Rs 65,000 Birthday shock: 19 drinks, 28 starters and 5 pizzas—Bengaluru boy says ‘never celebrating again’

Birthdays are meant to be an occasion of fun, laughter, food and memories. But a young man in Bengaluru has vowed he won't celebrate his birthday again. That's all he wrote in his caption while attaching a blurry of a bill from a pub in Bengaluru, which shows a total of 137 items ordered and the bill was not Rs 10,000 or Rs 20,000- but it was a staggering Rs 65,208.

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19 drinks, 28 starters, 5 pizzas

The bill showed the order included 19 drinks, 28 starters, 5 pizzas and 5 desserts. Out of the ₹65,208 bill:


19 drinks: The biggest contributor, with premium cocktails, craft beers, and wine bottles driving up the total fast

28 starters: The table clearly went all-in on appetisers—prawns, kebabs, fries, paneer, and multiple sharing platters

5 pizzas: Large, high-priced gourmet pizzas (₹2K+ each) added a heavy chunk

5 desserts: Cake, ice cream, and extras to wrap up the night

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Here's a complete list of orders

Birthday Bill Breakdown (~₹65,000)



Drinks

Long Island Iced Tea – ₹785
Mosaic IPA (300ml) – ₹385
Ale-O-Drama (Double IPA) – ₹375
Little Wit (Belgian Wit) ×2 – ₹1,490
Very Weiss (Hefeweizen) – ₹1,875
Bloody Mary – ₹625
Sober Pina Colada – ₹1,475
Sober Hot Toddy – ₹590
Ginger Ale – ₹185
Diet Coke ×2 – ₹370
Coke ×4 – ₹540
Kolsch (300ml) – ₹285
Sula Brut Bottle – ₹2,975
Sula Brut Glass – ₹595
Jacob’s Creek Shiraz (Glass) – ₹795
Nutty Spiced Sour – ₹625
Mini Cosmopolitan – ₹295
Mango Mischief – ₹885
Soda – ₹245

Starters & Small Plates

Chicken Masala Kebab – ₹355
Tangra Style Chilli Chicken – ₹475
Peri-Peri Fries – ₹2,070
Kung Pao Paneer – ₹395
Mutton Sukka – ₹495
Pork Ribs – ₹475
Fried Chicken Burger – ₹375
Mezze Platter – ₹2,790
Chakhna Platter – ₹546
Loaded Nachos Grande – ₹395
Spanakopita – ₹1,125
Paneer Tikka Sixer – ₹425
Burnt Garlic Asian Greens – ₹395
Tunisian Chicken – ₹475
Signature Prawns Ghee Roast ×3 – ₹1,485
Kung Pao Silken Tofu – ₹425
Masala Fries – ₹345
Garden Veggies Lahmacun – ₹375
Tandoori Prawns – ₹525
Classic Caesar Salad – ₹275
Onion Rings (Vegan) – ₹345
Garlic Prawns Hat Trick ×4 – ₹2,100
Matchday Pepper Fry – ₹495
Dynamite Prawns – ₹495
Egg Ghee Roast ×2 – ₹750
Achari Paneer Tikka – ₹425
Andhra Chilli Paneer – ₹655
Crumbed Chicken Tenders – ₹1,065

Mains & Large Plates

Linguria Pizza – ₹2,295
Greek Veg Pizza – ₹2,495
Garden Fresh Pizza – ₹2,495
Alfredo Pasta – ₹475
Tandoori Pomfret – ₹2,380

Desserts & Extras

Chocolate Truffle Cake – ₹375
Vanilla Ice Cream – ₹265
Puff Popsicles – ₹295
Bottled Water (750ml ×9) – ₹1,350

Final Bill

Subtotal: ₹57,470
Service Charge: ₹5,747
Taxes: ₹1,991
Total Paid: ₹65,208

How social media reacted

The bill sparked a debate online with some netizens suggesting that alcohol is costly and they took up a huge part of the birthday bill. "If you cut drinks then the bill would be 70-80% down," wrote a user. "Costly birthday," said another. "Yeh to khatarnak hai," another one joked.

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