🌮 San Antonio, TX Meal Deals

Best Cheap Eats in San Antonio
Two People, Under $20

🌮 San Antonio, TX  ·  6 verified deals  ·  Updated 2026

San Antonio punches way above its weight for value dining. The Alamo City is home to world-class Tex-Mex, old-school German delis, legendary BBQ, and soul food joints — many of them decades-old institutions that never got the memo about inflation. Two people can eat an incredible meal here without getting anywhere near $20.

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Pollos Asados Los Norteños

Whole Chicken Feast for Two

$20 buys the whole chicken for $13.99 with all the fixings — tortillas, salsa, roasted onions. Add a couple of sides and stretch it further. Penny-pinching has never been this delicious. West Side SA institution.

📍 San Antonio, TX  ·  ⏳ Ongoing
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The Barbecue Station

BBQ Plate for Two

Under $20 gets you a heaping plate of BBQ — your choice of meat plus two hearty sides. Solid local alternative to chain BBQ, with the kind of portions that actually fill you up.

📍 San Antonio, TX  ·  ⏳ Ongoing
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Schilo's Delicatessen

German-Texan Plates for Two

San Antonio's longest continuously running restaurant since 1917 — still keeping prices in check. Three-sausage platter with bread and a side, or the honey ketchup-glazed meatloaf with German potato salad. Two meals well under $30. Historic Riverwalk building.

📍 San Antonio, TX (Riverwalk)  ·  ⏳ Ongoing
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The Cove

Nachos + Tacos for Two

Funky Alamo City institution using organic produce and locally sourced beef. The $11.75 super nachos with beans, cheese, chopped spinach, and ground beef are hearty enough for two. Pair with a couple of tacos and two people eat well under $20.

📍 San Antonio, TX  ·  ⏳ Ongoing
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Mrs. Kitchen Soul Food

Soul Food Plates for Two

East Side local favorite serving affordable home-cooked Southern staples — fried catfish, smothered meatloaf, candied yams, and more in a genuinely welcoming environment. Two plates land comfortably under $25.

📍 San Antonio, TX (East Side)  ·  ⏳ Tue–Sat 11am–8pm, Sun noon–6pm
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Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken

Fried Chicken Dinner for Two

The Memphis legend with a Southtown SA outpost. Two combo plates of their famous spiced fried chicken — shatteringly crispy exterior, juicy inside — with sides. Two people eat well under $25. Worth every penny.

📍 San Antonio, TX (Southtown)  ·  ⏳ Ongoing
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Applebee's

2 Entrees + Appetizer

One shareable appetizer + two full-size entrées. Fiesta Lime Chicken, Classic Bacon Cheeseburger, Boneless Wings & more. Dine-in, takeout & delivery.

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Chili's

3 for Me — ~$10.99/person

Each person picks a starter, full entrée, and non-alcoholic drink. Roughly $10.99/person — one of the best per-head values in casual dining.

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