You don’t have to break the bank to get a great meal in Kingston. In fact, you can order a flavourful plate of fresh food for under $15 at multiple stores and restaurants across the city.
Here are 15 of our favourite meals under $15.
1. Sally’s Roti Shop’s doubles
203 Wellington Street
This hidden gem tucked away on Wellington Street and run by Sally herself, serves reasonably priced, flavourful roti wraps and curry plates starting at just $12.50.
A Sally’s Roti Shop classic, the doubles are soft curried chickpeas stuffed between two dough patties, and only $3.50 each. If you’re looking for a quick, delicious lunch, order two phulorie for $6.50– pillowy dough balls served with your choice of thick chutney. Both the phulorie and doubles are satisfying dishes.
So, come to this iconic Caribbean shop in the heart of downtown Kingston for tasty food and warm hospitality.
2. Manoosheh’s flatbreads
163 Division Street
Head to Manoosheh for crispy-on-the-outside, chewy-on-the-inside flatbreads covered in your choice of toppings, starting at just $4.
Manoosheh is a traditional Levantine flatbread resembling a pizza. From salty melted cheese and savoury za’ater to sweet Nutella and soft bananas, there’s a wide selection to choose from.
Beyond their flavourful flatbreads, Manoosheh serves chicken fajitas for $13 and falafel wraps for $10.50. Experience the spices and marinades of the Middle East at Manoosheh today.
3. Choi’s Roll’s six-piece sushi
326 Princess Street
Inside Choi’s Roll’s distinctive baby-blue exterior is a small takeout restaurant serving well-priced sushi.
The sushi spot offers six-piece rolls, such as the California roll and salmon roll, both priced at $6. If you’re vegetarian, try their six-piece $5.50 avocado roll.
Want to spice up your sushi order? Try Choi’s Roll’s $13.50 Monster Dynamite sushi, stuffed with deep-fried shrimp, avocado, cucumber, and yams or the $14.50 Gyoza Gyoza Roll, packed with veggie dumplings, sweet mushrooms, cucumbers, and tempera bits. Most of Choi’s Roll’s menu items are under $15!
4. Sunflower Chinese’s combination plates
41 Montreal Street
A charming restaurant with a green and yellow exterior, Sunflower Chinese restaurant serves special combination plates under $15. Each plate features a main dish, like Szechuan beef or sweet & sour chicken balls or shrimp and chicken fried rice, plus a free egg roll.
For more meal deals, check out Sunflower Chinese’s special meal menu. You can order four chicken balls, one spring roll, and chicken fried rice for under $10.
Aside from their flavourful combination platters and special meals, Sunflower Chinese serves well-priced rice platters and chop suey, a dish loaded with meat, eggs, bean sprouts, cabbage, and a thick sauce.
6. Sindibad’s flatbreads
291 Princess Street
Each dish at Sindibad combines an abundance of spices and sweet marinades to create a delicious culinary experience.
Sindibad’s flatbreads are topped with a variety of meats, cheeses, and za’atar, priced at $3.99 to $5.99 each.
If you want a heartier lunch packed with pickles, salad, rice, chicken, tahini, and garlic sauce, try their chicken shawarma platter for $12.49. They offer their tender chicken shawarma in a wrap for $8.49. Finish off your lunch at Sindibad with buttery, sugary baklava, just $3.99 for four pieces.
Sindibad’s affordable and rich flavours make this small Kingston restaurant a worthwhile spot.
7. Score Pizza’s mini pizzas
91 Princess Street & 1093 Midland Avenue
You can customize your own mini pizza for $10.97 at one of Score Pizza’s two locations in Kingston.
Score Pizza offers customers a variety of sauces, cheeses, meats, and vegetables to load their personal pizzas with. After your pizza is doused in colourful toppings, it’s loaded into Score’s woodfire oven. Watch as the savoury cheese melts atop the fresh dough.
Score Pizza also makes signature pies such as the K-Town, served with red sauce, mozzarella, pepperoni, bacon, and mushrooms; or the Great White North, topped with garlic cream sauce, asiago, mozzarella, Italian sausage, mushrooms, caramelized onions, crushed garlic, and arugula.
Whether you make your own pizza or indulge in one of their signature creations, you’ll be satisfied by Score Pizza’s abundance of flavour.
8. House of Donair’s pitas and plates
394 Princess Street
House of Donair’s menu items are under $15 and pack a flavourful punch.
The Lebanese restaurant’s soft potatoes with creamy garlic sauce are a must-try, as are their pitas filled with donair meat, tomato, onion and sweet sauce. Depending on your hunger levels, order a small for $9.49, regular for $11.49, or large for $12.49.
Try the Donair Plate served on a bed of fresh- cut fries. The regular size goes for $11.49, while the large size is priced at $14.49. House of Donair also offers satiating options for vegetarians, such as their $13.49 Veggie Plate, featuring those to-die-for garlic potatoes.
You’re sure to leave House of Donair with your stomach (and wallet) full.
9. The Original Bubba’s poutine
349 King Street East
Bubba’s $8.85 Quebec-style poutine with thick, flavourful gravy, cheese curds, and fresh- cut fries is the perfect late-night meal. And the delicious Canadian classic won’t make a large dent in your bank account.
Bubba’s serves up their poutine in a variety of unique flavours, including gyro and chicken bacon, priced at $12.95 each. Most of Bubba’s menu items are under $15, making it the perfect spot for those who want tasty food for cheap.
10. Sima Sushi’s lunch specials
66 Princess Street
Craving fairly priced, quality sushi? Try Sima Sushi’s lunch specials, served from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm daily.
Their lunch special sushi meals range from $12.95 to $14.95, and each meal features nine to 12 rolls. Plus, all lunch specials include a green salad and bowl of miso soup.
Their meal deals extend to dinner time–the restaurant’s six–piece maxi dishes are under $10.
Whether you’re dining in or ordering take-out, this family-run restaurant won’t disappoint.
11. Morrison’s Restaurant breakfast items
318 King Street East
This historic Kingston restaurant outfitted with its distinctive blue awning and ’50s-style decor has been serving well-priced, classic diner foods for over 100 years.
Take a seat at one of Morrison’s cozy booths facing Springer Market Square and indulge in a plate of warm buttermilk pancakes with sweet maple syrup, or buttery toast and eggs for under $15.
Morrison’s offers bottomless drip coffee, making the family-run restaurant the perfect place to have your afternoon pick-me-up or an early-morning family brunch.
12. Pasta Genova sandwiches
234 Wellington Street
Stepping inside Pasta Genova’s quaint storefront, you’re transported to a bakery in the heart of Italy, specializing in fresh focaccia, lasagna, and pasta.
With over 35 years of experience creating classic Italian cuisine, Pasta Genova is the perfect place to grab a loaded sandwich made on their homemade focaccia and stuffed with meat or vegetables. Both their sandwiches and focaccia loaf are under $15.
Get a taste of Italy and visit Pasta Genova on your next lunch break.
13. Pan Chancho Bakery and Café sandwiches and to-go meals
44 Princess Street
Walking into this European-style bakery, you’re hit with the aroma of buttery pastries and homemade marinades blended into their tasty to-go meals.
Pan Chancho to-go food items and sandwiches are brightly coloured, tasty, and fresh with most items priced under $15. Try their $9.50 smoked meat sandwich– thinly sliced meat, vegetables, and a dollop of mustard between two pieces of freshly made white bread. They also offer well-priced roast beef, smoked turkey, and vegetarian sandwiches.
Indulge in one of their freshly made pastries like their blueberry scones, crystallized with sugar and loaded with sweet blueberries, and of course, their buttery, crispy croissants.
For a delectable pastry or grab-and-go meal, Pan Chancho has your lunch plans covered.
14. Shawarma Dubai wraps
208 Division Street
Hailed as having some of the best shawarma in Kingston, Shawarma Dubai offers up a variety of Syrian and Lebanese flavours.
Their wraps, loaded with freshly cut, seasoned meat, are $12.99. Shawarma Dubai’s heaping plate of potatoes, served with a delicious garlic sauce, are priced at $8.99.
Want to experience the individual taste of their crispy-on-the-outside, soft-on-the inside, homemade falafel? Try their six-piece $8.99 falafel dish.
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15. Noodle soup from Pho Chopstix
137 Princess Street
Located on Princess just below Bagot Street, Pho Chopstix offers their signature noodles immersed in seasoned broth, topped with green onions and tender meat for $11.95.
Pho Chopstix has a small, but versatile menu featuring quality ingredients. Their selection of pho come topped with your choice of rare beef, spicy rare beef, or tofu and vegetables, and range from $11.95 to $13.50.
Visit Pho Chopstix for delicious Vietnamese dishes today.
