Looking more like a modern art gallery than a restaurant, Noble Kitchen was only awarded its Michelin star in 2020. All about 'soul food and happy times', the fusion menu travels the world for its inspiration, featuring everything from Dutch delicacies and Spanish cured meats to Japanese yakitori, sushi and sashimi. For €46 (£39/$50), you can tuck into a daily changing two-course lunch menu that offers a choice between starter and main or main and dessert. 

Bistro Racine has coined the term 'bistronomic' to define its practice, capturing the convivial spirit and ease of authentic bistro dining while also not being afraid to push the creative envelope with its techniques and signature dishes. Based around whatever the market sells on a particular morning, a three-course weekday lunch menu is available for €45 (£38/$49). The details of what you'll be eating are kept under wraps until you take your seat at the table. 

One of the restaurateurs behind Tail Up Goat, Jill Tyler, grew up in the US Virgin Islands. Paying homage to the islands, Jill and her business partners, created this neighbourhood eatery to foster relaxation, gatherings and good food. While the six-course menu is delightful, it’s the à la carte menu that allows you to enjoy Michelin-quality dishes for a fraction of the price. From $47 (£37), you can grab one of the small plates, a medium plate and a dessert. 

This striking restaurant, complete with curved walls and gold detailing, has become renowned for its expansive offerings. The food here is beautifully plated, incorporating complementary colours and textures which result in fantastic tastes. Guests can enjoy a three-course menu from 17,050 Hungarian forints (£37/$47), with dishes such as lettuce soup with polenta and ramson, stuffed pasta with spinach and tomato and a rather intriguing sounding dessert of raspberry, peach and lemon verbena.  

The building that Le Pilori calls home has been a hospitality venue since 1917. Almost a century later, the restaurant gained a Michelin star under the expert gaze of chef Michel Van Cauwelaert, whose vision comprises Japanese training and precision, a love for under-used ingredients and just enough experimental flair. He devises a set three-course market menu daily which costs €42 ($46/£35) at weekday lunchtimes or €45 (£38/$49) on evenings, weekends and public holidays. Some frequently recurring ingredients include veal, langoustine and duck.

Set on the edge of Exmoor National Park, the Mason Arms is led by Mark and Sarah Dodson, advocates for locally sourced ingredients prepared and presented with care. The gastropub’s food is as earthy as it is elegant, with a three-course lunch served between noon and 2pm for £36 ($46). Guests are warned the menu can change at any time to reflect the finest produce, but dishes like duck liver parfait with rhubarb chutney and fillet of cod with mussels, crushed potatoes and chorizo have featured in the past. 

Bursting with classic English countryside pub charm, the Bridge Arms is a cosy spot worth exploring. Head down to sample the delicious set menu which focuses on seasonal, local ingredients; expect dishes such as smoked chalk stream trout with baby turnip, pork jowl with onion and hipsi cabbage and a rich dark chocolate dessert served with almond and raspberry sorbet. Priced at £35 ($45) per head, it’s available Wednesday to Friday lunch and on Wednesday and Thursday evenings. 

Having retained its Michelin star since 2011, Kitchen W8 proves that even restaurants just outside of London’s overcrowded centre can not only survive – but thrive. Its fuss-free style combines modern English cooking with French flair, informed by new seasonal produce and classic cookery. Ensuring there’s something to suit every kind of diner, the restaurant provides a set menu alongside its more elaborate tasting menu and à la carte options. The set menu offers three courses for £34.50 ($44). 

Offering high-end dishes without the hefty price tag, Picchi is a beautiful Michelin-starred Italian restaurant located in São Paulo, Brazil. The menu is bursting with classic Italian dishes, with each plate presented immaculately. With a three-course meal starting from 230 Brazilian real (£33/$42) per head, you can look forward to the likes of tomato and basil bruschetta, Tuscan pasta with homemade sausage and lentil sauce and a plate of juicy seasonal fruits.  

Not only does this restaurant hold a Michelin star, but it also boasts a prestigious green star for its commitment to sustainability. Chef Clément Guillemot sources his ingredients from as near as possible, championing those that are organic and biodynamic, as well as from his on-site vegetable garden. Meaning ‘the good corner’ in the Basque language, Choko Ona guides visitors on a culinary journey through the diverse landscapes of the region, with a €38 (£32/$41) three-course lunch served daily (excluding Saturdays and public holidays).  

Offering a luxury fine-dining experience without the huge price tag, Schranners Waldhorn is well worth the visit. Led by head chef Maxmilian Schranner, the team highlights regional ingredients through complex, internationally recognised dishes. The restaurant boasts a brilliant lunch menu, available Wednesday to Sunday, featuring big flavours. Priced at €38 (£32/$41) for two-courses or €44 (£37/$48) for three, expect dishes such as trout with wild mushroom risotto and rocket.  

Silabario sits within the port city of Vigo, just north of the Portuguese border. Its geographical location – between land, sea and river – informs its recipes, which have been known to showcase lamprey (an eel-like jawless fish), Galician beef, scallops and venison. The restaurant’s Berbés menu is offered for lunch from Monday to Friday and Monday to Thursday for dinner at €38 (£32/$41). It is influenced by the local market’s daily produce and includes an appetiser, starter, main, dessert and an accompanying side of bread. 

Located down a fairy light-lit side street in the Belgian city of Braine-l'Alleud, Philippe Meyers’ eponymous restaurant delivers a light touch when it comes to the dishes on offer, which have been expertly crafted to simply enhance the natural beauty of the ingredients they present. A €37 (£31/$40) set lunch menu grants diners the opportunity to try a surprise selection of appetisers, plus a starter and a main course.  

In Perpignan, where the Pyrenean Mountains meet the sea, La Galinette’s dishes are fine-tuned to nature’s seasonal rhythms. Dedicated to highlighting the wealth of products harvested from his kitchen garden, orchards and olive groves, chef Christophe Comes builds his daily menu around vegetables, herbs and fruits that are most fresh, abundant and exciting. For €33 (£28/$36) from Wednesday to Friday, you can indulge in a three-course lunch sitting which places you entirely at the mercy of the elements and the chef’s artistry. 

Taking their lead from seasonal produce found within France’s Ardèche department, chef Richard Rocle and his wife Angèle (who oversees front-of-house) make a formidable team. A gourmet getaway at Auberge de Montfleury is characterised by the warmth of its hospitality and creative food that really tells a story. Local game, fresh fish and vibrant veggies often appear on the menu; the cheapest is a three-course weekday business lunch (available Monday, Thursday and Friday) priced at €32 (£27/$35). 

Housed within the COMO Metropolitan Bangkok, nahm brings a contemporary twist to the traditional dishes of Thailand while staying true to its signature flavour profiles: sweet, sour, salty, spicy and savoury. The restaurant has a selection of curated set menus, including an incredibly reasonable lunch offering priced at just 1,200 Thai baht (£26/$33). Highlights include blue swimmer crab with pickled garlic, fish dumplings with coconut cream dressing and prawns in a savoury coconut and peanut sauce. There’s also an equally affordable à la carte menu available with extended options, too.  

With striking red walls and cream silk drapes, Vintage 1997 makes an elegant first impression. The restaurant’s name is derived from the year it opened its doors and a desire to honour Turin’s gastronomic past, showing how traditional dishes can still be celebrated and made relevant to modern consumers. They offer three different lunch set menus for €30 (£25/$33) that follow either a meat, fish or vegetable theme. Each of the menus includes three courses; expect dishes such as veal with tuna sauce and egg yolk and linguine with vegetable ragù.  

Serving modern American sharing plates such as short rib dumplings, red trout with toasted hazelnut and coconut cocoa mochi with chocolate crémeux, State Bird Provisions often has hungry customers queuing around the block. The cost of $32 (£25) per head is based off the cheapest snack, a ‘commendable’ and dessert on the menu, but the non-traditional nature of the dining experience might mean you’ve got room in your belly (and on your bill) for more. The good news is that it’s still great value for money if you do.  

Housed within an old mill, Moulin de la Tardoire puts sustainable gastronomy front and centre. It utilises short supply chains wherever possible and sources from thoughtfully selected producers, resulting in seasonal dishes that combine the flavours of the French countryside with contemporary cooking techniques. Menu on the Go is served every lunchtime from Wednesday to Friday (excluding public holidays), offering a special taste of local cuisine priced at €29.50 (£25/$32); the menu changes daily but is always delicious. 

You’ll feel part of the furniture at this cosy family-run, French-inspired bistro; the space is brimming with character, complete with copper kitchenware hanging above the open-plan kitchen, large, patterned rugs and mismatched furnishings. The menu changes daily depending on the best seasonal ingredients available, but you can always guarantee something special. For $31 (£24) per head, you can enjoy the cheapest options on the menu, including ajo blanco soup (white gazpacho) with cucumber, a hearty egg salad sandwich stuffed with pickles and a rye chocolate fudge cookie.  

With a reputation as big as celebrity chef Tom Kerridge’s, it’s surprising to find that this cosy English pub serves up a flavour-packed set menu for such reasonable value. Priced at £15 ($19) for two courses and £22.50 ($29) for three courses, expect elevated pub classics; think pea soup with bacon, beef hash with fried egg and vanilla cheesecake with strawberries and ice cream.  

The only pan-Asian restaurant in Rio to be awarded with such an eminent accolade, Mee is one of two Michelin-starred spots at the Belmond Copacabana Palace (Ristorante Hotel Cipriani being the other). Coming in at 141 Brazilian Real (£20/$26) for the least expensive starter, main and dessert, this dinner gets you Sichuan miso aubergine, vegetarian pad Thai and a bowl of ice cream or sorbet. If your budget can stretch to it, sample some nibbles from the sushi bar too. 

While Thailand may be home to some of the world’s greatest street food vendors, it’s also awash with reasonably priced fine-dining experiences, including this Michelin-starred delight in Bangkok. Utilising the country’s finest ingredients, Saneh Jaan offers one of the cheapest three-course lunch set menus on this list. Priced at 850 Thai baht (£18/$24), guests can enjoy an appetiser, soup of the day, a main course and dessert; choose between dishes such as deep-fried sea bass with sweet and sour, stir-fried pork with red curry and rice vermicelli in a rich peanut curry.  

While this Singaporean spot is more of a street food vendor than a restaurant per se, diners can still grab a seat at this bustling Michelin-starred space, so we think it’s worthy of inclusion. Known for attracting quite the crowd, you can expect to be queuing for a while, but the wait is worth it to get your hands on steaming hot bowls of bak chor mee, a minced meat noodle dish packed with flavour. Prices vary depending on the size bowl, ranging from SGD $6 (£3/$4) to SGD $10 (£6/$7), and come served alongside a bowl of seaweed soup. 

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