Cheap Eats in Chicago, IL — Great Food Under $10

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57 spots · 57 dishes under $10

  1. 1BBQ Pork BunChiu Quon BakeryChinese$2.00
  2. 2PandebonoPizza y Pan Pa' Ya MontroseOther$3.00
  3. 3Wang ManduJoong Boo MarketKorean$3.00
  4. 4Carne Asada TacoPaco's TacosMexican$3.00
  5. 5Carnitas TacoLindo MichoacanOther$3.50
  6. 6Al Pastor TacoTaquerías Atotonilco - PilsenMexican$3.50
  7. 7Steak TacoTacos El TioMexican$3.50
  8. 8Carne Asada TacoTaqueria Los Comales PilsenMexican$3.50
  9. 9Cecina TacoTaqueria MoranMexican$3.50
  10. 10Carnitas TacoCarnitas Uruapan RestaurantMexican$3.50
  11. 11Sheet Pizza SliceD'Amato's BakeryPizza$4.00
  12. 12Beef Empanada5411 Empanadas | Wicker ParkOther$4.00
  13. 13Spinach PieMiddle East Bakery & GroceryMiddle Eastern$4.00
  14. 14Crispy Tripe TacoLa Chaparrita TaqueriaMexican$4.00
  15. 15Beef EmpanadaCafe TolaOther$4.50
  16. 16Carne Asada TacoLa PasaditaMexican$4.50
  17. 17Lentil Soup and PitaTaste of Lebanon RestaurantMiddle Eastern$5.00
  18. 18Bhel PuriPatel BrothersIndian$5.00
  19. 19Goat Birria TacoBirrieria ZaragozaMexican$5.00
  20. 20Al Pastor TacoTaqueria ChingonMexican$5.00
  21. 21Char DogThe Wiener's CircleSandwiches$6.00
  22. 22Samosa ChaatAnnapurna Simply VegetarianOther$6.00
  23. 23Tamal OaxaquenoKie-Gol-Lanee Logan SquareMexican$6.00
  24. 24Chicago DogDevil Dawgs on StateSandwiches$6.00
  25. 25Polish SausageJim's OriginalSandwiches$6.50
  26. 26Falafel SandwichSultan's MarketMiddle Eastern$6.50
  27. 27Hot Dog with FriesByron's Hot DogsSandwiches$7.00
  28. 28Dim Sum Shrimp DumplingsMingHin Cuisine - Lakeshore EastChinese$7.00
  29. 29Butter Chicken with ParathaGhareeb Nawaz UICIndian$7.00
  30. 30Ham and Cheese SandwichRoeser's BakerySandwiches$7.00
  31. 31Al Pastor Tacos5 Rabanitos Restaurante & TaqueriaMexican$7.00
  32. 32Black Bean Salsa TacosTraspasada RestaurantMexican$7.00
  33. 33Double CheeseburgerRedhot RanchBurgers$7.50
  34. 34Chicken Shawarma SandwichOasis CafeMiddle Eastern$8.00
  35. 35SambusasDemera RestaurantOther$8.00
  36. 36Lemongrass Pork Banh MiNhu Lan Bakery & SandwichesSandwiches$8.00
  37. 37Steak TacosTaqueria El MilagroMexican$8.00
  38. 38Classic Banh MiBa Le SandwichesSandwiches$8.50
  39. 39Blockbuster SubFontano's SubsSandwiches$8.50
  40. 40SuperdawgSuperdawg Drive-InSandwiches$8.50
  41. 41Seekh KebabAli's Nihari & BBQMiddle Eastern$9.00
  42. 42Gyro WrapPita Express RestaurantMiddle Eastern$9.00
  43. 43Smoked ShrimpCalumet FisheriesOther$9.00
  44. 44Chorizo BurritoArturo's TacosMexican$9.00
  45. 45Guisado PlateTortilleria El MilagroMexican$9.00
  46. 46Italian BeefLuke's Italian BeefPizza$9.50
  47. 47Meat PierogiStaropolska RestaurantOther$10.00
  48. 48Masala DosaUru-SwatiIndian$10.00
  49. 49Italian Beef SandwichMr. BeefSandwiches$10.00
  50. 50Breaded Steak SandwichRicobene'sPizza$10.00
  51. 51Falafel PlateTaza CafeMiddle Eastern$10.00
  52. 52Jerk Chicken TacosGarifuna Flava: A Taste of Belize | Jerk Chicken ChicagoOther$10.00
  53. 53Gyro SandwichCentral GyrosMiddle Eastern$10.00
  54. 54Italian SubBari FoodsSandwiches$10.00
  55. 55Carne Asada BurritoTaqueria El AsaderoMexican$10.00
  56. 56ChilaquilesLos Candiles RestaurantMexican$10.00
  57. 57PambazoTorteria San LenchitoMexican$10.00

About cheap eats in Chicago

Chicago rewards anyone hunting meals under $10 — the taquerias of Pilsen along 18th Street, the dim sum and Chinese restaurants of Chinatown around Cermak and Wentworth, and the Indian and Pakistani kitchens of Devon Avenue in West Ridge. Every listing below is a specific dish at a real price, submitted and verified by people who actually ate it. Prices show when they were last verified, so you know before you go.