🦀 Local Baltimore Meal Deals
Ekiben
Taiwanese Bao Buns & Rice Bowls — James Beard Semifinalist
Baltimore's cult Asian-fusion counter — the Neighborhood Bird steamed bun is $13.25 and rice bowls run $14–17, so two people now share a bun and a bowl to stay near $20 rather than ordering two bowls.
Blue Moon Cafe
Playful Diner Breakfast — Fell's Point & Federal Hill
Baltimore's beloved celestial diner in Fell's Point and Federal Hill — funky art, weekend lines, and famous French toast (Cap'n Crunch, crab dip). The everyday move is cheaper: a two-egg breakfast with pancakes or French toast is $8.95 and omelets start at $7.95, so two people each get a full diner breakfast for around $18. No reservations; it moves fast.
Blacksauce Kitchen
Smoked Fried Chicken Biscuits — Remington · Thu & Sat Only
Chef Damian Mosley's tiny Remington storefront open only Thursdays and Saturdays — an intentional scarcity that makes each visit feel earned. Legendary biscuits (Saturdays only), smoked fried chicken with spicy honey, brisket smashburger, smoked crab and grits. Baltimore Magazine says "you can't call yourself a Baltimorean if you haven't opened wide for a fried chicken biscuit with spicy honey from Blacksauce Kitchen." Also at the 32nd Street Farmers Market. Two breakfast sandwiches = around $14–18.
EMPA511
Peruvian Empanadas at $5.95 Each — Downtown
Baltimore Beat's exact verdict: "full meal for $15 to $20." Seven flavors of empanadas baked with slightly sweet Peruvian dough and bold home-style fillings — lomo saltado (beef stir-fry with fries and sweet plantain), spiced chicken thigh, vegetariana. Add a chicha morada ($4, cold Peruvian purple corn drink with cinnamon and pineapple) and an alfajor cookie ($2.25) for dessert. Two people eating two empanadas each with drinks and a shared dessert = a complete, excellent meal well under $20. Zero waste: biodegradable dishware throughout.
The Helmand
Afghan Cuisine — Mount Vernon Institution
The Baltimore institution for Afghan food since 1989. Entrées now run $21–24, so the two-for-around-$20 play is gone — go for the famous kaddo borawni starter and a shared side if you're holding the line, or budget $45+ for a proper dinner.
Matthew's Pizzeria
Baltimore's Best Pizza — Highlandtown
Baltimore's oldest pizzeria (1943) — the classic tomato pie is $12 and a large runs $18–20 split between two. The famous crab pie is a splurge well past the budget, so save it for a treat.
DiPasquale's
Italian Deli & Meatball Subs — Highlandtown
A Highlandtown Italian marketplace and deli since 1914. The famous meatball sub comes on a half-loaf of DiPasquale's own rustic bread — big enough that two can split one (with chips or a side) for well under $20. Fresh mozzarella, imported goods, and sesame rolls worth the trip.
Trinacria Italian Deli
Cheap Italian Subs — about $5
A Seton Hill Italian deli and grocery since 1908, legendary for some of the cheapest subs in Baltimore — a cold-cut or Italian sub runs around $5, on bread baked in-house. Two people each grab a sub for around $10. Cash-friendly; weekday and Saturday daytime only.
Pupuseria Mama Tana
Pupusas — $3.25 each
A Greektown Salvadoran spot griddling pupusas to order — revuelta, chicharrón con queso, bean and cheese — at $3.25 each with curtido and salsa. Two people each get three for around $20. The loaded Pupusa Loca is $6.49 if you're hungry.
Diner Latino
Late-Night Pupusas & Baleadas
A Highlandtown Salvadoran-Honduran diner open into the small hours (3am on weekends). Pupusas run about $2.50, plus baleadas and tacos, so two people each eat their own plates for well under $20. One of the best late-night cheap eats in the city.
Samos
Greek Gyro — $5.50
The Greektown BYOB legend, cash only. Gyros run about $8–9 now, so two sandwiches still land near $18 — full platters push a pair well past $20.
Zaatar Mediterranean
Falafel Sandwich — $9.50
A Federal Hill Mediterranean spot (BYOB) where the falafel sandwich — tahini, hummus, pickles, tomato, and lettuce — is $9.50. Two come in around $19, each their own. The shawarma sandwiches run a few dollars more if you splurge.
Sunny Carry Out
Chinese Carryout Combos
A Pigtown Chinese carryout with crispy wings and hearty combos — most items run $2.44–$9.90, and a combo with egg roll and fried rice is about $11. Two people each grab a smaller combo for around $20. Quick, cheap, and filling.
Prime Pizza
16″ X-Large Cheese + Two Sodas — $13.49
A classic Baltimore corner-carryout hybrid in Govans — alongside pizza it sells city staples like lake trout, western fries, chicken boxes, and Jamaican beef patties (wings scale to a 100-whole-wing order at $152.99). The math is absurd: a 16-inch X-Large cheese is $10.99, so with two can sodas ($1.25 each) two people eat for $13.49. Their own ordering menu also posts a two-large-one-topping-pizzas deal at $17.99.
Seasons Pizza
Two Medium 1-Topping Pizzas — $15.98
The regional chain's Bayview store — branded "Baltimore/Dundalk" but the Eastern Ave address sits inside city limits, a few blocks from the Hopkins Bayview campus. The everyday special is a medium 12-inch one-topping pizza for $7.99, so two people get a whole pizza each for $15.98; the X-Large 16-inch one-topping pickup special ($12.99) plus two can drinks runs $17.17. Unusually for a pizza shop, it opens at 9:30am on weekdays.
Wings Things N More
Pizza Deal + Party Wings — $19.98
A true Baltimore corner carryout on Wilkens Ave, open until 2am daily, with a menu that sprawls from wings and pizza through strombolis, Greek specialties, and old-fashioned fried platters. The build: one person takes the 10-inch one-topping-pizza-plus-soda deal ($10.99), the other takes party wings with sauce ($8.99) — $19.98, and ordering online knocks 10% off to about $18.88. Sibling shops on Liberty Heights Ave and in Parkville.
Ledo Pizza
The 1955 Deal — $19.55 (Calzone Tuesdays: $12 for Two)
The Maryland square-pizza institution's Federal Hill shop — flaky pastry-style crust, smoked provolone instead of mozzarella, and a deal named for its 1955 founding: a 14-inch cheese pizza plus mozzarella sticks for $19.55. Two $9.99 Square Value Meals (6-inch pizza — all corner pieces — plus wings, mozz sticks, or half salad) do $19.98, and Calzone Tuesdays put any two calzones at $12. Weekday lunch runs $10.99, 11am–3pm.
Sushi Hana
Four $5 Rolls — $20.00 on the Line
The city-side Sushi Hana in Mt. Washington's Lake Falls Village (the Towson one is a separate shop), with an aggressively local roll list — a Ravens Roll, a Maryland Roll, and a "Bmore Surprise." The budget play is the $5 basic rolls: two each (salmon, shrimp, avocado, cucumber) lands at $20.00 on the line, before tax. Anything extra — miso soup ($3), a California roll ($6) — tips it over, and the $70 Sushi & Sashimi Boat for two is the other direction entirely.
💡 Baltimore Pro Tip: Highlandtown is Baltimore's best double-header neighborhood — Matthew's Pizzeria and DiPasquale's are within easy walking distance of each other, making it a natural Italian-American food crawl. Over in Remington, Blacksauce Kitchen serves only Thursdays and Saturdays — its Saturday biscuits are a must-do, so check their Instagram the week of your visit for the menu and arrive early, because they sell out.
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Firehouse Subs
Two $5 Snackers — $10.75 · Born in Jacksonville 1994
Jacksonville's biggest food export reaches here too: founded in 1994 by two firefighter brothers, now 1,200+ stores — with one store in town at 7175 Security Blvd. The $5 Firehouse Snackers (BLT, Cordon Bleu, Sweet & Spicy Ham, Turkey Jalapeño half-subs) feed two for $10.75 all-in, and two small 4-inch Hook & Ladders run $12.78. The 8-inch mediums most people order run $10-plus — the only medium pair that stays near the line is the build-your-own ham or turkey. Priced on the chain's own ordering system at its Jacksonville San Marco store, July 2026 — prices vary by store, so confirm at yours.
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.
Applebee's
Two $9.99 Really Big Meal Deals — $20
Each $9.99 Really Big Meal Deal pairs an entrée — Classic Bacon Cheeseburger, Big Cluckin' Chicken Sandwich, or Big Bangin' Burger — with endless fries and a fountain drink. Two combos feed two for about $20, dine-in.
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