Yats
Cajun Etouffée — $7.75
A beloved Indianapolis Cajun-Creole counter (several locations) ladling etouffée over rice with spiced bread — chili-cheese-crawfish or vegetarian spinach-mushroom — at $7.75 a dish. Two people each get a full order for around $16. No-frills, always-changing specials.
Los Comales Latin Market
Tacos ~$2 · Tortas $9.99
A South Indianapolis Latin market and taquería on Hanna Avenue for carne asada and al pastor street tacos (a couple dollars each) and loaded tortas at $9.99. Two people each build a taco plate, or split a torta, for under $20.
The Tamale Place
Handmade Tamales — $3.49
A West-side Indianapolis tamale specialist on Rockville Road — handmade corn-husk tamales filled with pork, chicken, or beans-and-rice at $3.49 each. Two people each eat two or three tamales for around $15. Closed Sundays.
Rock-Cola 50's Cafe
Breakfast Combo — $9.99
A 1950s-themed East-side diner on Brookville Road — a breakfast combo of two eggs, meat, and toast is $9.99, with big sandwiches and milkshakes too. Two people each get a full breakfast for just under $20. Closed Mondays.
Mug-n-Bun
Breaded Pork Tenderloin — $8.19
Marion County's oldest drive-in, in Speedway near the Motor Speedway — a huge hand-breaded pork tenderloin sandwich is $8.19, with coney dogs, onion rings, and root beer floats. Two people eat a Hoosier drive-in classic for around $16.
Mr. Gyro's
Gyro Combo — $7.33
A Westside Greek spot on West 38th near Lafayette Square — a gyro-on-pita combo with fries and a drink is $7.33, and à la carte sandwiches run $4–6. Two people each get a gyro combo for under $16. Open late.
La Parada
Tacos $2.29 · Tortas $7.45
A Near-Eastside Mexican spot on East New York Street — traditional tacos are $2.29, tamales $2.69, and a loaded torta $7.45, with pozole and menudo on weekends. Two people each build a full plate for well under $20.
Egg Roll #1
Lunch Combo — $7.99
A Southside Vietnamese-Chinese spot on South Emerson — a lunch combo of an entrée with rice and soup is $7.99, dinner specials $9.99, and a grilled-pork banh mi $9.99. Two people eat for under $16. Closed Sundays.
La Furia
Street Tacos — $3.99
A Lafayette Square mariscos-and-taquería on Lafayette Road — al pastor and birria street tacos are $3.99 each, served with free chips and salsa. Two people each eat a few tacos for under $20. Open late on weekends.
Jockamo Upper Crust Pizza
Lunch Special — $5
An Irvington pizzeria (since 2007) on East Washington Street — the weekday lunch special pairs a large pepperoni slice, a small salad, and bottomless soda for $5. Two people each grab the lunch special for $10, or split a pie.
Pho Saigon
Banh Xeo $9 · Spring Rolls $6
A Westside Vietnamese spot on West 38th — a sizzling banh xeo crepe and a grilled-lemongrass-beef plate are $9 each, fresh spring rolls $6, plus banh mi. Two people each get a $9 plate for around $18. (The pho bowls run higher.)
Tortas El Guero
Tortas $4.49–5.99 · Tacos $1.75
An Irvington-area Mexican spot on Brookville Road for big tortas — a Milanesa torta is $4.49 and a Cubana $5.99 — plus $1.75 asada tacos. Two people each get a loaded torta for under $12.
Aquí es Jalisco
Tacos $2.79 · Birria
A Westside taquería and birriería on West 10th Street for $2.79 tacos — suadero, al pastor, carnitas, lengua — plus quesabirria and mulitas. Two people each stack a few tacos for well under $20.
💡 Indianapolis Pro Tip: Indy's best cheap eats are spread across quadrants — plan around the city rather than one neighborhood. La Parada and Yats are central/near-east, Rock-Cola and Tortas El Guero are east in Irvington, Mug-n-Bun (Speedway), Mr. Gyro's, The Tamale Place, and Pho Saigon are west side, and Los Comales and Egg Roll #1 anchor the south. The breaded pork tenderloin at Mug-n-Bun is non-negotiable if it's your first time in Indiana, and Yats' chili-cheese-crawfish etouffée is the move locals swear by.
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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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