Matt's Bar
Jucy Lucy — $9.50
The South Minneapolis dive that invented the Jucy Lucy — a molten cheese-stuffed cheeseburger — in the 1950s. A Jucy Lucy is $9.50, so two people each get one for around $19. Cash only; expect a wait.
Kramarczuk's
Goulash $6 · Sausages
A Northeast Minneapolis Eastern European deli and sausage maker since 1954. A bowl of goulash is $6 and house-made sausages, pierogi, and cabbage rolls round it out. Two people eat a hearty plate for around $16. (Skip the $20 Reuben.)
Holy Land
Shawarma Sandwich — $10
A Northeast Minneapolis Middle Eastern deli, grocery, and bakery (a Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives stop). A chicken shawarma wrap is $10 and falafel sandwiches a bit less. Two people eat a halal Mediterranean lunch for around $18.
Lu's Sandwiches
Banh Mi — ~$6.50
A family-run Vietnamese sandwich shop on Eat Street (with a Northeast location too) — grilled-pork and special banh mi run around $6.50 on house bread, plus bubble tea. Two sandwiches run around $13.
El Taco Riendo
Tacos — ~$2.10
A Northeast Minneapolis Mexican spot — the Laughing Taco — on Central Ave where tacos run about $2.10–2.15 each (lengua, al pastor, tinga), plus burritos and empanadas. Two people each eat four tacos for around $17.
Boludo
Argentine Empanadas — $3.50
A Kingfield Argentine spot (with several locations) for hand-folded empanadas — beef, ham-and-cheese, spinach — at $3.50–4 each. Two people share a half-dozen for well under $20. (Their pizzas run higher — stick to empanadas.)
Wally's Falafel and Hummus
Falafel/Shawarma Sandwich — ~$9.75
A Dinkytown Middle Eastern counter near the U of M — a chicken shawarma sandwich is $9.59 and a falafel sandwich $9.99, wrapped in thin pita. Two sandwiches run around $19.50, each their own.
The Wienery
Hot Dogs — from $3.50
A Cedar-Riverside hot-dog dive — a basic Vienna Beef dog is $3.50 and a fully loaded Chicago or Maxwell Street dog $6.25, with cheap burgers and brats too. Two people eat for around $13. Closed Mon–Wed.
Taqueria Los Ocampo
Tacos — 6 for $18
A 24-hour Lake Street taqueria (since 2003) for street tacos at about $3 each — six for $18 — plus quesabirria and elotes. Two people share a stack of tacos for around $18.
Hmongtown Marketplace
Pho $7 · Egg Rolls $5
A sprawling St. Paul Hmong market with a food court of a dozen vendors — pho around $7, egg rolls $5, beef vermicelli $3, papaya salad, and Hmong sausage. Two people graze a feast for well under $20. Bring cash.
iPho by Saigon
Banh Mi $3.75 · Bun Bowl $8.95
A Little Mekong Vietnamese spot on University Ave (locally owned since 1997) — grilled-pork and meatball banh mi $3.75–4, a combination vermicelli bowl from $8.95, pho under $14. Two people eat for around $18.
Cheng Heng
Cambodian Noodle Soup — $6
A Summit-University Cambodian restaurant on University Ave — a curry noodle soup is $6, sweet-and-sour noodle soup $5.75, and most entrées $6–9. Two people each get a steaming bowl for around $14.
Trieu Chau
Pho — under $10
A long-running Summit-University Vietnamese spot on University Ave — pho is under $10, eight-piece wontons under $5, plus bun bo hue and rice plates. Two people each get a bowl for around $18. Closed Tue–Wed.
Pho Ca Dao
Build-Your-Own Pho — from $5.75
A Little Mekong / Frogtown Vietnamese spot on University Ave where you build your own pho from $5.75 and egg rolls are $2.75. Two people each get a bowl for around $13. Cash only.
Trung Nam French Bakery
Banh Mi $3.50 · Croissants $2.25
A Frogtown Vietnamese-French bakery on University Ave — a house banh mi is $3.50 and buttery croissants $2.25–2.50 (almond $4.75). Two people eat sandwiches and pastries for under $12. Closed Sundays.
El Burrito Mercado
Tortas $9.25 · Tamales $3.32
A West Side (District del Sol) Mexican grocery, deli, and cantina, family-run since 1979 — a traditional torta is $9.25 and a pork tamale $3.32. Two people each get a torta for around $18.
Gopher Bar
Coney Dog — $4.50
A Lowertown dive (since the 1930s) famous for the coney dog — a regular or cheese coney is $4.50 and egg rolls $5. Two people eat coneys with sides for under $20. Cash only.
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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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