#LunchUnder10Bucks
51 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago -#LunchUnder10Bucks aims to prove that you can eat well, on the cheap, if you’re willing to venture off the beaten path...
A project in quick bytes by the Toronto Food Blog. 50 scrumptious episodes!!!
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Episodes
Jim Chai Kee (3700 Midland Ave)
March 31, 2023 18:52 - 4 minutes - 3.76 MBMichelin Guide recommended noodle house serving "Hong Kong in a Bowl!"
East Court & Mike's BBQ (4400 Sheppard Ave E)
January 23, 2023 14:01 - 2 minutes - 2.41 MBAgincourt institution famous for Chinese BBQ and Filipino Lechon
Dahmi: Taste of Korea (865 York Mills Rd)
November 30, 2022 20:16 - 3 minutes - 3.4 MBKorean food stall located in the back of the Galleria Supermarket with a seemingly endless supply of prepared and packaged #lunchunder10bucks
Bowl & Snacks (1 Oak St)
October 25, 2022 12:21 - 4 minutes - 3.99 MBNew Nepali kitchen in Regent Park specializing in momos and noodles
One2Snacks (8 Glen Watford Dr)
September 23, 2022 19:48 - 3 minutes - 3.56 MBThe best Malaysian cheap-eats in the 6ix can be found in the heart of Agincourt
Grand Restaurant & Phoenix Bakery (615 Gerrard St E)
August 25, 2022 13:34 - 3 minutes - 2.8 MBHalf bakery & half hot table, it's easy to get #lunchunder10bucks at Grand Restaurant & Phoenix Bakery in #EastChinatownTO
Vira's BBQ (1969 Davenport Rd)
July 28, 2022 13:36 - 3 minutes - 3.01 MBPortuguese BBQ in the heart of #CarltonVillage featuring a distinctly Ukrainian twist
Gale's Snack Bar (539 Eastern Ave)
June 14, 2022 19:31 - 3 minutes - 3.19 MBGale'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!!!
Lakeshore Super Submarine (2939 Lake Shore Blvd W)
May 16, 2022 12:35 - 2 minutes - 2.41 MBLakeshore Super Submarine… a New Toronto institution that’s been cranking out old-school sandwich classics for close to 50 years.
Kathy's Grill (1158 Kennedy Rd)
April 18, 2022 16:19 - 3 minutes - 3.01 MBTHE place to come for Greek #cheapeats in Scarborough
Great Fountain Fast Food (8 Glen Watford Dr)
March 02, 2022 14:50 - 3 minutes - 3.53 MBAgincourt/Scarborough cha chaan teng... a Hong-Kong-Style food stall with literally hundreds of menu options for $10 or less
Toronto Food Blog (radio advertisement)
February 08, 2022 16:24 - 36 seconds - 585 KBvoice credit: Adrian Golombek (Toronto Burby League)
Best of 2021
January 05, 2022 16:13 - 6 minutes - 6.34 MBA look back at the best #lunchunder10bucks of 2021
Oak Park Deli (213 Oak Park Ave)
December 06, 2021 17:52 - 2 minutes - 2.48 MBSneak-good family joint in the Woodbine-Lumsden neighborhood where it's real easy to get #lunchunder10bucks
Rose's Vietnamese Sandwiches (601 Gerrard St E)
October 29, 2021 16:19 - 2 minutes - 2.59 MBEast Chinatown institution for Vietnamese Banh Mi... on the cheap
Order Mo Luto Ko (25 Overlea Blvd)
September 22, 2021 15:40 - 2 minutes - 2.77 MBFilipino hot table in Thorncliffe Park with stews, fried fish, noodles and BBQ skewers... all for less than 10 bucks
Amanecer Salvadoreno (2663 Islington Ave)
August 06, 2021 20:00 - 3 minutes - 2.82 MBSalvadorian spot in the Albion-Islington BIA making the best Pupusas in town.
Momo Cafe & Zomsa Bar (1498 Queen St W)
July 08, 2021 19:07 - 5 minutes - 4.72 MBNepali, family-run #cheapeats restaurant in Parkdale with over a dozen different momos... all for $6.99
Gold Standard (385 Roncesvalles Ave)
June 21, 2021 19:01 - 3 minutes - 3.6 MBRoncesvalles & Parkdale hot-spot with breakfast buttys, hamburgers and ice cream sandwiches all for under $10
Curbside Dogs (Bluffer's Park)
May 20, 2021 19:45 - 3 minutes - 3.4 MBScarborough snackbar, popular with the beach crowd, taking hot dogs, tacos and poutine to the next level with their elevated selection of toppings
An Interview with Chef Aaron Foster
May 17, 2021 14:56 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MBWe 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...
Leela's Roti & Doubles (900 Rathburn Rd W & 2573 Vic Park Ave)
April 21, 2021 23:38 - 3 minutes - 3.12 MBTrinidadian #cheapeats with locations in Mississauga and Scarborough. Roti, curry, doubles... what's not to like?
Limon (1968 Queen St E)
March 30, 2021 13:27 - 3 minutes - 3.68 MBLimon is an Israeli restaurant in The Beach doing sophisticated salads and falafels... all for less than a 10-spot.
Rolling Stone Pizza (Bangkok, Thailand)
February 18, 2021 13:36 - 5 minutes - 4.67 MBIn this episode with talk with chef Aaron Foster about his favourite place in Bangkok to grab #lunchunder10bucks when he's not craving Thai food.
Seoul Food (606 Sherbourne St)
February 01, 2021 00:02 - 3 minutes - 3.27 MBKorean take-out window across from Sherbourne subway station serving daily specials that tip the scales while not breaking the bank
Sing Sing BBQ (351 Broadview Ave)
December 22, 2020 19:20 - 4 minutes - 3.87 MBHappy holidays! Old-school BBQ takeaway in East Chinatown, where it's easy to get a delicious #lunchunder10bucks
Mystic Muffin (113 Jarvis St)
November 19, 2020 02:19 - 5 minutes - 5.37 MBDowntown 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.
Bach Yen (738 Gerrard St E)
October 22, 2020 01:28 - 5 minutes - 5.26 MBBach Yen is a hidden gem in East Chinatown... a mom & pop offering a menu full of lesser-known Vietnamese specialties
Suruthi's Take Out (585 Parliament St)
September 24, 2020 01:33 - 4 minutes - 4.35 MBSri Lankan short-eats and cheap-eats in the heart of Cabbagetown
Itacate (998 St Clair Ave W)
August 26, 2020 19:27 - 4 minutes - 3.76 MBSt Clair West taqueria that's straight out of Mexico City... Tacos and Campechanos on fleek
Mary's Place (20 Bermondsey Rd)
July 30, 2020 15:25 - 4 minutes - 4.38 MBItalian 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.
Flavor First (28 Nelson St, Scarborough)
July 15, 2020 19:53 - 4 minutes - 4.05 MBWednesdays 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.
Grandma Loves You (1084 Yonge St)
July 08, 2020 02:23 - 3 minutes - 3.59 MBThrowback sandwich shop w/ plenty of sweet treats for dessert. Cheap Eats in Rosedale? Who knew? Well, now you do.
Dumpling House (619 Gerrard St. E)
June 28, 2020 01:11 - 4 minutes - 4.37 MBHole-in-the-wall Northern Chinese restaurant in the heart of East Chinatown, featuring a wide array of dumplings for under 10 bucks
Armenian Kitchen (1646 Victoria Park Ave)
June 20, 2020 01:59 - 8 minutes - 7.47 MBIf 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
Mr. John's Kerala Kitchen (1850 Ellesmere Rd)
June 10, 2020 17:44 - 3 minutes - 3.32 MBAnother Wednesday in Scarborough at Mr. John's Kerala Kitchen; a Southern Indian smorgasbord of Malayalee Naadan favourites.
The Cannonball (641 Queen St E)
May 31, 2020 12:41 - 5 minutes - 5.51 MBQuick 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)
Dairy Freeze (1601 St. Clair Ave W)
May 22, 2020 15:51 - 5 minutes - 5.01 MBA trip down memory lane to our old stomping grounds of St. Clair West... and a visit Dairy Freeze (a local institution since the 1950s)
Tata Hot Sauce Emporium (219 Rexleigh Dr)
May 16, 2020 13:39 - 5 minutes - 4.83 MBAn East York hidden gem, Tata Hot Sauce Emporium does jerk chicken on coco bread (or on salad) unlike anywhere else.
Chakula Hut (1871 O'Connor Dr)
May 08, 2020 18:20 - 4 minutes - 4.49 MBThe Toronto Food Blog travels all the way to the Scarborough border to taste some of the traditional dishes of Uganda & Tanzania @ Chakula Hut
Tropical Joe's (Gerrard Square)
May 02, 2020 01:39 - 4 minutes - 4.52 MBDowntown 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
Aleppo Kebab (1960 Lawrence Ave E)
April 25, 2020 13:21 - 3 minutes - 2.98 MBEpisode 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
Animal Liberation Kitchen (100 Broadview Ave)
April 20, 2020 11:44 - 4 minutes - 3.83 MB#meatlessmonday @ Queen & Broadview... where the good folks at Animal Liberation Kitchen are proving that vegan eats can also be cheap eats. Who knew?
New Kalyani (723 Kennedy Rd)
April 18, 2020 12:37 - 4 minutes - 3.77 MBWednesdays in Scarborough @ New Kalyani... a Sri Lankan takeout counter specializing in Short Eats, Veggie Curries and Kothu Roti... all for under 10 bucks
Square Boy (875 Danforth Ave)
April 15, 2020 11:40 - 4 minutes - 3.87 MBSquare Boy is a Danforth institution... grilling-up #lunchunder10bucks in the heart of Greektown for over 60 years
Plaxton Coffee (2889 St. Clair Ave E)
April 12, 2020 13:11 - 3 minutes - 3.69 MBEast York coffee shop with elevated java offerings... where #lunchunder10bucks includes ingredients from Adamson BBQ
Loga's Corner (216 Close Ave)
April 11, 2020 11:56 - 4 minutes - 4.09 MBPopular Tibetan restaurant in Parkdale where everything on the menu qualifies as #lunchunder10bucks
Que Ling (248 Boulton Ave)
April 10, 2020 13:10 - 3 minutes - 3.51 MBTucked 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.
Latin World (1229 Bloor St W)
April 09, 2020 13:38 - 5 minutes - 5.05 MBBodega + taqueria in Bloordale VIllage with an extensive #cheapeats menu & Latin American grocery items
The Tempered Room (1374 Queen St W)
April 08, 2020 16:44 - 2 minutes - 2.4 MBGreg, 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:)