Eat well in Frankfurt without overpaying: the locals'-budget edition.
Eat well in Frankfurt for under €15 a plate: the places locals on a budget actually use.
15 places
Try Grüne Soße with eggs at the market counter
Edel's stand in the Kleinmarkthalle plates Frankfurt's cheapest proper Grüne Soße, eaten standing among the market crowds at lunch every weekday.
Try Hot Fleischwurst with mustard and a roll
Schreiber's sausage counter in the Kleinmarkthalle is Frankfurt's definitive cheap lunch, hot Fleischwurst handed over the glass for pocket change.
Try Handkäs mit Musik at €5.10, Grüne Soße at €14.50
Apfelwein Wagner proves Frankfurt tradition is a budget cuisine: Handkäs at €5.10 and Rippchen with kraut under €15 on Schweizer Strasse every day.
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Try Masala dosa or the full vegetarian thali
Saravanaa Bhavan feeds Frankfurt generously for little on Kaiserstraße, dosa and thali portions that defeat most appetites at lunch prices and dinner alike.
Try Currywurst with bread, heat level of your choosing
Best Worscht in Town remains Frankfurt's benchmark cheap hot lunch all week long, currywurst and Huck sourdough bread for well under ten euros.
Try Rindswurst in a roll at the Braterei window
Gref-Völsings sells Frankfurt's founding Rindswurst hot for pocket money, a 130-year institution disguised as an Ostend lunch window on weekdays.
Try Loaded fries or poutine
Frittenwerk's fresh-cut fries fill Frankfurt station-district lunch breaks for under ten euros, poutine gravy included and vegan dips on the board.
Try Cheeseburger with fries
Der Fette Bulle keeps a serious burger and fries in reach of a Frankfurt lunch budget, portions built for the Kaiserstraße appetite at any hour.
Try A full tonkotsu bowl
Ramen Jun's bowls are Frankfurt's best value hot meal near the Messe, a complete dinner in broth for the price of two fair-trade coffees in this town.
Try The weekday changing lunch plate
Margarete's weekday lunch is the Altstadt's quality-per-euro anomaly in Frankfurt, seasonal plates at canteen prices in a listed hall by the Römer.
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Try Belegte Brote and a cinnamon roll
Zeit für Brot's Kaiserstraße counter beats every station snack in Frankfurt on price and quality, organic bread rolls from early morning until evening.
Try A filled baguette to take to the park
Baguette Jeanette's filled sticks are Bornheim's classic cheap lunch in Frankfurt, French bakery prices held on the long Berger Straße shopping mile.
Try Two scoops in a cone
Eis Christina's cones remain one of Frankfurt's great cheap pleasures, Nordend gelato at prices that survived the espresso inflation almost untouched.
Try Vegetarian injera platter, shared
Im Herzen Afrikas stretches a Frankfurt food budget furthest when shared, Eritrean platters that feed two for one main-course price elsewhere.
Try Business lunch, two courses €29.50
Medici's €29.50 business lunch is Frankfurt's white-tablecloth bargain, a Michelin Guide kitchen at weekday-menu pricing near the Römer on weekdays.
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