#LunchUnder10Bucks: Recent Episodes

Toronto Food Blog

LunchUnder10Bucks aims to prove that you can eat well, on the cheap, if you’re willing to venture off the beaten path...

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Michelin Guide recommended noodle house serving "Hong Kong in a Bowl!"

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Agincourt institution famous for Chinese BBQ and Filipino Lechon

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Korean food stall located in the back of the Galleria Supermarket with a seemingly endless supply of prepared and packaged #lunchunder10bucks

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New Nepali kitchen in Regent Park specializing in momos and noodles 

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The best Malaysian cheap-eats in the 6ix can be found in the heart of Agincourt

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Half bakery & half hot table, it's easy to get #lunchunder10bucks at Grand Restaurant & Phoenix Bakery in #EastChinatownTO

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Portuguese BBQ in the heart of #CarltonVillage featuring a distinctly Ukrainian twist

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Gale's is an eastside hole-in-the-wall serving up diner food on the cheap.  Nothing on the menu is over $5!!!  Cheapest eats in town!!!

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Lakeshore Super Submarine… a New Toronto institution that’s been cranking out old-school sandwich classics for close to 50 years.

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THE place to come for Greek #cheapeats in Scarborough

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Agincourt/Scarborough cha chaan teng... a Hong-Kong-Style food stall with literally hundreds of menu options for $10 or less

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voice credit: Adrian Golombek (Toronto Burby League) 

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A look back at the best #lunchunder10bucks of 2021

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Sneak-good family joint in the Woodbine-Lumsden neighborhood where it's real easy to get #lunchunder10bucks

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East Chinatown institution for Vietnamese Banh Mi... on the cheap

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Filipino hot table in Thorncliffe Park with stews, fried fish, noodles and BBQ skewers... all for less than 10 bucks

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Salvadorian spot in the Albion-Islington BIA making the best Pupusas in town.

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Nepali, family-run #cheapeats restaurant in Parkdale with over a dozen different momos... all for $6.99

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Roncesvalles & Parkdale hot-spot with breakfast buttys, hamburgers and ice cream sandwiches all for under $10

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Scarborough snackbar, popular with the beach crowd, taking hot dogs, tacos and poutine to the next level with their elevated selection of toppings

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We sit down with Chef Aaron Foster at Post Revolution Studios to discuss the chef life abroad vs. within the GTA, cooking school, entrepreneurship, the ex-pat lifestyle in SE Asia, hockey, and other topics...   

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Trinidadian #cheapeats with locations in Mississauga and Scarborough.  Roti, curry, doubles... what's not to like?

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Limon is an Israeli restaurant in The Beach doing sophisticated salads and falafels... all for less than a 10-spot.

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In this episode with talk with chef Aaron Foster about his favourite place in Bangkok to grab #lunchunder10bucks when he's not craving Thai food.

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Korean take-out window across from Sherbourne subway station serving daily specials that tip the scales while not breaking the bank

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Happy holidays!  Old-school BBQ takeaway in East Chinatown, where it's easy to get a delicious #lunchunder10bucks

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Downtown institution for no-frills breakfast & lunch.  Service with a smile and a story.  Cheap eats with a Lebanese twist.  Don't sleep on their apple cake. 

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Bach Yen is a hidden gem in East Chinatown... a mom & pop offering a menu full of lesser-known Vietnamese specialties

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Sri Lankan short-eats and cheap-eats in the heart of Cabbagetown 

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St Clair West taqueria that's straight out of Mexico City... Tacos and Campechanos on fleek

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Italian sandwich shop and hot-plate in the heart of the Bermondsy Industrial 'hood.  Drop in for lunch next time you're up that way.  You'll be glad you did.

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Wednesdays in Scarborough, hit the jackpot finding this Chinese & Caribbean hole in the wall... attached to M&S West Indian Supermarket so you can browse the aisles while you wait for your food.

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Throwback sandwich shop w/ plenty of sweet treats for dessert.  Cheap Eats in Rosedale?  Who knew?  Well, now you do.  

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Hole-in-the-wall Northern Chinese restaurant in the heart of East Chinatown, featuring a wide array of dumplings for under 10 bucks

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If you made a list of the Toronto Food Blog's favorite restaurants, Armenian Kitchen would be at the top.  So many great meals enjoyed here over the years!   Tune in for some of the menu highlights, most of which qualify as #lunchunder10bucks 

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Another Wednesday in Scarborough at Mr. John's Kerala Kitchen; a Southern Indian smorgasbord of Malayalee Naadan favourites.

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Quick trip over the bridge into the Riverside neighborhood for veggie chili, top-shelf coffee and kick-ass sandwiches w/ Rob & the gang at The Cannonball (641 Queen St E) 

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A trip down memory lane to our old stomping grounds of St. Clair West... and a visit Dairy Freeze (a local institution since the 1950s)

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An East York hidden gem,  Tata Hot Sauce Emporium does jerk chicken on coco bread (or on salad) unlike anywhere else.

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The Toronto Food Blog travels all the way to the Scarborough border to taste some of the traditional dishes of Uganda & Tanzania @ Chakula Hut

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Downtown Riverdale is home to Tropical Joe's.  In the back of the Gerrard Square Food Court, you can find the Toronto Food Blog's go-to spot for Caribbean #cheapeats

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Episode ten! Double digits!   Another Wednesday in Scarborough.  This time, talking with the owner of Aleppo Kebab, Zakaria Al Mokdad, about the secrets & traditions behind authentic Syrian BBQ

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meatlessmonday @ Queen & Broadview... where the good folks at Animal Liberation Kitchen are proving that vegan eats can also be cheap eats. Who knew?

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Wednesdays in Scarborough @ New Kalyani... a Sri Lankan takeout counter specializing in Short Eats, Veggie Curries and Kothu Roti... all for under 10 bucks

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Square Boy is a Danforth institution... grilling-up #lunchunder10bucks in the heart of Greektown for over 60 years

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East York coffee shop with elevated java offerings... where #lunchunder10bucks includes ingredients from Adamson BBQ

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Popular Tibetan restaurant in Parkdale where everything on the menu qualifies as #lunchunder10bucks

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Tucked away in a converted bungalow just behind the main drag of East Chinatown, Que Ling does a couple of things really, really well. #lunchunder10bucks is easy to realize at this place, which is about as close as you'll come to Hanoi here in Toronto.

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Bodega + taqueria in Bloordale VIllage with an extensive #cheapeats menu & Latin American grocery items

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Greg, Humera and the team are pivoting during this public health situation... trying their damnedest to keep doing what they do best!   Stop in for a coffee and pastry (to-go) next time you're in #Parkdale and say hello to Hum for me:)

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Filipino mom & pop with specialty groceries and a hot-lunch counter... trying to keep the Dawes Road neighbourhood well-fed during these crazy times