Im Herzen Afrikas is an eritrean budget eat in Bahnhofsviertel, Frankfurt.
Editorially verified August 27, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: The vegetarian platters are the value champions; count one platter per two people and add injera before adding dishes.
Address: Gutleutstraße 13, 60329 Frankfurt am Main
Saravanaa Bhavan feeds Frankfurt generously for little on Kaiserstraße, dosa and thali portions that defeat most appetites at lunch prices and dinner alike.
Try: Masala dosa or the full vegetarian thali
Tip: The thali is the value play: multiple curries, rice, bread and dessert on one tray, refilled in the South Indian tradition.
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.
Try: Business lunch, two courses €29.50
Tip: It stretches the definition of budget upward, but per course this is the cheapest polished cooking in the Altstadt.
Edel's stand in the Kleinmarkthalle plates Frankfurt's cheapest proper Grüne Soße, eaten standing among the market crowds at lunch every weekday.
Try: Grüne Soße with eggs at the market counter
Tip: A full plate costs less than a cocktail across town; pair with a roll from Huck's stand two aisles over.
Schreiber's sausage counter in the Kleinmarkthalle is Frankfurt's definitive cheap lunch, hot Fleischwurst handed over the glass for pocket change.
Try: Hot Fleischwurst with mustard and a roll
Tip: Cash ready, order fast, eat standing; the whole transaction takes ninety seconds once you reach the front.
Apfelwein Wagner proves Frankfurt tradition is a budget cuisine: Handkäs at €5.10 and Rippchen with kraut under €15 on Schweizer Strasse every day.
Try: Handkäs mit Musik at €5.10, Grüne Soße at €14.50
Tip: Order Handkäs and a Schoppen for the cheapest authentic Frankfurt dinner going; bread comes with it, and nobody hurries you out.
Saravanaa Bhavan feeds Frankfurt generously for little on Kaiserstraße, dosa and thali portions that defeat most appetites at lunch prices and dinner alike.
Try: Masala dosa or the full vegetarian thali
Tip: The thali is the value play: multiple curries, rice, bread and dessert on one tray, refilled in the South Indian tradition.
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: Currywurst with bread, heat level of your choosing
Tip: Level B is the sensible ceiling for first-timers; the bread is from Bäckerei Huck and soaks up the regret.
