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Dinner on a budget!
Cafe Orlin is one of Dinner on a budget!.

1. Cafe Orlin

41 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Café · East Village · 403 tips and reviews

Suri R.Suri R: Seriously wonderful EV staple. Get the Schnitzel or the Hanger Steak (the price is a steal!)

Mudspot is one of Dinner on a budget!.

2. Mudspot

8.7
307 E 9th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Café · East Village · 330 tips and reviews

Anna F.Anna Frenkel: can't get enough of the avocado panini on sourdough, w/ home fries on the side, and of course, a cup of mud.

Souvlaki GR is one of Dinner on a budget!.

3. Souvlaki GR

8.7
116 Stanton St (btwn Essex & Ludlow St.), New York, NY
Greek Restaurant · Lower East Side · 199 tips and reviews

Nina Y.Nina Yiamsamatha: Transport yourself to Greece. Order the Greek fries and a chicken souvlaki pita.

Great Jones Cafe is one of Dinner on a budget!.

4. Great Jones Cafe

54 Great Jones St (at Bowery), New York, NY
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · NoHo · 156 tips and reviews

Nina Y.Nina Yiamsamatha: Split the creole wings and jambalaya with someone you love. Delicious.

Forcella is one of Dinner on a budget!.

5. Forcella

334 Bowery (btwn Bond & Great Jones), New York, NY
Pizzeria · NoHo · 75 tips and reviews

Ted P.Ted Power: Fried dough pizza.

The Meatball Shop is one of Dinner on a budget!.

6. The Meatball Shop

84 Stanton St (btwn Allen & Orchard St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Lower East Side · 621 tips and reviews

Maxwell Z.Maxwell Z: Whatever you get, put an egg on it.

Max is one of Dinner on a budget!.

7. Max

51 Avenue B (btw 3rd & 4th), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Alphabet City · 47 tips and reviews

Maxwell Z.Maxwell Z: Anything with the spicy tomato sauce. Seriously.

Motorino is one of Dinner on a budget!.

8. Motorino

8.5
349 E 12th St (at 1st Ave), New York, NY
Pizzeria · East Village · 317 tips and reviews

Jon S.Jon Steinback: Best sit-down pizza in the East Village (and probably Manhattan). An ambitious eater can down a whole pie, so get a couple different ones for your table.

Whitmans is one of Dinner on a budget!.

9. Whitmans

8.2
406 E 9th St (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Burger Joint · East Village · 235 tips and reviews

Nina Y.Nina Yiamsamatha: Order the Crack Kale (crispy kale yumminess) as a side.

Ninth Ward is one of Dinner on a budget!.

10. Ninth Ward

180 2nd Ave (btwn E 11th & E 12th St), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 140 tips and reviews

Nina Y.Nina Yiamsamatha: Order an Abita + a french dip and you're ready to go. Sit on the back patio if you can.

Hummus Place is one of Dinner on a budget!.

11. Hummus Place

109 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave. & Ave. A.), New York, NY
Falafel Restaurant · East Village · 74 tips and reviews

HoldenHolden: Very delicious and not too expensive. Get the app combo.

SoHo Park is one of Dinner on a budget!.

12. SoHo Park

6.2
62 Prince St (at Lafayette St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · SoHo · 242 tips and reviews

MariMari: The burger is really good. thin patty, a little salty, all delicious!

Pepe Rosso is one of Dinner on a budget!.

13. Pepe Rosso

8.3
168 Sullivan St (W Houston St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 141 tips and reviews

KelvinKelvin: The daily specials on the chalkboard are always delicious. Get the gnocchi it's on the menu.

La Esquina is one of Dinner on a budget!.

14. La Esquina

8.3
114 Kenmare St (at Lafayette St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · SoHo · 723 tips and reviews

naveennaveen: sometimes you can't go wrong with just arroz y pollo: get the plato julia

Café Habana is one of Dinner on a budget!.

15. Café Habana

8.8
17 Prince St (at Elizabeth St), New York, NY
Cuban Restaurant · NoLita · 625 tips and reviews

Meghan KathleenMeghan Kathleen: Three words: get the corn.

Epistrophy is one of Dinner on a budget!.

16. Epistrophy

8.0
200 Mott St (btwn Kenmare & Spring St), New York, NY
Café · NoLita · 149 tips and reviews
Bread is one of Dinner on a budget!.

17. Bread

20 Spring St (btwn Mott & Elizabeth St.), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoLita · 152 tips and reviews

Nina Y.Nina Yiamsamatha: I literally crave the tomato soup on a regular basis. Order it with a sandwich.

Sticky's Finger Joint is one of Dinner on a budget!.

18. Sticky's Finger Joint

8.1
31 W 8th St (at MacDougal St), New York, NY
Fried Chicken Joint · Greenwich Village · 117 tips and reviews
Siggy's Good Food is one of Dinner on a budget!.

19. Siggy's Good Food

292 Elizabeth St (btwn E Houston & Bleecker St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · NoHo · 119 tips and reviews
Bareburger is one of Dinner on a budget!.

20. Bareburger

8.3
535 Laguardia Pl (at Bleecker St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Greenwich Village · 193 tips and reviews