The Best Knife Sets Under $100 of 2023

While we wish the higher-rated Victorinox Fibrox Pro set came with a serrated bread knife, we found ourselves yearning for a chef’s knife with this Victorinox Swiss Classic 5-Piece Kitchen Knife Set. Instead of the classic wide-blade chef's knife, this set comes with a long, thinner “carving knife.” While it does perform all the essential functions of a chef’s knife, we like a wider blade for chopping tasks.

On the other hand, we're happy with how light these knives are, and they're definitely sharp. You can’t go wrong with the price, either, although we’re not sure why they decided to provide two paring knives–one serrated and one straight-edge blade. It’s also important to keep in mind that this set doesn’t come with a wooden block, so you’ll have to find your own storage solution.

This set includes five knives (a carving knife, a bread knife, a serrated tomato and table knife, a serrated paring knife, and a straight-edge paring knife).

We liked that you get a lot of bang for your buck with the Cuisinart 15-Piece Stainless Steel Hollow Handle Block Set, but we weren’t impressed with the performance of the knives.

Their high carbon stainless steel blades aren’t as sharp as the other knives on this list, and their lightweight construction wasn’t very well balanced when using the knife. We like that this set comes with a large storage block, but it’s heavy and it takes up a lot of space on the countertop.

As a bonus, this set comes with six steak knives. Considering the sheer number of knives and the bonus steak knives, the price makes this a great starter set for a beginner cook or for stocking a rental property.

This set includes seven knives (an 8-inch chef’s knife, an 8-inch slicing knife, a 7-inch santoku knife, a 5.5-inch serrated utility knife, a 3.5-inch paring knife, and a 3.5-inch tourne knife) along with a honing steel, kitchen shears, six steak knives, and a large, matte black block.

You get a startling number of knives for a great price with the AmazonBasics Premium 18-Piece Knife Block Set. That being said, it really isn't my favorite in the group. In a lot of ways, it reminds me of knives you find in the drawers at a vacation rental property.

They aren't effortless to use like some of the other sets are, but they certainly get the job done. As a chef, I would go a little crazy using these knives on the regular, but this set would work just fine for someone who doesn't cook very much.

This set includes seven knives (an 8-inch chef’s knife, a 7-inch Santoku knife, a 3.5-inch paring knife, an 8-inch serrated bread knife, a 5.5-inch utility knife, a 6-inch boning knife, and an 8-inch slicing knife) with a honing steel, kitchen shears, eight steak knives, and a large, wooden block.

While this ceramic-coated knife set from Cuisinart might not last you a lifetime, they are a great pick for people looking for a good set at a great price. These knives are extremely sharp, with an array of colors that represent each knife, reducing the risk of cross-use during food preparation. Most customer reviews mention how sharp they are, making it easy to cut through anything in the kitchen.

Upon further research, we think this set might be better for those with bigger hands, as the knife handles are said to be a bit large, and the blades are long.

This set comes with the following: an 8-inch chef knife, 8-inch slicing knife, 8-inch serrated bread knife, 7-inch santorum knife, 6.5-inch utility knife, and 3.5-inch paring knife. All of the knives include blade guards.