What's the best 8" stainless steel pan that won't break the bank?

Why not get cast iron?

Riveted, but good for the money...

Cuisinart 8" fry pan

Matfer Bourgeat

I believe it was Serious Eats that rated this pan as their best frying pan. I have the 10" and love it. With the rims being as open as they are, it does make flipping ingredients around a little difficult.

Go check your local restaurant supply store.

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They're really good at searing, creating fond, and making a pan sauce.

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Honestly, mine are my go-to pans, and I rarely use anything else.

I paid $180 for a set of Hestan 11” and 12.5” stainless pans plus a lid. They have flush rivets. I’d imagine the 8” pan by itself would be reasonable.

Edit: Never mind, the 8” pan is $150. They went full r word.

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I have this set from COSTCO and they cook and clean up very well. This is the 8" of that series. The secret to cooking with stainless is to get some heat in the pan before adding your proteins.

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I have an Italian made gas stove that tends to flame on the high side. Some of the stainless are said to dampen the heat some which is perfect. The simmer setting will almost burn shite with my wife's pampered chef non-stick.

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What's the best 8" stainless steel pan that won't break the bank?

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I like Heritage Steel and Made In for Stainless Steel pans.

For cast iron, I like Staub and Smithey Ironworks.

All will last you a lifetime.