From the owners of Hapa, Motomaki provides fast, healthy, Japanese food in Boulder's 29th Street Mall area. They serve the likes of poke, sushi rolls, make your own maki, salads, and Moto rolls, which might be better dubbed as "Japanese burritos." The food is affordable, with dishes falling under $12 and the space is vibrant. On the beverage side of things, Motomaki offers beer, wine, and sake.

Snarfburger, from the beloved Snarf's Sandwich Shop, sits in "The Shack" on 20th and Arapahoe with just a few stools and outside seating, it seeks to provide simple, greasy food. The menu is small featuring burgers (also a house made veggie burger), hot dogs, a few sandwiches, fries, and traditional frozen custard.

Boulder wouldn't be complete, without the option of a vegan fast-casual and that is Native Foods. With locations also in Chicago and the West Coast Native Foods' following has grown by offering healthy chef-driven vegan dishes that are also allergen-friendly.

Downtown Boulder stands Zoe Ma Ma, run by Ma Ma herself, sharing her signature, home-cooked Chinese dishes like potstickers, Sichuan Braised Beef Noodle, Roast Duck and Wonton Soup and more. With very few seats in the small space, it's a perfect grab and go lunch option for downtown Boulder business-goers.

Zuned Khan is once again serving up his unique take on Northern Indian and Banladesh cuisine that he had painstakingly refined at his former restaurants in Boulder and Louisville, the Maharaja.

We're hesitant to mention this best kept, hidden secret of North Boulder but their burritos and Mexican-inspired fare, for cheap prices are hard to beat.

Modmarket now has nine locations in Colorado, but it's a well-loved Boulder location offering fresh salads, flatbreads made in their brick oven pizza, sandwiches, soup, and plates that reflect seasonal ingredients. With a beautiful aesthetic, it's great to sit and enjoy or just grab something on the go.

Wok Eat allows you to pick and choose pre-made dishes like the Kung Pow or Green Dragon, or you can make your own choosing a base, protein, add-ins and sauces. Most of the food is under $10 and their downtown Pearl Street location makes for a great business lunch on the go.