Budget Dining Guide
The Blue Plate Special Cheapest Menu Items & Affordable Meal Options
Looking for affordable food at The Blue Plate Special? 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
$1.50
Average Item Price
$6.95
Budget for Two
$13.9
Priced Items Tracked
98
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The Blue Plate Special Menu Items Ranked by Price — Cheapest to Most Expensive
Every affordable menu item at The Blue Plate Special sorted from lowest to highest price
| # | Menu Item | Category | Portion | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Side of Grits | breakfast sides | — | $1.50 |
| 2 | Side of Home Fries | breakfast sides | — | $1.50 |
| 3 | Croissant | sweets | — | $1.75 |
| 4 | Side of Bacon | breakfast sides | — | $1.95 |
| 5 | Side of Cheese Grits | breakfast sides | — | $1.95 |
| 6 | Side of Chorizo | breakfast sides | — | $1.95 |
| 7 | Side of Sausage Gravy | breakfast sides | — | $1.95 |
| 8 | Side of Sausage Patty | breakfast sides | — | $1.95 |
| 9 | Side of Turkey Bacon | breakfast sides | — | $1.95 |
| 10 | Brownie | sweets | — | $2.00 |
| 11 | Coffee | beverages | — | $2.00 |
| 12 | Cookie | sweets | — | $2.00 |
| 13 | Crackbread | sweets | — | $2.00 |
| 14 | Hot Tea | beverages | — | $2.00 |
| 15 | Flavor of the Day Iced Tead | beverages | Call restaurant for today's flavor. | $2.50 |
| 16 | Iced Tea | beverages | Unsweetened. | $2.50 |
| 17 | Lemonade | beverages | Fresh squeezed. | $2.50 |
| 18 | Muffin | sweets | — | $2.50 |
| 19 | Peach Nectar Lemonade | beverages | Fresh squeezed. | $3.00 |
| 20 | Pomegranate Lemonade | beverages | Fresh squeezed. | $3.00 |
| 21 | Hot Chocolate | beverages | — | $3.50 |
| 22 | Ice Cream Float | beverages | — | $3.50 |
| 23 | New York Chocolate Egg Cream | beverages | — | $3.50 |
| 24 | Kid Size Stack Pancakes | french toast and pancakes | Plain or stuffed. Served with Vermont maple syrup. | $4.00 |
| 25 | Short Stack of Pancakes | french toast and pancakes | Plain or stuffed. Served with Vermont maple syrup. | $4.00 |
| 26 | Hand Made Soup | soups, salads and such | With garlic crostini. | $4.50 |
| 27 | Biscuit and Gravy | miscellaneous breakfast | Dan's buttermilk biscuit with country sausage gravy. | $4.95 |
| 28 | Fresh Handcut Fruits | miscellaneous breakfast | — | $4.95 |
| 29 | Grilled Cheddar Sandwich | sandwiches | — | $4.95 |
| 30 | Oatmeal | miscellaneous breakfast | Bob's red mill mueslix oatmeal with fresh fruits. | $4.95 |
The Blue Plate Special Budget Breakdown — Average Cost per Menu Category
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breakfast sides
$1.84
8 items
sweets
$2.05
5 items
beverages
$2.80
10 items
miscellaneous breakfast
$5.35
5 items
french toast and pancakes
$6.00
6 items
beginners
$6.62
3 items
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