Carl's Drive-In
Burgers + Root Beer — ~$16 for Two
A 1950s Route 66 drive-in in Brentwood (16 stools, cash only) for crispy-edged griddle burgers, footlong dogs, and house-made IBC-recipe root beer in frosted mugs. A burger runs a few dollars; two people eat burgers, fries, and root beers for under $18.
Ted Drewes Frozen Custard
Frozen Custard Concretes — from ~$5
A St. Louis institution since 1929 on old Route 66 (Chippewa) for concretes so thick they're handed over upside down — Cardinal Sin (tart cherries, hot fudge) and more. Two concretes run around $12–16. The quintessential STL treat.
The Vine Mediterranean Café
Lunch-Basket Sandwich — $6.99
A South Grand Lebanese café and market for family-recipe shawarma, falafel, and hummus — a lunch-basket sandwich is $6.99. Two people each get a shawarma or falafel sandwich for under $16. Made-from-scratch and authentic.
La Vallesana
Al Pastor Tacos — $4.11
A Cherokee Street taquería-and-neveria that grew from an ice-cream shop into one of the street's busiest spots — al pastor tacos (smoky pork, grilled pineapple) are $4.11, plus tortas and homemade aguas. Two people each build a taco plate for under $20. Closed Wednesdays.
Taqueria El Bronco
2 Tacos — $7
A Cherokee Street institution for super-cheap tacos — al pastor, chorizo, carnitas, carne asada — at about two for $7, plus tortas and pozole. Two people stack a full taco spread for well under $20.
Diana's Bakery
Half-Dozen Tamales — $17.20 (Feeds Two)
A Cherokee Street Mexican bakery for handmade tamales — a half-dozen (pork in red, chicken in green) is $17.20 and feeds two, plus a case of conchas and pan dulce. Two people share a tamale feast for under $20.
Pizza Head
Slices — $3.50
A punk-rock South Grand pizzeria slinging 20-inch New York pies by the slice — slices are $3.50 (a slice-plus-drink deal from $6.95), all vegetarian with vegan options. Two people each grab a couple of giant slices for under $16. Card only.
Truc Lam
Banh Mi $3.50 · Pho $7
A Tower Grove South Vietnamese spot on Gravois since the '80s — a banh mi dac biet is $3.50 and a bowl of pho tai around $7. Two people eat banh mi and pho for around $14. A genuine cheap-eats gem.
Gyro House
Gyro Sandwich — $8.99
A 40-year Delmar Loop Greek spot for hand-carved gyros — a gyro sandwich is $8.99 (jumbo $10.99) and a Greek salad with meat $7.99. Two gyros run about $18, each their own.
Taste of Bosnia
Cevapi — $7.99
A Lemay Bosnian spot (St. Louis has one of the largest Bosnian communities in the U.S.) for grilled cevapi sausages in lepinja flatbread — a small cevapi is $7.99 and burek $9.49. Two people eat cevapi plates for around $16. Closed Mondays.
Affton Diner
Slinger Skillet — $10
An Affton diner on Gravois serving the St. Louis slinger — two eggs, chili, two burger patties, potatoes, and cheddar in a skillet — for $10, with skillets and breakfasts from $10. Two people eat a classic STL breakfast for around $20 (lighter plates keep it under).
Mai Lee
St. Paul Sandwich — ~$6
The first Vietnamese restaurant in St. Louis (now in Brentwood) with a 200-dish menu — the local St. Paul sandwich (egg foo young on bread) runs about $6 and spring rolls $3.95. Two people each get a St. Paul for around $14. (Pho bowls run higher.)
💡 Pro tip: Carl's Drive-In is cash only — there's an ATM on site, but come prepared. Ted Drewes runs seasonal hours and can close in winter, so check before making a special trip. Pizza Head is card-only (no cash), and Cherokee Street — La Vallesana, El Bronco, and Diana's Bakery — is the city's best taco-and-tamale stretch to walk. If a deal has changed, flag it 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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