Budget Dining Guide
Meskel Cheapest Menu Items & Affordable Meal Options
Looking for affordable food at Meskel? 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
$3.00
Average Item Price
$9.85
Budget for Two
$19.7
Priced Items Tracked
18
Top 3 Most Affordable Picks
Meskel Menu Items Ranked by Price — Cheapest to Most Expensive
Every affordable menu item at Meskel sorted from lowest to highest price
| # | Menu Item | Category | Portion | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4. Lentil Sambusa (V) | appetizers | pastry filled with lentils. | $3.00 |
| 2 | 5. Beef Sambusa | appetizers | pastry filled with beef. | $3.00 |
| 3 | 2. Timatim Salad | appetizers | chopped tomatoes, onions and green peppers, mixed in with the house dressing. dressing is served on the side | $4.75 |
| 4 | 6. Tuna Salad | appetizers | tomato, onion, cilantro and green peppers, mixed in with ethiopian homemade dressing. dressing is served on the side. | $5.00 |
| 5 | 1. Timatim Fitfit | appetizers | served cold. pieces of `injera` mixed with chopped tomatoes, fresh green peppers, onions and olive oil and vinegar. | $5.95 |
| 6 | 3. Avocado | appetizers | chopped avocado mixed with tomatoes, green peppers and onions. | $6.95 |
| 7 | 10. Miser Alecha * | vegetarian | split lentils dipped with ginger, garlic, onions, olive oil, curry, then cooked to perfection. | $10.85 |
| 8 | 11. Miser Wat | vegetarian | split lentils with garlic, onions, olive oil and finished with berbere (ground red peppers) sauce. | $10.85 |
| 9 | 13. Tikil Gomen | vegetarian | fresh cabbage, potatoes and carrots sautéed with garlic, ginger and curry. | $10.85 |
| 10 | 9. Gomen | vegetarian | shredded collard greens cooked with onions, garlic and ginger. | $10.85 |
| 11 | 5. Gomen Besaega | entrées | a special cut of prime beef seasoned with garlic, onions and ginger, then finished with boiled collard greens. | $11.75 |
| 12 | 12. Fosolia | vegetarian | sautéed fresh string beans, carrots and onions. | $11.95 |
| 13 | 6. Ye Beg Alecha * | entrées | tender pieces of lamb marinated with butter, then sautéed with ginger, garlic and curry. | $11.95 |
| 14 | 4. Tibs Wat | entrées | prime beef cooked in a pan, then sautéed with berbere (ground red pepper). | $12.25 |
| 15 | 9. Special Chicken Tips | poultry | cubed chicken breast with onions, tomatoes, garlic and cilantro sautéed with olive oil. | $12.99 |
| 16 | 8. Doro Wat | poultry | chicken pieces seasoned with onions, garlic and fresh ginger, then sautéed with butter and red wine, and finished with berbere (ground red peppers) sauce. served with hard-boiled egg. | $13.95 |
| 17 | 14. Vegetarian Combo | vegetarian | combination of miser alech, miser wat, vegetarian gomen, fosolia and tikil gomen. | $14.75 |
| 18 | 7. Meskel Combo (V) | entrées | combination of tibs wat, ye beg alecha, gomen besaega, miser alecha (vegetarian) and miser wat (vegetarian). | $15.75 |
Meskel Budget Breakdown — Average Cost per Menu Category
Find the most affordable Meskel food category to save money on your next order
appetizers
$4.77
6 items
vegetarian
$11.68
6 items
entrées
$12.93
4 items
poultry
$13.47
2 items
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Finding affordable meals at Meskel 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 Meskel.
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