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16 Montreal Restaurants for Delicious, Affordable Eats

Here’s where to get pillowy gnocchi, crispy falafel, and a flavour-packed goat roti, all for a good price

by Eater Staff Updated
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by Eater Staff Updated

"Cheap eats" is a nebulous term. Sure, a croissant is inexpensive, but it isn’t nearly filling enough to sub for an entire meal. For this map, the focus is on those spots serving up dishes both substantial enough for lunch or dinner and affordably priced — somewhere in the ballpark of $10.

Be it the griot cubes and heaping pile of rice from Villeray mainstay Marché Méli-Melo, a grilled chicken sandwich from Concordia student favourite Antep Kebab, or the crisp falafels from Nilufar in Shaughnessy Village, one thing is sure: You won’t leave hungry.

If your personal favourite isn’t listed below, have a look at some of the other maps featuring affordable options for tacos, burgers, sandwiches, dumplings, and poutine — or send us a tip at montreal@eater.com.

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Boucherie Abu Elias

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Ridiculously good sandwiches abound at this part-butcher shop, part-sandwich counter out in Ville St-Laurent. Get the lamb, shish taouk, kafta, filet mignon, or sujuk (sausage), all char-grilled to perfection and stuffed into pitas with tangy pickles.

733 Boulevard de la Côte-Vertu, Saint-Laurent, QC H4L 1Y3, Canada
(514) 747-7754
(514) 747-7754

Pushap

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When it comes to the price-to-meal ratio in Côte-des-Neiges, 36-year-old Pushap is legendary. Vegetarian thalis come at bafflingly low prices so that you can spend the rest on its samosas and Indian sweets (sold by the pound).

5195 Rue Paré, Montréal, QC H4P 2B1, Canada
(514) 737-4527
(514) 737-4527

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Falafel St. Jacques

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The sandwiches at this much-loved counter-service gem in Ville St-Pierre are vegetarian, inexpensive, and oh so delicious. Its falafel pita is widely regarded as one of the best in the city, but don’t sleep on the meat-free shiitake mushroom shish taouk or the sabich (fried eggplant sandwich) either.

345 Rue Saint-Jacques, Lachine, QC H8R 1E6, Canada
(514) 595-7482
(514) 595-7482

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Montreal Chinese Crepes & Dumplings

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Jian bing (Chinese crepes) filled with soybean paste, barbecue pork, and some less conventional options like jerk beef and beer-battered fried chicken are half of what this Montreal West haunt is offering. Platters of boiled and fried dumplings — slightly pricier than the crepes — make up much of the rest.

37 Westminister North, Montreal West, QC H4X 1Y8, Canada
(514) 312-7284
(514) 312-7284

Marché Méli-Melo

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Méli-Melo has been a premier purveyor of home-style Haitian food in Villeray since 1984. This modest grocery store-meets-takeout-counter serves rich and flavourful griot (pork cubes) with rice, beans, and pikliz every day of the week.

640 Rue Jarry E, Montreal, QC H2P 1V7, Canada
(514) 277-6409
(514) 277-6409

Marché Hung Phat

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Only one of the best Vietnamese grocery stores and banh mi shops in Montreal, Hung Phat has been doing lots right since opening in 2006. That includes offering delicious, satiating grub for less than $10.

7099 rue Saint-Denis, Montreal, QC H2S 2S5, Canada
(514) 272-1332
(514) 272-1332

Momesso

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An over four-decade-old neighbourhood institution in NDG, Momesso’s Italian subs are the main draw here. The seven-inch options hover around $10, with classic fillings including sausage, chicken, steak, and pepperoni. Daily trio specials (with fries and a soft drink) further sweeten the deal.

5562 Chemin Upper Lachine, Montréal, QC H4A 2A7, Canada
(514) 484-0005
(514) 484-0005

Phyllo Bar Melina's

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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 equally worth your while.

5733 Av du Parc, Montréal, QC H2V 4H2, Canada
(514) 270-1675
(514) 270-1675

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Drogheria Fine

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If you’ve ever braved the lineup at Kem CoBa, you’re familiar with its gnocchi-slinging next-door neighbour. The smell of simmering tomato sauce tends to waft over, and it may have even convinced you to abandon ice cream plans in favour of pasta once before — its boxes of piping hot, pillowy gnocchi are just $5.

68 Avenue Fairmount O, Montréal, QC H2T 2M2, Canada
(514) 588-7477
(514) 588-7477

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Tacos Frida

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What is arguably St-Henri’s favourite taco joint is also among its most affordable. From carnitas and pastor to nopales and tinga, the food at this Oaxacan family venture is all great — and it’s served in a homey space to boot.

4350 Rue Notre-Dame O, Montreal, QC H4C 1R8, Canada
(514) 316-3255
(514) 316-3255

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Nilufar

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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 the computer screen — i.e., on Facebook.

1925 St-Catherine West, Montreal, QC H3H 1M3, Canada
(514) 846-1947
(514) 846-1947

Yin Ji Chang Fen

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Longstanding Guangzhou restaurant chain Yin Ji Chang Fen was an instant hit with Montreal’s downtown crowd after opening in March 2021. Located on Ste-Catherine, near Concordia, the restaurant keeps a long menu of congee options and dim sum dishes, but its main attraction is its cheung fun, paper-thin Cantonese rice noodle rolls filled with shrimp, pork, beef, and more coming in at around $5.

1861 Sainte-Catherine O, Montréal, QC H3H 1M2, Canada
(514) 932-3621
(514) 932-3621

Antep Kabab

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There are few better ways to spend about $10 in Montreal than on Antep Kebab’s chicken sandwich, grilled fresh to order and served with a slathering of yogurt and homemade hot sauce on freshly baked, sesame-topped Turkish bread.

1626 Maisonneuve Blvd W, Montreal, QC H3H 1J5, Canada
(514) 903-7979
(514) 903-7979

Greenspot

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A St-Henri mainstay for longer than most Montrealers have been alive, Greenspot means different things to different people: a late-night poutine and greasy burger for some and a diner breakfast for others. Either way, it’s filling and affordable.

3041 rue Notre-Dame Ouest, Montreal, QC H4C 1N9‎, Canada
(514) 931-6473
(514) 931-6473

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Arepera

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Venezuelan arepas (stuffed cornmeal cakes) are the focus at this lively spot on Prince Arthur Street, in the heart of the Plateau. The menu is extensive, with shredded, tomatoey beef, roasted pork with avocado salad, and black beans with salty andino cheese making up just a small sampling of the arepa variations on offer. Arepera’s empanadas, yucca fries, and plantain cheesecake are also reasonably priced and worth the try.

73 Rue Prince-Arthur E, Montréal, QC H2X 1B4, Canada
(514) 508-7267
(514) 508-7267

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Boom J's Cuisine

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With just over $10 at Boom J’s, diners can get their hands on roti generously filled with curry goat, beef, or chicken. The Jamaican takeout joint is hard to beat when it comes to incredibly tasty, thrifty food in Pointe-St-Charles — and, since June, also in Ville-Émard.

2026 Rue Wellington, Montréal, QC H3K 1W5, Canada
(514) 730-6524
(514) 730-6524

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Boucherie Abu Elias

733 Boulevard de la Côte-Vertu, Saint-Laurent, QC H4L 1Y3, Canada

Ridiculously good sandwiches abound at this part-butcher shop, part-sandwich counter out in Ville St-Laurent. Get the lamb, shish taouk, kafta, filet mignon, or sujuk (sausage), all char-grilled to perfection and stuffed into pitas with tangy pickles.

733 Boulevard de la Côte-Vertu, Saint-Laurent, QC H4L 1Y3, Canada
(514) 747-7754
(514) 747-7754

Pushap

5195 Rue Paré, Montréal, QC H4P 2B1, Canada

When it comes to the price-to-meal ratio in Côte-des-Neiges, 36-year-old Pushap is legendary. Vegetarian thalis come at bafflingly low prices so that you can spend the rest on its samosas and Indian sweets (sold by the pound).

5195 Rue Paré, Montréal, QC H4P 2B1, Canada
(514) 737-4527
(514) 737-4527

Falafel St. Jacques

345 Rue Saint-Jacques, Lachine, QC H8R 1E6, Canada

The sandwiches at this much-loved counter-service gem in Ville St-Pierre are vegetarian, inexpensive, and oh so delicious. Its falafel pita is widely regarded as one of the best in the city, but don’t sleep on the meat-free shiitake mushroom shish taouk or the sabich (fried eggplant sandwich) either.

345 Rue Saint-Jacques, Lachine, QC H8R 1E6, Canada
(514) 595-7482
(514) 595-7482

Montreal Chinese Crepes & Dumplings

37 Westminister North, Montreal West, QC H4X 1Y8, Canada

Jian bing (Chinese crepes) filled with soybean paste, barbecue pork, and some less conventional options like jerk beef and beer-battered fried chicken are half of what this Montreal West haunt is offering. Platters of boiled and fried dumplings — slightly pricier than the crepes — make up much of the rest.

37 Westminister North, Montreal West, QC H4X 1Y8, Canada
(514) 312-7284
(514) 312-7284

Marché Méli-Melo

640 Rue Jarry E, Montreal, QC H2P 1V7, Canada

Méli-Melo has been a premier purveyor of home-style Haitian food in Villeray since 1984. This modest grocery store-meets-takeout-counter serves rich and flavourful griot (pork cubes) with rice, beans, and pikliz every day of the week.

640 Rue Jarry E, Montreal, QC H2P 1V7, Canada
(514) 277-6409
(514) 277-6409

Marché Hung Phat

7099 rue Saint-Denis, Montreal, QC H2S 2S5, Canada

Only one of the best Vietnamese grocery stores and banh mi shops in Montreal, Hung Phat has been doing lots right since opening in 2006. That includes offering delicious, satiating grub for less than $10.

7099 rue Saint-Denis, Montreal, QC H2S 2S5, Canada
(514) 272-1332
(514) 272-1332

Momesso

5562 Chemin Upper Lachine, Montréal, QC H4A 2A7, Canada

An over four-decade-old neighbourhood institution in NDG, Momesso’s Italian subs are the main draw here. The seven-inch options hover around $10, with classic fillings including sausage, chicken, steak, and pepperoni. Daily trio specials (with fries and a soft drink) further sweeten the deal.

5562 Chemin Upper Lachine, Montréal, QC H4A 2A7, Canada
(514) 484-0005
(514) 484-0005

Phyllo Bar Melina's

5733 Av du Parc, Montréal, QC H2V 4H2, Canada

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 equally worth your while.

5733 Av du Parc, Montréal, QC H2V 4H2, Canada
(514) 270-1675
(514) 270-1675

Drogheria Fine

68 Avenue Fairmount O, Montréal, QC H2T 2M2, Canada

If you’ve ever braved the lineup at Kem CoBa, you’re familiar with its gnocchi-slinging next-door neighbour. The smell of simmering tomato sauce tends to waft over, and it may have even convinced you to abandon ice cream plans in favour of pasta once before — its boxes of piping hot, pillowy gnocchi are just $5.

68 Avenue Fairmount O, Montréal, QC H2T 2M2, Canada
(514) 588-7477
(514) 588-7477

Tacos Frida

4350 Rue Notre-Dame O, Montreal, QC H4C 1R8, Canada

What is arguably St-Henri’s favourite taco joint is also among its most affordable. From carnitas and pastor to nopales and tinga, the food at this Oaxacan family venture is all great — and it’s served in a homey space to boot.

4350 Rue Notre-Dame O, Montreal, QC H4C 1R8, Canada
(514) 316-3255
(514) 316-3255

Nilufar

1925 St-Catherine West, Montreal, QC H3H 1M3, Canada

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 the computer screen — i.e., on Facebook.

1925 St-Catherine West, Montreal, QC H3H 1M3, Canada
(514) 846-1947
(514) 846-1947

Yin Ji Chang Fen

1861 Sainte-Catherine O, Montréal, QC H3H 1M2, Canada

Longstanding Guangzhou restaurant chain Yin Ji Chang Fen was an instant hit with Montreal’s downtown crowd after opening in March 2021. Located on Ste-Catherine, near Concordia, the restaurant keeps a long menu of congee options and dim sum dishes, but its main attraction is its cheung fun, paper-thin Cantonese rice noodle rolls filled with shrimp, pork, beef, and more coming in at around $5.

1861 Sainte-Catherine O, Montréal, QC H3H 1M2, Canada
(514) 932-3621
(514) 932-3621

Antep Kabab

1626 Maisonneuve Blvd W, Montreal, QC H3H 1J5, Canada

There are few better ways to spend about $10 in Montreal than on Antep Kebab’s chicken sandwich, grilled fresh to order and served with a slathering of yogurt and homemade hot sauce on freshly baked, sesame-topped Turkish bread.

1626 Maisonneuve Blvd W, Montreal, QC H3H 1J5, Canada
(514) 903-7979
(514) 903-7979

Greenspot

3041 rue Notre-Dame Ouest, Montreal, QC H4C 1N9‎, Canada

A St-Henri mainstay for longer than most Montrealers have been alive, Greenspot means different things to different people: a late-night poutine and greasy burger for some and a diner breakfast for others. Either way, it’s filling and affordable.

3041 rue Notre-Dame Ouest, Montreal, QC H4C 1N9‎, Canada
(514) 931-6473
(514) 931-6473

Arepera

73 Rue Prince-Arthur E, Montréal, QC H2X 1B4, Canada

Venezuelan arepas (stuffed cornmeal cakes) are the focus at this lively spot on Prince Arthur Street, in the heart of the Plateau. The menu is extensive, with shredded, tomatoey beef, roasted pork with avocado salad, and black beans with salty andino cheese making up just a small sampling of the arepa variations on offer. Arepera’s empanadas, yucca fries, and plantain cheesecake are also reasonably priced and worth the try.

73 Rue Prince-Arthur E, Montréal, QC H2X 1B4, Canada
(514) 508-7267
(514) 508-7267

Boom J's Cuisine

2026 Rue Wellington, Montréal, QC H3K 1W5, Canada

With just over $10 at Boom J’s, diners can get their hands on roti generously filled with curry goat, beef, or chicken. The Jamaican takeout joint is hard to beat when it comes to incredibly tasty, thrifty food in Pointe-St-Charles — and, since June, also in Ville-Émard.

2026 Rue Wellington, Montréal, QC H3K 1W5, Canada
(514) 730-6524
(514) 730-6524