Fondue and raclette in Switzerland on a budget
Check whether the menu price is per person and what comes with the cheese. A planned restaurant meal is easier to budget than several extras.
Food & Dining
Cheap eats, lunch menus, local markets, supermarket strategies, and avoiding overpriced tourist dining.
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What to Eat in Luxembourg: A Practical Food Guide
Try Luxembourg dishes and bakery food without turning every meal into an expensive stop. Plan lunches, shared orders and food for day trips.
Choosing street food in Sicily
Try a few local snacks where you are staying, and check the filling and portion before treating them as a full meal.
Vegetarian and vegan meals in Central Europe
Find useful places to eat, then check stocks, sauces and toppings instead of relying only on the translated dish name.
Simple foods to try in Puglia
Use bakeries for an easy lunch and make time for a few regional dishes without expecting the same menu across Puglia.
What a beer really costs in Central Europe
Compare serving sizes and actual menus before building a trip budget around claims of €2 pints.
Dutch street food for a simple lunch
Choose between herring, fried fish, a bakery snack or a stroopwafel, with clear advice on portions and ingredients.
Eating in Paris on a small budget
Mix bakery lunches, a simple sit-down meal and a few groceries. Check complete menu prices before deciding what is good value.
How to choose a Spanish menú del día
Read the courses and inclusions before ordering a set lunch, and check whether the offer applies that day.
Buying breakfast at a German bakery
Choose a roll or pastry, check the coffee and seating price, and keep breakfast simple before a day of sightseeing.
Simple Portuguese food beyond restaurant dinners
Try a bifana, a Porto francesinha or a pastel de nata, and choose the stop that suits the meal you want.
Eating cicchetti in Venice on a budget
Choose a few small bites at a bacaro and check the price per piece before adding drinks or treating the stop as dinner.
Bread and table charges in Portugal and Spain
Bread, olives and other small dishes can add to a restaurant bill. Ask what they cost before eating, and decline anything you do not want.
Simple street food to try in Florence
Choose a lampredotto roll or a filled schiacciata, and avoid spending your whole lunch break in one famous queue.
Eating well at European food markets
Decide whether you want produce, a picnic or a counter meal, then compare portions and prices before ordering.
Finding a Portuguese weekday lunch menu
Look for prato do dia or a lunch menu, then ask exactly which courses and drinks the price includes.
Eating at Swiss supermarket restaurants
Compare the local branch's set meals and buffet prices, then count drinks and extras before deciding it is the cheaper option.
Choosing a bouchon in Lyon
Use the official label as a starting point, then read the menu for dishes, portions and the price of the meal you want.