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SLC's best cheap eats and where to find them.
By Alex Springer

1. Sunny Side Up Egg Banh Mi at Oh Mai Vietnamese Sandwich Kitchen ($4.88)
While all of Oh Mai's banh mi sandwiches clock in at under 10 bucks, this is the one that gets the most mileage out of the low price. The fried eggs pair beautifully with the usual banh mi toppings, and the maggi sauce is sweet and salty perfection.
Multiple locations,
ohmaisandwich.com

2. Cannolis at Carlucci's Bakery ($3)
Most bakeries sell pre-assembled cannolis that get a bit soggy after you buy them. At Carlucci's, however, they wait until you order this traditional Italian pastry to fill it with a silky smooth mixture of sweetened mascarpone cheese and chocolate chips. It's like a little Italian love letter made just for you.
314 W. 300 South,
801-366-4484,
carluccisbakery.com

3. K-Pop Fries at Bumblebee's BBQ & Grill ( $6.99)
Bumblebee's prides itself on a flavorful middle ground between American and Korean barbecue, and the K-Pop Fries are the way to experience the best of their A-Town and K-Town menus. It's a generous helping of fries topped with melted cheese, your choice of Korean barbecued meat and some excellent sriracha mayo.
7962 S. State,
801-561-0608,
bumblebeesbbq.wixsite.com/bumblebzbbq

4. Kouing Aman at Les Madeleines ($5.50)
Thanks to Les Madeleines, the buttery, flaky miracle known as kouing aman is available at many of Salt Lake's local bakeries—but it's important that we all take a moment to recognize Les Madeleines as one of the first places in North America to introduce our taste buds to one of baking's finest creations.
216 E. 500 South,
801-355-2294,
lesmadeleines.com

5. Street Cart Döner at Spitz ($9.25)
It just barely comes in under $10, but the street cart döner at Spitz is a three-course meal that is easy to eat on the run. Wrapped up in some fresh lavash bread and rolled tight with veggies, tzatziki and your choice of meat or falafel, the döner is a Mediterranean-inspired punch to the mouth.
Multiple locations,
spitzslc.com

6. Slice of the Day at The Pie Hole ($2.64)
While The Pie Hole has a great stable of daily pizza by the slice—their potato bacon is always tasty—it's worth asking about the slice of the day, since the place is known for getting a bit crazy with its toppings. The munchie mango, for example, must be experienced to be believed.
344 S. State,
801-359-4653,
pieholeutah.com

7. Pupusa at El Viroleno ($2.50-$3)
Despite the American proclivity for meat-stuffed bread, pupusas haven't caught on in the same way that other Latin American equivalents have. For those looking to launch pupusas into the food stratosphere, consider a trip to El Viroleno—theirs come in a wide variety of flavors and are extremely easy on the wallet.
471 W. 800 South,
801-595-7021

8. Cinnamon Crumb Doughnut at Banbury Cross ($1.25)
Amid the rise and fall of lesser donut shops, Banbury Cross remains one of our local doughnut godfathers. All of their doughnuts are stellar, but the one that most often makes me forget about my diet is the cinnamon crumb. The crumb coating makes it lightly crispy on the outside while the inside remains soft and chewy.
705 S. 700 East,
801-537-1433,
facebook.com/banburycrossdonuts

9. Garlic Burger at Cotton Bottom Inn ($8)
There's a reason that the grill masters here have a small menu—their garlic burger is a near-perfect specimen of bar food. It comes on an unconventionally square bun so it can physically support two burgers, and it uses its garlic flavor for good, not evil—you can still make out after eating one.
6200 S. Holladay Blvd.,
801-273-9830,
cottonbottominn.com

10. Carne Asada Burrito at Tacos El Toro ($5)
Nothing exemplifies cheap eats better than the humble taco cart. Despite their small, Sears-adjacent operation, Tacos El Toro whips up some of the biggest burritos that I've ever seen. The carne asada piled high on a homemade flour tortilla is my personal favorite—one of those and a bottle of Coke is enough to cure anyone's midday slump.
800 S. State