One of the greatest joys of dining out in a big city is uncovering bargains. Since they often hide in plain sight behind unassuming storefronts, it takes real time and effort to find them. We did the work for you. To make it onto the 30-restaurant list that follows, an eatery had to be a sit-down place that has waitstaff and serves dinner until at least 7 p.m. (which excludes takeout spots—a whole other story). It had to offer an amazing meal that costs no more than $23 per person, excluding tax and tip. (Most restaurants on the list charge far less.) And it had to have been in business for no more than two years (the better to help you find spots you don’t already know about). Now all you need to do is eat.
30 Great Deals
Price per person
- $5 Chinese Northern City
- $6 Pasties Bridgeport Pasty
- $7 Italian Sandwiches Rosie’s West Town Deli
- $7 Thai/Laotian Spicy Thai Lao
- $9 Senegalese Badou Senegalese Cuisine
- $9 Bakery and Café Beurrage
- $9 Korean Dak
- $9 Thai Rainbow Thai Cuisine
- $10 Seafood Boston Fish Market
- $10 Vietnamese Little Vietnam
- $11 Korean Fusion En Hakkore
- $12 Ramen Misoya
- $13 Indian Rangoli
- $14 Crêpes Café Versailles
- $14 Greek Gyros on the Spit
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- $15 Barbecue Smalls Smoke Shack & More
- $15 Fried Chicken The Roost Carolina Kitchen
- $16 Vegan/Vegetarian Ground Control
- $17 Latin Fusion Casa Yari
- $17 Ramen Strings
- $17 German The Radler
- $18 Mexican Mercadito Counter
- $18 Tacos Tacos Tequilas
- $18 Contemporary American The River Valley Farmer’s Table
- $19 Nigerian Bisi African Restaurant
- $20 Texas Barbecue Green Street Smoked Meats
- $20 Indonesian Rickshaw Republic
- $21 Italian Reno
- $22 Sichuan Yan Bang Cai
- $23 Polish Qulinarnia