If you visit Perpignan, you're bound to find some of the best French food in the world. With budget friendly prices and delicious entrees, you will never forget the meals you eat during a trip to Perpignan, France. Here are three places you don’t want to miss during your trip.

Le Clos de Lys

660 chemin de la Fauceille, Perpignan
Fixed price lunch: 16€ - 59€ ($21 - $77)
Fixed price dinner: 22€ - 59€ ($29 - $77)

This restaurant has an outdoor terrace overlooking a gorgeous cypresses and beautiful fountains. It is run by Jean-Claude Vila and Frank Sequret. Both chefs have competed and been finalists in several culinary competitions. The fixed-price menus vary widely in selection and cost which makes this a great restaurant for everyone from those on a budget to those for whom money is no object. Dishes range from goat cheese in puff pastry, garnished with sesame seeds and a reduction of Banyuls dessert wine to tournedos of beef with a layer of foie gras, creamed morels, and soufflé potatoes.

La Villa Duflot

La Villa Duflot, Rond-Point Albert Donnezan
Main courses 18€-23€ ($23-$30)
Sat-Sun fixed-price menu 30€ ($39)

A slight trip from the city center, this restaurant sits in the most tranquil oasis in the area. Owner André Duflot employs extrodinary chefs who turn out wonderful meals with remarkable skill. A wonderful meal is, for example, a salad of warm squid, a platter of fresh anchovies marinated in vinegar, excellent foie gras of duckling, or lasagna of foie gras with asparagus points. Top it off with a chocolate cake with saffron-flavored cream sauce. For that little piece of home visit Duflot’s American style bar located within the restaurant.

L'Assiette Catalane

9 rue de la République
Main courses 11€-17€ ($14-$22)
Fixed-price lunch 8€-11€ ($10-$14)
Fixed-price dinner 15€-25€ ($20-$33)

A local favorite of the residents of Perpignan, it is well known for its well-prepared cuisine. This restaurant resembles something you'd expect in Spain. Gorgeous hand-painted ceramic plates, flamenco posters, and antique farm implements adorn the stone walls. Even the bar is inlaid with Iberian mosaics, and copies of works by Picasso seem to stare back at you as you drink and dine. Menu items include four kinds of parrilladas (mixed grills). The most appealing consists entirely of fish served on a hot slab of iron brought directly to your table. Chicken with crayfish is another regional specialty. A perfect portion of flan will make your dinner complete.