16 budget eating worth the trip across Germany, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Germany guides.
Konnopke's Imbiss ★ 4.6 · Berlin
prenzlauer-berg · Schoenhauser Allee 44B, 10435 Berlin
Konnopke's Imbiss under the Eberswalder Strasse arch has cooked East Berlin's historic currywurst since 1930. A plate costs under EUR 5 and the standing counter is the authentic cheap lunch of Prenzlauer Berg.
Curry 36 ★ 4.5 · Berlin
kreuzberg · Mehringdamm 36, 10961 Berlin
Curry 36 on Mehringdamm has served Berlin's most consistent currywurst since 1980 at prices that have barely shifted relative to inflation. A wurst and pommes is under EUR 5 at any hour until 05:00.
Wurststandl Teltschik ★ 4.5 · Munich
altstadt-lehel · Viktualienmarkt 3, 80331 München
Wurststandl Teltschik at Munich's Viktualienmarkt serves Weisswurst pairs and Schweinswürstl from a counter for under EUR 7; cash-only Bavarian morning lunch.
Café Frischhut (Schmalznudel) ★ 4.5 · Munich
altstadt-lehel · Prälat-Zistl-Strasse 8, 80331 München
Café Frischhut off Munich's Viktualienmarkt fries the Bavarian Schmalznudel doughnut all day for under EUR 4; the city's classic counter snack with filter coffee.
Cocolo Ramen ★ 4.4 · Berlin
mitte · Gipsstrasse 3, 10119 Berlin
Cocolo Ramen on Gipsstrasse serves an 18-hour tonkotsu broth with fresh-pulled noodles and chashu pork from a counter with 30 seats. One of Berlin's best fills under EUR 17; no reservations.
Bergwolf ★ 4.4 · Munich
glockenbachviertel · Fraunhoferstrasse 17, 80469 München
Bergwolf on Munich's Fraunhoferstrasse pours currywurst and fries for under EUR 8 until 02:00 weekdays and 04:00 weekends; the city's default after-midnight cheap eat.
Westends Best Döner Kebap ★ 4.4 · Munich
westend · Trappentreustrasse 17, 80339 München
Westends Best Döner Kebap in Munich's Westend serves the city's most-cited doener for around EUR 8; oven-baked bread, house garlic sauce, falafel option on the carte.
Dada Falafel ★ 4.3 · Berlin
mitte · Linienstrasse 132, 10115 Berlin
Dada Falafel on Linienstrasse in Mitte has served the city's reference falafel pita since 2002. The balls are pressed fresh, the pita stuffed to overflowing, and the whole meal comes in under EUR 9.
Monsieur Vuong ★ 4.3 · Berlin
mitte · Alte Schoenhauser Strasse 46, 10119 Berlin
Monsieur Vuong on Alte Schoenhauser Strasse has cooked Berlin's reference pho since 1999 at prices below EUR 14. The chalkboard menu changes daily; the pho bo with rare beef and the summer rolls are the constants.
Hummus and Friends ★ 4.3 · Berlin
hackescher-markt · Oranienburger Strasse 27, 10117 Berlin
Hummus and Friends on Oranienburger Strasse runs a kosher-certified Israeli vegetarian kitchen with hummus, falafel and sabich at lunch prices under EUR 13. Counter-order, no tipping required.
Rogacki ★ 4.3 · Berlin
charlottenburg · Wilmersdorfer Strasse 145-146, 10585 Berlin
Rogacki's standing counter in Charlottenburg serves an eel sandwich and a hot Aalsuppe at prices that make it one of the city's best-value fish lunches since 1932. No seats; eat at the rail counter.
Maroush ★ 4.2 · Berlin
kreuzberg · Adalbertstrasse 98, 10999 Berlin
Maroush on Adalbertstrasse in Kreuzberg has wrapped Berlin's benchmark chicken shawarma in flatbread since the 1990s. The price stays under EUR 7 and the counter is open until 02:00.
Vinzenzmurr Marienplatz ★ 4.2 · Munich
altstadt-lehel · Marienplatz 8, 80331 München
Vinzenzmurr's New Town Hall counter on Munich's Marienplatz sells the city's classic Leberkäsweckl (Leberkäs in a roll) for around EUR 4; lunch in the hand for a tenner of change.
Zum Schusterjungen ★ 4.1 · Berlin
prenzlauer-berg · Danziger Strasse 9, 10435 Berlin
Zum Schusterjungen on Danziger Strasse in Prenzlauer Berg serves unchanged Berlin tavern cooking: Buletten with potato salad, Gulaschsuppe and Eisbein. The Kneipe atmosphere dates to 1958 and the prices are unapologetically honest.
bnb Banh Mi and Beer ★ 4.1 · Munich
westend · Parkstrasse 30, 80339 München
bnb in Munich's Westend serves Vietnamese banh mi from EUR 6.50 and rice-noodle bowls under EUR 12; budget lunch with a craft-beer menu for the evening.
Yoyo Foodworld ★ 4.0 · Berlin
friedrichshain · Gaertnerstrasse 27, 10245 Berlin
Yoyo Foodworld in Friedrichshain has cooked vegan versions of Berlin street-food classics since 2006. The vegan currywurst with house ketchup and the soy doener cost under EUR 8 and the counter opens until 23:00.