14 places
Syrian falafel and Lebanese-style shawarma on RAK's busiest food street, from about 15 dirhams.
Vegetarian thalis, dosas, pani puri and paneer curries where most dishes are under 15 dirhams and a full meal is about 20.
Falafel and shawarma on the ground floor of Corniche Tower, so you can carry dinner straight across to the beach.
A Pakistani family has made Peshawari chapli kababs here since the 1990s, spicy, mild or mixed with egg, for about 5 or 6 dirhams each with roti.
An Iranian kebab house open since 1978 with a one-page menu of kebab-and-rice combos and walls covered in photos of decades of regulars.
A Pakistani canteen that has fed Satwa for decades: mutton karahi, dal and a stack of hot naan for well under 30 dirhams a head.
Shawarma on Al Diyafah since 1979, in pita, saj or the 'Mexican' version, with a fresh juice for well under 30 dirhams.
Manakeesh come straight out of the oven, and the long menu runs from breakfast foul to grills after midnight.
Chandy's roti jala, laksa and nasi lemak earned a Michelin listing and still come in under AED 50 a plate.
Two Emirati sisters turned a food truck into this kitchen, and a regag with egg is AED 26.
A Bib Gourmand Thai café, given the award for generous plates of green curry, har gow and mango sticky rice at modest prices.
Shawarma wrapped in thin saj bread starts around AED 20, and the bread basket refills for free.
Bib Gourmand Emirati and Kuwaiti cooking (majboos, harees, mutabbaq) in Michelin's cheapest price band.
A long-running Pakistani dining hall where mutton karahi, mixed grill and fresh roti feed a table cheaply.