As foodies continue to seek out higher-quality, unique culinary experiences, it only makes sense they would include fine dining in their vacation plans. But, for hard-core foodies, a vacation destination in and of itself may not be a beach or the mountains, but a resort that specializes in gastronomy. And they are paying big bucks for the experience.

Fortunately resorts are springing up around the world to accommodate travelers with such culinary tastes. In the U.S. alone, resorts have recently opened in Boca Raton, Fla., Santa Fe, N.M., Dallas and Atlanta that cater to foodies.

The Boca Raton Resort & Club, for example, brought in Michelin-starred U.K. chef Angela Hartnett to create tapas and other Spanish specialties for hotel guests. In Santa Fe, the Encantado resort dishes out Southwestern farm-to-table food, including resort favorite slow-roasted suckling pig.

A trend that continues to develop is resorts that either use the farm-to-table approach or even “pick” or “catch your own” dinner. At the Montage Laguna Beach, executive chef James Boyce takes guests to the local farmers’ market to shop for lunch and then helps them prepare their goods in the resort’s kitchen. The price tag for the market-to-plate program and one night’s accommodation for two: $2,000.

Less expensive, but still a great culinary experience, is the Fairmont Royal York’s “Shop with Chef” program. The Toronto resort offers guests the opportunity to go to the local market with Chef David Garcelon to shop for produce, meats and fish. Garcelon then creates a six-course dinner with the ingredients. The program for two, which includes shopping, dinner and two night’s accommodation, is around $550.

For those action-seekers who like to catch their dinner, resorts in Florida and Nevis, to name a few, offer such experiences. At the Watercolor Inn and Resort at Florida’s Santa Rose Beach, Chef Chris Hastings takes guests on three-to-four day tours to catch fish, dig for clams and even harvest honey. He then cooks up dinner for guests on the beach. With room and board, patrons can expect to pay about $1,500 for the voyage.

Further South at the Four Seasons in Nevis, in the British West Indies, guests can dive for their dinner. A dive master teaches patrons how to lasso lobsters and the resort chef will prepare their catch for dinner. “Dive and Dine” is nearly $2,000 per couple, which excludes accommodations.