🧀 Local Madison Meal Deals
Ian's Pizza
Slices ~$3 — Two Eat for ~$16
The State Street pizza-by-the-slice institution and home of the famous mac n' cheese slice (voted Wisconsin's best by Food Network). Classic slices run $3–$3.50, specialty $4.50, tax included — two grab two huge slices each plus a drink for around $16. Open till 2:30am.
Paul's Pel'meni
Russian Dumplings — Two for ~$15
A beloved late-night dumpling shop near the Kohl Center serving exactly one thing: pel'meni (Russian dumplings), beef or potato, loaded with butter, curry, cilantro and sour cream. A full order runs about $7–8, half ~$5 — two eat for around $15, and reviewers say one plate nearly feeds two.
Taquería Guadalajara
Burritos & Tacos from $4.99
A no-frills, family-owned Park Street taqueria many locals call the most authentic in town. The Burrito Mexicano and Platillo Guadalajara run $4.99, gorditas $7, and taco plates come with rice and beans — two eat for around $12–15. Taco Tuesday, weekend menudo, closed Mondays.
Mi Barrio
Tacos $3.75–$4.25 — Two for ~$16
A family-run East Johnson Street spot (5 stars) praised for big portions and homemade salsas. Tacos are $3.75–$4.25, a three-taco dinner with rice and beans is $11.25, and a two-tamale combo is $12 — two eat for around $16. Don't miss the grilled-veg taco.
Tacos el Capi
Street Tacos $4.25 — Birria's the Move
An East Side community staple known for some of the best birria in town. À la carte street tacos are $4.25 — two get two each for around $17 — or split the nachos, which one review swears are big enough for two ($15). Quesabirria and birria ramen are the specialties. Closed Sundays.
Bombay Fast Cafe
Indian Street Food ~$11
A family-run, all-vegetarian Indian street-food cart on the UW Library Mall (4.9 stars). Vada pav, pav bhaji, misal pav and Bombay falafel each come as a full plate with rice pilaf — now about $11, so two land right at $22, just past the cap. Cash, card, or Venmo; Thursday–Saturday in the warm months.
Saigon Sandwich
Banh Mi — Two for $18
A campus banh mi cart at Charter and Johnson making one thing well: huge made-to-order Vietnamese subs (chicken, pork, tofu) on soft, fluffy bread — now $9 each. Two eat for $18. Quick lunch on the go, Monday–Friday.
Taiwan Little Eats
Night-Market Snacks $7–8
A family-run State Street counter serving southern-Taiwan night-market fare. Salty popcorn chicken is $7 and spicy fried noodles about $8, while rice-and-curry combos ($11.50–$13.50) come with a free milk tea — two graze for around $16. Closed Tuesdays.
Mickies Dairy Bar
Scrambler $13 (Feeds Two)
A 1946 diner across from Camp Randall and a Badger game-day tradition. The signature Scrambler — yanks, eggs, meat, cheese and gravy — is $13 and famously huge, the griddle cakes are the size of a magazine, and breakfast sandwiches are $7. Two split a scrambler and a sandwich for around $20. Cash only; closed Mon–Tue.
State Street Brats
Wisconsin Brats & Curds
The State Street brat institution since the 1950s — red and white bratwurst on a German sausage bun and squeaky deep-fried Wisconsin cheese curds, steps from campus. A brat each plus a shared curd order keeps two near $20 (the old $1-tenders special no longer shows on their specials page). Patio, big screens, open late.
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📍 Regional Chains
Chains from one corner of the country that made it to Madison — priced from their own ordering menus, nearest store on the card.
MOD Pizza
One 11" Pizza Split Two Ways — $13.89, Unlimited Toppings
MOD fast-fires an 11-inch build-your-own pizza in about three minutes, and the model is one price however many of the 40-plus toppings go on it — the chain's own words are "the price always stays the same." The 11-inch MOD-size with unlimited toppings reads $13.89 at the 7019 Sligo Dr store on MOD's own ordering system, August 2026 — $6.95 a head when two people split it, which is the cheapest honest way through the door. MOD sizes a salad it labels "Mega (Feeds 2)" outright at $15.14, so one order is dinner for both of you without touching the pizza menu. Want your own pie each? Two 6-inch minis with cheese run $13.78. Worth knowing before you go: your first purchase as a MOD Rewards member earns a free MOD-size pizza or salad, which makes round one genuinely two for the price of one. The trap is drinks — two 16 oz fountains add $6.78 and put the loaded 11-inch at $20.67, past the line, so drink water or drop to the $10.69 cheese build. MOD prices by store, so confirm at yours — the spread across the cities we checked runs $11.89 to $16.59 for the same pizza.
Jet's Pizza
$5 Off Any Specialty Pizza Online — Medium All Meaty $17.87
The Detroit-style original — Sterling Heights, Michigan, 1978, the chain that made the buttery, caramel-crusted square a national thing — serves Madison from next-door Middleton, at 2831 Parmenter St. The play is the $5 Off Any Specialty Pizzas deal built into the chain's online ordering menu: a medium All Meaty (pepperoni, ham, Italian sausage, bacon, hamburger) listed at $22.87 on our August 2026 read at the chain's Denver store and rang up $17.87 with the deal applied — under the line with room for tax, and a medium is eight big slices, plenty for two. It's a deals-menu item so it can rotate out — and if it does, texting your order to your store takes 15% off menu-priced pizza. Prices vary by store, so run the math at yours before checkout.
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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 — and its own locator lists 2 stores inside Madison. 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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