These Stunning Pasta Bowls Are All Under $10

I shop for kitchen gear for a living and have dined at my fair share of fancy restaurants, so I’m no stranger to encountering nice pasta bowls. I’m very familiar with returning home from a wonderful meal where I clocked a stunning bowl, going online to find it, and realizing that its price was astronomically more than I was down to spend. That said, I strongly believe that if you put in the time to make a nice meal, you should be using superior dinnerware — why not show off your food and make the dining experience feel special? Below, I found 11 pasta bowls that evoke a high-end restaurant but start at just $3 each.

Affordable Pasta Bowls Under $10 Apiece

• Dowan 22-Ounce Ceramic Bowls, Set of 4, $20 at amazon.com
• Morris & Co. x Williams Sonoma Salad Bowls, Set of 4, $20, originally $25 at williams-sonoma.com
• Mora Ceramic Large Pasta Bowls, Set of 4, $37 at amazon.com
• Crate & Barrel Bistro 10-Inch Low Bowl, $8 at crateandbarrel.com
• Mainstays Chiara Stoneware Navy Round Dinner Bowl, $3 at walmart.com
• Dansk Haldan Stoneware Bowl, $10, originally $12 at food52.com
• Y Yhy Pasta Bowls, Set of 6, $32 with coupon, originally $36 at amazon.com
• Open Kitchen by Williams Sonoma Soup Plates, Set of 4, $25 at williams-sonoma.com
• Dansk Kant Porcelain Bowls, Set of 4, $38, originally $48 at food52.com
• Threshold Tilley Dinner Bowls, $7 at target.com
• The Pioneer Woman Melody Pasta Bowls, Set of 4, $25 at walmart.com

Dowan 22-Ounce Ceramic Bowls, Set of 4

I also own at least a dozen of these bowls — they’re perfect for pasta of all sorts, from spaghetti to fusilli. Taller and narrower than most pasta bowls, these have a cozy vibe and keep your food warm for longer than flatter options. Due to their size and shape, they’re also incredible for ice cream, cereal, soups, and stews. 

Morris & Co. x Williams Sonoma Salad Bowls, Set of 4

These gorgeous bowls feature an intricate floral design inspired by 19th-century textile designer William Morris. The dishwasher-safe glazed porcelain is highlighted with gold rims. Amazingly, the bowls are only $5 apiece — a great deal for something that looks like it belongs at an art museum.

Mora Ceramic Large Pasta Bowls, Set of 4

These earthy, handmade bowls come in calming colors and are oven-, dishwasher-, and microwave-safe. Shoppers say these 30-ounce pasta bowls “elevate weekly dinners,” reporting that the set looks great and stacks well.

Crate & Barrel Bistro 10-Inch Low Bowl

I searched far and wide for the perfect pasta bowl for my personal dining style and eventually settled on this one. I use it every single day for meals like beans and rice, oatmeal, and stir-fry — plus, of course, plenty of pasta. The wide base, with its 10-inch diameter, provides ample space to plate a beautifully composed dish.

Mainstays Chiara Stoneware Navy Round Dinner Bowl

This is a legendary bowl, if not only it resembles Le Creuset’s very classy — and considerably more expensive — Vancouver pasta bowls. Whether you’re serving microwaved mac and cheese or a rich Bolognese you spent all day making, this bowl will take it to fine dining heights for the meager price of $3.

Dansk Haldan Stoneware Bowl

Dansk’s glazed stoneware bowl is absolutely stunning. It’s microwave- and dishwasher-safe, with a blue glaze that makes you feel like you’re dining on the beach. Grab a few while they’re on sale for $10 apiece.

Y Yhy Pasta Bowls, Set of 6

This is our favorite pasta bowl. Testing editors wrote, “It is the kind of pasta bowl you can easily replace if you break one, but it is elegant enough to serve dinner for your particular in-laws.” Best of all, since they currently have an on-page Amazon coupon, these porcelain bowls come out to just over five bucks each.

Open Kitchen by Williams Sonoma Soup Plates, Set of 4

An award-winning chef and cookbook author once told me his favorite pasta bowl was actually a soup plate. It makes sense — soup plates have a wide rim to keep sauce, veggies, and meat at the center, but still have a curved bowl perfect for twirling and scooping up bites. This classic set from Williams Sonoma could fit anything from a mom-and-pop Italian restaurant to your neighborhood’s newest, most popular pasta joint. See if you agree with the soup plate theory while this set has them for just over $6 each.

Dansk Kant Porcelain Bowls, Set of 4

These low bowls from Dansk have a unique, sloped design and come in four colors with contrasting rims: white with yellow, white with red, white with black, and two shades of blue.. Made from microwave- and dishwasher-safe porcelain, they look something you’d spy at a lively restaurant. Get the look for your own home while the 4-piece set is on sale for $38.

Threshold Tilley Dinner Bowls

This dish ticks all the boxes: It’s attractive, can be used as a bowl or a plate, looks like it came from a Michelin-starred restaurant, and costs only $7. The navy color is already sold out, so pick up a whole set of the bronze before someone else catches on and quadruples the price.

The Pioneer Woman Melody Pasta Bowls, Set of 4

These vibrant, retro bowls look just like grandma’s. The colorful floral bowls are safe for the microwave and dishwasher, and we can’t help but picture serving a delicious summer pasta in them. Each bowl comes out to just over $6, but between the lovely design and the scalloped edges, these look like they should cost much more.