The top 10 cheap eats on St. Clair West

The top 10 cheap eats on St. Clair West are concentrated in between Avenue Road and Westmount (where Corso Italiabegins). While it may be a compact area, there's no shortage of budget-friendly foods to be had, everything from sandwiches and soups, to tacos, roti and pho.

Here are my picks for the top 10 cheap eats on St. Clair West.

Albert's Real Jamaican

Thrifty diners will find what they're looking for at this Jamaican take-out counter. Beef patties sell for just $1.50, while hearty curry goat dinners and jerk chicken ring in at $11.

Stella's Lunch Box

The sandwich shop tucked away on Lauder Avenue serves up grilled cheeses ($5) on thick slices of Texas toast, and, oven roasted turkey sandwiches ($8) with avocado and chipotle aioli.

King's Tacos

This taqueria bucks the trend of serving single shells for a fiver. King's serves them four to a plate for $9.50 to $14, and if that's still too rich for your blood, opt for over-stuffed pastor burritos and tortas piled high for under $8. Rest assure you won't leave hungry.

Pho Cuu Long

The friendly family-run Vietnamese noodle house on Spadina is a top source to fill up on fresh food for cheap. Opt for beef noodle soups starting at $5.75, or, slippery vermicelli dishes with grilled meats and spring rolls offered for $6.75.

Roti Time

The St. Clair West roti shop offers big, hearty roti wraps at excellent value. Vegetarian options like channa, saag paneer or cauliflower and potato range in price between $8 and $10, while meaty options include lamb, butter chicken or chicken vindaloo sold for $9 to $13.

Sea Witch Fish & Chips

This quirky chippy offers good value for fresh fish battered and fried to a deep gold hue. Order crispy fish'wiches on fresh buns from $10, and blistering battered pieces of fried haddock or cod and with a pile of fries for $11 with dips and slaw.

Tenoch

While the big plates with rice and beans will set you back $14 or so, at this vibrant lucha libre-decorated Mexican restaurant, there's an abundance of other options that are even more wallet friendly. Tinga con queso quesadillas, and steaming tamales stuffed with gooey cheese and jalapeños are priced at $6 each.

Baker & Scone

The bakery cafe offers a rotating selection of sweet and savoury scones ($2.75 each) along with a lunch features like salads ($5), savoury tarts ($5.75) and soup and a scone combos for $7.65.

Asada Mexican Grill

The family run fast food counter is like an indie Chipotle only dishes out tacos, burritos, and boxed meals for $8 featuring family recipes for carne asada, al pastor, and cochinitia pibil. Obliging personal tastes, customize at the counter with an assortment of fresh toppings and house made salsas.

El Cafetal

Budget conscious diners should flock here for South American standards including Latin comfort foods like. Find arepas to go ($5 for five) and Peruvian empanadas ($7.50 a pair) filled with lean ground beef, onions, raisins and hard boiled eggs.

by Liora Ipsum via blogTO