Pie Hole
Whole 19-inch Pie for Two — about $18
A downtown Boise late-night slice shop on 8th Street. Cheese and pepperoni slices run $3.42–$4.40 and a 19-inch cheese pie is $15.15 (it feeds 3–4), with fountain drinks at $2.41 — so two people split a whole pie and a drink for about $18 and still walk out with leftovers. Open till 3am most nights, 4am on weekends.
Cowboy Burger
Finger Steak Dinner Under $13
An old-school burger-and-breakfast counter on Fairview (the longtime Bad Boy Burgers spot). The finger-steak dinner — Idaho's breaded-beef specialty over a pile of fries with a side salad and sauces — runs under $13 and is plenty for two to share, or split a burger and a Philly. Two people eat for well under $20.
Tin Roof Tacos
Street Tacos ~$3.50–$4 each
Texas street-style tacos from two transplant sisters, and a longtime college-student value pick. Tacos run about $3.50–$4 each — brisket, baja shrimp, fried chicken, roasted corn — so two people share four or five plus chips for around $16–18. Three locations across the Treasure Valley.
Madre – Boutique Taqueria
$5 Taco Tuesday
A James Beard-recognized chef's “boutique” taqueria in the Lusk District. Regular tacos are $5–7, but the $5 Taco Tuesday special on the OG crispy tacos is the play — two people get three tacos each for around $15. Some of the best tacos in Boise, deal day or not.
Guido's Original NY Pizza
Slices ~$3 — Two Eat for ~$16
A downtown New York-style slice shop open since 1994, a few blocks off the Basque Block. Cheese, pepperoni, and white slices run about $3 each, plus generous 19-inch pies. Two people grab two slices apiece with a drink for around $16. Dive-y, cash-friendly, and a longtime local pick.
Bad Boy Burgers
Two Burgers + Fries — under $18
An old-school drive-up burger stand on Vista since 1996 and a longtime BSU-student haunt. Burgers run $4.30–$6.50 — the double bacon cheeseburger is big enough to split — and the Thursday lunch special gets you a burger, huge old-school fries, and a drink for $9.99. Two people eat for well under $20.
Casa de Madera
Street Tacos $3 — Two Eat for ~$14
A family-run Mexican food truck (4.9 stars) on Curtis with homemade masa tortillas. Street tacos are $3 each, birria tacos $4, and agua frescas $1.25 — so two people split four or five tacos plus drinks for around $14. Don't sleep on the sopes, gorditas, and quesabirria.
Wok-Inn Noodle
Noodle Plates from $7.25
A 40-year, one-man Chinese spot on the Bench — the only place in town hand-making its own noodles. Lunch plates run $7.25–$7.75 and dinner entrées $9.25–$9.95, served with rice or those homemade noodles. Two people eat for around $16–18. Worth the wait; don't come in a rush.
Bangkok Thai Restaurant
Share a Pad Thai — under $18
A longtime west-Boise Thai favorite with famously generous portions. Pad thai and curries run about $16–17, and reviewers say one plate easily feeds two — add $7 spring rolls and you're set for under $18. Weekday lunch specials run cheaper still. Closed Tuesdays.
Burger Belly
Combo Meals — Two for ~$18
Bad Boy Burgers' sister stand, parked right across from Boise State and built for the college budget. Combo meals pair a burger with fries and a drink, so two people eat for around $18. Open till 2am Thursday–Saturday for the late crowd.
Taquería El Chino
3-Taco Combo $7.50
A well-loved Franklin Road taco truck with double-tortilla street tacos and generous meat — asada, adobada, lengua, cabeza. A three-taco combo with rice and beans runs about $7.50 and burritos around $11, so two people eat for roughly $15. Cash-friendly; closed Sundays.
Baguette Deli
Foot-Long Banh Mi — Two for ~$16
A no-frills Vietnamese counter on Franklin baking its baguettes fresh daily — the banh mi here are foot-long and run noticeably cheaper than sit-down Vietnamese spots (roughly $7–9). Two people grab a sandwich each plus spring rolls for around $16. The pho is a sleeper hit too.
Tango's Subs & Empanadas
Empanadas $3.75–$4.25
A mom-and-pop Argentine spot on Orchard hand-folding empanadas since 2006 — beef, chicken mole, chorizo, plus sweet ones — at $3.75–$4.25 each. Two people get a savory-and-sweet spread for well under $20 (about $10 a head). Don't skip the dulce de leche dessert empanadas. Closed Sundays.
Fanci Freez
Cheeseburger $5.99
A nostalgic State Street drive-in doing fresh, never-frozen burgers and shakes for decades. A single cheeseburger is $5.99 on the current menu, so two can each grab one and split a basket of fries for well under $20.
The Matador
Happy-Hour Tacos 5 for $10
A downtown Mexican spot and tequila bar whose daily happy hour runs street tacos at 5 for $10 (or 3 for $7) — chorizo, carnitas, chicken and more — plus $6 quesadillas. Two graze a full taco spread for around $16 during the happy-hour window.
Idaho Pizza Company
Lunch Pizza Buffet ~$8
A local family pizzeria running an all-you-can-eat lunch buffet — pizza, salad bar, and a fountain drink — for about $7–8 a head, served midday. Two fill up for around $16, under $20.
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Buffalo Wild Wings
Pick 6 — Meal for Two from $19.99
The Pick 6 lets two people build a shared meal — choose six items across wings, tenders, and sides — starting around $19.99. A reliable two-for-$20 play at any BWW. Dine-in or takeout; pricing varies slightly by market.
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