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Cheap eats: East London
Tayyabs is one of Cheap eats: East London.

1. Tayyabs

8.5
89 Fieldgate St (Myrdle St), London, Greater London
North Indian Restaurant · Whitechapel · 417 tips and reviews

The GuardianThe Guardian: "Tayyabs' long-marinated grilled lamb chops remain one of life's great savoury pleasures - a complex hit of sweet 'n' smoky, hot 'n' spicy flavour, edged with a crisp, blackened strip of fat..." Read more.

Mangal Ocakbasi is one of Cheap eats: East London.

2. Mangal Ocakbasi

8.9
10 Arcola St (at Miller's Terrace), London, Greater London
Turkish Restaurant · Dalston · 85 tips and reviews

The GuardianThe Guardian: "Choose from 13 types of kebab boldly seasoned with chilli, garlic and parsley - the minced lamb beyti kebabs are sensational, an explosive combination of heat, carbon and hot lamb juices..." Read more.

The Albion is one of Cheap eats: East London.

3. The Albion

7.3
2-4 Boundary St, London, Greater London
Bistro · Tower Hamlets · 256 tips and reviews

The GuardianThe Guardian: "You can eat in the "caff" – a big Conranesque canteen space – for under £10 a head if you're careful, but with so many good things to take away from the deli section, why bother?" Read more.

Pavilion Cafe is one of Cheap eats: East London.

4. Pavilion Cafe

8.9
Victoria Park (Old Ford Rd), Bow, Greater London
Café · Old Ford · 171 tips and reviews

The GuardianThe Guardian: "Superior, seasonal ingredients are confidently handled in everything from sandwiches to a beef shin stew with turnips, sprouts and rye bread..." Read more.

Cây Tre is one of Cheap eats: East London.

5. Cây Tre

8.4
301 Old St, Shoreditch, Greater London
Vietnamese Restaurant · 159 tips and reviews

The GuardianThe Guardian: "You could spend a long time trying to discern exactly what has gone into the clear, light broth that makes Cay Tre's pho (Vietnamese noodle soup) stand out..." Read more.

The Hackney Pearl is one of Cheap eats: East London.

6. The Hackney Pearl

11 Prince Edward Rd, London, Greater London
Restaurant · Wick · 56 tips and reviews

The GuardianThe Guardian: "From breakfast to late-night cocktails, this trendy cafe-bar is, laudably, trying to do lots of important things well..." Read more.

Hackney City Farm is one of Cheap eats: East London.

7. Hackney City Farm

8.7
1 Goldsmiths Row (at Haggerston Park), London, Greater London
Farm · Hackney · 53 tips and reviews

The GuardianThe Guardian: "A refreshingly rough 'n' ready, slightly ramshackle place with excellent blackboard specials, such as pappardelle pasta with a slow-cooked pork ragu or pressed organic brawn terrine..." Read more.

The Gun is one of Cheap eats: East London.

8. The Gun

8.6
27 Coldharbour (Prestons Rd), London, Greater London
Pub · Tower Hamlets · 74 tips and reviews

The GuardianThe Guardian: "An oasis of laughter, clubbable informality and good food, the budget traveller should grab a table in the back and give the bar menu the once-over..." Read more.

Beigel Bake is one of Cheap eats: East London.

9. Beigel Bake

8.9
159 Brick Ln, London, Greater London
Bagel Shop · Tower Hamlets · 394 tips and reviews

The GuardianThe Guardian: "A legendary stop-off for late-night revellers, but you will find queues of varying lengths here whatever time of day you drop by..." Read more.

St. John Bread and Wine is one of Cheap eats: East London.

10. St. John Bread and Wine

8.7
94-96 Commercial St, London, Greater London
Restaurant · Spitalfields and Banglatown · 126 tips and reviews

The GuardianThe Guardian: On the face of it, let alone in a "budget eats" feature, £5.70 seems an awful lot to pay for a bacon butty. But the St John bacon butty is indisputably worth every one of those 570 pennies... Read more.