Resident Taqueria
Chef-Driven Tacos — ~$3
Chef Andrew Savoie's acclaimed Lake Highlands taqueria, where nearly everything — tacos, sides, sweets — runs about $3, on fresh made-to-order tortillas with a rotating lineup of seasonal specials. Two people each build a plate of three or four tacos for around $18–20.
Cane Rosso
$10 Margherita Happy Hour
A Neapolitan pizzeria with locations across Dallas (Deep Ellum, White Rock, Lake Highlands, North Dallas). Weekday happy hour — 3–6pm, dine-in — drops the margherita to $10 with $2 off apps. Two people split a pie, or grab one each, for around $20.
Tacos La Banqueta
Street Tacos — $1.75
An East Dallas taqueria on Gaston Ave for classic Mexico City–style street tacos — al pastor, suadero, lengua — at $1.75 each, plus tortas and quesadillas. Two people each stack up four or five tacos for well under $20. Open late.
Taqueria Arandas
Tacos $3.50 · Breakfast Tacos $3.99
A Tex-Mex taqueria with locations around Dallas for street tacos, breakfast tacos, tortas, and quesadillas — tacos $3.50 and breakfast tacos $3.99. Two people each build a plate for around $15–18.
Taqueria El Si Hay
Street Tacos — $2
A walk-up Oak Cliff taqueria near Bishop Arts on West Davis where street tacos are $2 each (lengua $2.50) and an elote cup is $3. Two people each stack three or four tacos for well under $20. Cash only.
Del Sur Tacos
Tacos $2.75 · Birria 4 for $12.50
An Oak Cliff taqueria on East Jefferson for Yucatán-leaning tacos — cochinita pibil $2.75, the El Maximo $3.35, mulitas $5.75 — plus a four-taco birria order with consomé for $12.50. Two people each build a plate for under $20.
Maskaras Mexican Grill
Street Tacos ~$3.50 · Quesabirria $4.75
An Oak Cliff Mexican grill on West Kiest known for birria — street tacos around $3.50, a crispy quesabirria taco $4.75, and a side of consomé $3.50. Two people each get a few tacos for well under $20.
El Tizoncito
Tacos $2.99 · 4 for ~$11
A Mexico City–style taqueria with locations in Oak Cliff and Kessler Park where single tacos are $2.99 and a four-taco order runs about $11–12. Two people each eat three or four al pastor tacos for under $20. Open late.
Trompo
2 Trompo Tacos — $6.99
A Garland taqueria — the open successor to the old Jefferson Blvd spot — built around trompo al pastor carved off the spit. Two trompo tacos are $6.99, individual tacos $3.25–3.99, and a three-taco plate $12.99. Two people each get a few for under $20.
Pupuseria Lilian
Pupusas $1.50 · 2-Plate $5.95
A Garland Salvadoran spot on West Miller where pupusas are $1.50 each and a two-pupusa plate with slaw, beans, and rice is $5.95. Two people each get a full plate for around $12. Closed Mondays.
Pupusas To Go
Pupusas — $3.50
An East Dallas pupuseria on North Fitzhugh griddling pupusas — chicharrón with cheese and more — at $3.50 each, plus al pastor tacos. Two people each eat two or three pupusas for under $20. Open early to evening.
Banh Mi Cali
Banh Mi — $5.49
A Garland Vietnamese sandwich shop on West Walnut where most banh mi are $5.49, the special combination $5.99, and a fish-filet version $6.49. Two sandwiches run around $11, each their own.
Saigon Deli
Banh Mi — $3.50
A Garland banh mi counter on West Walnut where sandwiches are $3.50 — buy three, get one free — and Vietnamese coffee is $3. Two people load up for around $7. One of the best cheap-sandwich deals in DFW.
Serious Pizza
Giant Cheese Slice — ~$3
A Deep Ellum pizzeria on Elm famous for enormous New York–style slices — a cheese slice is about $3 and big enough to count as two, with toppings extra. Two people each grab a slice or two for well under $20. Open late.
Poco Fiasco
NY Slice $4 · Lunch Special $9
A Harwood District spot serving New York–style slices at $4, with a weekday lunch special — slice, half salad, and a drink — for $9 from 11 to 3. Two people each grab a couple of slices for under $20.
Seoul Garden
Lunch Bibimbap — $7.99
A Korean restaurant on Royal Lane whose lunch specials are a steal — beef or chicken bibimbap $7.99, sizzling dolsot bibimbap $8.99, all with soup and a spread of banchan. Two people eat a full Korean lunch for around $17.
iHeart Kolache
Kolaches — ~$4.89
A family-run Farmers Branch bakery-cafe for inventive kolaches — sausage-egg-cheese $4.99, chorizo and Korean-BBQ bulgogi $4.89 — plus cronuts and coffee. Two people each grab a couple for around $19. Closed Mondays.
Fadi's Mediterranean Grill
Falafel Plate — $9.49
A Knox-Henderson cafeteria-style Mediterranean spot where a falafel plate — four falafel plus two sides — is $9.49 and a side of hummus $5.99. Two people each get a falafel plate for under $20. Skip the pricier kabob combos to stay on budget.
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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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