Life of Pie Pizza
Pizza + Drinks for Two
One of Portland's best happy hour setups — a Margherita pizza for just $8, house beer and wine for $6 each. Two people, one pizza, two drinks, and you're out the door for around $20. Simple, perfect.
House of Banh Mi
Two Banh Mi Sandwiches
Portland's go-to Vietnamese sandwich spot — a grilled-pork banh mi runs roughly $5–8, loaded with pickled carrots and daikon, cilantro, cucumbers, jalapeños, egg butter, and soy sauce. Big portions with generous meat. Two sandwiches land around $12–16. Confirm current pricing.
Luc Lac Vietnamese Kitchen
Vietnamese Bowls for Two
A downtown Vietnamese institution beloved for value — pho, vermicelli bowls, and banh mi (around $9 a sandwich) at prices that haven't caught up with the city's restaurant scene. Two banh mi run about $18, or split a bowl, to stay near $20. Order in person; delivery apps mark prices up steeply.
The Rambler
Pub Snacks + Drinks for Two
An N Mississippi pub with one of North Portland's best happy hours. Stick to the happy-hour menu — beer-battered tornado potatoes, chicken strips, Rambler Poutine, and $1 buffalo drumsticks all run $5–$10 — so two people each grab a plate for around $20.
Taqueria Los Gorditos
Tacos for Two
A local taqueria mini-chain that's a favorite of Portland's vegan crowd as well as meat-eaters. Meat tacos run about $2 and vegan tacos around $1.50, so two people can build a real taco meal for well under $20. Big burritos too if you're hungrier.
An Xuyen Bakery
Banh Mi for Two
A Foster-Powell Vietnamese bakery turning out banh mi on house-baked baguettes for about $7–8 each, alongside a case of Vietnamese and French pastries. Two sandwiches run roughly $14–16, with room for a coffee or a sweet.
Pho Kim
Pho for Two
A no-frills pho-and-rice house on the 82nd Ave / Jade District corridor. Regular bowls of pho run around $9–11 (a daily special has been spotted near $8.75), so two people slurp a full Vietnamese meal for around $20. Big portions, quick service.
Frank's Noodle House
Hand-Pulled Noodles for Two
A NE Broadway favorite for hand-pulled Chinese noodles, with dishes running about $7.95–$12.95. Two people each order one of the lower-priced noodle plates and land near $20. Watch them pull the noodles by hand at the counter.
HK Cafe
Dim Sum for Two
A cart-service Cantonese dim sum hall on 82nd Ave. Small plates run a few dollars each, so two people can order modestly and graze a full dim sum spread for around $20 — a fuller eight-dish weekday haul runs closer to $22, so order to taste.
Pupuseria Cinco Estrellas
Salvadoran Pupusas for Two
A Salvadoran food truck in outer SE turning out hand-patted pupusas for around $3.25 each, served with curtido. Two people can each get a few pupusas plus sides and stay well under $20. Homestyle and filling.
Shucos PDX
Guatemalan Hot Dogs for Two
A NE Sandy spot for Guatemalan-style shucos — grilled dogs piled with avocado, cabbage, and house sauces. Traditional shucos run about $10, so two people eat a distinctive street meal for around $20. Skip the bigger churrasco plate to stay in budget.
Cartopia Food Cart Pod
Cart-Pod Feast for Two
Portland's original SE food-cart pod (since 2008), with a beer garden and fire pit. Carts span Mexican, poutine and fries, pizza, Egyptian, and Thai, with sides around $5–7 and plates often $10–12 — so two people each grab a plate (or a couple of sides) for around $20. The signature Portland cheap-eats experience.
HOTLIPS Pizza
Pizza by the Slice
A homegrown Portland pizza maker known for seasonal local toppings and its own berry sodas. In-store slice deals — cheese $2.75 all day Tuesdays, pepperoni $3.25 all day Mondays — mean two people eat a couple of slices each for well under $20.
Shawarma Express
Halal Wraps for Two
A downtown halal cart (221 SW Ankeny) for gyros, shawarma, and falafel. Order in person — falafel wraps are the budget pick, so two people each get their own wrap for around $18–20. Delivery apps mark prices up; go to the cart.
Mirisata
Vegan Sri Lankan for Two
A worker-owned, fully vegan Sri Lankan spot on SE Belmont with no tipping or surcharges. There's a sliding-scale meal offered around $10 (pay what you can, in person), making it one of the most genuinely affordable plant-based meals in the city — two people eat for about $20.
The Whole Bowl
Rice & Bean Bowls for Two
A Portland cart-and-counter staple built on one thing done well: a vegetarian (vegan-friendly) rice-and-bean bowl with avocado, cheese, salsa, and their signature Tali sauce. The smaller Bambino runs around $10, so two people eat a filling bowl each for about $20.
Portland Fish Market
Fish & Chips for Two
A Woodstock seafood market with a walk-up fish-and-chips window. The cod basket is the budget pick at around $9 (halibut costs more), so two cod orders run roughly $18. Fresh, fried to order, and a rare cheap seafood option in the city. Confirm current pricing.
💡 Pro tip: Portland's happy hour times are taken seriously — show up even 5 minutes late and you'll pay full price. Always verify hours directly with the restaurant, as these change seasonally. Flag anything outdated on our main directory.
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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.
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