Food

16 of the Best Cheap Eats in Los Angeles for $10 or Less

Dagmara Cintron

By Dagmara Cintron

Published May 5, 2023

If you’re anything like us, the thought of getting a deal on something delicious gets your heart racing. Especially considering the current rate of inflation and the looming recession. So skip the $18 Erewon smoothie for a while and take a breather from the Trader Joe's frozen section—we’ve got you covered with our pick of the best cheap eats in Los Angeles for under $10.

Freelance Writer

Dagmara Cintron

Freelance Writer

Avid coffee drinker, writer and dabbler in UX, Dagmara Cintron is an NYC native living in Los Angeles. She covers fashion, local LA stories, home decor and more for PureWow. She obtained her Fashion Marketing degree from the Fashion Institute of Technology and has been a freelance copywriter in the fashion industry for more than two years as well as a freelance editorial writer. Her current obsessions outside of writing are Brazilian jiu-jitsu and good thrift finds.

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