Outta Sight Pizza
$3–5 Slice Happy Hour
Some of the best pizza in SF by the slice for $3–5 (happy hour 4–6pm weekdays) with a $2 Busch Light to wash it down. Rotating creative toppings — al pastor, shoyu gravy, tzatziki — plus a $13 Italian combo sandwich. Two-slice limit per person but two people eat full for under $15.
Santería
Everything $9 Happy Hour
Full Mexican happy hour menu — $9 margaritas, $5 beers, nachos with carnitas, flautas, quesadillas. Everything on the food menu is $9. Two people eating and drinking well land comfortably under $20 in the Castro.
El Farolito
Super Burritos for Two
A Mission late-night legend and one of the cheapest big-name super burritos left in the city — around $8.25, stuffed with al pastor, carne asada, or carnitas. Two people eat huge burritos for well under $20. Cash-friendly (ATM on site), open until the small hours.
Good Mong Kok Bakery
Dim Sum to Go for Two
A Chinatown takeout institution where nearly everything — BBQ pork buns, shumai, dumplings, sesame balls — is under $4 an order. Two people can load up a bag of dim sum for well under $20. Expect a line out the door; it moves fast.
Delarosa
Happy-Hour Pizzettas for Two
Roman-style pizza in the Marina with a daily happy hour (Mon–Fri until 6pm) — pizzettas and small plates now run about $10 each. Two people sharing a couple of plates land right around $20. Lively, loud, and a real food option at the ceiling of the budget.
Capo's
2-for-1 Drinks + $9 Pizza & Beer
13x World Pizza Champion Tony Gemignani's North Beach spot. Two-for-one drinks Sun/Wed/Thu/Fri happy hour. Daily 5–6pm: deep-dish slice + PBR or house whiskey shot for $9. Two people at happy hour with a slice each = about $18.
AA Bakery & Cafe
Bao & Egg Tarts for Two
A bright Chinatown bakery-café for char siu bao, egg tarts, and milk tea. Mini BBQ-pork buns run about six for $7, and most items are $2–3, so two people put together a full bao-and-pastry spread for well under $20.
Good Luck Dim Sum
Cheap Dim Sum for Two
An Inner Richmond Clement Street favorite for cheap takeout dim sum — har gow, shrimp dumplings, pork buns — grouped at roughly three pieces for $3–5. Two people can stuff themselves for well under $20. Cash only; go early before it sells out.
Saigon Sandwich
Banh Mi for Two
A tiny, cash-only Tenderloin/Little Saigon counter turning out banh mi for about $5.50 — grilled pork, meatball, or pâté on a crackly baguette. Two sandwiches run roughly $11, so two people eat for well under $20. Takeout only; the line moves quickly.
Yamo
Burmese Noodles for Two
A tiny, cash-only Burmese counter on a Mission side street — a few stools facing the wok. House noodles run about $8 and the tea-leaf salad about the same, with most items under $9, so two people eat for under $20. Fast, garlicky, and a genuine SF cheap-eats institution.
Z Zoul Cafe
Sudanese Halal Plates for Two
A Tenderloin Sudanese halal kitchen where a loaded falafel plate (about $12) comes piled with rice, hummus, salad, grape leaves, and pita — generous enough for two to share for around $12. A distinctive Sudanese meal and a real Tenderloin value.
Old Jerusalem
Falafel for Two
A Mission Middle Eastern halal spot where a six-piece falafel plate runs about $7.99 and a falafel sandwich around $12.99. Two people can eat falafel plates with sides for well under $20 — skip the pricier shawarma platters to stay in budget.
Shalimar
Pakistani Curry for Two
A famously cheap, no-frills Tenderloin Pakistani-Indian counter. Curries like chicken tikka masala run around $8.95, with fresh naan a couple dollars more, so two people share a curry with rice and naan and stay near $20. Order at the counter; it's bare-bones and beloved.
Golden Boy Pizza
Sicilian Slices for Two
A North Beach institution since 1978 slinging square, focaccia-style Sicilian slices — clam-and-garlic, pesto, combo. Slices run about $4.50, so two people grab a few each and a drink for well under $20. Punk-rock walls, counter service, late hours.
💡 SF Pro Tip: The cheapest eats in this expensive city are takeout counters — Chinatown and Richmond dim sum (Good Mong Kok, Good Luck), Tenderloin banh mi (Saigon Sandwich), and Mission burritos (El Farolito). Many are cash-only and sell out, so bring cash and go early. For sit-down pizza, the weekday happy hours at Outta Sight and Capo's are the move.
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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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