Are 250 Michelin star restaurants that there is in our country, but not all of them have only one star. In fact, Spain is home to -in total- 310 stars, where a small tip are restaurants with three stars (with only 12 restaurants with three florets).
However, the price and the type of cuisine that can be made in a restaurant with three Michelin stars is neither for all budgets nor for all audiences. Obviously, each one with his money is free to do what he wants, but we believe that there is a gateway to the Michelin Guide that allows you to eat well and enjoy a great experience without spending a fortune.
If someone prefers to try to go to DiverXo or Martín Berasategui on the first day and release more than 300 euros per person, gorgeous; however, we believe that gastronomic experiences —like any other experience— are more enjoyable when we are growing little by little in them.
For this reason, today we dive into a road trip through Spain to search Cheap Michelin star restaurants —or, at least, accessible— where it is not a drama to book nor are we going to blow the budget of the month (or of the year) for dinner one night.
The idea of this trip is not only that we do not spend too much money, but also that there options inside the restaurant to —for example— go à la carte or for the type of cuisine to be understandable and tasty. As is logical, the pairings and the cost of drinks will go separately, as will some extras such as bread or service.
Ababol, Albacete
Juan Monteagudo In 2023, he obtained the first star for Ababol, bringing a Michelin star to the heart of Albacete and, in addition, also becoming famous for making the best Madrid Fusion ham croquette.
His kitchen has French overtonesbut the essence is Castilian-La Mancha in terms of product and recipes, betting on flavors that are easy to understand and very understandable, but in more than elegant distributions.
In addition, it offers à la carte service and two tasting menus different. Tierra, with six passes and a dessert, for 75 euros and a longer menu, Ababol, with 10 passes and two desserts, for 110 euros.
Alma Mater, Murcia
It is another of the Michelin stars that was lit at the last gala in Toledo and is one of the restaurants with the most projection in the Region of Murcia. the chef is Juan Guillamonwho has invested in this Alma Mater a very orchard kitchen and very close that it is not difficult to enjoy.
Also, also offers a letter service —with many references, so it is easy to get an idea of his cuisine— and also a tasting menu for 90 euros, also very balanced, which is perfect to get a complete picture of what this chef does in the heart of the city. Murcia city.
Alchemy, Valladolid
In the heart of Valladolid, the Alquimia Laboratorio restaurant offers three tasting menus where, again, the feeling is that we are taking much more than what we are paying for.
Noradrenaline (from Monday to Friday at noon) for 38 euros is the most affordable option. Then there is the Serotonina menu (for 60 euros) and the feast could be closed with dopaminethe most extensive, for 90 euros.
Arrels, Sagunto (Valencia)
Vicky Sevilla has put to the city of sagunto on the Michelin map and also has the honor of being the youngest woman to get a Michelin star in our country. She does it with a local and very seafood cuisine that, in addition, shines with a creativity that is unusual in Arrels.
Distributed in two tasting menusthe Saba —with six passes and two desserts, for 60 euros— and the Arrels Menu (105 euros, with eight passes and two desserts), this young chef’s proposal is perfect for those who are close to Valencia and want to enjoy a totally gastronomic experience.
Watchtower, Alcossebre (Castellón)
In Alcossebre, in the province of Castellón, Alejandra Herrador and Emanuel Carlucci They make this small town vibrate with a very personal seafood cuisine from the Atalaya restaurant where, how could it be otherwise, rice is also the protagonist.
There are two tasting menus that they propose. A long one, the Goleta —for 95 euros— and another a little shorter, the Brigantin, for 75 euros. In addition, they also have in the business noon a rice menu for 45 euros that is accompanied by a couple of snacksfor dessert and petit fours.
Ca l’Enric, La Vall de Bianya (Girona)
Perhaps the entry menu at Ca l’Enric is not the most accessible on this list, but seeing their experience, the type of product they serve and their good work, it is more than justified to dare to pay 108 euros for this old Girona farmhouse where they prepare their traditional and family cuisine.
so is the Records menu in Evolution, which serves as a starter, but for a little more we can ‘improve’ it and turn it into the Descobrint la Vall menu (for 135 euros) and which we highly recommend. They also have a la carte, so the options are endless.
Chiron, Valdemoro (Madrid)
Yes, you can have a Michelin star in Madrid for less than 50 euros. Even for less than 40 euros. This is what happens in Chirón, where the chef officiates ivan munoz with the most accessible Michelin star in the Community of Madrid, in the heart of Valdemoro.
He has a letter, he has a menu only at night for 45 euros and it has a menu for weekdays at noon that it calls the Executive Menu (for 32 euros). In addition, it has two tasting menus -also accessible- such as the Jarama (for 86 euros) and the Tagus (for 108 euros) which are also very tempting.
Coto de Quevedo, Tower of Juan Abad (Ciudad Real)
Jose Antonio Medina Rubio was one of the Michelin surprises at the 2022 gala, making the star shine in this small country hotel in the Campo de Montiel. Well sustained over time and with high-quality Castilian-La Mancha cuisine, Coto de Quevedo is another of those restaurants where you know you’re getting more for less.
Here he offers letter, but also three different menus. The most accessible is the Market, which is served at midday on weekdays for 35 euros (appetizers, first course, main course and dessert), and the Raíces menus (for 75 euros) and Memories and Memory (for 100 euros).
Demijohn, Jaen
The chef John Oliver It is another one of those names to follow, also in a province that beats strongly in gastronomy such as Jaén. In this case we’re going to the capital where this young chef proposes a very close cuisine and more than recognizable flavors in various menus.
work four options. The first and most accessible is Vega (for 65 euros, with appetizers, starters and two main dishes) and then grows towards Blancal (85 euros) and Umbría (for 100 euros). In addition, there is the Gran María menu, for 200 euros, with food pairing included.
The New Mill, Arce (Cantabria)
El Nuevo Molino is another of those Michelin star restaurants that are double accessible. On the one hand, because his cooking is easily understood. On the other, because it also offers a menu alternative for those who shy away from the tasting menu.
Tudanca cow, grilled fish, Cantabrian cuisine classics such as squid rings or croquettes… A restaurant without cheating or à la carte cardboard that also has two nearby tasting menus. One is the Tradition (for 58 euros) and the other is the Long and Narrow (for 95 euros).
Kaleja, Malaga
At the last Michelin gala in Toledo he was one of the most applauded stars. The chef Daniel Carneroin Malaga, puts in Kaleja a peas kitchen which has also served as a school for numerous chefs from all over Andalusia.
In this case offers two tasting menus. The first and most accessible is the Memoria (for 90 euros with four appetizers, six savory dishes and three sweet dishes) and the second, more complete, is the Gran Memoria, which includes three more savory dishes and costs 110 euros.
Lera, Castroverde de Campos (Zamora)
another of the gastronomic odes of our country and, surely, the best restaurant in Spain to eat game. here he officiates Luis Alberto Lerain a small town in the province of Zamora, where he also has a rural hotel so that the experience is well-rounded and that bears his own last name: Lera.
There is letter daily and also out of letter, paying great importance to hunting and legumes. It also offers two tasting menus. The short one costs 98 euros and the long one goes to 138 euros, but if we approach Castroverde de Campos I would say that it is almost necessary to bet on the extended version.
Alcuneza Mill, Sigüenza (Guadalajara)
Barely an hour and a half from Madrid, Molino de Alcuneza surprises in a small district of Sigüenzawhere the chef samuel moreno does a didactic and tasty task with haute cuisine in this rural hotel with 16 rooms.
It offers three different menus. The Grinding (75 euros) is the shortest. It is followed by the Clásicos (for 90 euros, with some of the most representative dishes of its cuisine) and it is finished by the more creative Essences menu, which costs 105 euros. In addition, it has a bistro with a more informal cuisine.
Versatile, Zarza de Granadilla (Cáceres)
The Talaván brothers they have put another of those accessible Michelin stars on the Michelin map. For this we must go to Zarza de Granadilla, in the north of the province of Cácereswith a cuisine of Extremaduran flavors that does not renounce originality.
Divided into two spaces, the restaurant has a more informal cellar area and pecking. In addition, it has a lounge where tasting menus are offered. One is the experience, for 69 euros, and another is the Versatile, for 84 euros.
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