Primanti Bros (Strip District original) ★ 4.8
Primanti Bros on 18th Street is the cheap, filling Strip District original in Pittsburgh. One sandwich with fries and slaw inside the bread is a whole meal.
Try: Almost Famous sandwich
Eat well in Pittsburgh for under €15 a plate: the places locals on a budget actually use.
Cheap eats worth seeking out
Pierogies Plus ★ 4.7
Pierogies Plus in McKees Rocks sells hand-made pierogi cheap near Pittsburgh. Order by the dozen to take home, or eat them fried at the gas-station counter.
Try: Hand-made pierogi by the dozen
Banh Mi & Ti ★ 4.5
Banh Mi & Ti on Butler Street in Lawrenceville is a cheap Vietnamese counter in Pittsburgh. A crusty banh mi and an iced coffee make a fast, low-cost lunch.
Try: Banh mi sandwich
Spak Brothers ★ 4.4
Spak Brothers on Penn Avenue in Garfield serves cheap pizza and hoagies in Pittsburgh. A neighbourhood counter with strong vegan options and quick delivery.
Try: Pizza and hoagies
Mineo's Pizza House ★ 4.4
Mineo's on Murray Avenue in Squirrel Hill sells cheap Pittsburgh-style square pizza since 1958. Grab a couple of slices off the counter for a quick budget.
Try: Square-cut pizza by the slice
Slice on Broadway ★ 4.3
Slice on Broadway in Beechview sells award-winning pizza by the slice cheap in Pittsburgh. A quick counter pie that has won national pizza competitions.
Try: By-the-slice pizza
Everyday Noodles ★ 4.6
Everyday Noodles on Forbes Avenue in Squirrel Hill is good-value Taiwanese in Pittsburgh. A bowl of hand-pulled noodles or soup dumplings is a filling meal.
Try: Soup dumplings and hand-pulled noodles
Tessaro's ★ 4.8
Tessaro's on Liberty Avenue in Bloomfield grills a famous burger for under $16 in Pittsburgh. A hardwood-fire burger many call the city's best.
Try: Hardwood-grilled burger
Wholey's Fish Sandwich ★ 4.6
The counter at Wholey's on Penn Avenue in the Strip District fries a cheap, huge fish sandwich in Pittsburgh. A market-counter meal eaten on the strip.
Try: Fried fish sandwich
The Original Oyster House ★ 4.3
The Original Oyster House on Market Square has cheap fried fish since 1870 in Pittsburgh. The giant fish sandwich is famously bigger than the bun.
Try: Giant fried fish sandwich
Kabab King ★ 4.2
Kabab King on McKnight Road serves cheap halal Pakistani food near Pittsburgh. A plate of biryani or seekh kebabs feeds you well for little in the North.
Try: Biryani and kebabs
Turkish Kebab House ★ 4.2
Turkish Kebab House on Forbes Avenue in Squirrel Hill serves cheap halal Turkish food in Pittsburgh. A doner wrap or kebab plate is a filling, low-cost meal.
Try: Doner wraps
Tako Torta ★ 4.1
Tako Torta at Bakery Square is a cheap, fast-casual Mexican spot in Pittsburgh. Chef Richard DeShantz's casual concept for tortas and street tacos.
Try: Mexican tortas and tacos
Pamela's Diner ★ 4.7
Pamela's Diner on 21st Street in the Strip District serves cheap crepe-style hotcakes in Pittsburgh. A budget breakfast institution famous for its thin.
Try: Crepe-style hotcakes
Milky Way ★ 4.1
Milky Way on Murray Avenue in Squirrel Hill serves cheap kosher pizza and falafel in Pittsburgh. A good-value vegetarian counter in the Jewish neighbourhood.
Try: Kosher pizza and falafel
The Pub Chip Shop ★ 4.0
The Pub Chip Shop on East Carson Street in the South Side serves cheap fish and chips in Pittsburgh. Paper-wrapped cod or a savoury pie for under $15.
Try: Fish and chips
Ineffable Ca Phe ★ 4.0
Ineffable Ca Phe on Penn Avenue in Lawrenceville is a cheap Vietnamese cafe in Pittsburgh. A grilled-pork banh mi and a Vietnamese coffee for under $12.
Try: Banh mi
Gus and Yiayia's Ice Balls ★ 4.5
Gus and Yiayia's cart on West Ohio Street on the North Side sells cheap ice balls in Pittsburgh. A few dollars buys a shaved-ice ball at the 1934 summer cart.
Try: Shaved-ice ice balls and popcorn