🍗 Manchester Meal Deals

Best Cheap Eats in Manchester
Two People, Under $20

🍗 Manchester, NH  ·  13 verified deals  ·  Updated August 2026

Manchester is New Hampshire's biggest city, built around the brick Amoskeag Millyard that was once the largest cotton-mill complex on earth — and it eats like a place with deep roots and a steady stream of newcomers. Two institutions define it: the Red Arrow Diner, a 1922 counter so iconic that presidential candidates make the pilgrimage every primary season, and the Puritan Backroom, whose famous chicken tenders and sweet-savory duck sauce have a real claim to being where the chicken tender was born. Around them sit Manchester's century-old Greek community, a multicultural Elm Street running from authentic Mexican taquerias and tamales to Vietnamese bánh mì and Lebanese shawarma, plus barbecue and a mac-and-cheese specialist. Two can eat very well for under $20; every price here comes from the spot's own menu where we could reach one.

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Red Arrow Diner

Iconic 24-Hour Diner Since 1922

About ten booths, open since 1922, and a Manchester rite of passage. Breakfast is served all day, the coffee never stops, and every four years it turns into the most photographed diner in America as presidential candidates squeeze in for eggs and a photo op. Cheap, cheerful and pure New Hampshire. Two eat for around $18.

📍 Manchester, NH (61 Lowell St · Downtown)  ·  ⏳ Open daily, early–late
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Puritan Backroom

Famous Chicken Tenders & Duck Sauce

Ask anyone in New Hampshire where the chicken tender comes from and they'll point you here. The Puritan Backroom's lightly breaded, slightly sweet tenders — paired with a signature duck sauce that's somehow sweet and savory at once — are the stuff of statewide legend. Generous portions and a fair price; split an order of tenders with fries. Two eat for around $18.

📍 Manchester, NH (245 Hooksett Rd)  ·  ⏳ Daily · check hours
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Consuelo's Taqueria

Authentic Mexican Street Food

Chef Martin Delgadillo grew up one of a dozen kids in Mexico City and named this whimsically decorated taqueria after his mother, Consuelo. NHPR called it some of the best meat tacos in the state — and the burritos, quesadillas and agua de Jamaica back that up. Cheap, authentic and a local treasure. Two eat for around $16.

📍 Manchester, NH (36 Amherst St)  ·  ⏳ Check hours
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Mr. Mac's

Macaroni & Cheese Specialist

An entire restaurant built around made-to-order mac and cheese, from the classic to inventive specials like shepherd's-pie mac. Their own menu prices small bowls at $9.99, so two small classics land at $19.98 — right on the $20 line before tax. Keep it to two smalls; a medium ($17.99) or added drinks push you over.

📍 Manchester, NH (497 Hooksett Rd)  ·  ⏳ Check hours
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KC's Rib Shack

Barbecue & Ribs

A friendly Second Street smokehouse where the ribs come tender and the sides come heaping. Straight talk from their own menu: the BBQ plates run past $20 for two — a pulled-pork sandwich is $17, a third-rack $22. The two-under-$20 play is to share the chicken-tenders basket ($14) with a $4 side, or split one sandwich. Two eat for about $18 that way.

📍 Manchester, NH (837 2nd St)  ·  ⏳ Check hours
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900 Degrees Neapolitan Pizzeria

Wood-Fired Pizza

Proper wood-fired Neapolitan pies — blistered crust, simple toppings, out of the oven in minutes. A 10-inch Margherita is $12.95 on their own menu, so two split one pie for well under $20. Order two separate dishes (pizza plus a salad runs about $24) and you'll clear the line, so share the pie.

📍 Manchester, NH (50 Dow St)  ·  ⏳ Check hours
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Airport Diner (The Common Man Family)

NH Diner Classic — Two Breakfasts ~$15

A retro, chrome-and-vinyl 50s-style diner near the airport, part of the Common Man family — look for "Airport Diner," not "Common Man," which is why it can be hard to find. Their own January 2026 menu keeps it cheap: two Short Cut egg breakfasts run $14.98, two Doo-Wops (eggs, meat, toast) $18.98, or two grilled cheese $15.98 — a short stack of pancakes works too. All under $20 before tax; coffee's $2.99 if you want it.

📍 Manchester, NH (2280 Brown Ave · near MHT airport)  ·  ⏳ Daily 6am–10pm
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El Rincón Zacatecano Taquería

Zacatecas-Style Tamales & Tacos

A family taquería doing Zacatecas-style Mexican — tamales, birria and tortas. Their own menu prices tamales (chicken, pork or cheese) at $6.25, so two run $12.50; an $8 quesadilla or a $12 Burrito Especial split works too, plus a $4.50 horchata. Two eat for around $16 — a different flavor from Consuelo's.

📍 Manchester, NH (10 Lake Ave)  ·  ⏳ Check hours
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MIU Café

Vietnamese Bánh Mì & Boba

A Vietnamese café in the Mall of New Hampshire for bánh mì, pho and boba. Their own site prices bánh mì at $6.99–7.99, so two sandwiches land around $14–16; egg rolls are $5.99 and milk teas $4.99. Two eat for well under $20.

📍 Manchester, NH (1500 S Willow St · Mall of NH)  ·  ⏳ Check hours
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Alley Cat Pizzeria

NY-Style Pizza & Subs — Split for Under $20

A downtown NY-style pizzeria for hand-tossed pies, calzones and subs. Their own menu starts 12-inch specialty pizzas at $13.49 and 12-inch subs at $11.99 — split either and two eat for under $20. There's also a $9.99 large cheese pizza special Monday & Tuesday after 5pm.

📍 Manchester, NH (486 Chestnut St)  ·  ⏳ Check hours
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💡 Pro tip: All deals are community-verified, and we've linked each spot's official menu where one exists. At the Puritan Backroom and KC's Rib Shack, the two-under-$20 move is to split an order of tenders or a basket with a side; at 900 Degrees, share one Neapolitan pie. Hours and prices change, so check before a special trip. If something's expired, flag it on our main directory so we can update it.

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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.

📍 Nationwide · Manchester: 1500 S Willow St  ·  ⏳ Ongoing
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Domino's

Mix & Match — 2 Items from $6.99 Each

The Mix & Match deal lets two people pick any two items — medium two-topping pizzas, sandwiches, pastas or sides — from $6.99 each, so a two-pizza dinner lands around $13.98 before tax. Manchester has four Domino's (212 Lowell St, 60 Beech St, 250 Dubuque St, 91 Maple St). Carryout price; varies slightly by store.

📍 Nationwide · 4 Manchester stores  ·  ⏳ Ongoing
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D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches

Split a 1 lb Sandwich or Rice Bowl — $17.99 (Feeds Two)

The New England grilled-sandwich chain (founded 1967) keeps two Manchester stores — 900 Second St and 8 Perimeter Rd. The two-under-$20 move is anything on the 1 lb menu — the Steak & Cheese or Chicken & Cheese sandwich, or a 1 lb rice bowl like steak & cheese over rice, each $17.99 at the Manchester location and big enough for two to split, so two eat for under $20 on one order. Confirmed at the Manchester store; prices vary by location.

📍 Manchester, NH (900 Second St · 8 Perimeter Rd)  ·  ⏳ Daily · check hours
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Sal's Pizza

Medium Cheese Pizza $10.99 — Feeds Two

The New England pizza chain (HQ Salem, NH) known for oversized slices keeps a Manchester store at 296 South Willow St. Their own site prices a 10-inch medium cheese at $10.99 and a 14-inch large at $13.99, so one pie feeds two for well under $20 — or split a couple of their giant slices. Prices vary by location.

📍 Manchester, NH (296 South Willow St)  ·  ⏳ Daily · check hours
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Nadeau's Subs

Two Small Subs — About $16

A New Hampshire family sub shop since 1969, with three Manchester stores (100 Cahill Ave, 776 Mast Rd, 673 Hooksett Rd). Their own menu prices small subs at $7.85–8.65 — a turkey ($7.85) and an Italian ($8.15) run $16 for two, comfortably under $20. Cold subs, steak-tip subs, salads and wraps. Prices vary by location.

📍 Manchester, NH (100 Cahill Ave · 776 Mast Rd · 673 Hooksett Rd)  ·  ⏳ Daily · check hours
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