (€32), but when the bill came, it included a hefty charge. “I checked with the waiter about the prices three times,” Amber explained in an interview with The Sun in 2023. Like Lori, Amber said they were told they could use the sunbeds as long as they ordered something. But when they ordered a pina colada and a strawberry daiquiri, they weren’t shown a drink menu—just told the names of drinks without any prices.
The final bill came to £450 for two drinks, two appetizers, and a 10% service charge. Amber and her friend tried to dispute the charges with the manager.
When approached by The Sun regarding the complaints, DK Oyster’s manager, Dimitrios Kalamaras, defended the restaurant, offering this statement: “Our sunbeds require a minimum consumption, so we encourage all guests to check the menu before ordering. I’d like to note that our menus are clearly displayed on blackboards near the entrance, so customers are informed of the prices.”
He continued: “At DK Oyster, we market our services in ways we feel are appropriate for our establishment. We will not bow to influencers who have been drawn to Mykonos. We believe the value of the experience we offer is high, and we won’t explain why we charge more than a supermarket or a traditional taverna. Those are different concepts, and we offer something unique.”
LADbible has also reached out to DK Oyster for further comment.
