Bakery lunches
Fischer, Paul, and Oberweis chains sell $6-8 sandwiches with ham, cheese, or salmon on quality bread. Best value: any Fischer branch's $7 baguette combo with a drink and small pastry. Independent Bäckerei-Konditorei Namur on Rue des Capucins has a $5 daily quiche-of-the-day. Add $2 for an espresso and you’re eating well for under $10.
Kebabs and Asian
Rue de Strasbourg near the station is Cheap Eat Central. Beirut Restaurant does $8 falafel plates. Istanbul Kebab on Rue Joseph Junck (busy corner, safe by day) serves $7 dürüms. Wok Time on Rue Chimay does $9 boxes of noodles or fried rice to eat in or takeaway. Sushi Shop's weekday lunch box runs $10 with miso soup.
Market stalls and student haunts
Gromperekichelcher stands at Place Guillaume II market (Wed/Sat) charge $4 for three fritters with applesauce. Pizzeria Bella Napoli on Rue de Strasbourg does $8 personal pizzas. University Restaurant Kirchberg opens to non-students weekdays at $9 for a full three-course tray. Piggy's Kitchen in Bonnevoie serves $9 pulled-pork sandwiches until 15:00.
Good to know
Can you really eat cheaply in Luxembourg?+
Yes, if you stick to bakery lunches, kebabs, market stalls, and supermarket picnics. Sit-down dinners always break $20.
Where do locals eat cheap?+
Bakery chains at lunch, supermarket delis, and university restaurants. Cactus supermarket has a $9 hot lunch buffet on weekdays.
Are supermarket meal deals good?+
Cactus and Auchan sell $6-8 lunch boxes with salad, main, and drink. Auchan Kirchberg has the biggest selection.
Any $10 sit-down dinners?+
Rare. Look at Vietnamese noodle houses like Pho Vietnam on Rue des Bains ($11 pho) or Indian buffet lunches at Namaste ($12).