At this much-loved Ville St-Pierre gem, $10 is more than enough for one of the best falafel pitas in the city. Actually, all of their sandwiches are excellent and cheap, and even carnivores are sold on the meat-free “chicken” shish taouk.

Jian bing (Chinese crepes) filled with soy bean paste, barbecue pork, and some less conventional options like jerk beef are half the offerings at this Montreal West haunt, with platters of boiled and fried dumplings rounding out the other end of the menu.

When it comes to the price-meal ratio in Côte-des-Neiges, Pushap is legendary. Vegetarian thalis, with a choice or either fried or baked naan, come at bafflingly low prices, so that you can spend the on Indian sweets.

A Montreal classic and NDG staple, Chalet Bar-B-Q puts the “winner winner” into chicken dinners, doing top-notch rotisserie goods in princely amounts for low, low prices.

This Côte-des-Neiges Trinidadian roti shop spices and stews morsels of goat meat and wraps them in a flaky, unleavened flatbread. Open since 1980, Caribbean Curry House also serves doubles, patties, and other West Indian classics.

St-Henri’s most affordable tacos also happen to be among its best. From carnitas and pastor to nopales and tinga, Frida does it all well.

This Saint-Henri mainstay means different things to different people: a late-night poutine or greasy burger for some and diner breakfast for others.

Concordia students are known to chow down on low-priced falafels and pitas here — often served up by Nilufar herself. She’s known for her vibrant personality both from behind the counter and on Facebook.

Flaky phyllo dough encases spinach and feta (spanakopita), ricotta and feta (tyropita), and leek and potato (prassopita) for only $5 each at this Parc Avenue counter. Sandwiches, soups, salads, and traditional Greek dips are similarly priced, and similarly worth your while.

Obscenely large and tasty portions of hand-pulled noodles swirling in a rich beef broth are the draw at this Swatow Plaza staple, but the dandan noodles — slathered in spicy beef sauce and a crunchy peanut topping — also should not be missed.

If you’ve ever braved the lineup at Kem CoBa, you’re familiar with its gnocchi-slinging next-door neighbours. from which the smell of simmering tomato sauce tends to waft over and may even convince you to abandon ice cream plans in favour of pasta. At this window counter, you will get a box of piping hot, pillowy gnocchi for $5.

A premier purveyor of home-style Haitian food since 1984. This grocery store-cum-lunch counter serves a rich and flavourful pork griot, with fried breadfruit and rice and beans.

Local legend Dic Ann’s is known for hamburgers with ultra thin patties, flat toasted buns, and signature hot, meaty gravy, always served with a wooden stick to help you manage the concoction. It is a fast food chain — and its prices reflect that — but it’s also a quintessential Montreal spot.