Food
Best Cheap Eats in Dublin for Pizza, Falafel, Noodles and More
Guide: Cheap Eats with Real Character
Good-value Dublin eating runs from Persian kebabs and hand-pulled noodles to falafel, tacos, pizza and fermentation-led café cooking. These ten stops favor distinctive food, useful branch-level hours and realistic budget expectations.
- Chimac Aungier StreetIrish free-range chicken gets the Korean fried-chicken treatment in hefty sandwiches, tenders and wings coated with house sauces. Tofu swaps and vegan sauces give non-meat eaters a credible route through the menu.
- Umi Falafel — George’s Street ArcadeChickpeas soaked for more than twenty-four hours become crisp falafel sandwiches, bowls and mezze inside the Victorian arcade. The entirely vegetarian menu includes Palestinian and Lebanese combinations with plentiful vegan choices.
- Sano Pizza — Temple BarNeapolitan-style pizzas arrive blistered from a high-heat oven at prices that undercut most of Temple Bar. Early bookings are possible; later service shifts to walk-ins, usually with a text-back queue.
- MASA Drury StreetCorn tortillas carry griddled meats, fish and vegetable fillings with sharp salsas in a compact, high-turnover room. Ordering several individual tacos lets diners control both spend and appetite.
- CornucopiaA family-run Wicklow Street institution fills three Georgian floors with self-service vegan mains, soups, salads and baking made on site. Daily rotation and combination specials make it useful from breakfast through early dinner.
- Tang — Dawson StreetFlatbreads, eggs, grain bowls and salads take cues from the eastern Mediterranean and Middle East, with vegetables given as much attention as meat. The Dawson Street branch is strictly a daytime operation.