When it comes down to it, most of our favorite things to eat are pretty darn cheap. Sandwiches, burgers, pizza, ice cream...you have to work hard to get these over the $10 price point.

But if we had to choose, what would be our absolute favorites? Here are nine ways we answer that question.

All the Cheap Eats

• Niki Achitoff-Gray: Plain Slice from Best Pizza
• Erin Zimmer: Lard Bread from Mazzola Bakery
• Ben Fishner: Wonton Soup from Noodle Village
• Max Falkowitz: Dosas from the Ganesh Temple Canteen
• Carey Jones: Doubles from A&A Bake & Doubles Shop
• Jessica Leibowitz: Pork and Vegetable Bun from Golden Steamer
• J. Kenji López-Alt: Corner Slice from Sacco Pizza
• Robyn Lee: Tokyo Fried Chicken from Yaya Tea Garden
• Alaina Browne: Shake Burger and Fifty/Fifty from Shake Shack
• Jen Weinberg: Dumplings from Fried Dumpling

The Cheap Eats Map

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