Obor Rotiserie Pui is a seafood budget eat in Obor, Bucharest.
The Obor market rotisserie counters in Bucharest sell half-chickens with bread and pickles for 30-40 RON, the city's cheapest sit-down chicken plate.
Tip: Take it to the benches inside the hall; cash only.
Address: Strada Ziduri Moși 4, Sector 2, București, Bucharest
The lángos counters at Bucharest's Obor fry dough to order and top with brânză and smântână, around 15-22 RON the city's deepest budget snack option.
Try: Lángos with garlic, cheese and sour cream
Tip: Smaller portions also sold; ask for half-cheese to make it sturdier.
Five mici with mustard, bread and a Romanian lager at Piața Obor in Bucharest for under 35 RON, the most-cited budget plate in the entire capital.
Try: Mici and bread plate
Tip: Cash speeds up the queue; weekend lunches book the benches by 12:30.
The lángos counters at Bucharest's Obor fry dough to order and top with brânză and smântână, around 15-22 RON the city's deepest budget snack option.
Try: Lángos with garlic, cheese and sour cream
Tip: Smaller portions also sold; ask for half-cheese to make it sturdier.
Five mici with mustard, bread and a Romanian lager at Piața Obor in Bucharest for under 35 RON, the most-cited budget plate in the entire capital.
Try: Mici and bread plate
Tip: Cash speeds up the queue; weekend lunches book the benches by 12:30.
Covrigi Luca's central Bucharest counters sell warm soft pretzels for 4-6 RON, the most reliable walking-snack budget option across the whole city.
Try: Soft sesame covrig
Tip: Walnut and rose preserve pastries are 8-12 RON; multi-buy stickers in window.
Cartofisserie loaded baked potatoes with bacon, cheese and brânză land at around 25 RON in Bucharest, one of the cheapest sit-down hot lunches around.
Try: Loaded baked potato
Tip: Counter service; vegan options on the menu.
Dristor Kebap's special shaorma comes loaded with garlic-cream, mango, ghost-pepper and chimichurri sauces, the after-hours standby for 25-35 RON.
Try: Special shaorma
Tip: Open until 04:00 Lipscani; the special is the order.
La Mama's home-cooking chain on Lipscani serves Romanian ciorbă and sarmale plates at 30-55 RON, the Old Town standby for an everyday sit-down dinner.
Try: Ciorbă de burtă and sarmale
Tip: Multi-location chain; lunch fixed menu is the bargain Cash is faster than card.
