🍎 Local Yakima Meal Deals
We re-audited this page in August 2026 against each restaurant's own menu. Cards marked ✓ VERIFIED had their price read off an owner source (the restaurant's own site or its own ordering page). Cards marked ⚠ PRICE CHECK PENDING are places we believe belong here but whose owner menu posts no prices or was unreachable — the figures are our best read, so call before you count on them.
Taqueria El Tío Chito
4.9★ Orange Taco Truck · Carnitas & Adobada
A bright-orange taco truck (4.9 stars) parked off South 1st that road-trippers and locals rave about — carnitas, asada, adobada and pollo tacos bursting with fresh flavor, plus a 3-taco-and-burrito combo. Tacos are the perfect size and the price is right, so two eat a full meal for around $14. Just two picnic tables; pure street-food joy. Closed Sun.
North Tacos
Best Birria in Town · Cucumber Water
A taco truck on East Nob Hill (4.8 stars) with rich, bold birria that fans drive in from Wenatchee for, plus perfectly seasoned asada and queso-birria tacos, flavorful rice and beans, and nostalgic cucumber water. Generous, filling portions at very reasonable prices mean two eat for around $16. Outdoor seating, friendly and fast. Closed Tue.
Ariel's Taqueria
Readers'-Choice Street Tacos · Affordable
A Nob Hill taquería (formerly a beloved food truck, 4.8 stars) that's racked up readers'-choice awards — street-style tacos with a generous amount of meat, great burritos, tripe tacos extra-crispy, and fresas con crema for dessert. Fresh, quick and genuinely affordable, so two eat for around $16. The owner's the kindest. Closed Sun.
Scorpion Tacos
$2.50 Street Tacos · Best Burrito in Town
A South 5th food truck (4.6 stars) doing some of the best tacos in Yakima — asada, barbacoa, adovado and pollo, all bursting with flavor at about $2.50 each, plus a chicken burrito regulars call the best in town. Order four or five and two eat for around $14. Friendly service, takes cards. Closed weekends.
Erik's the Mercedes Kid
Handmade Tortillas · Tamales & Big Burritos
A true mom-and-pop spot downtown (now "Mercedes & Family," 4.8 stars) with handmade tortillas so good you'd eat them plain, moist tamales, sopitos and a massive Big Burrito Supreme with tender beef shank. Simple menu, everything made to order, very reasonable prices — two eat for around $16. Some of the kindest staff around. Closed Sun.
El Jalapeño Restaurant
Quesabirria · Homemade Tortillas
A family-run spot on North 1st (4.8 stars, now branded El Jalapeño Tacos & Beer) where Mom's in the kitchen making masterpieces — melt-in-your-mouth quesabirria with rich consommé, al-pastor tacos topped with pineapple and house sauce, all on homemade tortillas. Clean, welcoming, with great prices, so two eat for around $18. Closed Mondays.
El Taco Loco
Grill-Your-Own Tacos · Lunch Gem
A tiny downtown lunch spot (going strong for years) with a fun twist — they grill thinly-sliced meats and hand you tortillas so you build your own tacos, with a verde sauce regulars call the best they've ever had, plus great fish tacos. Limited lunch hours but well worth it; two eat for around $14. Closed weekends.
Famous Burger & Teriyaki
Burgers, Teriyaki & Noodles · Huge Portions
A Yakima favorite on West Lincoln where the portions are massive — fresh burgers with out-of-this-world fries, plus teriyaki, yakisoba, pho and pad thai, with a large teriyaki plate that easily feeds two (and then some). The value is hard to beat, so two eat for around $18. Their new-favorite-spot energy is real. Closed Sun.
Mel's Diner
Retro 1960s Diner · Famous Hash Browns
A lovingly retro 1960s-style diner on North 1st (and a Yakima staple worth a short vacation for) with hash browns that have hit the "golden ratio" — crunchy outside, soft inside — plus a taco omelette, the Mel's Scramble with chopped corn tortillas, and bottomless coffee. Two eat a big breakfast for around $18. Open daily till 1:30. Open daily.
Backwoods Cafe
Generous Skillet Breakfasts · Reasonable
A cozy South 1st breakfast spot (don't judge the outside — it's a Narnia situation in there) with amazing, team-style service, hearty skillets like The Logger, eggs benedict, and peanut-butter French toast. Generous portions at very reasonable prices mean two eat a full breakfast for around $18. A local favorite. Open daily till 2.
Winey Dogs
Gourmet Hot Dogs · Topped Fresh
A friendly downtown hot-dog shop (4.8 stars) where the owner tops dogs fresh in front of you — the Seattle, Fremont, German and Coney Island dogs all land, with a good snap and great flavor, plus solid lemonade. Two dogs and a drink keep two around $16. People ride hours just for these. Cute decor, warm welcome. Closed Sun.
Flame and Brew
Wood-Fired Build-Your-Own Pizza
A West Nob Hill pizza-and-sports-bar spot (4.6 stars) with a wood-fired oven and build-your-own pies — go pesto with prosciutto, mozzarella balls and fresh basil finished with aged balsamic, or split a margherita. Friendly staff, fair prices, so two share a pie and salad for around $20. A genuinely good Yakima pizza. Open daily.
La Taqueria Ramirez
2 Quesabirria $16 · Open 24 Hours
A 24-hour downtown taquería. Its own site prices quesabirria tacos at $8 (two = $16), with tamales $3.50 and a light taco $6. Owner-priced.
Yakima Antojitos Mexicanos
Burrito + Quesadilla $17.50
A Summitview antojitos spot with a deep menu — pambazos, chavindecas, sopitos. Its own site prices a burrito at $12 and a quesadilla at $5.50 (= $17.50), or four street tacos at $3.25 (= $13). Owner-priced.
💡 Pro tip: All deals are community-verified but prices and availability change. Always check the restaurant's website or app before making a special trip — and if something's expired, flag it on our main directory so we can update it.
📍 Regional Chains
Pacific Northwest chains with a Yakima location. (Buffalo Wild Wings and Chili's were removed from this page — neither operates inside Yakima; the nearest BWW is in Union Gap and the only WA Chili's are in Seattle and Spokane.)
MOD Pizza
One 11" Pizza Split Two Ways — $14.19, Unlimited Toppings
MOD fast-fires an 11-inch build-your-own pizza in about three minutes, and the model is one price however many of the 40-plus toppings go on it — the chain's own words are "the price always stays the same." The 11-inch MOD-size with unlimited toppings reads $14.19 at the 1905 South 1st St store on MOD's own ordering system, August 2026 — $7.10 a head when two people split it, which is the cheapest honest way through the door. MOD sizes a salad it labels "Mega (Feeds 2)" outright at $15.44, so one order is dinner for both of you without touching the pizza menu. Want your own pie each? Two 6-inch minis with cheese run $14.38. Worth knowing before you go: your first purchase as a MOD Rewards member earns a free MOD-size pizza or salad, which makes round one genuinely two for the price of one. The trap is drinks — two 16 oz fountains add $6.78 and put the loaded 11-inch at $20.97, past the line, so drink water or drop to the $10.99 cheese build. MOD prices by store, so confirm at yours — the spread across the cities we checked runs $11.89 to $16.59 for the same pizza.
Taco Time NW
Crisp Burrito ~$5.39 · Two Under $20
A Pacific Northwest institution (family-owned, founded 1962) with three Yakima stores — 701 W Yakima Ave, 2111 S 1st St, and 1020 S 16th Ave. The Crisp Burrito runs about $5.39, so two people eat for roughly $11–14 with sides. Prices load through the chain's own ordering app rather than posting as plain text, so this figure is our best read — price check pending.
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