Cheap lunch downtown at Anatolia Express

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Anatolia Express is a small establishment easily overlooked from being overshadowed by the big restaurants around Canada Place. Squashy seating but big tables. On the Saturday afternoon I was there, it looked like it was a mom-and-son operation.
Price is quite good -- you can get a decent and interesting lunch for under $10, which is great for a prime downtown touristy location like Canada Place.
The website menu is outdated. Most of the offerings are sort of boring (fish and chips?) so I recommend going for just the Turkish fare. If you are looking for a wider selection of Turkish food, Anatolia's Gate is a better bet with comparable prices.

Kumru ($9.99)

Basically a hollow pita with sausage and cheese.
Supposedly has four types of Turkish salami.
Good amount of meat from the sausage, but that also makes this item on the salty side.
Slight heat from the bit of hot peppers.
At $9.99 this is a reasonable alternative to a hamburger if you want "meat-and-bread" with not too much bread.

Ayran ($3.25)

Sour drink of watered down yogurt with salt.
Could be an acquired taste -- if you haven't had this before, you might want to have a friend on standby you can share with or give it away to.

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