Tasty, satisfying meals need not always put your wallet on a hunger strike. From burgers, pasta dishes to rice meals, Spot.ph scoured the city to bring you the whole gamut–and the dish on flavorful cheap eats from all over Manila:

1. Goodles
Dish: Goodles Classic
Price: P125
Address: 4/F Robinsons Galleria, Ortigas Avenue corner EDSA, Quezon City. Tel. No. (0922) 873-7758.

A serving of the Goodles Classic pasta has freshly marinated tomatoes in olive oil mixed with spaghetti noodles.   Parsley and parmesan cheese as toppings complete a satisfying pasta meal, which brings together the tangy sourness of the tomatoes and the subtle flavors of the olive oil. The dish can be ordered to-go, is perfect for vegetarians or those who just like keeping meals light.

2. Super Bowl of China
Dish: Rice bowls from Super Bowl (Fish Fillet with Tausi Sauce, Diced Chicken with Oyster sauce, Roast Pork with Beancurd and Beef with Broccoli)
Price: P99

Fish Fillet with Tausi Sauce, Diced Chicken with Oyster Sauce, Roast Pork with Beancurd and Beef with Broccoli – all served over hot rice, always satisfies. The rice bowls are typical Chinese food fare, but the tastier-than-most toppings are bargain meals at P99 each.

3. Slice n' Dice
Dish: Garlic Steak  
Price: P99

A thin T-bone steak served with tasty marinade sauce and topped with crunchy garlic bits, the meal comes with your choice of rice or mashed potatoes. The Garlic Steak at P99 a plate, like many of Slice n' Dice's meals, are satisfying cheap eats even without the hefty slab of meat.

4. Top Meal Food Haus
Dish: Bicol Express
Price: P65
Address: JD Villena Street, Makati City (near Rockwell Center)

Comforting lutong-bahay fare is Top Meal Food Haus' expertise. No fancy interiors to take the spotlight away from the food, their Bicol Express is known to keep patrons coming back, with its spicy mix of chili, coconut milk and shrimp paste, which rivals plates of authentic Bicol Express.

5. Mr. Choi Kitchen
Dish: Soy Chicken rice topping
Price: P130

Mr. Choi's Soy Chicken Rice topping, with its soft, tasty chicken chunks over piping hot steamed rice is an easy choice for lunch or dinner. With its P130 price tag and without the overwhelming wave of MSG, this rice meal is both easy on the budget and on the palate.