Mi Cuba Cafe is one of The 15 Best Inexpensive Places in Washington.

1. Mi Cuba Cafe

8.9
1424 Park Rd NW, Washington, D.C.
Cuban Restaurant · Columbia Heights · 41 tips and reviews

dezdez: Great food, big portions, and cheap prices. Service is excellent! Would definitely come back again!

Brian E.Brian Eibert: Get there before the dinner rush. For a quick, inexpensive meal order two orders of empanadas. Five bucks not incl. tip and you're full!

Caitlin D.Caitlin D: Excellent food, huge portions, cheap prices. Get the roast pork with plantains, red beans and rice. You'll have enough for two meals! Also, they do serve alcohol: beer, wine and basic cocktails.

El Rinconcito Cafe is one of The 15 Best Inexpensive Places in Washington.

2. El Rinconcito Cafe

8.8
1129 11th St NW (at M St NW), Washington, D.C.
Latin American Restaurant · Mount Vernon Square · 66 tips and reviews

Andrew W.Andrew Woolf: Pork and cheese papusas are awesome and cheap. Worth a trip. Soups, carne asada also great.

Janine H.Janine Hanrahan: One word: amazing. Cheap, delicious food and cold beer.

morgmorg: Amazing, affordable Salvadorean hole-in-the-wall. Papusas are a must and chimichangas are bomb too

Lincoln's Waffle Shop is one of The 15 Best Inexpensive Places in Washington.

3. Lincoln's Waffle Shop

7.8
504 10th St NW (btwn E & F St NW), Washington, D.C.
Diner · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 130 tips and reviews

Deb G.Deb Goldman: One of the cutest breakfast places in DC. Really affordable and really good.

Aashiesh P.Aashiesh Pounj: Great place to eat inexpensive and yummy , it has a cute common dining table !!

Jordan K.Jordan Kokocinski: I don't know what it is, but the waffles are so good! Perfectly sized portions make for great value.

Byblos Deli is one of The 15 Best Inexpensive Places in Washington.

4. Byblos Deli

7.9
3414 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
Mediterranean Restaurant · Cleveland Park · 21 tips and reviews

Jennifer W.Jennifer Wang: great gyros, byblos special - great value!

Heather D.Heather Drury: So delicious and affordable! Definitely need to check this place out.

Alex D.Alex Dobyan: Amazing falafel for pretty cheap.

Ivy and Coney is one of The 15 Best Inexpensive Places in Washington.

5. Ivy and Coney

7.7
1523 7th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Dive Bar · Logan Circle - Shaw · 41 tips and reviews

Noah P.Noah Peters: Since moving to the East Coast, I've missed the beautiful simplicity of Midwestern bars. Ivy and Coney fills that void- cheap beer in a can, Chicago-style hot dogs, and Detroit/Chicago sports on TV.

Lee S.Lee Saffer: Cheap drinks

Eric P.Eric Peterson: If you like the Cubs and cheap beer, this is the place to be.

KBBQ Box Food Truck is one of The 15 Best Inexpensive Places in Washington.

6. KBBQ Box Food Truck

8.3
Arlington, VA
Food Truck · 4 tips and reviews

Kelly P.Kelly Patrick: Great value, great food! Spicy taco is delish, but lives up to its name. The box is nice - gives you an entree, a salad, chicken wing, two fried cheese pieces, and a sweet pineapple dessert drink.Yum!

Kat K.Kat Kinnunen: The fried cheese is so yummy! Get a Box so you can try some of everything. Great value!

Taylor L.Taylor Long: Chicken tacos = amazing! Love the flavor.

District Taco is one of The 15 Best Inexpensive Places in Washington.

7. District Taco

7.9
1309 F St. NW (at 13th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Taco Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 165 tips and reviews

Penn A.Penn Appetit: Cheap and delicious tacos with unlimited toppings

Dizzie T.Dizzie Tot: quick service, amazing food, very affordable esp for travellers, taco bar!!! Very clean restrooms and write on the sticky note wall dont miss this spot in DC!

Rachel D.Rachel Donovan: It can be hard to get a seat but the food is amazing and cheap.

Duccini's is one of The 15 Best Inexpensive Places in Washington.

8. Duccini's

7.6
1778 U St NW (at Florida Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
Pizzeria · U-Street · 26 tips and reviews

Seth L.Seth Lyon: Great, cheap jumbo slice

Matt B.Matt Braynard: A good deal for a huge slice of delicious pizza. $6 for a one topping slice with soda, or $4 for just a slice. They take AMEX, too!

Caitlin L.Caitlin Lawler: Huge slices for a pretty cheap price. Slices are thin and delicious! Some of the best pizza I've had around here that didn't make me miss NY pizza from home

Tortilla Cafe is one of The 15 Best Inexpensive Places in Washington.

9. Tortilla Cafe

8.0
210 7th St SE, Washington, D.C.
Latin American Restaurant · Capitol Hill · 63 tips and reviews

Sean H.Sean Hackbarth: Cheap Mexican and Salvadoran food. The Salvadoran chicken sandwich is tasty. (via Scoville) Read more.

Justin G.Justin Gutwein: Amazing burritos and inexpensive! Read more.

Jon P.Jon Penndorf: Amazing affordable breakfasts.

Firehook Bakery is one of The 15 Best Inexpensive Places in Washington.

10. Firehook Bakery

8.1
1909 Q St NW (at Connecticut Ave), Washington, D.C.
Bakery · Northwest Washington · 39 tips and reviews

Carol O.Carol O: For a great light (and cheap) lunch, get a container of the pesto pasta salad and a drink.

Cody V.Cody V.C.: bagel i had was actually decent for the dmv area, and cheap too! better than the gross squishy sbux ones

Karuna D.Karuna D: Everything is affordable and great for a light-quick bite!

CAVA is one of The 15 Best Inexpensive Places in Washington.

11. CAVA

9.1
4237 Wisconsin Ave NW (btwn Veazey & Warren St NW), Washington, D.C.
Mediterranean Restaurant · Tenleytown · 28 tips and reviews

ChrisChris: Get the bowl, much better value for money.

IlariaIlaria: Perfect for a quick lunch! Line might be long, but you can order your meal online and grab it when it's ready!

Tammy G.Tammy Gordon: Get the salad with super greens and then load it up with your favorite veggies and proteins!

District Taco is one of The 15 Best Inexpensive Places in Washington.

12. District Taco

7.9
1919 M St. NW, Washington, D.C.
Taco Restaurant · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 111 tips and reviews

JohannaJohanna: Yummy tacos at a fair price! The more you put on them the better you do. Fish tacos on Tuesdays. Also love al pastor with pinto beans, veggies and guac!

Sophia H.Sophia H: Burrito desnudo with half-and-half carnitas and el pastor (no extra charge) was eh okay, but the serving was HUGE and cheap - only $7.70 ($7 plus tax)! Both pork meat were dry, not soft or tender

Frank G.Frank Ginsburg: Good food and alit of it for cheap price

We, The Pizza is one of The 15 Best Inexpensive Places in Washington.

13. We, The Pizza

8.1
305 Pennsylvania Ave SE (btwn 3rd & 4th St), Washington, D.C.
Pizzeria · Capitol Hill · 152 tips and reviews

Reuben I.Reuben Ingber: New special any 2 slices and a specialty drink for $10. Pretty good deal on Capitol Hill.

Josh H.Josh Higgins: This is a DC classic. The pizza by the slice is relatively cheap, and it's good. Their homemade sodas top off any meal at We, The Pizza.

Jorge M.Jorge Machaen: Had the honey ham pineapple pizza. My girlfriend had the Sicilian, and the spinach artichoke. Amazing! And very affordable. We also got some homemade sodas. Really good stuff.

Wiseguy NY Pizza is one of The 15 Best Inexpensive Places in Washington.

14. Wiseguy NY Pizza

8.8
300 Massachusetts Ave NW (at 4th & H St NW), Washington, D.C.
Pizzeria · 100 tips and reviews

CJ D.CJ Davis: This place is fantastic. Great decor, solid and affordable pizza, friendly staff, beautiful window view perfect for people watching. Oh and bottled sodas. Gooooooo

michael k.michael keller: Damn good pizza, and very inexpensive.

Paul Travis K.Paul Travis Klein: This place gets dangerously hot inside. Grab a seat outside and enjoy a breezy summer evening.

The Pretzel Bakery is one of The 15 Best Inexpensive Places in Washington.

15. The Pretzel Bakery

8.9
257 15th St SE, Washington, D.C.
Bakery · Hill East · 40 tips and reviews

Rachel S.Rachel Shifman: really great value. their hotella (hot chocolate and nutella blend) with marshmellows is the perfect thing to warm you up on a freezing day!

DCistDCist: Locals walk over for sweet, savory and eggy breakfasts, as well as lunches of pretzel dogs and calzones, accompanied by a canned beer or soft drink. Dogs are heartily welcome on the wraparound patio. Read more.

RyanRyan: The best thing ever. There's no indoor seating but you should still grab a fresh, delicious pretzel and a coffee at the perfect neighborhood place.