Los Jilbertos
24-Hour Tacos & Burritos Built for Two
A beloved 24-hour counter-serve taquería on North Avenue that locals have sworn by for over a decade — cooked-to-order tacos, tortas and “super fries,” plus breakfast burritos so big regulars call them a meal for two. Portions are huge, the salsa bar is loaded, and the prices are genuinely unbeatable. Two eat well here for well under $20, any hour of the day or night.
Main Street Bagels
Western Colorado’s Best Bagels, Baked In-House
A downtown Main Street institution baking its bagels from scratch — with an ex-New Yorker’s stamp of approval — alongside breakfast sandwiches, artisan coffee and famous cinnamon rolls. Two can grab bagel sandwiches and coffee for well under $20. Closed Sundays, and expect a Saturday-morning line.
Pablo’s Pizza
Downtown Pizza by the Slice + Daily Specials
A downtown Grand Junction favorite with daily pizza specials and pizza by the slice, plus creative whole pies (the Brie-yonce, Thai-ger Heat, build-your-own) and salads. Grab a couple of slices each, or share a pie, and two eat for well under $20.
Cruise Control
Chicago Dogs & Green Chili — Under $12
A downtown hot-dog-and-soup counter on Colorado Avenue slinging Chicago-style dogs like the “Windy” (Vienna beef with all the fixings), plus soups such as beer cheese and Hatch green chili for about $6 and big salads. Nearly everything lands under $12, so two eat easily under $20.
Bravo Pizza
$5 “Monster Slices” by the CMU Campus
A cheap-and-cheerful spot by the Colorado Mesa University campus famous for its $5 “monster slices” of cheese pizza, plus gyro wraps, falafel pitas, Philly cheesesteaks and subs. Two can load up on giant slices and a wrap for well under $20.
Garden of Eatin’
Build-Your-Own Salad Bar on Grand Ave
A Grand Avenue salad-bar mainstay of more than a decade — build a heaping fresh salad (add a baked potato) for a filling, genuinely cheap lunch. Two eat healthy here for well under $20.
7th St. Community Café
Homey Sandwiches & Entrees Under $12
A downtown community café with a rotating menu of sandwiches, salads and entrees mostly under $12 — think egg-salad-on-rye with a Mediterranean side salad and a pickle. Wholesome, homey and cheap; two eat for around $20 or less.
Great Harvest Bread Co.
Fresh-Baked Sandwiches, Soups & Bowls
Everything’s built on bread baked fresh in-house that morning — sandwiches, soups, salads and grain bowls, out by the Highway 6 & 50 shops. A hearty sandwich-and-soup lunch keeps two well under $20.
Las Marias
Off-the-Radar Authentic Mexican — Carnitas
An off-the-beaten-path local favorite for authentic, no-frills Mexican at prices that haven’t caught up to the rest of town. The carnitas tacos and generous plates keep regulars coming back; two eat for well under $20.
La Pupuseria
Handmade Salvadoran Pupusas from a Food Truck
A Salvadoran-and-Mexican food truck (usually parked outside Colorado Craft Coffee & Beer on North 12th) turning out handmade pupusas — the cheese-and-jalapeño with a side of slaw is a couple of dollars of pure comfort. Cheap enough that two eat for well under $20. Check its schedule, since it moves around.
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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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