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Where to eat extremely well in Montreal for under $15. The city rewards budget eating like few others.

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The five picks

Dobe & Andy

Chinatown · 1071 Rue Saint-Urbain, Chinatown

Affordable Hong Kong style BBQ and café classics in a legendary family-run basement spot.

Wilensky's Light Lunch

Mile End · 34 Avenue Fairmount Ouest, Mile End

Home of the Wilensky Special, a pressed beef salami and bologna sandwich that must be eaten with mustard.

Restaurant Marven's

Villeray · 880 Avenue Ball, Villeray

Huge portions of Greek grilled meats and their famous calamari served in a lively, no-frills environment.

Nilufar

Downtown · 1923 Rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest, Downtown

Famous for the Pitas Nilufar that cost almost nothing, this spot serves reliable Middle Eastern staples to students and locals.

Lulu Épicerie

Old Montreal · 250 Rue Notre-Dame Ouest, Old Montreal

A Lebanese counter serving incredible man'oushe and rotisserie meats at a price point rarely seen in the Old Port.