Eating cheaply in Las Vegas requires slightly more planning than wandering into the nearest casino restaurant and hoping capitalism has taken the evening off. Fortunately, some of the city's best casual food is still available for around $5–$20.
📅 Last updated: August 2026
Quick recommendation: Tacos El Gordo is the best all-round cheap eat, Viva Las Arepas is excellent for a filling handheld meal, Evel Pie is ideal Downtown, Eggslut works well for breakfast on the Strip, and In-N-Out remains one of the simplest low-cost meals near the Strip.
🏆 Quick Picks
- Best overall cheap eat: Tacos El Gordo
- Best filling budget meal: Viva Las Arepas
- Best Downtown cheap eat: Evel Pie
- Best cheap Strip breakfast: Eggslut
- Best simple family-friendly option: In-N-Out Burger at LINQ Promenade
1. Tacos El Gordo
Tijuana-style tacos with several Las Vegas locations. Current prices commonly sit around $4–$5 per taco, making this one of the easiest ways to eat well without spending casino-restaurant money.
- Budget: £
- Best for: Quick meals, groups and taco fans
- Unique point: Al pastor carved from the spit plus less common options such as suadero, lengua and tripa
- Happy hour: No regular happy hour identified
📍 Find Tacos El Gordo near the Strip
2. Viva Las Arepas
A Venezuelan favourite serving stuffed arepas that generally cost around $9.50–$11.50. It is particularly useful when you want something more substantial than a snack without paying $25 for a casual casino lunch.
- Budget: £
- Location: Las Vegas Boulevard north of the main resort corridor
- Best for: Lunch, solo travellers and budget-focused food trips
- Unique point: Crisp corn arepas filled with meats, cheese and avocado-based combinations
- Happy hour: No regular happy hour identified
📍 Open Viva Las Arepas in Google Maps
3. Evel Pie
A lively Downtown pizza shop serving large slices, vegan options and late-night food. Current menu prices put most slices around $5.75–$7, while a cheese slice and beer combo is currently listed at $8.
- Budget: £
- Location: Fremont East / Downtown
- Best for: Nightlife, late-night food and cheap Downtown lunches
- Unique point: Evel Knievel theme, lively atmosphere and strong slice selection
- Happy hour: Rather than a traditional happy hour, the value standout is the current slice-and-beer combo
📍 Open Evel Pie in Google Maps
4. Eggslut — The Cosmopolitan
Eggslut serves made-to-order egg sandwiches and breakfast dishes inside the Cosmopolitan. It is one of the easier relatively inexpensive breakfasts in a very expensive section of the Strip.
- Budget: £–££
- Location: The Cosmopolitan, Central Strip
- Best for: Breakfast, quick meals and first-time visitors
- Unique point: The Fairfax soft-scrambled egg sandwich and the signature coddled-egg "Slut"
- Happy hour: None identified
💡 TravelWizzard Tip: Expect queues at peak breakfast time. Going early is considerably more pleasant than spending part of your holiday in a line for eggs.
📍 Open Eggslut at The Cosmopolitan in Google Maps
5. In-N-Out Burger — LINQ Promenade
The LINQ Promenade location gives visitors a genuinely inexpensive fast-food option in the middle of the Strip. It is particularly useful for families and anyone who has reached the point where another $30 casino burger feels personally insulting.
- Budget: £
- Location: LINQ Promenade, Central Strip
- Best for: Families, quick lunches and late casual meals
- Unique point: Central Strip location and famous simple burger menu
- Happy hour: None
📍 Open In-N-Out at LINQ Promenade in Google Maps
💡 Cheap-Eating Strategy
- Eat one substantial restaurant meal rather than three expensive casino meals.
- Use Downtown, Chinatown and food halls when convenient.
- Check happy-hour menus before paying full dinner prices.
- Do not assume food courts inside premium resorts are automatically cheap.
