With so much culinary history it would be hard to find a restaurant that was not serving something you liked. Eating out in Avignon is all about how much money you have budgeted for your meals. Menu prices will vary greatly, but you can sit down to eat at a wonderful restaurant without breaking the bank. Here are three restaurants for different budgets.

Christianne Etienne

10 rue Mons, Avignon

Main courses: 25€-45€ ($33-$59)

Fixed-price Lunch: 35€-115€ ($46-$150)

Fixed-price Dinner: 60€-115€ ($78-$150)

This magnificent restaurant is located in a stone house that was built in 1180, about the same time as the Palais des Papes. The owner and namesake, Christian Etienne, reaches new culinary heights. His dining room is decorated with early-16th-century frescoes which provide the perfect ambiance. Most of the fixed-price menus feature themes: Two present seasonal vegetables including mushrooms and tomatoes; one showcases wonderfully prepared lobster; and the most expensive dishes are straight from the chef's imagination (menu confiance) . In the summer months you will find a vegetable menu entirely based on ripe tomatoes. The main course is a mousse of lamb, eggplants, tomatoes, and herbs. Alas, the vegetable menus aren't completely vegetarian. Chef Etienne flavors his vegetables with meat, fish, or meat drippings. There are many a la carte specialties ranging from filet of perch with Châteauneuf-du-Pape to a filet of venison with foie gras, and a dessert of fennel sorbet with saffron-flavored English cream sauce.

Hiѐly-Lucullus

5 rue de la Rѐpublique, Avignon

Main courses: 20€-25€ ($26-$33)

Fixed price menus: 28€-48€ ($36-$62)

This wonderful restaurant reigned supreme in Avignon before the arrival of Christianne Etienne. Today it is home to wonderful cuisine at a moderate price. The decor enhances the magnificent cuisine. Fresh from the market products go into extremely creative dishes such as crayfish-stuffed ravioli flavored with fresh sage and served with pumpkin sauce and filet of female venison with tangy honey sauce. Fresh fish is imported daily and cooked just right. The best dish on the menu is agneau des Alpilles grillé (grilled Alpine lamb). Top it off with a dessert of vanilla-bourbon cream in puff pastry. The best wines are served with your meal and they include Tavel Rosé and Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

Numero 75

75 rue Guillaume Puy, Avignon

Lunch main course: 10€-16€ ($13-$21)

Fixed price lunch with wine and coffee: 26€ ($34)

Fixed price dinner: 27€-33€ ($34-$42)

This restaurant is close to Avignon's main fruit and vegetable market in the town's historic district. The building it is located in was once the private home of distiller Jules Pernod. The contemporary dining room opens onto a beautiful, restful garden dotted with century-old trees, you will love the flavorful and down to earth cuisine of chef Robert Brunel. Although there is not a wide choice of menu items, the list is trimmed and tailored every day, focusing on a small offering of dishes made from extremely  fresh ingredients that change as the seasons change. The best meals served at Numero 75 include a platter of grilled and fresh fish; a crème brûlée of gooseliver; grilled lamb served with stewed peppers and tomatoes; and a poached filet of seawolf with stewed hearts of artichokes.