Need a Cheap Meal in Las Vegas? Try these 13 Affordable Restaurants
You can spend a whole paycheck on dinner in Las Vegas, but wouldn't you rather gamble or see a show? Some visitors just want an affordable meal in a decent location. This guide will unravel some affordable Las Vegas restaurants that will keep your wallet and stomach happy.
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Viva Las Arepas[/caption]
Viva Las Arepas is home to some of the best Venezuelan arepas, which cost about $5.50 to $9. If you’re looking for an inexpensive handheld meal in Sin City, this might be a great idea. Otherwise, you can try the Reina pepieda arepa with avocado, chicken, and mayonnaise for $8.50. They also serve smaller bites such as chicken empanadas, cheese pastelitos, and guava for only $4.50 each.
Tacos El Gordo is a Mexican restaurant that opened its first Las Vegas location in 2010. The restaurant has Tijuana roots and has been in the taco business since 1972. It’s your best bet for guacamole salsas and corn tortillas, all made from scratch. If you need extra flavor, try the adobo spiced pork taco on a corn tortilla topped with fresh ingredients.
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Nacho Daddy[/caption]
Nacho Daddy serves a menu of 14 different nacho concoctions. This Las Vegas-born nacho chain also offers traditional servings such as pork carnitas nachos, chicken tinga, or chips topped with filet mignon or lobster. Their restaurant motto tells it all, “Never a Dry Chip.” They ensure guests get an equal bit of homemade queso each bite. For those daring guests, they’re advised to try a scorpion shot.
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Archi's Thai[/caption]
Archi’s Thai Cafe has four locations across Las Vegas serving Thai food. Their comforting and compelling menu is under the $15 range. Some of their offerings include lunch with entrees such as pepper steak and pad Thai with a soup of the day. Guests can also enjoy an egg roll filled with vegetables and glass noodles or a deep-fried wonton stuffed with ground pork.
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Pizza Rock Las Vegas[/caption]
Pizza Rock is a multi-location gem from 13-time World Pizza Champion Tony Gemignani. It serves both American-style and Italian pies. Guests can choose between Roman, Sicilian, Neapolitan, gluten-free, and Detroit.
Grimaldi’s Pizzeria is a Brooklyn-based pizzeria with four locations in Las Vegas. One of the locations is on the Strip at the Grand Canal Shopped at the Palazzo. They form their dough using house-made sauce and mozzarella and sauce and a secret recipe. The dough is then baked in a coal-fired oven to achieve a perfect balance between chewy and crispy. Guests should also note that they only sell whole pizzas. Their Palazzo location is open until 11 p.m. on weekdays and midnight on weekends.
Orchids Garden is your ideal location for small plates, dumplings, and dim sum rolled on traditional push carts. For under $14, guests can order a combination plate with an entrée like cashew chicken, steamed or egg-fried rice, two fried wontons, an egg roll, and a soup of their choice.
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Lakes Lounge[/caption]
Lakes Lounge is well known for its 24-hour breakfast. Guests can order the New York steak and eggs with toast and potatoes for only $9.99. Their pancake special comes with two eggs, two pancakes, two sausages, and two pieces of bacon for the same price. For dinnertime and lunch, guests can grab fish tacos for less than $10.
Noodle Asia is next to the Race & Sports Book at Venetian, where guests can grab noodle dishes or dim sum. The restaurant is open until 3 a.m.; they serve everything from congee dishes and rice to barbecue pork and roast duck noodles in broth. Their services are quick if you need to catch a flight or want to eat in your room.
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Peppermill Las Vegas[/caption]
A trip to Las Vegas is never complete without a trip to the Peppermill Restaurant & Lounge. The restaurant is located just north of Wynn Las Vegas. Its 10-page menu offers breakfast around the clock. They serve burgers, sandwiches, steaks, and entrees like Southwestern beef kabobs. If you enjoy cocktails, stop by the Fireside Lounge for a retro cocktail by the fire pit.
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Café Hollywood[/caption]
If you’re a fan of American classics, then head over to Café Hollywood. They serve big portions for breakfast, barbecue ribs, six-cheese macaroni and cheese, crispy fried chicken sandwiches, and monster-sized shakes. They even have a late-night menu that features fried rice or ramen, pancakes, omelets, and burgers.
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In-N-Out Burger[/caption]
In-N-Out Burger has several locations in Las Vegas, but the one at the LINQ Promenade is easily accessible. The neon signs proclaiming shakes spun with real ice cream, and fried made from fresh potatoes are hard to miss. They even have a company store for In-N-Out Burger merch if you're a super fan.
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CrunCheese[/caption]
Formerly known as Myungrang Hot Dog, CrunCheese Korean Hot Dog is located at Shanghai Plaza and serves less than a dozen items. Some of their offerings include the Korean spin on a corn dog, which costs $3.50. Sausage and mozzarella are also available for $4.50 with a rice cake version. Some of their unusual options include a dog wrapped in potato cubes and a squid ink batter rendition.
Viva Las Arepas
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Viva Las Arepas[/caption]Viva Las Arepas is home to some of the best Venezuelan arepas, which cost about $5.50 to $9. If you’re looking for an inexpensive handheld meal in Sin City, this might be a great idea. Otherwise, you can try the Reina pepieda arepa with avocado, chicken, and mayonnaise for $8.50. They also serve smaller bites such as chicken empanadas, cheese pastelitos, and guava for only $4.50 each.
Tacos El Gordo
Tacos El Gordo is a Mexican restaurant that opened its first Las Vegas location in 2010. The restaurant has Tijuana roots and has been in the taco business since 1972. It’s your best bet for guacamole salsas and corn tortillas, all made from scratch. If you need extra flavor, try the adobo spiced pork taco on a corn tortilla topped with fresh ingredients.
Nacho Daddy
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Nacho Daddy[/caption]Nacho Daddy serves a menu of 14 different nacho concoctions. This Las Vegas-born nacho chain also offers traditional servings such as pork carnitas nachos, chicken tinga, or chips topped with filet mignon or lobster. Their restaurant motto tells it all, “Never a Dry Chip.” They ensure guests get an equal bit of homemade queso each bite. For those daring guests, they’re advised to try a scorpion shot.
Archi’s Thai Cafe
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Archi's Thai[/caption]Archi’s Thai Cafe has four locations across Las Vegas serving Thai food. Their comforting and compelling menu is under the $15 range. Some of their offerings include lunch with entrees such as pepper steak and pad Thai with a soup of the day. Guests can also enjoy an egg roll filled with vegetables and glass noodles or a deep-fried wonton stuffed with ground pork.
Pizza Rock
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Pizza Rock Las Vegas[/caption]Pizza Rock is a multi-location gem from 13-time World Pizza Champion Tony Gemignani. It serves both American-style and Italian pies. Guests can choose between Roman, Sicilian, Neapolitan, gluten-free, and Detroit.
Grimaldi’s Pizzeria
Grimaldi’s Pizzeria is a Brooklyn-based pizzeria with four locations in Las Vegas. One of the locations is on the Strip at the Grand Canal Shopped at the Palazzo. They form their dough using house-made sauce and mozzarella and sauce and a secret recipe. The dough is then baked in a coal-fired oven to achieve a perfect balance between chewy and crispy. Guests should also note that they only sell whole pizzas. Their Palazzo location is open until 11 p.m. on weekdays and midnight on weekends.
Orchids Garden
Orchids Garden is your ideal location for small plates, dumplings, and dim sum rolled on traditional push carts. For under $14, guests can order a combination plate with an entrée like cashew chicken, steamed or egg-fried rice, two fried wontons, an egg roll, and a soup of their choice.
Lakes Lounge
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Lakes Lounge[/caption]Lakes Lounge is well known for its 24-hour breakfast. Guests can order the New York steak and eggs with toast and potatoes for only $9.99. Their pancake special comes with two eggs, two pancakes, two sausages, and two pieces of bacon for the same price. For dinnertime and lunch, guests can grab fish tacos for less than $10.
Noodle Asia
Noodle Asia is next to the Race & Sports Book at Venetian, where guests can grab noodle dishes or dim sum. The restaurant is open until 3 a.m.; they serve everything from congee dishes and rice to barbecue pork and roast duck noodles in broth. Their services are quick if you need to catch a flight or want to eat in your room.
The Peppermill Restaurant & Lounge
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Peppermill Las Vegas[/caption]A trip to Las Vegas is never complete without a trip to the Peppermill Restaurant & Lounge. The restaurant is located just north of Wynn Las Vegas. Its 10-page menu offers breakfast around the clock. They serve burgers, sandwiches, steaks, and entrees like Southwestern beef kabobs. If you enjoy cocktails, stop by the Fireside Lounge for a retro cocktail by the fire pit.
Café Hollywood
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Café Hollywood[/caption]If you’re a fan of American classics, then head over to Café Hollywood. They serve big portions for breakfast, barbecue ribs, six-cheese macaroni and cheese, crispy fried chicken sandwiches, and monster-sized shakes. They even have a late-night menu that features fried rice or ramen, pancakes, omelets, and burgers.
In-N-Out Burger
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In-N-Out Burger[/caption]In-N-Out Burger has several locations in Las Vegas, but the one at the LINQ Promenade is easily accessible. The neon signs proclaiming shakes spun with real ice cream, and fried made from fresh potatoes are hard to miss. They even have a company store for In-N-Out Burger merch if you're a super fan.
CrunCheese Korean Hot Dog
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CrunCheese[/caption]Formerly known as Myungrang Hot Dog, CrunCheese Korean Hot Dog is located at Shanghai Plaza and serves less than a dozen items. Some of their offerings include the Korean spin on a corn dog, which costs $3.50. Sausage and mozzarella are also available for $4.50 with a rice cake version. Some of their unusual options include a dog wrapped in potato cubes and a squid ink batter rendition.