Best Boston Cheap Eats
Boston’s best restaurants for cheap eats are:
- Butter Chicken at Man-O-Salwa, Somerville – Best on list. Eat with Butter Naan. Closed on Mon/Tue.
- Maach Jhol at Royal Bengal, Somerville – Bengali food which means good fish (mind the bones!)
- Falafel Plates at Shawarma Falafel, Downtown Crossing – Unbelievable hummus, babaganoush
- Beef Stew at Cami’s, Central Square – Haitians know beef stew
- Goddess Bowl at Life Alive, Central Square – Hippie vegan but good
- Singapore Noodles at Guangzhou Restaurant, Inman Square – Avoid the Chinese-American menu and ask for off-menu Singapore noodles and Chow Foon
- Lamb Saag at Punjabi Dhaba, Inman Square – Crowded, order ahead online
- Calzone at Galleria Umberto, North End – Opens 11ish, cash only, long line
- Tacos at Taco Loco Mexican Grill, Somerville
- Brazilian Buffet at Pao de Acucar, Somerville – Market that has a buffet
- Katsu at Tampopo, Porter Square – Solid Japanese curry, next to Cafe Mami and Sapporo Ramen
- Triple Delight at Wai Wai, Chinatown – Good luck finding this place
- Banh Mi at New Saigon Sandwich, Chinatown – $4.50 sandwiches. Yum!
- Lotus Leaf Rice at The Little Kitchen, Chinatown – Recommend bringing a Chinese friend
- Egg tarts etc at Ho Yuen Bakery, Chinatown – Chinese bakery fix
- Roti Rolls at Singh’s Roti Shop, U Mass – Bomb food, bomb accent. Wish I lived closer!
- Gyros at Opa Greek Yeeros – Hole-in-the-wall Greek food!
Recommendations? Post below! I need to try:
- Surya Indian Kitchen
- Highland Creole Cuisine
- Cafe Mami
- Twice-Cooked Pork Belly at Qingdao Garden
- Sam La Grassa’s
- Ashur Restaurant
- Next Step Soul Food Cafe
- Safari African Food
Thanks!