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Pocahontas Pancake & Waffle House
Two Breakfasts + Coffee — Under $20 (Oceanfront Since 1974)
Virginia Beach Oceanfront breakfast institution since 1974, run by the Zervoudakis family since 1986 — Mary, Angelo, and George kept the Pocahontas name and brought in local artist Jim Johnson to paint the wall and window murals. Voted 'Best Pancake House in Virginia Beach 2002' by Food Network's 'Best Of' series. The dining room reads like a Jamestown-history theme park: hand-painted murals, a working teepee structure built right inside, and a long stream of regulars who've been coming for decades. Buttermilk pancakes (ask for the smaller size if the regular looks excessive), Belgian waffles, three-egg omelets, and breakfast platters. Two basic breakfasts plus coffee comfortably under $20. Open daily 7am–1pm year-round. 3420 Atlantic Ave at the North End.
Mary's Kitchen
Two Country Breakfasts — Under $20 (75 Years of Buttermilk Biscuits)
75-year locals' institution. Mary Craft opened the original Mary's Confectionary on 17th Street in 1951, expanded to the current Virginia Beach Blvd address in the early 1970s, and renamed it Mary's Country Kitchen. Legend in town said Mary's day started before sunrise — biscuits before dawn, eggs over the grill at 6, and breakfast plates anchored by country ham, hash browns, and her own homemade biscuits. The kitchen still cooks from her original recipes today: hearty country breakfasts, fried chicken, collards, milkshakes, and homemade pies. Six blocks from the Oceanfront with free parking. Two breakfast specials land two diners well under $20. 616 Virginia Beach Blvd. Daily 7am–2pm.
Doc Taylor's
Two Basic Breakfasts — Right Around $20
A 23rd Street fixture, set inside what used to be a pink seaside motel/cottage one block off the Oceanfront. It's the lower-priced sibling to Tautog's seafood next door. The Ray Ray — a fried egg layered over bacon, melted cheese, and grilled parmesan tomatoes on an onion roll — earned a spot on Coastal Living Magazine's roundup of standout regional sandwiches. The menu is full of cult orders named for regulars: Grandma Ellen's chipped beef, sweet potato pecan pancakes, Curry's Irish corned beef hash, plus a famously over-the-top breakfast with three eggs, bacon, and a chop, and a hollandaise-drenched omelet built around grilled peppers, portobellos, and spinach. Two basic breakfasts (two eggs + toast at $10.99 each) run right around $20. Open Fri–Mon 7am–2pm (closed Tue/Wed/Thu). 207 23rd St.
Zero's Subs
Two Subs for $11.99 — Daily Deal (Founded in VB 1967)
Virginia Beach's hometown sub chain — Gene Schmidt opened the first Zero's right here in 1967 as an alternative to fast food, building the brand around hearth-baked rolls, premium deli meats, and made-to-order assembly. The chain is a perennial 'Best of the Beach' winner with Virginian-Pilot readers. The 2-for-20 hammer: a 'two for $11.99' deal runs daily on six signature subs (17th Street Club, Italian Hero, Hot Philly, and others), and the legendary 2 Fer Tuesday gets two select subs for $14.99. Hearth-baked bread, Hormel meats, Boar's Head signature recipes. Multiple VB locations including 632 Virginia Beach Blvd (17th St) and Birchwood at 3760 VA Beach Blvd.
Margie & Ray's Crabhouse
Mon–Thu Early Bird Specials — From $12.99 (Sandbridge Since 1964)
Sandbridge crab shack since 1964. Started as Ray and Margie Blanton's country store and tackle shop on a dirt road (now Sandbridge Road) — son Thomas turned it into a seafood restaurant in 1997 and still runs it. The 2-for-20 angle: Mon–Thu Early Bird Specials 4–6pm at $12.99 (BBQ, ribs, fried clams, chicken tenders), $14.99 (flounder, shrimp), or $16.99 (scallops, oysters) — each plate served with two sides + hushpuppies. Or split the All-You-Can-Eat platter ($19.99 base, $26.99 with flounder added). The she-crab soup is a Tidewater favorite and the local-favorite hook. Wood paneling, stuffed-animal trophies, simple booths — friendly, fun, and not fancy. Open Tue–Sun 8am–8pm; closed Mondays. 1240 Sandbridge Rd.
Belvedere Coffee Shop & Diner
Two Diner Breakfasts — Under $20 (Boardwalk Since 1969)
Retro oceanfront diner inside the Belvedere Beach Resort, serving classic American comfort food since 1969. Steps from the Boardwalk at 36th Street — the kind of vintage breakfast counter locals quietly send out-of-town friends to when they want ocean views without paying boardwalk markup. Pancakes, omelets, burgers, homemade pie, fresh-brewed coffee. Family-owned and rooted in the community for over 55 years. Two diner breakfasts plus coffee comfortably under $20. 3601 Atlantic Ave.
Iggles Cheesesteaks & Burgers
Share a Large Cheesesteak — Under $20 (Cult Philly-Style)
Cult Philly cheesesteak shop on Virginia Beach Blvd, with all-Philly-sports decor on the walls and reviewers regularly saying it rivals the big-name Philly cheesesteaks back home. Hand-shaved ribeye, fresh Amoroso-style rolls, and the legendary cheesesteak egg rolls (filled with meat, crispy outside) are the must-try. Crinkle-cut fries are massive and pippin' hot. The honest 2-for-20 play: a large cheesesteak (~$14) is enormous and easily splits two, plus a side of cheesesteak egg rolls keeps the total under $20. Closed Sun/Mon plus the first Wednesday of every month. 2678 Virginia Beach Blvd.
Croc's 19th Street Bistro
Mezze + Happy Hour Eats — Under $20 (Eco-Bistro Since 1993)
Locally owned eco-bistro since 1993 (33 years on 19th Street) — first Virginia Green-certified restaurant in the Commonwealth (2007), AAA Three Diamond, and a National Restaurant Association Good Neighbor Award winner. Co-owner Kal Habr handmakes Lebanese mezze daily — hummus, baba ghanouj, kefta, chicken tawouk, taboulé. Best 2-for-20 angle here: split a mezze platter and a handheld off the bar menu, or hit happy hour. Locally sourced (S.O.L. — sustainable, organic, local) menu and a chef garden on premise. Sunday drag brunch is famous. 620 19th St.
Pho 79 Virginia Beach
Two Banh Mi for ~$15 — Easy Under $20
VB outpost of the family-run Vietnamese institution named for the year the family immigrated to the United States. Slow-simmered 10-hour beef bone broth pho, hand-shredded chicken pho, vermicelli bowls, and banh mi on Vietnamese baguettes. Banh mi run ~$5–7 each, small pho ~$8.59, large pho ~$9.95. Two banh mi + an order of egg rolls easily under $15 — one of the strongest 2-for-20 plays on the entire list. 4816 Virginia Beach Blvd.
The Dirty Buffalo (Princess Anne)
Split a 10-Wing Combo — Under $20 (Coastal VA Wing Champ)
VB location of the Hampton Roads wing champ — voted best wings in Coastal Virginia, featured on Diners Drive-Ins and Dives and Travel Channel's Food Paradise. Four sauces have won at the National Buffalo Wing Festival. 10 Wings + 1 Side combo $20.49 splits two diners for ~$10/person. 5 Wings + Side $11.99 each. Mac Bowls run $8.99–$10.29. Wednesday is half-price wings night. At the corner of S. Independence Blvd and Princess Anne Rd — 2080 S. Independence Blvd. Closed Tuesdays.
Plaza Azteca (Original VB)
Two Lunch Specials — Under $20 (Founded in VB Late '90s)
The Mexican giant founded in 1994 in Virginia by two brothers from Jalisco — now spanning Virginia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. Tableside guacamole and famous fresh-shaken margaritas. The 2-for-20 angle: weekday lunch specials (chimichangas, enchiladas, taco platters) currently run $11.99–$12.99, and most platters are big enough that two diners can share an entrée and a couple of à la carta tacos under $20. Multiple VB locations including Hilltop and Lynnhaven — find the closest to you for the original Plaza Azteca experience.
Esoteric
Happy Hour Wings + Tacos — Under $20 (Tue–Fri 4–6pm)
ViBe Creative District craft beer and restaurant — a locally-owned VB team with a passion for good craft beer and eclectic, curated foods. Located in the heart of the ViBe District (the arts and food corridor at 17th–19th Streets, just off the Boardwalk and a few blocks from the convention center). The reliable 2-for-20 play: hit the 'Last Meeting of the Day' happy hour Tue–Fri 4–6pm — 50¢ wings, $7 tacos, $5 beer/wine, $2 off cocktails. Two diners can dial in a real meal under $20. Onsite garden, hand-curated bottle list. 501 Virginia Beach Blvd.
Bobo's Fine Chicken
Two Sandwiches Under $20 — Smack Your Mama Good
Hampton Roads Weekly nicknamed it 'Food So Good It'll Make You Wanna Smack Your Mama' (Connie Meyer's words, not ours). Cult fried chicken spot regularly ranking in Yelp's top 10 cheap eats in VB. The 2-for-20 angle: solo plates run $10.05–$10.95 (two pieces and a side), and the chicken sandwich is $9.68 — two sandwiches lands at $19.36, comfortably under $20. Family-style sides — mac and cheese, candied yams, collards, cornbread — at counter-service prices. Drive-thru friendly. 3139 Shore Dr.
Charcoal Chicken
Two Peruvian Rotisserie Platters — Under $20
Peruvian Pollo a la Brasa charcoal-rotisserie spot — one of the original Hampton Roads Peruvian rotisserie kitchens. Marinated half chickens, rice, beans, plantains, with the signature aji verde green sauce. Yelp reviewers consistently praise the charcoal aroma and call it a healthy budget option. Two platters with rice and salad lands under $20. Two VB locations: the original at 4000 Virginia Beach Blvd Suite 136, plus DC Charcoal Chicken at 2029 Lynnhaven Pkwy Ste 550.
Noodle Man
Two Hand-Pulled Noodle Bowls — Under $20
Cult VB cheap-eats spot for hand-pulled noodles — repeatedly named in Yelp's top 10 cheap eats Virginia Beach. The hook is freshly pulled noodles and dumplings at counter-service prices, with two large bowls landing under $20 most days. Worth the wait, especially for the hand-pulled lamb or beef noodle soup.
Lager Heads
Boardwalk Burgers + Fries — Under $20 (Happy Hour)
Oceanfront bar and grill at the heart of the Boardwalk, anchoring the Hilton Garden Inn block. Chef-crafted gourmet burgers built on an 80/20 patty, with seasonal produce that comes in from local Pungo farms when the growing season allows. Known for affordable burgers, beer, and live music with Atlantic views. The cleanest 2-for-20 play: split a burger plus a basket of fries during happy hour, or hit the lunch menu for two simpler builds. Right on the Virginia Beach Boardwalk.
Dough Boy's Pizza
$8.88 Medium Pizza Deal — Two for $17.76 (Family-Owned Since 1989)
Family-owned Boardwalk pizza staple since 1989. The 2-for-20 hammer: $8.88 medium cheese pizza all day Mon–Fri until 4pm, plus a $5 'Party Hour' Mon–Fri 4–5:30pm on select drinks and apps. Two medium pizzas = $17.76, well under $20. Coastal Virginia BEST of Reader's Choice Gold winner: Best Pizza, Best Happy Hour, Best Family Dining. The signature 'WAVE' is half pizza, half calzone — invented here. Two oceanfront locations: 3224 Atlantic Ave (33rd St) and 2410 Atlantic Ave (24th St).
Tropical Smoothie Cafe
Two Wraps + Smoothies — Under $20 (200th Store Opened in VB 2006)
While founded in Destin, FL in 1993, Tropical Smoothie Cafe celebrated its 200th-store milestone right here in Virginia Beach in 2006 — a notable VB chain marker on the way from a single beach cafe to 1,400+ locations today. Made-to-order wraps, flatbreads, bowls, 'dillas, and real-fruit smoothies. The 2-for-20 play: wraps and flatbreads run $6.49–$7.49, so two wraps lands around $13–15 with room left for a smoothie to share. Multiple VB locations: 4001 Virginia Beach Blvd, General Booth, Great Neck, Nimmo Pkwy, and N Mall Dr.
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Applebee's
2 Entrees + Appetizer — $25
Two full-size entrées plus a shareable appetizer (or two side salads) for $25. Picks include Chicken Parmesan Fettuccine, Grilled Cheese Cheeseburger, Fiesta Lime Chicken, Classic Bacon Cheeseburger, and Three Cheese Chicken Penne. Available dine-in, takeout & delivery.
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