Cheap Eats

Your wallet may be lacking, but that doesn't mean your tastebuds are. Cheap restaurants may be everyone, but great ones are now. Here's the low-down on delicious low-cost restaurants in Austin.

Updated: January 01, 2002

Cheap American Food


Kerbey Lane Cafe

2606 Guadalupe St, Austin, TX 78705 (map)

Inventive vegetarian dishes and breakfast served 24 hours a day, just a stone's throw from the UT campus.


Dirty Martin's

2808 Guadalupe St, Austin, TX 78705 (map)

Greasy burgers in a no-nonsense eatery on the Drag.


Hoover's Cooking

2002 Manor Rd, Austin, TX 78722 (map)

Homestyle cookin' made with love and a little mojo guarantees a simply delicious meal.


Dan's Hamburgers

5602 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78751 (map)

Old-fashioned, greasy, fried-on-the-grill burgers in a no-frills setting.


Pluckers

2222 Rio Grande St Ste D-116, Austin, TX 78705 (map)

This tongue-in-cheek chicken shop serves up a mean bird.


Cheap Italian Food


Home Slice Pizza

1415 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704 (map)

Traditional East Coast pizza pie invades this hip SoCo neighborhood.


Mangia Pizza

3016 Guadalupe Ste 100, Austin, TX 78705 (map)

A Chicago-themed local chain with authentic deep dish, featuring traditional toppings mixed with Southwestern fare like barbecue chicken and picante.


Arpeggio Grill

6619 Airport Blvd, Austin, TX 78752 (map)

Pizza, hot wings and falafel? Somehow everything comes together at this Central Austin family favorite.


Cheap Asian Food


Suzi's China Grill

7858 Shoal Creek Blvd, Austin, TX 78757 (map)

Large Chinese eatery brings in families and groups looking for an inexpensive, filling meal.


Din Ho Chinese BBQ

8557 Research Blvd Ste 116, Austin, TX 78758 (map)

Tucked away in an Asian market, this place is brimming with people who know Chinese food.


Wanfu

2400 E Oltorf St Ste 1, Austin, TX 78741 (map)

Favorite Chinese restaurant serves as a late-night hangout.


Koriente Restaurant

621 E 7th St, Austin, TX 78701 (map)

Downtown Austin is home to this health, Vegan-friendly eating experience designated Korean-inspired "fast food."


Pho Van

8557 Research Blvd, Austin, TX 78758 (map)

Speedy and tasty Vietnamese restaurant inside the Target shopping center.


Thanh Nhi

9200 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78753 (map)

Family-owned Vietnamese restaurant in the ethnically diverse block of North Lamar provides for inexpensive and authentic meals.


Cheap Mexican Food


Maudie's

2608 W Seventh St, Austin, TX 78703 (map)

Crowds come out for salt-rimmed margaritas and salsa-spiked queso.


Tamale House

5003 Airport Blvd, Austin, TX 78751 (map)

Neighborhood dive serves quick, cheap authentic Mexican staples.


Juan in a Million

2300 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78702 (map)

Eat at this local favorite for true Mexican flavor with a friendly handshake on the side.


Taqueria Guadalajara

6534 Burnet Rd, Austin, TX 78757 (map)

Tasty, inexpensive Mexican food and no-fuss surroundings.


La Mexicana

5245 Burnet Rd, Austin, TX 78756 (map)

Rosedale neighborhood Mexican bakery for cheap and tasty breakfast tacos and authentic baked goods.