Eating in a
Michelin star restaurant
is the unattainable dream for most diners.
However, what may seem like a utopia only within the reach of a few ceases to be so when you come across restaurants with Michelin stars that offer menus within the reach of many pockets for
no more than 30 euros
.
And this is what is shown by a new map created by the
Chef's Pencil website that collects the
cheapest
restaurants awarded with the most coveted star of gastronomy in Europe
.
These are the 25
most affordable
Michelin star restaurants in Europe.
Chef's Pencil's
map
shows the 25 restaurants that
offer a "menu del dia
," which is usually served at lunch and is usually much more affordable than the usual tasting menu served at dinner.
France is home to some of the most luxurious and expensive restaurants in the world: for example, the
Guy Savoy or Arpège
in Paris.
Restaurants that, due to their notoriously high prices and prestige, many consider unattainable for their pockets.
However, the reality is different: seven of the ten most affordable Michelin-starred restaurants in Europe
are in France
.
The cheapest Michelin restaurants in Europe (Click to see address and price)
But
France
is not home to the cheapest Michelin restaurant on the continent.
The most affordable restaurant is in
Spain
, exactly
in the town of Ulldecona
, in Tarragona, where you can eat for
20 euros
.
This is the restaurant with a Michelin star
L'Antic Molí
.
But also in Spain is
the most expensive restaurant on
the continent with a tasting menu that reaches the figure of
1,500 euros
.
This is the
Sublimotion
restaurant , in Ibiza.
At
L'Antic Molí
in Ulldecona, about a 2-hour drive south of Barcelona, you can enjoy a delicious lunch prepared by chef
Vicent Guimerà Sales
for just
20 euros
.
On the other side of Spain, in Vigo, enjoy an equally delicious Michelin-starred meal for just 7 euros more, for 27 euros, at the Silabario restaurant.
Chef
Alberto González Prelcic
prepares a delicious set of dishes made with fresh ingredients from the local market at prices to suit all budgets.
But you can also find affordable Michelin star restaurants in
Budapest
or in
Italy
.
Hungary
is home to seven Michelin-starred restaurants and prices are generally much lower compared to Western and Northern Europe.
In
Italy
there is a Michelin restaurant in
Turin
where you can have a fantastic lunch for sun
or 30 euros
.
You can even choose from a meat, seafood or vegetarian menu for this price.
These are some of the 25 cheapest restaurants in Europe and this is what they offer:
The cheapest: L'Antic Molí, 20 euros per person
L'Antic Molí
is one of the best restaurants in Spain, and the most affordable Michelin-starred restaurant you can find in Europe, as long as you opt for the Espai Bistro dining room.
Here, for just €20 per person, you can enjoy a delicious meal prepared by chef Vicent Guimerà Sales.
Address
: Carretera Ulldecona - La Sénia, KM 10, 43550 Ulldecona, Tarragona
Website
: L'Antic Molí Restaurant
La Robe Restaurant: 24 euros per person
The most affordable menu option at La Robe is just €24 per person.
It has a Michelin star.
In the kitchen of this old house there is a young chef,
Xavier Giraudet
, who creates contemporary cuisine.
A cozy atmosphere reigns in the two small dining rooms spread over two floors.
Address: 3 Pl. Larevellière Lepeaux, 85600 Montaigu, France
Website: La Robe Restaurant
Les Clefs d'Argent: 25 euros per person
In France there are two restaurants with menus that do not exceed 25 euros per person.
One of them is
Les Clefs d'Argent
, in Mont-de-Marsan, in southwestern France.
Chef
Christophe Dupouy
trained in Monaco, Cannes, Toulouse and Geneva before settling in his native Landes region.
His menu focuses on local flavors and recipes, but with an exotic twist.
Address
: 333 Av. Martyrs de la Résistance, 40000 Mont-de-Marsan, France.
Website: Restaurant Les Clefs d'Argent
Essência, the Hungarian restaurant for 25 euros per person
The only Michelin-starred
Essência
restaurant is run by the Portuguese-Hungarian duo
Tiago
and
Éva Sabarigo
.
Its most affordable menu, 25 euros per person, is served at lunch and consists of three courses.
It also carries a selection of Portuguese and Hungarian wines to accompany the delicious dishes.
Address
: Budapest, Sas u 17, 1051 Hungary.
Website
: Essência Restaurant
Hotel Restaurant Le France: 26 euros
The Hotel Restaurant Le France is an excellent option if you are looking for a Michelin star experience.
Technical mastery, congruence of flavor associations, roots and creativity:
Hugues Droz
gives a good cooking lesson while in the room his wife provides a charming treatment.
Address: 8 place Maxime-Cupillard, Villers-le-Lac, 25130, France.
Web: Hotel Restaurant Le France
Syllabary, in Vigo: 27 euros per person
Silabario
is a Michelin-starred restaurant located just below a huge state-of-the-art glass dome that houses the headquarters of the Real Club Celta de Vigo football club.
For around €27 per person, you can enjoy chef
Alberto González Prelcic
's magnificent dishes , including seasonal lamprey.
Address: Rúa do Príncipe, 36202 Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain.
Website: Silabario Restaurant
Auberge du Cep, also €27, but in France
Auberge du Cep
is a Michelin star restaurant run by chef
Aurélien Merot
.
The restaurant offers a wide selection of tasting menus, as well as an excellent selection of regional wines.
Address: 11 Rue des Quatre Vents, 69820 Fleurie, France.
Web: Restaurant Auberge du Cep
Jean-Marc Pérochon: 28 euros per person
It has a Michelin star.
Installed behind the windows of the restaurant, you can admire the reflections of the sun on the Atlantic and the silhouettes of the sailboats that stand out against it.
Here you can taste the tasty cuisine of
chef Pérochon
, clearly facing the sea and in direct relation to the ports of Les Sables-d'Olonne and Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie.
Address
: 63 Av. de la Grande Roche, 85470 Bretignolles-sur-Mer, France.
Website
: JM Pérochon Restaurant
Choko Ona: 28 euros per person
It is a joy to see how this old French village boarding house for so long closed lives a second youth with
Choko Ona
thanks to the enthusiasm of a young professional couple.
Clément
and
Flora
met at the
Hostellerie de Plaisance de Saint-Emilion
and their complicity is evident.
The chef brings to life a fine and subtle cuisine based on quality ingredients sourced as far as possible from the Ezpeleta area.
Address: 155 rue Xerrendako-Bidea, Espelette, 64250, France.
Website: Choko Ona Restaurant
Côte Cuisine: 28 euros
Inside the
Lann Roz
hotel, a couple runs a delicious kitchen with four hands that knows how to get the best out of the area's products.
Living room with fireplace for the winter and pleasant terrace for when the good weather arrives.
Address: 36 avenue Zacharie-Le-Rouzic, Carnac, 56340, France.
Website: Coté Cuisine Restaurant
Sources, France: 29 euros per person
Braised pork with butternut squash and lentils, potatoes stuffed with Roscoff onions and Gex blue cheese... At the Michelin-starred
Sources
restaurant, everything is carefully chosen by a motivated couple who met at the
Ferrandi school
, starting out by opening a local delicacies shop and today they delight us with fresh and genuine cuisine.
Seafood brushstrokes on the dishes and the occasional vegetarian proposal.
Address
: 22 rue de Verdun, Nantes, 44000, France.
Website
: Sources Restaurant
Vintage 1997, pure Italy for 30 euros
The brigade tenaciously defends a cooking style that rightly veers towards more creative proposals at
Vintage 1997
, especially those that make up the
Luna Park
menu .
Crimson tones, screens and elegant boiseries continue to create atmosphere, although now with greater prominence of the plate.
Direct import of champagnes and other foreign wines.
Address
: piazza Solferino 16/h, Turin, 10121, Italy
Website
: Vintage Restaurant 1997
L'Eveil des Sens: 30 euros per person
The precise moment and seasoning, skilful creativity and quality products are the hallmarks of
L'Eveil des Sens
.
It is sure to awaken the taste buds and leave an indelible impression.
Modern and discreet decoration.
Address
: 429 boulevard Paul-Lintier, Mayenne, 53100, France.
Website: L'Eveil des Sens Restaurant
Le Mas Bottero: 30 euros per person
Happy to return to the south (he had previously been based in Grenoble),
Nicolas Bottero
turns to local producers at
Le Mas Bottero
to bring to life a cuisine that is somewhere between Provençal and Mediterranean, faithful to the land and the season.
Modern interior with clean lines.
Address
: 2340 route d'Aix-en-Provence, Saint-Cannat, 13760, France.
Website: Le Mas Bottero Restaurant
L'Embrun: 30 euros
Back to the roots once the media spotlights have subsided!
This former finalist in the French edition of
Top Chef
has settled in his native land, in a modern space, to offer seasonal and local cuisine, perfectly executed and careful with the quality of the product.
It is essential to try, for example, the roasted langoustines with white asparagus from la Torche.
Address
: 48 rue de Lyon, Brest, 29200, France.
Website
: Restaurant L'Embrun
Montfleury Lodge: 30 euros
The chef,
Richard Rocle
, a true passionate, brings to life appetizing dishes that oscillate between roots and modernity.
The ingredients are of quality and the recipes show their indisputable desire to make people enjoy.
His wife, in the room, is not far behind, guaranteeing a friendly and efficient service without losing her smile.
Address: Route des Cépages, Saint-Germain, 07170, France.
Website: Restaurant Auberge de Montfleury
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