Eat well in Vancouver for under €15 a plate: the places locals on a budget actually use.

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Cheap eats worth seeking out

13 places

Phnom Penh

Try Golden-fried chicken wings coated in salt, pepper and sugar

Phnom Penh, a family-run Chinatown institution since 1985, serves Vietnamese and Cambodian dishes with nearly 100 rice, noodle and soup preparations.

Pizza tours and tastings in Vancouver

2 of the budget eats on this list serve pizza.

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Romano's Pizza

Order Pizza, which the shop describes as fresh and home-made.

Romano's Pizza at 995 Granville Street serves fresh home-made pizza from 10:00 AM to 04:00 AM, seven days a week, with discounts on bulk orders.

Straight Brooklyn Pizza

Order Margherita Pizza with tomato sauce, grana, aged and fresh mozzarella and basil.

Straight Brooklyn Pizza at 350 Robson St sells New York style pizza, with 15 inch pies cut into 4 XL slices, and is open daily from 11am to 10pm.

Pizza Coming Soon

  • ★ 4.4

Order House-Made Gnocchi with pickled shimeji mushrooms and tomato brown butter miso sauce.

Pizza Coming Soon is a Japanese snack bar at 179 Pender Street East in Chinatown, where food arrives as it is ready and dishes are designed to be shared.

Pizza Carano

  • ★ 4.4

Order Non-traditional Neapolitan pizza or fresh pasta, made daily from scratch.

Pizza Carano at 4241 Fraser Street in Fraserhood serves non-traditional Neapolitan pizza, fresh pasta and Italian antipasti, for dine-in or take-away.

Roxy Burger

Order A burger with two patties, two slices of American cheese and secret sauce.

Roxy Burger on Granville Street is a locally owned, full service restaurant serving homemade comfort food, from casual lunch to late-night munchies.

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TAKO

  • ★ 4.4
  • Korean

Order Tako Taco with grilled beef belly, or the Jeju Taco with spicy pork belly.

TAKO at 601 Expo Blvd is a Korean-Mexican fusion spot selling tacos, quesadillas, burritos, rice bowls and poutine, with a weekday Happy Hour.

The Firewood Cafe

  • ★ 4.6
  • Pasta

Order A thin crust, hand tossed, wood-fired pizza, or one of the made to order pasta dishes.

The Firewood Cafe at 3004 Cambie Street has served pizza, pasta and more to Mount Pleasant since 1989, with pizzas baked in a firewood brick oven.

Donair Drive

  • ★ 4.4

Order Donair Meat Poutine, with chicken, beef or lamb, or donair meat layered over crispy fries.

Donair Drive at 770 Nelson Street serves donairs, wraps, poutines, crisp wings and sides made fresh daily in downtown Vancouver, with delivery to your door.