Budget Dining Guide
The San Franciscan Cheapest Menu Items & Affordable Meal Options
Looking for affordable food at The San Franciscan? 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
$4.00
Average Item Price
$15.86
Budget for Two
$31.72
Priced Items Tracked
69
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The San Franciscan Menu Items Ranked by Price — Cheapest to Most Expensive
Every affordable menu item at The San Franciscan sorted from lowest to highest price
| # | Menu Item | Category | Portion | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clam Chowder | salads and soup | — | $4.00 |
| 2 | Green Salad | salads and soup | tomato, cucumber, olives, red onion, pepperoncini and croutons | $5.00 |
| 3 | BLT | sandwiches | thick slices of grilled bacon with lettuce, tomato, and mayo on toasted sour dough. | $7.00 |
| 4 | Caesar Salad | salads and soup | romaine lettuce, parmesan cheese, croutons and anchovies. | $7.00 |
| 5 | Classic Burger | burgers | all beef patty with lettuce, tomato, red onion, pickle and mayo | $8.00 |
| 6 | Fried Calamari | appetizers | no menu is complete without this favorite. served in a classic way with cocktail sauce, tartar sauce, and lemon | $8.00 |
| 7 | Garden Burger | burgers | vegetarian patty with lettuce, tomato, red onion and pickle. | $8.00 |
| 8 | Grilled Marinated Artichokes | appetizers | extra large california grown marinated and grilled artichoke served with roasted jalapeno aioli | $8.00 |
| 9 | Haight St. Special | sandwiches | avocado, artichoke hearts, roasted red peppers, pepperoncini, red onion, olives, cucumber, tomato and lettuce. served on toasted wheat bread with mustard and mayo. | $8.00 |
| 10 | Patty Melt | burgers | all beef patty topped with swiss cheese and served on russian rye with sauteed onions and herb mayo | $8.00 |
| 11 | Pier 39 Tuna Melt | sandwiches | albacore tuna, your choice of cheese, on sourdough bread. | $8.00 |
| 12 | Bleu Burger | burgers | all beef patty topped with blue cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion and herb mayo | $9.00 |
| 13 | Carpaccio | appetizers | thin slices of beef accompanied by capers, red onion, french mustard sauce, parmesan cheese, olive oil, and fresh lemon | $9.00 |
| 14 | Cheese And Bacon Burger | burgers | your choice of cheese, with lettuce, tomato, onion and herb mayo | $9.00 |
| 15 | Clam Chowder In A Sourdough Bowl | san francisco treats | a classic san francisco treat. served with a green salad. | $9.00 |
| 16 | Coconut Shrimp | appetizers | jumbo prawns lightly breaded with our fabulous coconut batter. served with a spicy-sweet sauce. | $9.00 |
| 17 | Greek Salad | salads and soup | tomato, pepperoncini, red onion, cucumber, greek olives, and feta. | $9.00 |
| 18 | Market Street Ruben | sandwiches | our extra lean corned beef shaved paper thin, grilled on russian rye with thousand island dressing, sauerkraut and swiss cheese | $9.00 |
| 19 | Mediterranean Burger | burgers | lean lamb patty topped with feta, sun dried tomato, red onion, spinach and pesto mayo. | $9.00 |
| 20 | Oysters On The Half Shell | appetizers | — | $9.00 |
| 21 | Russian Hill Hot Pastrami | sandwiches | lean feather shaved pastrami and swiss on russian rye, grilled. | $9.00 |
| 22 | Soma Grill | sandwiches | ham and pastrami with pepper jack cheese grilled on russian rye. | $9.00 |
| 23 | The San Francisco Burger | burgers | all beef patty mixed with onion, served on a sourdough roll with lettuce, tomato, onion, and herb mayo. | $9.00 |
| 24 | Ahi Tuna Poki | appetizers | ahi tuna tossed with green onion and sweet teriyaki sauce atop a seaweed salad | $10.00 |
| 25 | Coit Tower Monte Cristo | sandwiches | thick sourdough filled with thinly sliced ham, chicken, turkey, and swiss grilled in an egg batter to a golden crisp. | $10.00 |
| 26 | Cow Hollow French Dip | sandwiches | thinly sliced roast beef on a lightly grilled french roll dipped in our au jus. au jus served on the side. | $10.00 |
| 27 | Grilled Chicken Sandwich | sandwiches | grilled chicken, avocado, swiss, dijon, mayo, lettuce, onion, and tomatoes on sour dough. | $10.00 |
| 28 | Olympic Club | sandwiches | ham, turkey, bacon, lettuce, tomato on sourdough bread make up this triple decker sandwich. | $10.00 |
| 29 | Chinese Chicken Salad | salads and soup | snow peas, mandarin oranges, baby corn, water chestnuts, rice noodles, peanuts and a chicken breast coated in sesame-ginger glaze. | $11.00 |
| 30 | Cobb Salad | salads and soup | turkey, bacon, avocado, tomato, olives and egg. | $11.00 |
The San Franciscan Budget Breakdown — Average Cost per Menu Category
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burgers
$9.00
8 items
sandwiches
$9.55
11 items
appetizers
$10.30
10 items
salads and soup
$13.23
13 items
pasta and specials
$17.50
12 items
san francisco treats
$25.00
5 items
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