A group of holidaymakers thought they had found a bargain in Spain, but one detail on the menu left them facing a very different bill18:38, 27 Aug 2026Updated 18:52, 27 Aug 2026A group of tourists were left stunned after ordering paella while enjoying a beautiful sea view in Spain – only to discover they had made a costly mistake when the bill arrived.‌The friends had expected to pay around €23 for their meal, but their interpretation of the menu turned out to be very different from what the restaurant intended.‌The experience was filmed and shared on TikTok, where it quickly attracted attention from viewers divided over whether the group had been caught out by an expensive meal or had simply misunderstood the menu.‌The video was captioned: "We thought a paella for three with a sea view would cost us 23 euros."Footage showed the friends reacting to the bill with laughter and disbelief. One of them pointed out that the final amount had reached "three figures", while another appeared less than impressed, saying: "I'm not paying."The confusion centred on the €23 price advertised for the paella. Rather than being the cost of the entire dish, the amount was charged per person.‌That left the group facing a considerably higher bill than the €23 total they had anticipated.The friends appeared to take the misunderstanding in good humour, with the incident becoming a source of amusement online.‌Their video was accompanied by the message "fallo no pensar que era por persona", which translates as "a mistake not to think it was per person".However, plenty of commenters were quick to point out that the restaurant's pricing was not particularly unusual for paella.One person wrote: "€23 per person isn't much."‌Another questioned how anyone could expect a paella for three to cost just €23, while another commenter asked: "So, you wanted to take up a table for 7 or 8 people and pay €23? While eating paella?!"Others highlighted that paella is frequently priced per person, particularly at restaurants in popular coastal destinations.Article continues below"€23 per person, my friend; I've seen it go up to €32 per person for a paella," one commenter said.Another shared their own experience, writing: "That happened to me with a lobster paella in A Coruña. Honestly, I don't get why they price it per person; they should just set the paella at €80 and be done with it."The location also appeared to influence people's views on the price, with one commenter saying: "€145 for two paellas with a view, and you think that's expensive? That blows my mind. Just go to McDonald's; a meal there only costs €12."