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Best Cheap Eats on the Las Vegas Strip: 15 Meals Under $15

The Strip is famous for $80 steaks, but if you know where to look, excellent food under $15 exists within walking distance of every major hotel.

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Every major hotel on the Las Vegas Strip has at least one food option under $15 — you just have to find it. Here's the complete list of the best cheap eats on or adjacent to the Strip.

Best Value Meals

  • Secret Pizza at the Cosmopolitan — $7–9 per slice or personal pizza. Hidden on 3rd floor, no signage, excellent.
  • In-N-Out Burger on Tropicana — Double Double and fries for $9. The line moves fast.
  • Food court at the LINQ — Multiple options, $8–14, including Korean BBQ and ramen.
  • McDonald's at various Strip locations — Breakfast menu is the best fast food value anywhere.
  • Chipotle on Flamingo — $11–14 bowls, consistently good.

The Casino Coffee Shop Secret

Every major casino has a 24-hour coffee shop/diner that offers club sandwiches, burgers, and breakfast plates at $12–15 — significantly cheaper than the hotel's named restaurants. The MGM Grand coffee shop, Harrah's Carnaval Court café, and Caesars' Café Americano are all genuinely decent and budget-friendly.

Confirm current hours, prices, access, age rules, and availability with the official venue before you go.