Budget Dining Guide
Zed's Cheapest Menu Items & Affordable Meal Options
Looking for affordable food at Zed's? 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
$1.25
Average Item Price
$12.5
Budget for Two
$25
Priced Items Tracked
67
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Zed's Menu Items Ranked by Price — Cheapest to Most Expensive
Every affordable menu item at Zed's sorted from lowest to highest price
| # | Menu Item | Category | Portion | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canned Soft Drink | beverages | — | $1.25 |
| 2 | Bottled Water | beverages | — | $1.50 |
| 3 | 6 Pack Soft Drink | beverages | — | $6.49 |
| 4 | Lunch Ethiopian Potato Salad | lunch salads | Diced potatoes, bell peppers in fresh garlic, lemon and oil dressing. | $6.55 |
| 5 | Lunch House Salad | lunch salads | Beets, string beans, onions, bell peppers in lemon and oil dressing. | $6.55 |
| 6 | Lunch Tomato Salad | lunch salads | Chopped tomatoes, onions and bell peppers in oil and lemon dressing. | $6.55 |
| 7 | Lunch Beef Zil Zil Tibbs | lunch appetizers | Beef's strips with red chili peppers sauce. Served with fresh injera (Ethiopian bread). | $7.25 |
| 8 | Lunch Kaisa Mild Ethiopian Cheese | lunch appetizers | Dried curds of Ethiopian-style cottage cheese, purified butter dried powder collard greens and red pepper. Served with fresh injera (Ethiopian bread). | $7.25 |
| 9 | Lunch Mushroom (Inguday Tibbs) | lunch appetizers | Sauteed mushrooms, onions and special sauce with a touch of chili pepper. Served with fresh injera (Ethiopian bread). | $7.25 |
| 10 | Lunch Shrimp Tibbs | lunch appetizers | Sauteed shrimp with onions, red peppers and fresh garlic sauce. Served with fresh injera (Ethiopian bread). | $7.25 |
| 11 | Lunch Ayeeb Mild Cheese Side Dish | lunch house specials | Dried curds of Ethiopian-style cottage cheese with purified butter and sauce. | $7.85 |
| 12 | Ethiopian Potato Salad | salads | Diced potatoes and bell peppers in fresh garlic, lemon and oil dressing. | $8.00 |
| 13 | House Salad | salads | Beefs, string beans, onions and bell peppers in lemon and oil dressing. | $8.00 |
| 14 | Tomato Salad | salads | Tomatoes, onions and bell peppers in oil and lemon dressing. | $8.00 |
| 15 | Beef Zil Zil Tibbs | appetizers | Beef strips with chef's special red chili pepper sauce. Served with fresh injera (Ethiopian bread). | $8.25 |
| 16 | Kaisa Mild Ethiopian Cheese | appetizers | Dried curds of Ethiopian-style cottage cheese, purified butter dried powder collard greens and red peppers. Served with fresh injera (Ethiopian bread). | $8.25 |
| 17 | Mushroom (Inguday Tibbs) | appetizers | Sauteed mushrooms, onions and special sauce with chili peppers. Served with fresh injera (Ethiopian bread). | $8.25 |
| 18 | Shrimp Tibbs | appetizers | Sauteed shrimp with onions, red peppers and garlic sauce. Served with fresh injera (Ethiopian bread). | $8.25 |
| 19 | Lunch Gamen Collard Greens | lunch vegetarian entrees | Mixed with onions and garlic. | $8.95 |
| 20 | Ayeeb Mild Cheese Side Dish | house specials | Dried curds of Ethiopian-style cottage cheese with purified butter and sauce. | $9.35 |
| 21 | Lunch Tikil Gamen Cabbage with Carrots in Sauce | lunch vegetarian entrees | Cabbage and carrots flavored with ginger and garlic. | $9.35 |
| 22 | Lunch Ethiopian Harvest Vegetable Specialty | lunch vegetarian entrees | Cauliflower, string beans and carrots simmered in stewed tomatoes. | $9.65 |
| 23 | Lunch Kik Alicha Split Pea | lunch vegetarian entrees | Puree of yellow split peas mixed with onions, green peppers and garlic. | $9.65 |
| 24 | Lunch Red Lentil Miser Watt | lunch vegetarian entrees | Red lentils spiced with berbere (red pepper sauce). | $9.65 |
| 25 | Lunch Segana Gomen Beef Cubes | lunch beef entrees | Tenderloin cubes flavored with spices and mixed with collard greens. | $10.75 |
| 26 | Lunch Spinach, Rice and Special Vegetable | lunch house specials | String beans, cauliflower and carrots simmered in stewed tomatoes with spinach and rice. | $10.75 |
| 27 | Lunch Beef Awazei Fitfit | lunch house specials | Pieces of injera (Ethiopian bread) soaked in spiced red pepper sauce with beef. | $11.00 |
| 28 | Lunch Flax Seed (Telba Watt) | lunch house specials | Pureed or roasted flax seed cooked in spicy sauce. Vegetarian. | $11.00 |
| 29 | Lunch Beef Kaey Watt | lunch beef entrees | Beef cubes simmered in Ethiopian red pepper sauce and flavored with spices. | $11.45 |
| 30 | Lunch Tibbs Watt Beef Strips | lunch beef entrees | Strips of tender beef simmered in berbere (red spiced pepper sauce). | $11.45 |
Zed's Budget Breakdown — Average Cost per Menu Category
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beverages
$3.08
3 items
lunch salads
$6.55
3 items
lunch appetizers
$7.25
4 items
salads
$8.00
3 items
appetizers
$8.25
4 items
lunch vegetarian entrees
$10.56
7 items
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Finding affordable meals at Zed's 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 Zed's.
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