Lunch on a Budget: Esposito’s Ristorante & Pizzeria

Just because money is tight doesn't mean you have to cut out your yummy lunches. The whole country has been brown bagging it to better their budgets, but if you can’t stomach another homemade PB&J or bologna sandwich—White Plains Patch has got you covered.

“Lunch on a Budget” tells you where you can find great lunch deals for $10 or less—so you don’t have to empty your pockets or listen to your tummy rumble. 

– 359 Mamaroneck Ave.

Phone: (914) 368-8366

Fax: (914) 368-8397

Hours: Mon. – Fri. 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sat.-Sun. 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

You can swing by for a slice and a soda or enjoy table service while ordering from an extensive menu of Italian favorites at this new White Plains restaurant.

Located on the corner of Mamaroneck and Livingston avenues—Esposito’s, owned by Emilio Esposito, also provides catering, and has an upstairs dining room as well as a rooftop patio.

You can order ahead for pick-up, eat in the pizzeria or dining room or call your order in for delivery (orders must be $10 or more).

Be sure to check in for their daily lunch and dinner specials.

On the regular menu, pizza lovers can enjoy it by the slice or get their own personal pie for $6.95, with extra toppings at $1 each and gourmet toppings at $2.

If you’re feeling like a hero, you can get a hearty sized wedge—like chicken parmigiana, chicken cutlet Milanese, Italian combo, shrimp parmigiana and more—for $6.25 to $10.

Smaller sandwiches that come on a roll for $6 include: chicken marsala, eggplant parmigiana and spinach and cheese.

Looking for a snack? The appetizer menu has many items for under $10 that can make a satisfying lunch, like Mozzarella in Carozza (mozzarella between two slices of egged bread fried with tomato sauce….mmmm!) , rice balls, stuffed mushrooms or chicken wings.

Lighter lunch options include soups—minestrone, pasta e fagioli, escarole and beans and others—for $4.50 to $5 and small and large salads that range from $4.25 to $10.

You can even pair a soup or a salad with a side for $3 to $6 incluing: broccoli rabe, potato croquettes, pasta or meatballs.

Esposito’s, which has a second location in Valhalla, also serves wraps for $6 to $7.25; paninis that are $7.50 calzones for $5 and $6.

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