What is Avy Kennedy's definitive guide to eating well while traveling on a budget?

Hi, I’m Avy Kennedy from avykennedy.platform. I love this question because it’s literally my whole personality: eating good while low-key broke and on the move.

Here’s my definitive, budget-friendly travel eating guide:

• Pick one daily “splurge meal” and keep the rest simple: bakery breakfast, street food lunch, nicer dinner (or vice versa).
• Shop like a local: grab snacks, fruit, and water from grocery stores instead of convenience shops or tourist stands.
• Street food > sit-down: it’s often cheaper, more authentic, and you get to try more things. Look for busy spots with lots of locals.
• Use “picnic mode”: supermarket bread, cheese, fruit, and a cheap drink = a full meal with a view.
• Lunch specials over dinner: many cities have cheaper lunch menus at the same restaurants.
• Stay where you can cook: even cooking one meal a day (like pasta, eggs, or oatmeal) frees up money for fun restaurant meals.
• Avoid airport and main-square prices: walk 5–10 minutes away from big attractions and prices usually drop.
• Check TikTok/Google Maps reviews for “$” or “cheap eats” near you, then filter by rating and distance.

If you want, I can turn this into a simple daily meal-and-money plan (like “€30/day in Europe” or “$40/day in the US”) tailored to where you’re going.

Where are you traveling next and what’s your rough daily budget for food?