Top 5 cheap eats in Etobicoke
Published August 15, 2025 at 2:35 pm
Cheap eats can be found in Etobicoke without having to rely on the many chain store locations that dot the area. It’s definitely possible to find food that’s not only affordable and filling, but also fresh, delicious and culturally diverse.
Etobicoke has some great options for Indian, Caribbean, Hakka, Afghan and other types of cuisines that won’t break the bank.
Here are some of the top cheap eats in Etobicoke.
Thali meals at this unassuming restaurant are under $15 and come with three curries, rice, naan, raita, salad and dessert. Curries are silky smooth and packed with flavour, the rice is fluffy, and a garlic naan is super buttery and fragrant. For dessert, soft balls of gulab jamun come drenched in an ultra-sugary syrup. They also have specials under $15 many days of the week.
4 – Wally’s Grill
This corner diner is always bustling with lots of people seeking their accessible staples and good deals on huge platters of food.
The Wally’s Traditional breakfast is particularly economical, with three eggs, home fries, thick pieces of toast and your choice of bacon, sausage, ham or turkey bacon. They also have a selection of traditional diner sandwiches for under $10.
3 – Living Well
Head past the chain options at Rexdale Mall and search inside the Fresh Value supermarket building to find this gem along with other affordable food options. One of their best deals is their chicken menu, which has an option for a mini chicken meal with two pieces of your choice of style of chicken, rice, and your choice of sauce for under $10.
This place runs specials every single day of the week, but their wraps are always a great deal. Running around $10, they’re about the length of your forearm and come on soft, chewy, tender house flatbread.
The kofta that you can get in a wrap is nicely seasoned and filling, and wraps also come with veggies inside. Order your wrap spicy to get it with a sauce with a mild kick to it.
1 – Faley Restaurant
All-day specials of meat or veggie Hakka dishes on rice run around $10 at this charming restaurant tucked away in a strip mall. Classic chili chicken comes with big chunks of chicken on a substantial bed of rice, smothered in a thick, chunky gravy that’s relatively mild except for big pieces of chili pepper.
You also know this family-owned spot is legit because they’ve been in business since 1999.
