Pollos Asados Los Norteños
Whole Chicken Feast — $19.89
A San Antonio institution on Rigsby Avenue for Monterrey-style charcoal-grilled chicken. A whole chicken is $19.89, served with rice, corn tortillas, red and green salsa, grilled onions, jalapeños, and lime — enough to feed two right at the $20 line. Always worth the wait.
Schilo's Delicatessen
Deli Sandwiches — $6.50–9.50
San Antonio's oldest restaurant — a German-Texan deli on East Commerce near the River Walk since 1917. Sandwiches like the famous Reuben and the chicken Fritz run $6.50–9.50 and plates $8–11, with a mug of house-made root beer at $1.90. Two people each get a sandwich for well under $20.
Ray's Drive Inn
Puffy Tacos — 2 for $9
The West Side drive-in that claims to have invented the puffy taco, frying masa to order since 1956. Two special beef puffy tacos with beans and rice are $9, three for $11.25, and a full Mexican plate $12. Two people each get a puffy-taco plate for around $18. Closed Mondays.
Henry's Puffy Tacos
Puffy Tacos — from $2.49
A West Side institution and the other half of San Antonio's puffy-taco legend, on Woodlawn. A bean-and-cheese taco is $2.49, chicken fajita $4.29, and carne guisada $4.79. Two people each stack two or three tacos for well under $20.
Chela's Tacos
Breakfast Tacos — $2.50
An Uptown Broadway taqueria for all-day breakfast tacos — barbacoa machacado, chorizo and egg, sausage and egg at $2.50 each, bacon-and-egg or potato-and-egg $2.25. Two people each eat three tacos for around $15.
El Milagrito Café
Breakfast Tacos — $2
A long-running Tobin Hill café near the St. Mary's Strip, walkable from downtown, where breakfast tacos are $2 each and most Tex-Mex plates stay under $10. Two people eat full plates for around $18–20. Mornings into mid-afternoon.
Garcia's Mexican Food
Egg Plates — from $2.75
A Beacon Hill breakfast spot on Fredericksburg Road whose brisket taco has drawn national press. An egg plate is $2.75, huevos rancheros $2.95, and two eggs with beans and bacon $4.99. Two people each eat a full breakfast for around $12. Closed Sun–Mon.
Mama's Kitchen
Torta $6.99 · 3 Crisp Tacos $5.99
A Monte Vista Tex-Mex spot on Hildebrand where a torta is $6.99, three crispy tacos $5.99, a bean-and-cheese chalupa $2.49, and breakfast gorditas $3.49. Two people each get a main for around $13.
Tacos El Regio
Street Tacos — $3.25
A St. Mary's Strip late-night taco staple — asada, al pastor, and chicken street tacos at $3.25 each, or a five-pack of mini tacos for $13. Two people each eat three tacos for under $20. Open late.
El Folklor Bakery
Concha — $1.09
A San Antonio panaderia with several locations for fresh pan dulce — a concha is just $1.09 — plus weekend barbacoa and tamales. Two people load up a tray of sweet bread with coffee for well under $20.
Pupuseria Romero
Pupusas — ~$3.85
A Northwest Side Salvadoran spot on Evers Road griddling pupusas — spinach-and-cheese is $3.85 — served with curtido and salsa. Two people each eat two or three pupusas for around $18. Open daily.
Vietnam Express
Banh Mi — $8.95
A Far West Side Vietnamese spot on Potranco for grilled-pork banh mi at $8.95 on a crusty roll. Two sandwiches run about $18, each their own. Skip the pricier pho to stay under $20. Closed Tuesdays.
Banh Mi 102
Banh Mi — $9.25
A Vietnamese sandwich shop on Bandera Road where most banh mi — grilled pork, shredded chicken, meatball, pork-and-pâté — are $9.25 (grilled beef $10.25), plus milk tea and Vietnamese coffee. Two sandwiches run about $18, each their own.
Big Lou's Pizza
10" Pizza — $16.99
A Southeast Side pizzeria famous for absurdly large pies, but a 10-inch one-topping is $16.99 and a 12-inch $18.99 — plenty for two to share under $20. The 16-inch-and-up monsters are the over-budget showstoppers.
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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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