Find some of Chicagoland's best cheap eats to get right now.
Plato chico of Birria at Birrieria Zaragoza
— Nick Kindelsperger / Chicago Tribune, Nov. 2, 2017Italian sub at J.P. Graziano's
— Nick Kindelsperger / Chicago Tribune, Oct. 11, 2017Crispy tripas taco at La Chaparrita
— Nick Kindelsperger / Chicago Tribune, Nov. 8, 2017Khao rad gang at Immm Rice and Beyond
— Nick Kindelsperger / Chicago Tribune, Nov. 3, 2017Italian beef at Johnnie's Beef
— Nick Kindelsperger / Chicago Tribune, Nov. 1, 2017Smoked shrimp at Calumet Fisheries
— Andrew A. Nelles / Chicago Tribune, June 17, 2014Hot dog with fries and/or RHR double cheeseburger at Red Hot Ranch
— Nick Kindelsperger / Chicago Tribune, Nov. 14, 2017One-quarter dark fried chicken at Harold's Chicken Shack #55
— Nick Kindelsperger / Chicago Tribune, Oct. 20, 2017Mini rib tip/hot link combo at Uncle J's
— Nick Kindelsperger / Chicago Tribune, May 30, 2017Carnitas at Carnitas Uruapan
— Nick Kindelsperger / Chicago Tribune, Nov. 14, 2017Milanesa cemita at Cemitas Puebla
— Nick Kindelsperger / Chicago Tribune, April 14, 2017Slice of pie and cup of coffee at Hoosier Mama Pie Co.
— Nick Kindelsperger / Chicago Tribune, Nov. 14, 2017Shaved noodles with beef brisket at Slurp Slurp Noodles
— Antonio Perez / Chicago Tribune, Oct. 25, 2016Al pastor taco at Tacos Mario's
— Nick Kindelsperger / Chicago Tribune, May 5, 2016Barbacoa burrito at Gordillas
— Nick Kindelsperger / Chicago Tribune, Nov. 16, 2016Hot dog with fries at Gene & Jude's
— Nick Kindelsperger / Chicago Tribune, Nov. 1, 2017Churros and hot chocolate at Xoco
— Nick Kindelsperger / Chicago Tribune, April 11, 2017Lamb shawarma at Al-Sufara Grill
— Nick Kindelsperger / Chicago Tribune, April 21, 2017Double Fatso with cheese at Fatso's Last Stand
— Nick Kindelsperger / Chicago Tribune, Nov. 14, 2017Sliced Brisket Sandwich at Smoque BBQ
— Nick Kindelsperger / Chicago Tribune, Nov. 14, 2017Pho bac diet at Pho Nam Lua
— Nick Kindelsperger / Chicago Tribune, Oct. 26, 2017Mini rib tip/hot link combo at Honey 1 BBQ
— Louisa Chu / Chicago Tribune, Nov. 14, 2017Falafel sandwich at Mizrahi Grill
— Nick Kindelsperger / Chicago Tribune, May 4, 2017Tres leche chocolate cake at Kristoffer's Cafe & Bakery
— Nick Kindelsperger / Chicago Tribune, Nov. 14, 2017Deluxe ¼ pound cheeseburger at Top Notch Beefburgers
— Nick Kindelsperger / Chicago Tribune, Oct. 30, 2017Gai tod (Thai fried chicken) at Rainbow Thai Cuisine
— Nick Kindelsperger / Chicago Tribune, Oct. 31, 2017Italian beef at Al's #1 ($6.49)
— Nick Kindelsperger / Chicago Tribune, March 6, 2017Raw salmon taco at Big & Little's ($7.50)
— Nick Kindelsperger / Chicago Tribune, May 6, 2016Two-piece rried chicken at Honey Butter Fried Chicken
— Nick Kindelsperger / Chicago Tribune, Oct. 27, 2017Gym shoe at Southtown Subs Chicago
— Nick Kindelsperger / Chicago Tribune, May 5, 2017Quarter dark chicken combo at Mezquite Grill
— Nick Kindelsperger / Chicago Tribune, Nov. 14, 2017Lamb and coriander dumplings at Qing Xiang Yuan Dumpling
— Erin Hooley / Chicago Tribune, March 2, 2016Apple fritter at Old Fashioned Donuts
— Joseph Hernandez / Chicago Tribune, Nov. 14, 2017Handmade bell dumplings at A Place by Damao
— Nick Kindelsperger / Chicago Tribune, Oct. 17, 2017Big Crunch Bowl at Aloha Poke
— Nick Kindelsperger / Chicago Tribune, Nov. 3, 2017Bistec jibarito at Jibarito y Mas
— Nick Kindelsperger / Chicago Tribune, Oct. 25, 2017