🌴 Los Angeles Meal Deals

Best Cheap Eats in Los Angeles
Two People, Under $20

🌴 Los Angeles  ·  6 verified deals  ·  Updated 2026

LA gets a bad rap for being expensive, but the city's sprawl hides an incredible range of affordable spots — from legendary Armenian rotisserie chicken in Glendale to James Beard-recognized taco trailers on the east side.

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Zankou Chicken

Half Chicken Plate for Two

One half rotisserie chicken plate with legendary garlic paste, pita & two sides feeds two for $13–$15 — or two quarter birds for under $20. LA institution since 1984.

📍 Los Angeles, CA  ·  ⏳ Ongoing
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Cozy Corner Thai

Lunch Special for Two

17 Thai dishes — curries, stir-fries, noodles — all under $12 each with rice. Two full plates + drinks well under $20. Available 11am–3pm every day including weekends.

📍 Glendale, CA  ·  ⏳ Daily 11am–3pm
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Islands Fine Burgers

Lunch Break Menu

Two burgers, tacos, or sandwiches under $12 each with Endless Mug drink add-on for $2.19. Two full meals + drinks under $20. Multiple LA locations, Mon–Fri until 2pm.

📍 Los Angeles, CA  ·  ⏳ Weekdays until 2pm
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The Halal Guys

Two Platters

Two chicken or gyro over rice platters at $9–$10 each with legendary white sauce and hot sauce. LA food trucks and brick-and-mortar locations.

📍 Los Angeles, CA  ·  ⏳ Ongoing
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Langer's Deli

Two Half-Sandwich Combos

Voted best pastrami in America — a half pastrami sandwich on rye combo with soup or salad runs $13–15. Two people under $20 at this iconic LA deli institution open since 1947 near MacArthur Park.

📍 Los Angeles, CA (MacArthur Park)  ·  ⏳ Ongoing — closed Sundays
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Guisados

Taco Flight for Two

East LA braised taco institution — the sampler flight (6 tacos) is $12 and easily feeds two, or two flights for $24. Tacos $3–4 each individually. Multiple LA locations. One of the most praised taquerias in the city.

📍 Los Angeles, CA (East LA / multiple)  ·  ⏳ Ongoing
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Applebee's

2 Entrees + Appetizer

One shareable appetizer + two full-size entrées. Fiesta Lime Chicken, Classic Bacon Cheeseburger, Boneless Wings & more. Available dine-in, takeout & delivery.

📍 Nationwide  ·  ⏳ Ongoing
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Chili's

3 for Me — ~$10.99/person

Each person picks a starter, full entrée, and non-alcoholic drink. Roughly $10.99/person — one of the best per-head values in casual dining.

📍 Nationwide  ·  ⏳ Ongoing
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