Budget Dining Guide
Dave's Famous Cafe Cheapest Menu Items & Affordable Meal Options
Looking for affordable food at Dave's Famous 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 August 2026.
Lowest Price
$0.50
Average Item Price
$3.27
Budget for Two
$6.54
Priced Items Tracked
35
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Dave's Famous Cafe Menu Items Ranked by Price — Cheapest to Most Expensive
Every affordable menu item at Dave's Famous Cafe sorted from lowest to highest price
| # | Menu Item | Category | Portion | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caesar Chicken Salad with Roll | dave's famous salads | — | $0.50 |
| 2 | Caesar Salad with Roll | dave's famous salads | — | $0.50 |
| 3 | Chinese Chicken Salad with Roll | dave's famous salads | — | $0.50 |
| 4 | Garden Salad with Cheese or Roll | dave's famous salads | — | $0.50 |
| 5 | San Diego Style with Sliced Avocado | dave's famous sandwiches | — | $0.50 |
| 6 | French Fries | dave's famous side orders | — | $0.75 |
| 7 | Potato Chips | dave's famous side orders | — | $0.75 |
| 8 | Yogurt | dave's famous side orders | — | $0.75 |
| 9 | Homemade Soup of the Day | dave's famous soup...soup...soup | made fresh daily | $2.00 |
| 10 | Grilled Cheese | dave's famous sandwiches | America's favorite. Grilled sourdough bread and cheddar cheese | $2.25 |
| 11 | Done Better | dave's famous sandwiches | tomatoes, bell pepper, onions | $2.50 |
| 12 | Done Best | dave's famous sandwiches | with your choice of meat | $2.75 |
| 13 | 1/2 Lb. Fresh Lean Ground Beef... | dave's famous burgers | with all the fixins' | $3.75 |
| 14 | Build Your Own | dave's famous sandwiches | your choice of meat and cheese with lettuce and tomato | $3.75 |
| 15 | Caesar Salad | dave's famous salads | crisp hearts of romaine lettuce tossed with our own caesar dressing, with homemade garlic croutons and grated parmesan cheese | $3.75 |
| 16 | Club Sandwich | dave's famous sandwiches | turkey breast, virginia baked ham, bacon, lettuce, tomato and avocado on toasted sourdough | $3.75 |
| 17 | Veg Head | dave's famous sandwiches | choice of cheese, sprouts, lettuce, tomato and avocado on choice of bread | $3.75 |
| 18 | 1/2 Lb. Cheeseburger... | dave's famous burgers | your choice of cheese | $4.00 |
| 19 | Dave's Famous 1/2 Deli Sandwich With Your Choice of Soup or Salad | dave's famous 1/2 deli sandwich with your choice of soup or salad | — | $4.00 |
| 20 | Garden Salad | dave's famous salads | iceberg lettuce, carrots, tomato, cucumber, celery, sprouts and homemade garlic croutons. Your choice of lo-cal ranch, Italian, bleu cheese or thousand island dressing | $4.00 |
| 21 | Ham Torpedo | dave's famous sandwiches | virginia baked ham, provolone cheese on a crusty torpedo roll with lettuce, onion, and Italian dressing | $4.00 |
| 22 | Italian Torpedo | dave's famous sandwiches | dry salami, provolone cheese on a crusty torpedo roll with lettuce, onion, and Italian dressing | $4.00 |
| 23 | Patty Melt | dave's famous sandwiches | 1/2 lb lean ground beef patty, cheddar cheese, sauteed onions on grilled rye bread | $4.00 |
| 24 | Tuna Melt | dave's famous sandwiches | chunk white albacore tuna salad with melted cheddar on grilled sourdough | $4.25 |
| 25 | 1/2 Lb. Bacon Cheeseburger... | dave's famous burgers | two strips smoked cured bacon on our classic cheeseburger | $4.50 |
| 26 | 1/2 Lb. Deluxe Californian... | dave's famous burgers | melted jack and cheddar cheeses with avocado | $4.50 |
| 27 | Hot Pastrami | dave's famous sandwiches | lean pastrami with mayo & tomatoes on torpedo roll, with melted provolone cheese | $4.50 |
| 28 | Philly Style Steak | dave's famous sandwiches | grilled lean beef sauteed with peppers. Onions and stuffed in a torpedo roll, smothered with melted provolone | $4.50 |
| 29 | San Diego Style | dave's famous sandwiches | grilled sliced turkey breast sauteed with peppers and onions, stuffed in a torpedo roll, smothered with melted provolone | $4.50 |
| 30 | Chicken Breast Sandwich | dave's famous sandwiches | charbroiled chicken breast on kaiser bun with mayo, lettuce and tomato and your choice of cheese | $4.75 |
Dave's Famous Cafe Budget Breakdown — Average Cost per Menu Category
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dave's famous side orders
$0.75
3 items
dave's famous soup...soup...soup
$2.00
1 items
dave's famous salads
$3.08
10 items
dave's famous sandwiches
$3.66
16 items
dave's famous 1/2 deli sandwich with your choice of soup or salad
$4.00
1 items
dave's famous burgers
$4.19
4 items
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