🏙️ Downtown & Union Plaza · 22 spots
San Jacinto Plaza to the Magoffin district — hotel dining rooms under a 1912 glass dome, slice stops, smoked turkey sandwiches and the neon dive that has poured since the 1950s.
Hallelujah! BBQ
Two BBQ sandwiches · $17.98 for two
A Turkey Sandwich ($8.99) + a Pulled Pork Sandwich ($8.99) = $17.98 — the N Cotton Street smokehouse on downtown's eastern edge that Texas Monthly has taken notice of. Tue–Sun 10am–3pm.
Healthy Bite
Sandwich pair · $14.98 for two
An Egg Sandwich ($4.99) + a Cucumber Sandwich ($9.99) = $14.98 — or grilled ham & cheese ($10.00) with a parfait ($4.99) at $14.99 — at the downtown health café on Mills Ave.
B-17 Bombers Oyster Pub
Wings + Bomber Salad · $18.90 for two
Six chicken wings ($9.95) + the Bomber Salad ($8.95) = $18.90 at the WWII-themed oyster pub on S El Paso Street.
Barrio Eats & Drinks
Quesadillas + fideo · $17.00 for two
Quesadillas ($12.00) + a cup of fideo ($5.00) = $17.00 — border comfort cooking on N Oregon a couple of blocks north of San Jacinto Plaza.
Burger (Downtown)
Burger Combo · $19.28 feeds two
The Burger Combo — a regular burger, beef-tallow fries and a lemonade or soft drink — is $19.28 and generous enough to split between two at the Mills Ave patty specialist that simply calls itself Burger.
Cafe Rose
Hummus + fruit bowl · $17.00 for two
Rose Hummus ($8.00) + a Yogurt & Seasonal Fruit Bowl ($9.00) = $17.00 at the pink-splashed brunch café on E Franklin. Daily 9am–2pm.
Chelito's
$7 burger promos · $14.00 for two
Two $7.00 burger promos — La Clasica plus the chicken burger, say — = $14.00, or the buy-one-get-one ham torta at $10.50 feeds two outright. Same menu at both downtown storefronts: 817 S El Paso St and inside Abdou at 115 N Mesa.
El Chewco
Six tacos · $15.98 for two
Three picadillo tacos ($7.99) + three al pastor tacos ($7.99) = $15.98 on S Santa Fe Street, a short walk from the border crossing.
House of Pizza
Two pepperoni slices · $10.00 for two
Two pepperoni slices at $5.00 each = $10.00 at the N Stanton slice stop — one of downtown's fastest cheap lunches.
Luigi's Homestyle Pizza
Large 1-topping to split · $12.99
A large one-topping pizza is $12.99 and comfortably splits between two — with a medium at $11.99 and personal pies at $7.99 — at the Mills Ave pizzeria.
Mac's Downtown
Chowder + fried cod sandwich · $19.45 for two
A small clam chowder ($5.50) + a fried cod or chicken sandwich ($13.95) = $19.45 at the seafood-and-Cajun house on Mills Ave, kin to the Mac's La Sierra family.
Mamacitas at Hotel Indigo
Two half Caesars · $18.00 for two
Two Grilled Fork & Knife half Caesars at $9.00 each = $18.00 — or two cups of chicken tortilla soup ($8.00 each) at $16.00 — inside Hotel Indigo downtown.
Lamezze
Burger + calabacitas soup · $19.00 for two
A hamburger with fries ($14.00) + a cup of calabacitas soup ($5.00) = $19.00 at the Mediterranean-fusion room on N Stanton.
Podium Finish Sport Boutique & Cafe
Breakfast + chilaquiles · $17.00 for two
The All American Breakfast ($9.00) + chilaquiles ($8.00) = $17.00 at the bike-shop-and-café hybrid in a historic Texas Ave warehouse.
Ristorante Casanova
Focaccia + soup · $19.00 for two
House focaccia ($9.00) + the seasonal soup ($10.00) = $19.00 — the white-tablecloth Italian room inside the downtown DoubleTree.
Rockstar Burger Bar
Quesadillas + queso · $18.50 for two
Quesadillas ($9.00) + chips and queso ($9.50) = $18.50 — or boneless wings ($7.50) alongside Rockstar nachos ($12.00) at $19.50 — at the N Stanton burger bar.
Sabor at Hotel Paso Del Norte
Two burgers · $17.00 for two
A hamburger ($8.00) + a cheeseburger ($9.00) = $17.00 inside the restored 1912 Hotel Paso del Norte — eat under the Tiffany-style glass dome lobby's roof for less than a fast-casual run.
Salt + Honey Bakery Cafe
S+H Nachos + soup · $17.00 for two
Plates at the Middle-Eastern-frontera brunch favorite run $14–18, so under $20 for two means sharing: the S+H Nachos ($12.00) with a cup of the day's soup ($5.00) = $17.00, or Turkish Eggs ($14.00) plus a Shirazi salad ($5.00) = $19.00. The famous Tacos Borrachos ($17.50) blow the budget on their own. Priced from the menu on its own site, August 2026; Express counter at 311 Montana Ave.
Taft-Diaz at Stanton House
Two mushroom quesadillas · $14.00 for two
Two mushroom quesadillas at $7.00 each = $14.00 off the lunch menu at the boutique Stanton House hotel's restaurant.
Texas Avenue Bar & Grill
Taco pair · $15.98 for two
Crunchy beef or chicken tacos ($6.99) + pork street tacos ($8.99) = $15.98 at the Texas Ave bar and grill.
The Tap
Burritos + quesadillas · $16.97 for two
A chile colorado & bean burrito ($4.49) + a deshebrada & machaca burrito ($5.99) + quesadillas ($6.49) = $16.97 at the neon-signed San Antonio Ave dive that's been pouring since the 1950s — the nachos are the stuff of local legend.
🎓 Kern Place, UTEP & Sunset Heights · 10 spots
Cincinnati Ave, lower N Mesa and the college blocks — coffee roasters, gyoza, $4.99 shawarmas and 60-tap beer halls.
Casa Cafetzin Coffee Roasters
Mollete + avo toast · $17.00 for two
A mollete ($8.50) + avo toast ($8.50) = $17.00 at the N Mesa roastery pulling Mexican-grown beans.
Kinley's House Coffee & Tea
Two sandwiches + coffees · $18.56 for two
George's Turkey ($6.79) + Jason's Ham & Cheese ($6.79) + two medium drip coffees ($2.49 each) = $18.56 — or just the two sandwiches at $13.58 — at the UTEP-crowd coffee house on N Mesa. Priced from its own menu (May 2026 copy; most sandwiches are $6.79, the Kinley's Club $7.95).
The Hoppy Monk
Cauliflower wings + fried potatoes · $16.00 for two
Cauliflower wings ($11.00) + country fried potatoes ($5.00) = $16.00 at the craft-beer hall on N Mesa with 60-plus taps.
Sinbad: World Cuisine
Two chicken shawarmas · $9.98 for two
Two chicken shawarma sandwiches at $4.99 each = $9.98 — one of the cheapest real meals on this page — or two Greek salads at $10.98, near UTEP on N Mesa.
Como's Italian Restaurant
Alfredo + Syrian salad · $16.70 for two
Fettuccini Alfredo ($9.75) + the house Syrian salad ($6.95) = $16.70 — the N Mesa red-sauce room that has fed El Paso since 1958.
Kaedama
Two gyoza orders · $16.00 for two
Pork gyozas ($8.00) + veggie gyozas ($8.00) = $16.00 — or edamame ($6.00) with pork gyozas at $14.00 — at the ramen shop on Boston Ave by Glory Road.
Nour Mediterranean Cafe
Falafel + shawarma · $16.90 for two
A falafel sandwich ($7.95) + a chicken shawarma sandwich ($8.95) = $16.90 at the family Mediterranean café on N Mesa.
Savage Goods
Breakfast tacos + burrito · $14.00 for two
Two breakfast tacos ($6.50) + a green chile burrito ($7.50) = $14.00 at the from-scratch Sunset Heights bakery on N Oregon.
Starlite Gastropub
Arancini + jicama tacos · $14.99 for two
Arancini balls ($8.00) + jicama tacos ($6.99) = $14.99 — or pesto fries ($6.99) with the jicama tacos at $13.98 — at the N Mesa gastropub where SAZON by Chef Rulis and Rulis' International Kitchen merged in January 2026.
🏜️ Westside — N Mesa & Resler · 15 spots
The upper Mesa corridor and the Resler edge — a chrome '50s diner, hand-pulled noodles, Vietnamese pho and the Westside's taco standbys.
AJ's Diner
Queso chips + brisket nachos · $16.98 for two
Chile con queso chips ($6.99) + brisket nachos ($9.99) = $16.98 at the chrome-and-vinyl '50s diner on upper N Mesa.
Angry Owl Southwest
Two lunch combos · $19.98 for two
The lunch combo — a burro with salad or chips & salsa — is $9.99, so two run $19.98 at the southwestern grill on N Mesa. Menu photo on its Google profile re-checked August 2026.
Avila's Mexican Food
Six tacos two ways · $18.98 for two
Three slow-cooked shredded chicken tacos ($8.99) + three rolled tacos ($9.99) = $18.98 at the longtime family-run Mexican house on N Mesa.
Saigon Taste
Spring rolls + pho · $19.00 for two
Spring rolls (2 pc, $5.50) + a small pho ($13.50) = $19.00 at the family Vietnamese kitchen on N Mesa. Closed Mondays.
Zino's Greek & Mediterranean
Gyros + hummus · $19.79 for two
A gyros sandwich ($11.50) + hummus with pita ($8.29) = $19.79 at the Westside Greek standby on N Mesa (two El Paso locations).
Noodles and Dumplings
Pancake + Lan Zhou noodle soup · $16.97 for two
A green onion pancake ($4.99) + Lan Zhou beef noodle soup ($11.98) = $16.97 — or five-spice beef ($7.98) with spicy wonton soup ($7.98) at $15.96 — hand-pulled noodles on N Mesa.
La Empanaderia
Two empanada combos · $19.98 for two
Two Combo #2s at $9.99 each = $19.98 — each person gets two empanadas (beef, criollo chicken, Philly cheesesteak, even Nutella), two dressings, a small side and a drink. Confirmed live on its own Square store, August 2026; single empanadas are $4.00.
Umami Ramen House
Ramen + fried dumplings · $18.90 for two
Vegetable ramen ($9.95) + eight fried dumplings ($8.95) = $18.90 — or two vegetable ramens at $19.90 — fresh noodles daily at the N Mesa original (second store on N Desert Blvd).
Pelican's Steak and Seafood
Two catfish sandwiches · $13.98 for two
Two catfish sandwiches at $6.99 each = $13.98 — or a catfish sandwich with the fried zucchini appetizer at the same price — at the old-school steak-and-seafood house on Shadow Mountain.
Lucy's Restaurant
Bean burrito + pastor tacos · $13.20 for two
A beans & cheese burrito ($3.95) + tacos al pastor ($9.25) = $13.20 at Lucy's Cafe West on N Mesa — a Westside branch of the decades-old El Paso breakfast name.
Chase The Taste
Veggie burger + sliders · $16.25 for two
The sweet potato veggie burger ($10.25) + cheeseburger sliders ($6.00) = $16.25 — every burger comes with seasoned fries — at the E Sunset Rd kitchen.
The House Coffee Shop
House breakfast + oatmeal · $15.00 for two
The House Breakfast ($9.00) + steel-cut oatmeal ($6.00) = $15.00 at the E Sunset Rd coffee shop.
Aurellia's Bottle Shop and Brewhouse
Pozole + black bean nachos · $15.50 for two
Green chicken pozole ($6.75) + black bean nachos ($8.75) = $15.50 — the brisket quesadilla ($8.75) works the same math, and a build-your-own 10" pizza is $9.50 — at the far-Westside bottle shop on N Resler. Confirmed on its own Square menu, August 2026.
Leo's Mexican Food Restaurant
Two fajita burritos · $15.78 for two
Two beef or chicken fajita burritos at $7.89 each = $15.78 at the last open location of the historic El Paso family name, on Remcon Circle.
Tacotote
Street taco plates · $15.98 for two
Two Orden Asada street-taco plates at $7.99 each = $15.98 with the loaded salsa bar — the homegrown El Paso–Juárez taquería's N Mesa store, priced from its own online ordering, August 2026. (The UTEP-area location has closed.)
🌾 Upper Valley — Doniphan, Sunland Park & Canutillo · 9 spots
River-road El Paso: the cantina from the Marty Robbins ballad, BBQ that straddles the state line and Canutillo's hand-made gordita landmark.
Rosa's Cantina
Two bean & cheese burritos · $12.00 for two
Two bean & cheese burritos at $6.00 each = $12.00 at the Doniphan Dr cantina immortalized in Marty Robbins' 1959 ballad "El Paso."
JJ's Mexican Restaurant
Two bean & cheese burritos · $9.98 for two
Two beans-and-cheese burritos at $4.99 each = $9.98 at the Doniphan Dr spot better known for its gordita plates.
Sofi's Mexican Restaurant
Two papa tacos · $14.50 for two
Two papa tacos at $7.25 each = $14.50 — or a chile relleno taco ($7.75) with a huevo burrito ($3.50) at $11.25 — off Doniphan on Crossroads Dr.
State Line
Two-meat BBQ combo · $16.99 feeds two
The two-meat combo — pick any two of sausage, chicken, peppered turkey, lean or marbled brisket, with potato salad, slaw and beans — is $16.99 and feeds two at the Sunland Park Dr institution that literally straddles the Texas–New Mexico line.
La Taqueria Tradicional
Two harina quesadillas · $11.90 for two
Two quesadillas de harina at $5.95 each = $11.90 — or a torta de bistec ($11.95) plus totopos with refried beans — at the Sunland Park Dr taqueria.
Le French Touch
Cheese pizza + crêpe · $19.49 for two
A 14" cheese pizza ($13.50) + a basic crêpe ($5.99) = $19.49 at the French counter in the Shoppes at Solana food court on Sunland Park Dr.
Taqueria Ay Cocula
Two quesadillas · $12.42 for two
Two plain quesadillas at $6.21 each = $12.42 at the Jalisco-style taqueria on N Desert Blvd.
Little Diner
Two burritos + chips · $8.50 for two
A bean burrito ($3.25) + an avocado burrito ($3.75) + chips and salsa ($1.50) = $8.50 — the Canutillo institution hand-making gorditas and tortillas since 1977.
Los Jarrones
Menudo + guisado burrito · $12.74 for two
A small menudo ($7.99) + a chile colorado burrito ($4.75) = $12.74 — or huevos rancheros ($11.50) with an egg-and-bacon burrito ($4.50) at $16.00 — at the Upper Valley Mexican kitchen on Redd Rd (second location on E Paisano downtown). Priced from its own online ordering, August 2026.
🌄 Central — Five Points, Montana & the Airport · 14 spots
The 1927 institution by the graveyard, Five Points burrito counters, 1948 red-sauce Italian and the airport-corridor standbys.
L&J Cafe
Two breakfast plates · $15.98 for two
Huevos con chorizo ($7.99) + huevos a la mexicana ($7.99) = $15.98 — the fourth-generation institution by Concordia Cemetery, open since 1927 and still called "the old place by the graveyard." Tacos ($10.99) and molletes ($4.99) keep other pairs under the line too.
Rafa's Burritos
Two verde burritos · $14.00 for two
Two verde burritos at $7.00 each = $14.00 — or two taco plates (carne asada, picadillo) at $7.75 each — at the Five Points burrito counter on Montana, an El Paso morning ritual.
Italian Kitchen
Meatballs + bruschetta · $18.00 for two
Three meatballs ($9.00) + three bruschetta ($9.00) = $18.00 at The Original Italian Kitchen on Pershing Dr — family-owned since 1948.
The Junction Brunch House
Breakfast burrito + tacos · $19.50 for two
A breakfast burrito ($9.75) + breakfast tacos ($9.75) = $19.50 at the Pershing Dr brunch spot a few doors from Italian Kitchen.
Monteleone's Italian
Bruschetta + house salad · $9.90 for two
A light starter supper: bruschetta ($4.95) + a house salad ($4.95) = $9.90, or step up to the antipasto salad ($7.95) with bruschetta at $12.90 — the handmade pastas themselves run past the line at the Gateway West dinner room. Thu–Sat evenings only.
Kiki's Mexican Restaurant
Combo #1 + bean burrito · $17.20 for two
Combo #1 ($13.25) + a bean burrito ($3.95) = $17.20 at the Piedras St institution whose machaca has drawn lines since 1976.
The District: Pub & Kitchen
Rolled-taco pair · $16.50 for two
Beef red rolled tacos ($8.25) + chicken green rolled tacos ($8.25) = $16.50 at the neighborhood pub on N Piedras.
Taconeta
Four pollo tacos · $15.00 for two
Four achiote pollo tacos at $3.75 each = $15.00 — or mix in mushroom tacos at $4.00 — on heirloom-corn tortillas nixtamalized in-house, at The Working Capitol on Montana.
Kika's Kitchen
Two egg plates · $18.49 for two
Huevos rancheros ($9.50) + huevos con chorizo ($8.99) = $18.49 at the breakfast-and-lunch kitchen on E Yandell.
Dominguez Mexican Food
Caldo + taco salad · $19.92 for two
Caldo de res ($6.94) + a beef taco salad ($12.98) = $19.92 at the airport-area standby on Airway Blvd.
El Taquito
Two breakfast tacos · $6.90 for two
Two breakfast tacos at $3.45 each = $6.90 — among the cheapest verified meals in the city — at the S Piedras original, with a second store on Airway Blvd.
A Touch of Germany
Pretzels + goulash · $18.60 for two
Two pretzels ($8.10) + goulash soup ($10.50) = $18.60 at the German restaurant and market on Hawkins Blvd.
Andale Mexican Restaurant & Cantina
Nachos + alitas · $14.97 for two
Nachos Andale ($6.98) + alitas — chicken wings ($7.99) = $14.97 per its posted menu at the Gateway West cantina by Cielo Vista.
🌵 East Side · 11 spots
Montwood to Zaragoza — pupusas, Puerto Rican street food, pit barbacoa, Korean ramen and the cheapest verified tacos in the city.
Antojitos Caribeños
Sorullos + empanadas · $18.00 for two
Sorullos ($7.00) + a two-empanada combo ($11.00) = $18.00 — or alcapurrias with empanadas at the same price — Puerto Rican street food on Montwood. Closed Sundays.
La Morena Restaurant & Cantina
Two breakfast sandwiches · $12.98 for two
A breakfast sandwich ($5.99) + the barbacoa specialty sandwich ($6.99) = $12.98 during breakfast hours (9am–2pm) on Lee Trevino.
T-Coasters
Two breakfast specials · $15.00 for two
The T-Coaster's Special — two eggs, turkey ham or bacon, wheat pancakes or toast with fruit — is $7.50, so two run $15.00; two egg sandwiches land at $14.00. Health-minded plates on Viscount.
Tony's Barbacoa
Two media órdenes · $11.84 for two
Two media órdenes (two tacos each) at $5.92 = $11.84 — or a full four-taco order ($11.32) plus a burrito ($6.44) at $17.76 — slow-pit barbacoa on Edgemere.
Delicious Mexican Eatery
Relleno platter + sampler · $15.78 for two
The chile relleno platter ($7.99) + a gordita-taco-flauta sampler ($7.79) = $15.78 at the East Side branch of the old Delicious name on Montwood.
Mi Pueblito Cafe
Menudo + burrito · $13.65 for two
Menudo or green pozole ($8.40) + a potato-and-chorizo burrito ($5.25) = $13.65 at the Trawood neighborhood café.
Bella Sera
Soup + caprese · $16.00 for two
A small crema di pomodoro ($3.50) + caprese salad ($12.50) = $16.00 — or pasta e fagioli with the antipasto — at the Yarbrough trattoria.
El Texano Mexican Restaurant
Two chilaquiles specials · $10.00 for two
The chilaquiles-and-eggs breakfast special is $5.00, so two full plates run $10.00 at the George Dieter neighborhood spot.
El Taquero Comer
Two beef tacos · $5.00 for two
Two beef tacos at $2.50 each = $5.00 — the single cheapest verified order on this page — at the N Zaragoza taqueria; even doubling it keeps two people at $10.
Gom Ramen
Ramen + suyuk · $19.00 for two
A bowl of gom ramen in long-simmered broth ($10.00) + gom suyuk ($9.00) = $19.00 — the family-run Korean noodle spot on Hunter Drive, a rare and prized non-Mexican find in East El Paso. Prices re-read from its own site, August 2026. Closed Mondays.
La Pupusona
Four pupusas · $16–18 for two
Pupusas griddled to order run $3.90 (bean-and-cheese) to $4.55 (revueltas, chicharrón con queso), served with curtido — four feed two for $16–18 at the Salvadoran spot on far-east Montana, with a second store on Pellicano.
🏔️ Northeast · 3 spots
Dyer to Hondo Pass under the Franklins' east face — neighborhood Japanese, family Mexican and the torta specialist on Gateway North.
Matsuharu Japanese Restaurant
Edamame + shumai · $19.50 for two
Edamame ($7.50) + shumai ($12.00) = $19.50 — or two onigiri ($3.00 each) with shumai at $18.00 — at the Northeast's neighborhood Japanese kitchen on Hercules.
Casita Linda Mexican Restaurant
Three tacos + bean burrito · $14.90 for two
Three beef tacos ($10.95) + a bean burrito ($3.95) = $14.90 at the Hondo Pass family spot.
Casa De Torta
Two breakfast tortas · $11.98 for two
Breakfast tortas are now $5.99 across the board — two for $11.98 — and burritos run $4.25–5.49 at the Northeast torta house on Gateway North; the four-taco plate has climbed to $10.99, so tortas are the sure play. Prices re-read from its own menu, August 2026. Closed Mondays.
🌉 Mission Valley & South Central · 8 spots
Alameda, Socorro Road and Ysleta — brewery fries in the Chamizal, avocado tortas, menudo combos and flautas along the old mission trail.
DeadBeach Brewery
Sancho fries + tortilla soup · $16.00 for two
Sancho Fries ($9.00) + a small turkey tortilla soup ($7.00) = $16.00 at the South Central brewery on Durazno flying the DeadBeach flag for the 915.
Good Luck Cafe
Quesadilla + bean nachos · $11.50 for two
A quesadilla ($4.00) + bean nachos ($7.50) = $11.50 — or two bean burritos at $10.50 — at the Alameda Ave old-timer.
Jaime's Hut
2+2+2 special + enchiladas · $15.98 for two
The 2+2+2 special ($5.99) + a three-cheese-enchilada plate ($9.99) = $15.98 at the Alameda Ave original (second location on N Yarbrough).
Rainbow Fountain
Two avocado tortas · $13.98 for two
Two tortas de aguacate at $6.99 each = $13.98 at the Ysleta-area fountain counter that has been at it since 1989.
Flautas Y Paleteria Tepalca
Half-order flautas + torta · $14.74 for two
A media orden of flautas ($4.99) + a torta milanesa ($9.75) = $14.74 — flautas and paletas under one roof on N Zaragoza.
The Dusty Tap
Rolled tacos two ways · $15.00 for two
Six potato rolled tacos ($8.00) + four beef vigas tacos ($7.00) = $15.00 at the Socorro Road taproom out in the Mission Valley.
Julio's Mexican Food
Two taco plates · $17.20 for two
Two taco plates at $8.60 each = $17.20 — or two small flautas orders at $18.00 — at the border-Mexican name cooking since 1944, on Gateway East (plus Joe Battle, Cimarron and Horizon City stores).
La Choza Menudazo & Tamalotes
Two loaded combos · $19.00 for two
Combo #1 and Combo #2 — each $9.50 with two tamales or flautas, rice, beans, salad and the works — feed two for $19.00 at the menudo-and-tamal specialist on N Zaragoza (second store on far-east Montana).
🌆 All Over Town — El Paso Mini-Chains · 9 spots
The homegrown names with locations across the city — parking-lot seafood tacos, giant slices, trompo pastor and the local salad chain.
Little Shack
Four-taco flight · $11.45 for two
An adobada taco ($2.50) + steak ($2.95) + the Little Shack ($3.00) + the Fiesta ($3.00) = $11.45 — the parking-lot seafood taqueria's own Square menu keeps most tacos at $2.50–3.00 across its five El Paso lots.
Tacos Don Cuco
Two complete orders · $16.16 for two
Two complete barbacoa orders at $8.08 each = $16.16 — or chicken at $7.39 each for $14.78 — al pastor carved off the trompo at the taquería's locations across town. Open late.
Sun City Slice
Two large 2-topping pizzas · $18.00 (Mon–Thu)
The Monday–Thursday special — two large two-topping pizzas for $18.00 — is dinner for two with leftovers, at both the Eastlake and George Dieter shops.
Crave Kitchen & Bar
Veggie sandwich + oatmeal · $18.00 for two
The roasted veggie sandwich ($11.00) + oatmeal ($7.00) = $18.00 — a chorizo-and-egg breakfast burrito ($11.00) works the same math — at the homegrown brunch group's five El Paso locations, original on Cincinnati Ave.
2Ten Coffee Roasters
Two breakfast sandwiches · $15.98 for two
A breakfast bagel sandwich ($7.99) + the green chile breakfast sandwich ($7.99) = $15.98 on 2Ten's own Toast menu — the local roaster now pours at Sunset, Montecillo and Montana, with an East Side café on the way.
The Pizza Joint
Slices + spliffs · $14.73 for two
A cheese slice ($4.99) + a meaty slice ($5.49) + an order of spliffs ($4.25) = $14.73 — or a 16" cheese pie at $17.99 to split — at the giant-slice original in Kern Place and its Downtown, Westwind and Horizon shops. 4–7pm happy hour takes 25% off slices.
Ardovino's Pizza
Antipasto + minestrone · $12.00 for two
A small antipasto salad ($8.00) + a cup of minestrone ($4.00) = $12.00 — or two small salads at $16.00 — at the pizzeria El Paso has known since 1961: Cincinnati Ave original plus Resler, Zaragoza and Sean Haggerty.
Pho Tre Bien
Bánh mì + spring rolls · $15.90 for two
A bánh mì ($8.95) + two shrimp or pork spring rolls ($6.95) = $15.90 on the family's own Toast menu — Gateway East original plus the Montana café, Cimarron noodle bar and Fred Wilson express.
💡 El Paso Pro Tip: This is a border city where "authentic Mexican food" is the baseline, not a selling point — so the real moves are the cheap ones locals actually make: breakfast tacos before 9am (El Taquito's are $3.45), gordita and burrito counters that close by 4pm, and green chile on everything. Little Shack's parking-lot locations rotate — check their Instagram for which lot is open. And prices here are menu math before tax and tip; happy-hour and lunch windows are noted on each card.
📍 Regional & National Chains · 21 spots
Chain deals verified from each company’s own menu that hold up at their El Paso stores — the $9.99 Two Can Dine, both sides of the Whatameal math, weekday lunch plays and the state’s densest Whataburger city.
Church's Texas Chicken
Two Can Dine · $9.99
The Two Can Dine box — five legs and thighs or five tenders, two regular sides and two honey-butter biscuits — is $9.99 flat on the chain's own menu. Born in San Antonio in 1952; El Paso stores run from E Paisano downtown to Gateway North.
McDonald's
Two $5 Meal Deals · $10.00
Two McChicken $5 Meal Deals — each with a sandwich, small fries, 4-piece nuggets and a drink — land two people at $10.00 per the chain's own McValue menu. El Paso's stores include the locally owned Castro franchise group.
Burger King
Two Whoppers + coffees · $11.36
Two Whoppers ($4.19 each) + two medium BK Joe coffees ($1.49 each) = $11.36 at the downtown S El Paso St store per its posted menu — prices vary by store, so confirm at the counter.
Jason's Deli
Two Breakfast Sammies · $11.18
Two Breakfast Sammies at $5.59 each = $11.18 — or two fresh-fruit cups at $10.78 — per the deli chain's posted El Paso menu at the Gateway West store.
LongHorn Steakhouse
Two lunch Pick Two combos · $18.98 (lunch)
The weekday lunch Pick Two — soup and salad — is $9.49, so two run $18.98 at the Montana Ave steakhouse. Lunch only; dinner entrées blow past the line.
Olive Garden
Two Lunch-Sized Favorites · $15.98 (Mon–Fri 11–3)
Lunch-Sized Favorites start at $7.99, so two plates with unlimited breadsticks run $15.98 on weekdays 11am–3pm at the Montana Ave store.
Panda Express
Two bowls · from $17.00
Two bowls at $8.50+ each run about $17.00 — or a bowl plus the Sichuan Shake Box at $14.45+ — per the Montana Ave store's own online menu (starting prices).
Hooters
Tots + chili · $17.08
Lots-a-Tots ($9.99) + Hooters chili with beans ($7.09) = $17.08 — or the grilled cheese ($11.19) with chili at $18.28 — at the Sunmount Dr store per its posted menu.
Nekter Juice Bar
Parfait + açaí bowl · $16.94
A small build-your-own parfait ($6.99) + the Açaí Banana Berry Bowl ($9.95) = $16.94 per the N Zaragoza store's own location menu.
Grimaldi's Pizzeria
Two lunch slices · $8.80 (M–F 11–3)
A traditional slice ($4.40) + a white slice ($4.40) = $8.80 during weekday lunch (11am–3pm) at the coal-fired Brooklyn import's Fountains at Farah store.
Smalls Sliders
Two Original Combo 2s · $19.38
Two Original Combo 2s — two smash sliders, waffle fries and a drink apiece — at $9.69 each = $19.38, or split the four-slider Original Combo 4 ($14.99) and add a second drink ($1.99) for $16.98. Priced from the Montwood store's own online ordering, August 2026; the orange shipping container is run by El Paso's Pak Foods group.
Bubba's 33
Appetizer pair · $19.78
Big O' Rings ($8.99) + garlic knots ($10.79) = $19.78 — crispy fried pickles work the same math — at the Texas Roadhouse sibling's Gateway West sports kitchen.
Peter Piper Pizza
Two personal pizzas · $15.38
Two personal pizzas at $7.69 each = $15.38 on the chain's own ordering site — the Phoenix-born, Texas-loved arcade pizzeria keeps several El Paso stores, N Mesa included.
Dion's
Two 6-inch subs · $17.70
Two 6" subs — turkey & Swiss and ham & Swiss at $8.85 each — = $17.70 at the Albuquerque-born pizza-and-sub chain's Paseo del Norte store, famous for its ranch.
Rudy's Country Store and Bar-B-Q
Two BBQ sandwiches · $18.98
A brisket sandwich ($9.99) + the spicy chop sandwich ($8.99) = $18.98 with Rudy's famous "Sause" on the side, per the El Paso East store's own online menu. Gas-station BBQ done the Texas Hill Country way.
Sushi Freak
Two build-your-own poke bowls · $19.20
Two create-your-own poke bowls at $9.60 each = $19.20 at the made-to-order sushi-burrito franchise's West Towne store on N Desert Blvd.
Whataburger
Breakfast Whatameals 2 for $12.78 · Burger Whatameals 2 for $17.98
The Texas 24/7 burger institution — El Paso is one of its densest cities at 24 stores: the Taquito with Cheese Whatameal is $6.39 with hash brown sticks — two full breakfasts for $12.78, served 11pm–11am — and the flagship Whataburger Whatameal (burger, fries, drink) is $8.99, so two land at $17.98 any hour. Store-menu prices vary by market; check yours.
El Pollo Loco
À La Carte Quesadillas $7.99 — Two for $15.98
The LA-born fire-grilled chicken chain keeps two El Paso stores — Airway Blvd and George Dieter Dr per its own locator. The à la carte chicken quesadilla is $7.99 — two for $15.98 — and the just-cheese quesadilla $2.49, while fire-grilled combos push close to the line. Prices vary by store; confirm in the app.
Firehouse Subs
Two $5 Snackers · $10.75
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 — its own locator lists four stores inside El Paso. Prices vary by store.
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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