Cheap eats for every occasion

The Islands
To save time, call your order into this tight Jamaican café before swinging by to pick it up. Try small platters of tender jerk chicken ($10) and goat stew ($11) that come with enough rice and beans to sate any hunger, without breaking the bank. 803 Washington Ave between Eastern Pkwy and Lincoln Pl, Prospect Heights, Brooklyn (718-398-3575)—Daniel Gritzer

Cabrito
Chef Kevin Schuttenberg’s boisterous Mexican hangout also peddles in fine taqueria-quality takeout. Housemade corn tortillas encase fillings like pork belly ($6) and tongue ($5) in Cabrito’s excellent tacos, and $8 snacks like a generous helping of guacamole buzzing with cilantro and jalapeño peppers stuffed with red snapper and pumpkin seeds are a cheap, fiery thrill. 50 Carmine St between Bedford and Bleecker Sts (212-929-5050).

Myers of Keswick
Dispatching sausage rolls ($3.25) and Cornish pasties (beef-and-onion pies, $3.75) since 1978, this refuge for British expats provides all manner of economical Anglo snacks. Splurge on a deep-fried Scotch egg, just $2.95. 634 Hudson St between Horatio and Jane Sts (212-691-4194)

Motorino
Leave the floppy Ray’s slices to the amateurs. This Billyburg pizzeria nails the blistered, elastic crust, sweet tomato sauce and milky mozzarella essential to a top-notch pie. The best part: a Fior di Latte version (tomato and basil) can be yours to-go for just $10. 319 Graham Ave between Ainslie and Devoe Sts, Williamsburg, Brooklyn (718-599-8899)

Pâtes et Traditions
The star of P&T’s pan-Gallic menu: buckwheat crêpes. Swing by for a savory crêpes like the $9 Forestière (mushroom, ham, parsley and garlic) or a sweet version—the crêpes au marron features creamy chestnut spread for just $4.50. 52 Havemeyer St at North 6th St, Williamsburg, Brooklyn (646-409-4019)

Barnyard
This paddock for cheese and cured meat aficionados also offers a rotating selection of house sandwiches. Break a ten-spot for Barnyard’s excellent take on a Cuban—$9 with slow-roasted pork, pickles, jalapenos, swiss cheese and avocado. 149 Ave C between 9th and 10th Sts (212-674-2276).

Maoz
Fluffy pitas, dense chickpea balls and unlimited salad bar with fixings like fried cauliflower draw lines to the Union Square flagship of this mini-chain, where falafel sandwiches top out at $7. 38 Union Sq East between 16th and 17th Sts, 212-260-1988

’sNice
Scan the voluminous blackboard menu at this veggie sanctum. All of this can be yours for $7.50 a pop. We’re suckers for the junky seitan Philly “cheesesteak,” with soy cheese, pepper and onions; more virtuous eaters can go for the curried cauliflower wrap, stuffed with chick peas, brown rice and mango chutney. 45 Eighth Ave at W 4th St (212-645-0310); 315 Fifth Ave at 3rd St, Park Slope, Brooklyn (718-788-2121)

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