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The coolest cheap places to eat are usually those off the tourist map, where the locals hang around, and Pennsylvania is no exception. There are several young, backpacker friendly restaurants where you should definitely come hungry to make the most of your experience. One of them is the student operated Azure 18 at Le Cordon Bleu in Pittsburgh. The people cooking your food are studying to become chefs, so make sure you order something extravagant and ask for the name of whoever prepared it--they might be a star any day now. Another friendly option is the Tenth Street Pourhouse where you can mingle with the locals, or the casual Blue Crab Grill, best known for its fresh seafood dishes. While in Philly, try to get a date with the well known Sabrina at her cafe and let her treat you with her mouth-watering, tummy-filling specialties.