From corned beef & cabbage to burgers to classic club sandwiches and milkshakes, Skyline Restaurant in Parkdale is one of those oldschool diners with longevity, charm, and decent cheap eats. And almost comically tiny juice cups.

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Stampede Bison Grill is a decent cheap eats joint on a strip in Parkdale that's not necessarily exploding with lunch options. I stopped in with a friend for bison burgers, veggie burgers, and crispy golden eat-'em-while-they're-hot onion rings and sweet potato fries.

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Artisano Bakery Cafe is an Etobicoke lunch hot spot that makes excellent gourmet sandwiches like a tasty Turkey, Brie & Green Apple sandwich. and a pretty good Grilled Vegetable, Portobello & Arugula toasted panino.

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Bus Terminal Diner is a wacky, retro favourite on Danforth Avenue that serves up old fashioned burgers and cheap, fast breakfasts - including lovely, buttery banana hotcakes.

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There's only one restaurant in Toronto that I can think of where diners can dabble in both hearty goulash and spicy green curry. Kensington Market is home to Hungary Thai, a quirky little spot that serves a rather unlikely combination of menu items of both the Eastern European and Thai variety. And they do one better than the other.

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Bite Noodles and Rice serves up valued-priced, tasty noodle dishes with Vietnamese, Thai, Singaporean, Japanese and Chinese influences, in bustling Little Italy.

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