Dine Out on a Budget at These 24 Houston Restaurants - Houston Eater
- acabrera149
- May 28, 2024
- 1 min read
Updated: Sep 18, 2024

Houston is known to have a variety of quality high-end restaurants but it isn’t always possible to splurge on dinner. Fortunately, the city’s expansive dining scene is also packed with a bounty of affordable restaurants that make dining on a dime totally possible — and dare we say, enjoyable?
Find chef-approved banh mi, buzzy Mexican cafes, fast-casual Greek eats, and some of the city’s finest burgers using this list of the best-value restaurant food in Houston. Now go on — ball out on a budget.
Tacos Doña Lena
In a town with no shortage of places to score tacos, Dona Lena is an impressive choice and it’s got great prices to match. The tacos at this vibrant, family-owned restaurant start at $2.50 and are built on warm, corn tortillas. Choose from beef, chicken, barbacoa, tinga, or a meatless option like soy pastor.
8788 Hammerly Blvd G, Houston, TX 77080
(713) 993-6486




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