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As any traveller knows, eating well doesn’t require dropping a ton of cash at a high-end restaurant. Sometimes the best meals come from street food snacks, food court stalls, and mom-and-pop shops where the food is cheap and the flavours are rich. We asked our guides around the globe to tell us where they go when they want to eat for cheap. Here are some of the best snacks we’ve found for less than $5 (USD).
Have one to share from your city? Let us know where we should go in the comments, or on social (tag #localsknow) and we’ll add your tips!
Melbourne, Australia
“For me in Melbourne, it is hands down the banh mi at Nhu Lan Bakery in Footscray. AUD 4. I’m often known to travel in the opposite direction to where I’m going just to swing by here on the way. Actually, I think I have to go now…”
– Tony, General Manager, Urban Adventures
La Paz, Bolivia
“A salteña. It is basically a pastry filled with beef stew, potatoes, celery, onions, lima beans, peas, carrots, turnip, egg, and red paprika. Very yummy! The cost is USD 0.79 and it’s our mid-morning super-duper 100% local snack in La Paz.”
– Yecid, La Paz Urban Adventures
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
“$5 buys a lot of snacks in Rio these days. The exchange rate is close to 4 to 1, so we can even get gourmet burgers in some great joints. But my pick is the filled tapioca at the corner of Sao Clemente and Nelson Mandela Street. Get the condensed milk and banana. Yummy!”
– Luiz, Rio de Janeiro Urban Adventures
Toronto, Canada
“In the Chinatown / Kensington Market area you can’t go wrong with bahn mi sandwiches at Nguyen Huong, or some jerk chicken at Rasta Pasta, or a few empanadas at Jumbo Empanadas. But my personal favourite would be the cheap nachos and beer at Sneaky Dee’s.”
– Mike, Toronto Urban Adventures
San Jose, Costa Rica
“A chifrijo (a mix of rice, beans, meat, and chimichurri). This one was made from pork. Very popular in the cantinas!”
– Eric, San Jose Urban Adventures
Copenhagen, Denmark
“Hånddelle. A pork and veal meatball fried in butter that you can pick up at most butcher shops and eat on the go. Also, ristet hotdog med det hele — a hot dog, but Danish-style with remoulade sauce, roasted onions, pickled cucumbers, etc. (det hele means everything on it!). You can get them at one of the many hot dog stalls around the city. And lastly, shawarma from Kebabistan. Best shawarma in Copenhagen, but don’t take our word for it — David Chang loves them as well. They have three outlets, but we prefer the one on Nørrebro (but that is probably only because it is close to the office…).”
– Karl, Copenhagen Urban Adventures
Athens, Greece
“Lukumades (deep-fried dumplings) for EUR 3,20. Get them at Agias Eirinis Square and Aiolou Street.”
– Alexandra, Athens Urban Adventures
Reykjavik, Iceland
“I’m mildly obsessed with Icelandic hot dogs, specifically those from Baejarins Beztu Pylsur. Even though most tourists are well aware that these are the best hot dogs in the city, the stand still gets plenty of locals, verifying that BBP is legit. The hot dogs are simply steamed and served on a regular ol’ hot dog bun, but it’s the condiments that bring the glory. Ketchup, sweet mustard, remoulade, raw onions, and, the piece de resistance: crispy. fried. onions. They layer those bad boys on the bottom of the bun and every bite with them is just mad delicious. Order “eina með öllu” to get “one with everything”. Trust me. I don’t even like ketchup, but I don’t dare mess with a good thing (and it works – their ketchup is way, way better than American ketchup). Pyslurs are so cheap, I usually get about one a day when I’m in Reykjavik…sometimes two. Pro tip: you can buy them at convenience stores in KEF airport. Don’t do it. It will ruin it for you. Pro tip number two: they’re open late, a.k.a. perfect post-bar food. Pro tip number three: you can buy pylsusinnep (the sweet mustard) in bottles in the grocery store. Perfect souvenir.”
– Lindsay, Global Marketing Manager, Urban Adventures
Mumbai, India
“Any of the toasts at Raju Sandwich in the Fountain Fort area of Mumbai!”
– Pravar, Mumbai Urban Adventures
Florence, Italy
“Panini and a glass of wine at I Due Fratellini costs EUR 4.”
– Linda, Florence Urban Adventures
Venice, Italy
“Here in Venice we have delicious cicchetti (traditional finger food similar to Spanish tapas) with an average price of EUR 1,50 each, and all homemade with fresh ingredients from the local market. Together with a glass of local wine (ombra de vin) it’s a cheap way to eat in such an expensive city. Some examples? Crostini with baccala’ alla veneziana (bread with creamy codfish) and polpette (meatballs) — delicious, traditional, and cheap! Now, try to imagine eating cicchetti and drinking wine in a place that opened in 1462. I’m not kidding —Cantina Do Mori is the oldest bacaro (traditional wine bar) in town!”
– Elisabetta, Venice Urban Adventures
Tokyo, Japan
“Yakitori, cooked on coals. The meat is usually chicken but you can choose between breast, thigh, or chicken skin (which is a personal favourite). What makes this street meat great is the sauce they brush across it as it cooks.”
– Louise, Community & Acquisition Manager, Urban Adventures
Vilnius, Lithuania
“Toasted bread with garlic (with or without melted cheese), Lithuanian or Latvian peas with bacon bits, and smoked pigs’ ears with peas, mustard, and spices. All snacks are best accompanied by a pint of craft beer from one of our microbreweries. They’re available in the majority of local pubs, but Snekutis Pub (in English, it means “Small Talker”) is our all-time favourite, offering a Lithuanian village atmosphere in the city centre.”
– Kestas, Vilnius Urban Adventures
Merida, Mexico
“In Merida, you can get panuchos — sort of a tortilla filled with beans and topped with turkey and salad. Best way to have it is with habanero salad. The baby in this pic was 25 pesos, so under $2.”
– Luis, Merida Urban Adventures
Mexico City, Mexico
“Mexico City is the taco capital! You can get a huge variety of different tacos all over the city. Hungry? No problemo! Just walk to the closest corner and you’ll find a taquería (taco venue) and the majority of tacos will be under $2 (actually, in CDMX you can get a whole meal for $5. This photo is of a taqueria that serves carnitas of deep-fried pork cooked in its own lard (sorry, vegans!).”
– Luis, Mexico City Urban Adventures
Amsterdam, Netherlands
“Vleminckx sausmeester‘s homemade fries. The best fries shop in Amsterdam.”
– Sean, Amsterdam Urban Adventures
Lima, Peru
“Picarones are one of the most delicious deep-fried things I’ve ever eaten! These doughnut-like treats are made from squash and sweet potato (yes, seriously) and have a hint of anise flavouring to them. They’re drizzled with a honey-like syrup when they’re served — piping hot straight out of the fryer. You can order them as dessert in some restaurants, but they taste best when eaten from a cart out on the street (for cheap).”
– Tammy, Content Marketing Specialist, Urban Adventures
San Sebastián, Spain
“San Sebastián is full of pintxos and generally they are under $5 — those are our everyday snacks! In summer, gelato. San Sebastian is very well-known for its gelato (we recommend getting it from Oiartzun or Venezia). In the winter, chestnuts. They are sold in different corners of the city and by the riverside, from stands that can be decorated in different ways. All year long, churros — fried-dough pastry that we simply love and eat with sugar.”
– Tomasz, San Sebastián Urban Adventures
Seoul, South Korea
“Tteokbokki from a street food vendor. It costs maybe USD 3 or less. It is very spicy but you will become addicted very easily!”
– Thomas, Seoul Urban Adventures
Chiang Mai, Thailand
“Deep-fried bananas. In Thai, we called them kluay-tod. They’re coated in wheat flour and sesame, and deep-fried. You mostly find them from small stalls — the top three for locals are The Fast (opposite the 7/11 and Chiang Mai City Hall), But-Q (next to Sanpakhoy local market), and Yod-Heng (Doi Saket Road). We usually buy one small bag, which is 20 baht (less then $1). Also, Thai-Muslim roti pancakes — or just called them roti. We mostly find them sold from carts from late afternoon until nighttime. A plain roti starts around 15 baht. If you want extra flavours such as eggs, banana, or chocolate, it’ll be approximately $1.50. Best roti in Chiang Mai are Paa-Day in front of the Mahawan Temple (Thapae road), the Cheese-Kluayhom Night Bazaar at the Kale Boxing (Night Bazaar Street) entrance (I highly recommend cheese and banana!), and Guu Fusion Roti at Nimman Soi 3.”
– Amy, Chiang Mai Urban Adventures
(Throughout) United Kingdom
“99 Flake (aka ‘a 99’). It’s vanilla soft serve in a cone, topped with a stick of Flake, and it’s the best. I love classic soft serve and the addition of the Flake ups the ante. When I was growing up, I’d visit my family in England about once every year or two, and I’d make it my mission to eat as many 99s as I possibly could. It’s a good thing we don’t have them in Canada!”
– Lindsay, Global Marketing Manager, Urban Adventures
Los Angeles, USA
“The $1 tacos al pastor from the truck on La Brea and Venice (parked in the gas station) is an LA classic. Another favorite: In-N-Out double double animal-style with fries — an LA original.”
– Summer, Los Angeles Urban Adventures
New York City, USA
“For that money you can buy 30 fried pork dumplings at the dumpling place we visit on ourTenements tour. Delicious and you can feed a whole family if you can believe it. Of course you can also get a bagel or a slice of pizza, which are probably more iconic of NYC.Murray’s Bagels and Prince St. Pizza are two of my favourites.”
– David, New York City Urban Adventures
“Falafel at Mamoun’s is amazing and under $5. Also, my favourite bagel spot in Queens (Brooklyn Bagel) is $4 and change for bacon and egg on a freshly made bagel.”
– Nikki, New York City Urban Adventures
“We have so many under $5 options in NYC. It’s truly shocking considering this city is thought of as being so expensive. The best bet would be to travel to Jackson Heights, Queens, where you can basically get snacks from all over the world for under $5. I especially love Tibetan momos, Mexican elote, and Colombian arepas. In Manhattan, Chinatown is the place where you can get noodles, dumplings, skewers, rice rolls, etc., all for $1 or $2. And just about any food cart will sell a huge portion of delicious food for under $5.”
– Brian, New York City Urban Adventures
Philadelphia, USA
“I’ll stick with a Philly classic from the Amish: a soft pretzel at Miller’s Twist for about $1.50.”
– Jason, Philadelphia Urban Adventures
Hanoi, Vietnam
All food is very, very cheap in Vietnam (so long as you kick it local and skip the touristy restaurants). But the best of the best, of course, is phở. It’s different throughout the country, with each area offering up its own twist on the soup. I was partial to Hanoi’s versions, which are much more simplistic than the phở you’ll find in the south. A bowl at breakfast will keep you full for hours for just a few bucks.
– Tammy, Content Marketing Specialist, Urban Adventures
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