From dollar-slice pizza joints to sizzling taco stands and steaming bowls of pho, cheap eats have long been the lifeblood of North America’s urban food culture. Whether you’re a student on a budget, a night owl chasing a post-party bite, or a foodie who knows that great food doesn’t need a white tablecloth, the best cheap eats in Vancouver, New York, Toronto, Los Angeles, and Chicago offer an endless array of delicious, affordable meals. What makes cheap eats so essential…
With the new revitalized Union Station, Amano Pasta is a great addition as the first full-service restaurant. Chef Michael Angeloni envisioned the restaurant concept since childhood while making pasta in his nonna’s basement. Similar to Angeloni, as a second generation half-Italian Canadian, the dishes are Italian while many of the ingredients are not.
Lambretta Pizzeria is an inviting restaurant which offers Italian dishes with simplicity and flavour in Roncesvalles (Roncy) village. Celina Blanchard, veteran restaurateur for over twenty years, took over the space after purchasing it from Alessandro Settimi (of the now shuttered Mad Italian Gelato).
Angelo’s Coal Fired Pizza fuels up Toronto with Canada’s very first coal-fired pizza restaurant. After only one month of opening, it has already become a hotspot for gourmands to experience full-flavoured pizza with this Naples-styled cooking method.
Francobollo Posto Italiano is a relatively new Italian restaurant, that opened up last December, situated along Avenue Road in North York, known for their Novo Italiano – 1st generation Italian – dishes.