If you’re looking to fill your belly, but your wallet is feeling thin, here are some cheap eats around campus you can gobble up to fill you up without emptying your pockets.

Sitar Express

This delicious Indian eatery is only a five minute walk across the street from campus and is located in the Oaks Shopping Center. The best part of it all is that it is a buffet and it is cheap.

Starting at around $8, you can get an unlimited amount of the best Indian cuisine has to offer, and the unlimited supply of fresh naan isn’t bad either. Whether it’s for here or to go, you won’t want to waste one second to try their assortment of vegetarian and meat-based dishes.

And once you’re done with your meal, sit and watch Bollywood movies while enjoying a nice cup of chai tea.

21267 Stevens Creek Blvd.

11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Pho Wagon

If you think you can only satisfy your pho fix in San Jose, you’re wrong. To all pho lovers out there, Pho Wagon will definitely become one of your favorites places to get your Vietnamese noodle-vibe on.

This place provides great ambiance, is very clean and has great customer service. They also provide specials during the day such as free Thai tea during lunch hour on Tuesdays.

Close by in the Loehmann’s Plaza Shopping Center, watch for the sign and you’ll find it just fine.

1627 Hollenbeck Ave.

11:00 a.m. to 9 p.m.

A Slice of New York

Many places in the bay area claim to have pizza just like the east coast pizzerias, but none come close, except for A Slice of New York that is. This hole-in-the-wall restaurant down on Stevens Creek Boulevard is praised for its thin crust and its garlic knots. It is open every day until midnight, but closed on Mondays. Because it is small, there are limited parking spaces, as well as street parking, but the upside is this: if you buy any two slices of pizza, you get a free can soda or bottled water everyday until 2 p.m.

3443 Stevens Creek Blvd.

11:00 a.m. to 12 a.m.

Quickly’s 

This is a great place to go to kill time between classes or catch up with friends. With tea houses being all the rage in Cupertino, it only makes sense that one would be right across the street from De Anza in the Oaks Shopping Center, and it does not disappoint.

With so many options on the menu to choose from, it’s easy to get a little lost, but once you’ve found your perfect tea match, you’ll never want anything else.

Drinks range from $2-$3 and they are never shy with the pearls (or boba). It also has free wi-fi for visitors.

21265 Stevens Creek Blvd.

11:00 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Donut Wheel

Locals say this is one of the best places to get donuts in Cupertino. But if donuts aren’t your thing, that’s cool too. They also have the famous and delicious Marianne’s ice cream, normally only available at the original Marianne’s Ice Cream Shop in Santa Cruz. Since this shop is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, it is very popular for students who pull all-nighters, especially during finals week.

With its quality handmade donuts priced at no more than two dollars apiece, don’t be surprised to see some buying tomorrow’s breakfast or maybe a midnight snack.

Don’t be alarmed by the giant moose head guarding the door. It won’t bite.

10250 N. De Anza Blvd.

Hours: Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.  

Pho Wagon (above) is located at 1627 Hollenbeck Avenue and will fill your pho craving. Donut Wheel (below) is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, always with fresh, hot donuts. (Courtesy of GOOGLE MAPS)