Budget Dining Guide
Bayou Cafe Cheapest Menu Items & Affordable Meal Options
Looking for affordable food at Bayou Cafe? This budget guide lists every menu item sorted from lowest to highest price so you can find cheap eats and low-cost meal deals quickly. Prices updated July 2026.
Lowest Price
$0.75
Average Item Price
$9.99
Budget for Two
$19.98
Priced Items Tracked
71
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Bayou Cafe Menu Items Ranked by Price — Cheapest to Most Expensive
Every affordable menu item at Bayou Cafe sorted from lowest to highest price
| # | Menu Item | Category | Portion | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sour Cream or Salsa | sides | — | $0.75 |
| 2 | Guacamole (Small) | sides | — | $1.00 |
| 3 | Gueso Sauce | sides | — | $1.00 |
| 4 | Chicken Tortilla Soup | soups & salads | Our thick award winning spicy chicken & vegetable soup | $3.50 |
| 5 | Chips & Salsa | appetizers | A bowl of or fresh made chips with your choice of homemade salsa, queso sauce, guacamole $2.00 or salsa verde $1.00 | $3.50 |
| 6 | Soup Du Jour | soups & salads | Ask your served for our freshly made soup fo the day | $3.50 |
| 7 | Dinner Salad | soups & salads | A bowl of resh greens and vegetables served with your choice of dressing | $3.75 |
| 8 | Bayou's Famous Chili | soups & salads | Our award winning chili | $3.95 |
| 9 | French Onion Soup | soups & salads | A classic, made fresh | $3.95 |
| 10 | You' ll Love Our Beignets | creolel cajun | Six subscriptions mini-beignets made to order with powdered sugar | $4.50 |
| 11 | Cajun Fries | appetizers | — | $4.95 |
| 12 | French Fries | appetizers | — | $4.95 |
| 13 | Sweet Potato Fries | appetizers | — | $4.95 |
| 14 | Beer Battered onion Rings | appetizers | — | $6.00 |
| 15 | Nachos | appetizers | Our fresh made chips served with olives, tomatos, jalapenos & melted tex-mex cheese. Sour cream and salsa included queso sauce or salsa verde $1.00 | $6.50 |
| 16 | Fried Pickles | appetizers | Battered and fried pickle chips served with a zesty ranch dip | $6.95 |
| 17 | Potatol Skins | appetizers | Topped with bacon and cheese | $6.95 |
| 18 | Fried Mushrooms | appetizers | With ranch dressing | $7.50 |
| 19 | Mozzarella Sticks | appetizers | 6 Freshly battered mozzarella sticks served with marinara or melba | $7.50 |
| 20 | Chicken Tenders | appetizers | Served wit a side of BBQ extra sauces add $0.50 | $7.95 |
| 21 | Famous Chubby Burger | sandwiches | Served on a toasted hard roll with lettuce, tomato, choice of fries & a crisp dill pickle. Toppings: $0.75 each, cheese" american swiss, provolone, cheddar, crumbled blue cheese, sauteed peppers | $8.50 |
| 22 | Los Nachos Grande | appetizers | A big of pile of our freshly made chips serve with chili, olives, tomatoes, jalapenos & retaliated tex-mex cheese. Sour creama nd saslas included quso sauce or salsa verde $1.00 | $8.50 |
| 23 | Quesadilla Cheese | southwestern | Includes tomatoes and jalapenos. A grilled flour tortilla with melted ten-me cheese, tomatoes, and lapenos - served crispy with your choice of: cheese includes tomatoes | $8.50 |
| 24 | Bayou's Classic Club | sandwiches | Our oven roasted turkey, roast beef or ham, placed on three layeres of white toast with mayo, lettuce, tomato, and bacon | $8.95 |
| 25 | Buffalo Tenders | appetizers | 5 White meat strips tossed in our famous wings sauce - served wit blue cheese & celery | $8.95 |
| 26 | Cajun Batterd Crawfish | appetizers | With cocktail dressing | $8.95 |
| 27 | Famous Wings | appetizers | Mild, medium, hot, louisiana whiskey, bbq, honey bbq, general t&ao's cajun served with blue cheese and celery carrots. Specialty wings-oven baked blue cheese, jamaican jerk, italian, general tsao, sw | $8.95 |
| 28 | Monte Cristo | sandwiches | Thick french toast bread, stuffed with grilled turkey, ham, swiss, cheese & russian dressing | $8.95 |
| 29 | Reuben | sandwiches | Juicy corn beef, sauerkraut & melted swiss cheese | $8.95 |
| 30 | Taco Salad | soups & salads | Refried beans, guacamole, sour cream & salsa served over a bed of greens with tomatoes, olives & cheese, jalapenos & lots of flour tortillas chips | $8.95 |
Bayou Cafe Budget Breakdown — Average Cost per Menu Category
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sides
$0.92
3 items
appetizers
$7.28
17 items
soups & salads
$7.63
11 items
sandwiches
$9.55
11 items
southwestern
$11.03
9 items
combination platter
$11.95
3 items
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Finding affordable meals at Bayou Cafe doesn't mean you have to sacrifice quality. Our curated low-cost menu guide helps you discover the cheapest food options, budget-friendly combo deals, and best value items available on the current menu.
Prices shown are tracked from official menu sources and updated regularly. Whether you're a student looking for cheap eats, a family dining on a budget, or simply trying to keep meal costs down, sorting by price is the fastest way to find great value at Bayou Cafe.
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