Sims Bar-B-Que
Sandwich + Sides for Two — Under $20
Little Rock's oldest barbecue joint, Black-owned and serving since 1937, with a one-of-a-kind mustard, vinegar, and brown-sugar sauce you won't find anywhere else. Ribs, chopped beef, and smoked sausage at affordable prices; two eat for around $20. A civil-rights-era institution. Closed Sunday.
Mexico Chiquito
Cheese Dip & Tex-Mex for Two
Arkansas calls itself the birthplace of cheese dip, and this is where it started in 1935. Share the original yellow cheese dip with a couple of a la carte plates or a lunch combo and the famous fruit punch; two land right around $20.
The Root Cafe
Split a Burger & Fries for Two — ~$16
An award-winning SoMa farm-to-table cafe sourcing over 75% locally, beloved for its pimento cheeseburger, house-made brats, banh mi, and big Southern breakfasts. A sandwich each, or a shared breakfast, puts two around $20. Closed Monday.
David's Burgers
Burgers & Bottomless Fries for Two
A Little Rock-founded burger favorite grinding US Choice chuck fresh daily and famous for never-ending hand-cut fries (and free ice cream on the way out). Two combos run right around $20. Closed Sunday.
Flying Fish
Share a Catfish Plate for Two — Under $20
A River Market fixture for Southern-style fried catfish, po'boys, hushpuppies, and shrimp. A catfish basket runs about $10 and a po'boy a couple dollars more, so two eat for around $20 — Billy Bass wall included.
Layla's Gyro
Gyros & Mediterranean for Two
A no-frills, much-loved family spot for Greek, Syrian, and Mediterranean cooking — gyros, hummus, baba ganoush, kababs, and the double-crusted Yazoo pizza. A gyro plate runs about $11; pair it with a cheaper calzone or side to keep two under $20.
U.S. Pizza Co.
Pizza & Salad for Two
An Arkansas pizza institution since 1972, known for thin-crust pies and a famous house salad with red-wine-vinegar dressing. Share a medium pizza and a salad and two land right around $20.
Community Bakery
Share a Sandwich, Soup & Pastries — Under $20
Little Rock's beloved bakery-cafe since 1947, in the historic Cohn Building in SoMa — European pastries, artisan bread, soups, paninis, and espresso. Two share sandwiches, a soup, and a pastry for well under $20.
El Sur Street Food Co.
Baleadas & Tacos to Share — ~$20
A SoMa spot (and former food truck) serving Honduran and Latin American street food — baleadas, tacos, arepas, and pupusas. Cheap, fresh, and certified green; two eat for well under $20. Closed Tuesday.
Pho Thanh My
Pho for Two
An authentic, affordable Vietnamese spot for pho, vermicelli bowls, and banh mi, with standard pho bowls around $9.95. Two bowls run right around $20 — stick to the standard size to stay under.
Homer's Kitchen Table
Share a Plate + Sides — Under $20
A Little Rock blue-plate institution since 1986, with daily plate-lunch deals that are the most bang for your buck — fried chicken, country-fried steak, catfish, and a real Southern breakfast. Two eat a meat-and-three lunch for around $20. Closed Sunday.
Eating cheap in Little Rock: SoMa (South Main) is the value corridor — The Root, Community Bakery, and El Sur are all walkable from one another. Sims and Homer's do the Southern plate-lunch thing best, and weekday lunch specials stretch a twenty furthest. A few spots are lunch-focused or closed Sundays or Mondays, and some of the smaller places are cash-friendly, so check before you go. And yes — order the cheese dip.
Sonic Drive-In
Two Combos under $20
Drive-ins all over Little Rock. Two burger or chicken combos with tots and a drink usually come in under the cap, and Happy Hour (typically 2–4 p.m.) knocks drinks and slushes to half price. Confirm current pricing in the app.
Buffalo Wild Wings
Pick 6 — Meal for Two from $19.99
2 entrees + 2 sides + 2 fountain drinks starting at $19.99. Entrees include 10 boneless wings, the All-American cheeseburger, or crispy chicken dippers; sides are fries, tots, or wedges. Dine-in or order via the BWW app. Pricing runs higher in a handful of states.
Taco Bell
Two $5 Luxe Cravings Boxes — $10 for two
The $5 Classic Luxe Cravings Box bundles a full-size main, a taco, chips, and a drink, so two boxes feed two people for about $10. Step up to the $7 Supreme box and two still land near $14. The Luxe Value Menu adds ten items at $3 or less, and Happier Hour pours $1 drinks from 2 to 5 PM.
Cracker Barrel
Meals for Two — $19.99
Two full-size entrees plus a shareable starter or dessert from $19.99 — Chicken 'n Dumplins, the pancake breakfast, the Barrel cheeseburger, and more. Dine-in, weekdays all day. Locations off the interstates around the Little Rock metro.
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