The cheapest Michelin star restaurants in London: 18 set menus for wallet friendly fine dining

Cheap and Michelin aren’t two words that often go hand in hand, but if you're looking for a cheap Michelin star restaurant in London, you'll be pleased to hear that such a thing does exist.

The cheapest Michelin restaurants in London are no less of an experience than their expensive counterparts, but some come with fewer formal trappings. If you’re happy to do away with a few of the frills and are there for the food alone, you can get some really delicious dinners in the capital for a snip of the price of what you might expect from a Michelin-starred restaurant.

These more affordable Michelin restaurants in London are perfect for treating someone special on date night, or enjoying with friends and family, ensuring your celebrations feel marked without having to break the bank.

The key to getting a good deal, we’ve found, is being flexible about when you eat. More often than not, top-end places will look to fill their tables before their main service with incredible Michelin star lunch deals. That means a cut-price set menu if you pop in at lunchtime, or before 7pm for a pre-theatre or early-bird menu. For those of us who like to be in bed by 10pm, it’s the perfect scenario.

We’ve gathered a collection of cheap Michelin star London restaurants, so that next time you’re looking to eat out in style on a budget, you’ll know where to head. From Indian and Italian through to modern small plate spots, London’s restaurant scene really does have it all when it comes to inexpensive dining. So, without further ado, here’s our top pick of the best cheap Michelin star restaurants London has to offer.

The Ninth, Fitzrovia

What: The Ninth sits among those few Michelin-starred restaurants that are chic but relaxed in equal measure. The food reflects this, too, offering plates of eminently refined dishes each packed with comforting flavours. The main menu here isn’t cheap, but fortunately for us, The Ninth boasts an affordable set lunch menu with two courses priced at just £38 and three for £43. Available Monday to Saturday for both lunch and dinner (although do check for specific times), dishes on the menu have included venison ragù strozzapreti with pickled butternut squash, grilled mackerel with confit rainbow chard and mussels, and The Ninth's iconic pain perdu with tonka bean ice cream. 
Michelin credentials: One Michelin star
How much: Two courses for £38, three courses for £43
Where: 22 Charlotte Street, W1T 2NB
Book now: The Ninth

La Trompette, Chiswick

What: La Trompette is a lauded neighbourhood restaurant on Chiswick's picturesque Devonshire Road that quietly turns out exceptional food - hence the Michelin star. Modern European fare is the order of the day, and between Wednesday and Friday you can enjoy a set three-course lunch for just £45. You'll always start with house-baked sourdough and Brittany butter, followed by three ever-changing courses, plus petit fours. Think baked beets and goats curd with hazelnuts, orange, mustard and bitter leaves, roast pork loin and slow cooked cheek with crushed potatoes, sauce charcutière and crackling, and vanilla pannacotta to finish. 
Michelin credentials: One Michelin Star
How much: Three courses for £45
Where: 3-7 Devonshire Road, W4 2EU
Book now: La Trompette

Wild Honey, St James's

What: If you were thinking which of London’s Michelin star restaurants might be affordable, you probably wouldn’t consider Wild Honey, tucked inside the swanky Sofitel St James hotel. Get to the restaurant for a weekday lunch or pre-theatre menu and you can swipe three courses for just £45, and as you’ll see from our review, Anthony Demetre’s cooking remains some of the finest in the capital. Think crisp Tamworth pork belly with late autumn vegetables, and apple crumble tart for dessert.
Michelin credentials: One Michelin star
Cost: Three courses for £45
Where: Sofitel St James’s, 8 Pall Mall, SW1Y 5NG
Book now: Wild Honey St James

Chez Bruce, Wandsworth

What: Beloved neighbourhood restaurant Chez Bruce is famed for its no-frills, no-fuss approach to food, serving classic French fare with a focus on things like home-made charcuterie, slow cooked braises, offal, classical desserts and the best bread you ever did eat. Originally opened in 1995 by Bruce Poole, and winning a Michelin star in 1999, it’s truly stood the test of time. Bruce has been collaborating with head chef Matt Christmas for 10 years on the menu, which is unapologetically classic, and all the better for it. If you’d like to try their food on a budget, pop down for lunch on a weekday to try ‘The Brucie Bonus’ menu starting from £39.50 for two courses. The menu changes daily, but previous examples have included pork tonnato with crackling to start, courgette, ricotta and mint tagliatelle for main course, and lemon posset with almond nougat for dessert.
Michelin credentials: One Michelin star
How much: Two courses for £39.50, three courses for £47.50
Where: 2 Bellevue Road, SW17 7EG
Book now: Chez Bruce

The Dysart, Petersham

What: The Dysart might be part of the furniture when it comes to Michelin dining in London, but the team are clearly keeping up with the times, with a forward-thinking Garden Menu that uses produce grown in its kitchen garden. Available in the evening on Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday, and at lunchtime on Thursdays and Fridays, the ever-changing menu kicks off with canapes and sourdough, followed by three elegant courses. Think chilled beetroot soup with cherry, pistachio, goats’ curd and shiso, then aged rice risotto with chanterelles, baby leeks and parmesan, before finishing with lychee and rose sorbet, autumn berries and raspberry meringue.
Michelin credentials: One Michelin star
How much: Three courses for £55
Where: 135 Petersham Road, Surrey, TW10 7AA
Book now: The Dysart

The Kerfield Arms, Camberwell

What: This isn't your standard pub lunch. The Kerfield Arms bounced onto London's dining scene at the start of 2025 and, less than a year later, won a Michelin star for its delicious, down-to-earth cooking. While mains usually hover around the £30 mark, the team have launched an incredible value lunch menu for £15 (or less!). Check the board for the midweek lunch special, priced at a criminally affordable £12, and add a glass of wine or a pint of beer for an extra £3. Past dishes have included classic steak frites, and pork ragu with parmesan, polenta and pangrattato. 
Michelin credentials: One Michelin star
How much: A main course and a glass of wine for £15
Where: 16 Grove Lane, SE5 8SY
Book now: The Kerfield Arms

Caractere, Notting Hill

What: Head chef Emily Roux’s brilliant Notting Hill restaurant won its first Michelin star in 2025, which naturally saw prices head skywards with the award. But no matter! The team has since launched a three-course set lunch for £65 a head - that’s £50 cheaper than its regular three-course menu – featuring things like celeriac “cacio and pepe” with extra aged balsamic vinegar, Cornish lamb rack with piquillo peppers, capers and a lamb jus, and coffee tart with almond and coffee praline to finish.
Michelin credentials: One Michelin star
How much: Three courses for £65
Where: 209 Westbourne Park Road, W11 1EA
Book now: Caractere

Chishuru, Fitzrovia

What: Chishuru's stratospheric rise is down to the force that is Adejoke Bakare (also SquareMeal's Female Chef of the Year 2024), who originally opened Chishuru as a humble pop up in Brixton village. Now sitting pretty in Fitzrovia, this Michelin-starred spot serves some of the best West African food in London, from cassava and salted cod fritters to grilled poussin with cashew nut sauce. While dinner comes in at over £100 a head, the lunch menu is considerably cheaper at just £50, and includes snacks to start followed by two unique and delicious courses. 
Michelin credentials: One Michelin star
How much: Three courses for £50
Where: 3 Great Titchfield Street, W1W 8AX
Book now: Chishuru

Galvin La Chapelle, Spitalfields

What: One of the most impressive restaurants in London, Galvin La Chapelle boasts a lunch menu that more than matches the impressive interiors and vaulted ceiling. Jeff and Chris Galvin remain among the finest French classical chefs in London, so La Chapelle's £49 two-course set menu with the option to order a Michelin-starred dessert for just £6 extra is a steal. This one’s all about opulent French cooking with modern European influences, relying on reassuring and familiar combinations.
Michelin credentials: One Michelin star
How much: Two courses for £49, three for £55
Where: 35 Spital Square, E1 6DY
Book now: Galvin La Chapelle

Benares, Mayfair

What: Benares has flown the flag for Indian fine dining in London for many, many years now, and despite the Berkeley Square location, you can get in and out for just over 50 quid if you want, with two courses starting from £52. An extra few quid gets you a dessert as well! It's hard to imagine Sameer Taneja's confident cooking going for such a bargain, especially when it includes the likes of tandoori red-legged partridge, game keema with a slow-cooked egg, and date sticky toffee with walnut and bayleaf ice-cream.
Michelin credentials: One Michelin star
Cost: Two courses for £52, three courses for £59
Where: 12a Berkeley Square House, W1J 6BS
Book now: Benares

Veeraswamy, Piccadilly

What: Famously the UK’s oldest Indian restaurant, Veeraswamy has been around since 1926 and it has always been one of London’s more affordable fine dining options. These days it is pretty relaxed, and it’s a great choice for classic Indian food. The lunch set menu is available on the weekend, offering two courses for £42 and three for £48, but there's also a pre-theatre dinner available Monday to Saturday with two courses priced at just £34. For somewhere with such heritage, it's hard to say no to numbers like that.
Michelin credentials: One Michelin star
Cost: Two courses for £42, three courses for £48
Where: Victory House, 99 Regent Street, W1B 4RS
Book now: Veeraswamy

Kitchen W8, Kensington

What: We were pretty chuffed to discover Kitchen W8's reasonably priced lunch and early evening menu, in which diners can opt for three courses for £55. Bargain. The menu here, devised by Mark Kempson, is all about flavour-driven plates that pay attention to the seasons, offering the greatest flavour and bang for your buck. Look out for dishes such as deer and red wine ragu with buckwheat farfalle, glazed short rib with grilled bone marrow and black pepper emulsion, and prune and armagnac croustade with orange ice cream.  
Michelin credentials: One Michelin star
Cost: Three courses for £49.50
Where: 11-13 Abingdon Road, W8 6AH
Book now: Kitchen W8

Murano, Mayfair

What: Angela Hartnett’s celebrated Italian restaurant holds a Michelin star and offers up skillful reinventions of classic dishes. If you’re willing to drop the dinner slot and go for lunch instead you’ll be well rewarded by way of the set menu which starts at £55 for two courses. Think gorgonzola gnocchi, braised rabbit with charcuterie sauce, and a classic dark chocolate tart to finish. This one's a real crowd-pleaser. 
Michelin credentials: One Michelin star
How much: Two courses for £55, three courses for £60
Where: 20 Queen Street, W1J 5PP
Book now: Murano

Elystan Street, Chelsea

What: There aren’t many restaurants in Chelsea where you can enjoy three courses for £25, let alone Michelin awarded spots. Elystan Street stands out from the crowd with its three-course 'simple set menu' which changes monthly and includes bread to start, followed by a starter, main and dessert. At the time of writing, dishes include roasted celeriac with cashew hummus and curry dressing, venison and pork shoulder sausage with smoked cream potato, chard, roasted Roscoff onion and red wine, plus a scoop of citrus leaf ice cream to finish. 
Michelin credentials: One Michelin star
How much: Three courses for £25
Where: 43 Elystan Street, SW3 3NT
Book now: Elystan Street

Trishna, Marylebone

What: As a sibling to Mayfair’s Gymkhana, Trishna follows a similar setup, offering diners a cut-price menu in the early evening and at lunchtime. Here you can tuck into three courses of contemporary Indian food for £50, or splash out an extra fiver for a fourth course. The pepper prawn chukka is a favourite of ours from the snack plates, while the Gongura lamb shoulder main is hard to look past. Finish things off with its Keralan-inspired rice ada payasam with plantain wafers, cashew nuts and coconut brittle – heaven.
Michelin credentials: One Michelin star
How much: Three courses for £50, four courses for £55 
Where: 15-17 Blandford Street, W1U 3DG
Book now: Trishna

Anglothai, Marylebone

What: After more than its fair share of setbacks, Anglothai finally opened its doors in 2024 to much excitement – with a menu that lived up to the hotly-anticipated hype. Helmed by husband and wife duo John and Desiree Chantarasak, the pair were swifty rewarded with a Michelin star for their resilience, and for serving up dish after dish of innovative brilliance. The menu marries together John’s British and Thai heritage, and the steal of a £65 lunch menu shows off this seamless welding together of Thai flavours, using exemplary British produce. Kicking off with the likes of Carlingford Oysters with green chilli and pine, the tasting menu then moves to Khao Soi noodles, wok fired shrub greens, ceremoniously rounding things off with Thai tea ice cream.
Michelin credentials: One Michelin star
How much: Tasting menu for £65
Where: 22-24 Seymour Place, W1H 7NL
Book now: Anglothai

Luca, Clerkenwell

What: Led by the same team behind The Clove Club, Luca’s delicate, modern take on traditional Italian fare sets this stalwart apart from the rest of London’s restaurants. The pared-back menu features modern classics that allow the team's expert skill to shine through, representing the confidence the kitchen has in both the quality of their ingredients and technical capabilities of the chefs. If you're happy to sit at the bar, you can dine for as little as £32 a head, choosing from delicious things like pumpkin fusilli with fresh ricotta, and Cornish john dory with mussels, celeriac and smoked butter. 
Michelin credentials: One Michelin star
How much: Two courses for £32, three courses for £38
Where: 88 St John Street, EC1M 4EH
Book now: Luca

OMA, Borough Market

What: Housed in the sleek upstairs space of sister restaurant Agora, OMA can proudly call itself London’s first Greek restaurant to receive a Michelin star. And with good reason, the Greek-inspired menu isn’t exactly orthodox (dishes take inspiration from the Balkans and further ashore – Levantine and South American influences also feature), but not playing by the taverna rule book is what makes this sun-soaked menu so exciting. While there isn’t a bargain set menu, per se, choosing carefully from the a la carte options won’t drain your pockets, while sating your appetite with the likes of gilt head bream tartare, sea bass crudo with jalapeño aguachile, and mussels saganaki with tsalafouti.
Michelin credentials: One Michelin star
How much: Careful menu selection can come to around £50 for three courses
Where: 2-4 Bedale street, SE1 9AL
Book now: OMA

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