British gastropub£west-endMon 09:00-22:00; Tue closed; Wed-Thu 09:00-22:00; Fri 09:00-22:30; Sat-Sun 09:00-22:00
University Cafe has fed Byres Road since 1918, a fourth-generation family cafe in Glasgow serving cheap fry-ups, fish and chips and its own ice cream.
Try: Fish and chips, pie and beans, ice cream
Tip: It is a proper old-school Italian-Scots cafe; save room for the double-cream ice cream at the end.
Indian££city-centreTue-Thu 15:00-22:00; Fri-Sat 12:30-22:00; Sun 16:00-22:00; Mon closed
The Wee Curry Shop cooks a short, fresh and cheap Indian menu from a tiny Garnethill room in Glasgow, a long-standing budget favourite for a proper curry.
Try: Set curry thali
Tip: There are only a few tables, so book ahead at weekends or grab a lunch sitting.
Pakistani££southsideMon-Sat 12:00-22:00; Sun 11:00-22:00
Namak Mandi cooks generous Peshawari lamb and fresh naan for well under £15 in Glasgow's Southside, big-value halal cooking in a plain Norfolk Street room.
Try: Salt-cooked namak mandi lamb
Tip: It is alcohol-free and portions are large; the salt-cooked lamb easily feeds two to share.
Burgers££city-centreDaily 11:00-22:00
Bread Meats Bread stacks award-winning burgers, poutine and vegan options on St Vincent Street in Glasgow, filling city-centre value with a proper feed.
Try: Burgers and poutine
Tip: Split a poutine between two; the portions are generous even at the budget end.
Vegan££west-endWed-Thu 17:00-22:00; Fri 17:00-22:30; Sat 13:00-22:30; Sun 13:00-21:00
Suissi Vegan Kitchen sells cheap, filling plant-based bao and street food on Dumbarton Road in Glasgow's Partick, a great-value stop for meat-free eaters.
Try: Tofu and rendang bao
Tip: Two or three baos make a full meal; the rendang with lion's mane mushroom is the pick.
Malaysian££southsideTue-Wed 17:00-22:00; Thu-Sat 12:00-22:00; Sun 12:00-20:00; Mon closed
Julie's Kopitiam ladles cheap, brilliant Malaysian hawker food in Glasgow's Southside, where a bowl of laksa or beef rendang costs little and satisfies a lot.
Try: Laksa and rendang
Tip: Seats are few and it does not take big groups, so aim for an off-peak sitting.