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What to order at Perly's Restaurant and Delicatessen
- Must order
- Pastrami sandwich for under fifteen dollars at the counter.
- Editor tip
- Order at the counter for cheaper-than-table pricing.
Must order: Pastrami sandwich for under fifteen dollars at the counter.
Tip: Order at the counter for cheaper-than-table pricing.
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Location
Address: 111 E Grace Street, Richmond, VA 23219
Also in downtown
Sally Bell's Kitchen ★ 4.4
Sally Bell's Kitchen has sold box lunches since 1924 for less than fifteen dollars. House-made sandwiches, cupcakes and deviled eggs daily on West Broad.
Order: Box lunch for under fifteen dollars.
Tip: Order ahead by phone for pick-up; the line snaps to the corner at lunch hour.
More budget eats in Richmond
Joe's Inn ★ 4.1
Joe's Inn on Shields in the Fan has poured drinks and served Italian-Greek-American food since 1952. Spaghetti a la Joe at under twelve dollars per plate.
Order: Spaghetti a la Joe for under twelve dollars.
Tip: Half-portions on most pasta plates run several dollars cheaper.
8 1/2 ★ 4.2
Ed Vasaio's 8 1/2 on Strawberry serves Italian pizza, pasta and sandwiches at takeout pricing. Slices, sandwiches and whole pies under fifteen dollars.
Order: Slice and side for under ten dollars.
Tip: Cash discount on whole-pie takeout; slices priced as the cheapest sit-down in the Fan.
Croaker's Spot ★ 4.2
Croaker's Spot on Hull runs a generous fried-fish plate at under fifteen dollars. Black-owned soul-food and seafood across the river since the 1990s.
Order: Fried whiting plate under fifteen dollars.
Tip: Lunch portions on the fish plates are the price-line; dinner adds a couple of dollars.
Sally Bell's Kitchen ★ 4.4
Sally Bell's Kitchen has sold box lunches since 1924 for less than fifteen dollars. House-made sandwiches, cupcakes and deviled eggs daily on West Broad.
Order: Box lunch for under fifteen dollars.
Tip: Order ahead by phone for pick-up; the line snaps to the corner at lunch hour.
ZZQ Texas Craft Barbeque ★ 4.5
ZZQ in Scott's Addition runs Texas brisket sandwiches under twenty dollars. Counter-service barbecue, mezcal on the side, until sold out daily.
Order: Brisket sandwich with one side for under twenty dollars.
Tip: The counter sells by weight; a quarter pound of brisket with a side hits the budget line.
Mama J's Kitchen ★ 4.5
Mama J's runs a lunch plate of fried catfish, collard greens and mac for under fifteen dollars. Velma Johnson's Jackson Ward soul food standby.
Order: Fried catfish lunch plate for under fifteen dollars.
Tip: Lunch hour runs cheaper than dinner; the Sunday plate-special is the local entry.