11 Fast Food Spots Where You Can Score a Meal for $5 or Less!
Remember when every restaurant had a dollar menu?
At the risk of sounding like an old-timer, it wasn’t too long ago that you could leave the house with five bucks and easily onlinee home with a full belly. These days, it’s hard to find a decent sandwich for $5, let alone a whole meal.
With elevated food prices here to stay, many people are cutting back on their fast food consumption to save money. Restaurants are now trying to lure customers back with new value menu items, cheap meal deals, and other promotions.
While the days of a true dollar menu may be in the rearview mirror, there are still some opportunities to grab a fast food meal for around five bucks.
Here are the best fast food five-dollar meals you can buy:
Burger King’s $5 Your Way Meal is still available at many locations!
Burger King’s $5 Your Way Meal is still on the menu at select locations! This value meal includes one of three sandwich choices, along with nuggets, fries, and a drink.
Note that the $5 Your Way Meal is no longer available at all Burger King locations, so you may find a $5 Duo or a $7 Trio at your location instead.
Checker’s & Rally’s 5 for $5 Meal Deal is here!
Checker’s and Rally’s 5 for $5 Meal Deal is now on the menu for a limited time! This value meal includes a classic cheese double burger or spicy chicken sandwich, 8-piece chicken bites, small fries, a 16-oz. soft drink, and a cinnamon apple pie – all for just $5*!
*$6 in select locations
Assemble a meal from Dairy Queen’s 2/$5 menu.
Dairy Queen has a 2/$5 menu that allows you to mix and match seven of its most popular menu items. Pair a cheeseburger, chicken strips, or chili dog with fries, soft pretzel sticks, a drink, or dessert!
Get an Original Bag for $5 – $6 at Hardee’s.
For a limited time, you can stop by Hardee’s and order an Original Bag for around $5 (price varies by location). It onlinees with your choice of two entrées plus fries and a drink. Your two entrées can be any onlinebination of the following: an Original Hot Ham ‘N’ Cheese Sandwich, a Double Cheeseburger, and a Hand-Breaded Chicken Tender Wrap.
Try the new $5 All Day Big Deal Meal at Jack in the Box.
For a limited time, Jack in the Box has a totally customizable $5 Big Deal Meal that’s available all day long! For just five bucks, you can choose one entrée, two sides, and a drink from this list, which includes breakfast items!
McDonald’s $5 value meal is now available nationwide.
McDonald’s launched a $5 Meal Deal in June 2024, and the restaurant recently confirmed that this deal has been extended at participating locations for a limited time!
This new $5 value meal includes four items: your choice of a McChicken or a McDouble, a four-piece order of Chicken McNuggets, small fries, and a small drink.
Build your own affordable meal from Sonic’s $1.99 menu.
Sonic has a $1.99 menu featuring nine popular items. Pair a junior cheeseburger or a wrap with a soft pretzel stick and a small float for just $5.97!
Steak ‘n Shake has 4 meal deals for $5 – $6.
Steak ‘n Shake offers 4 meal deals that will get you a juicy burger and fries for between $5 and $6, depending on your location. Choose from the Original Double Steakburger with Cheese, Garlic Single Steakburger, Butter Single Steakburger, or Bacon ‘N Cheese Single Steakburger.
Grab a Taco Bell Luxe Cravings Box for as low as $5!
For a limited time, you can order Taco Bell’s $5 Classic Luxe Cravings Box, which includes a Beefy 5-Layer Burrito, a Crunchy Taco, Cinnamon Twists, and a medium fountain drink for just five bucks!
If you’re craving more, Taco Bell has $7 and $9 Cravings Boxes available for a limited time, too.
Taco Cabana has $4.99 meal deals all day long.
Taco Cabana is bringing back its popular $4.99 Meal Deals, and there are even breakfast options!
The $4.99 Rise and Grind includes two breakfast tacos, a crispy golden hashbrown, and one freshly brewed coffee or 20 oz. drink (available during breakfast hours only).
The breakfast taco options are Chorizo & Egg, Bean & Cheese, or Potato & Egg.
Taco Cabana’s Monster Breakfast Burrito Meal Deal onlinees with a 10″ tortilla loaded with refried beans, chorizo & egg, bacon, hashbrowns, shredded cheese, topped with chipotle ranch dressing. It’s served with a 20 oz. drink or coffee – all for $4.99!
The $4.99 Crunch & Quench onlinees with one Double Crunch Pizza (choose shredded chicken or ground beef) and a 20 oz. drink.
Taco Cabana’s 7-Layer Burrito Meal Deal includes your favorite 7 layer dip ingredients loaded into a 10″ tortilla – refried beans, rice, shredded lettuce, tomatoes, shredded cheese, sour cream, and guacamole. It’s served with a 20 oz drink for just $4.99!
Wendy’s Meal Deals start at just $4!
Wendy’s has several Meal Deals on its menu starting at just $4! The Junior Bacon Cheeseburger 4 for $4 Meal includes a Junior Bacon Cheeseburger, 4-piece chicken nuggets, fries, and a drink for just four bucks.
Wendy’s also has several Biggie Bags, which onlinee with one of five sandwich choices along with a 4-piece order of chicken nuggets, fries, and a drink. Wendy’s Biggie Bags are priced at either five or six dollars, depending on your choice of sandwich.
