Dining Guides

Top Cheap Eats on Blackbird

Ten spots where $FLY covers a slice, a sandwich, or a whole coffee break.

Cheap Eats

Slices, Sandwiches & Coffee Counters

Eduardo's Border Grill 01

Eduardo's Border Grill

Westwood

No-frills Cal-Mex burritos that Westwood locals swear by. The Original Burrito runs $14.95.

Ggiata Delicatessen 02

Ggiata Delicatessen

Melrose Hill · multiple locations

Italian sub shop known for the "Spicy P" and thick house focaccia. Sandwiches run $13–$15.

Philippe The Original 03

Philippe The Original

Downtown

The 1908 original - beef, pork, lamb, or turkey dunked and doused in hot mustard. A French dip runs $10–11, still one of the cheapest full meals in DTLA.

Clark Street Bakery 04

Clark Street Bakery

Larchmont Village · Brentwood · Echo Park

Artisan French-style bakery known for its bread program. A baguette with butter and jam is about $5.

Castanea Sicilian Cafe 05

Castanea Sicilian Cafe

Venice boardwalk

Sicilian pastry counter for cannoli and arancini right off the boardwalk. A cannolo runs $4.85, espresso $3.65.

The Nosh of Beverly Hills 06

The Nosh of Beverly Hills

Beverly Hills

Classic Jewish deli famous for pastrami and matzo ball soup. An egg sandwich is $12, hand-sliced Nova $13.80.

Bread Head 07

Bread Head

Westwood · Santa Monica

Chef-driven sandwich shop turning simple deli combos into destination lunches. The B.L.T. is $17, Mozzarella $16.

Cofax 08

Cofax

Fairfax

Smoked-meat breakfast burritos regularly named LA's best. The veggie breakfast burrito runs $12.

Hot Tongue Pizza 09

Hot Tongue Pizza

Silver Lake · Atwater

48-hour fermented sourdough crust, one of LA's best cheap slices. A cheese slice is $5, pepperoni $5.75.

Café Telegrama 10

Café Telegrama

East Hollywood

All-day cafe with an Instagram-famous "Bagel Deluxe" and pastry case. An egg sandwich runs $12, latte $5.50.

Prices verified via restaurant menus and delivery apps as of publish - always double-check before you go, since menus move fast. Restaurant photos via Google Maps.