Little Caesars
A large Hot-N-Ready classic cheese or pepperoni pizza for about $6–8 in store. It's enough for lunch today and leftovers tomorrow — the cheapest per-bite lunch in town by a mile.
~$6–8
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Cheap lunch in Bartlett, IL: 10 meals under $10
Ten actual lunches you can buy for under ten dollars in and around Bartlett — with real prices we checked, not guesswork. Every item on this list is a full meal, verified at a location in Bartlett or a short drive away. No sponsored placements; just cheap food that earns the trip.
The best values
Portillo's
The Chicago-style hot dog is the best-known cheap lunch in the suburbs at about $5, and the cheeseburger lands around $8.75. A short drive into Streamwood for an icon.
~$5–8.75
Burgers & diner fare
Culver's
A plain ButterBurger runs about $5.59 and the cheese version about $5.89. That's a real, filling butter-toasted burger lunch with change to spare.
~$5.59–5.89
2Toots Train Whistle Grill
Bartlett's train-themed diner is the fun pick: grilled cheese around $7.55, a chili bowl around $6.95, and the cheeseburger squeaks in at about $9.95. Kids love the trains; adults love the prices.
~$6.95–9.95
Tacos & burritos
North of the Border
Route 59 Mexican spot where a single taco goes for about $5.19 and a taco salad about $5.95. Two tacos and you're stuffed for around ten bucks.
~$5.19–5.95
Chipotle
A chicken burrito or bowl starts around $9.50 in store, and the veggie version is lower. Big enough that one bowl is lunch and maybe a snack later.
~$9–9.50+
Subs & sandwiches
Jimmy John's
Little John subs run about $6.39–7.09, and the regular 8-inch originals stay under $10 when you buy in store instead of on the apps. Freaky fast, and filling.
~$6.39–7.09
Jersey Mike's Subs
A regular #7 Turkey and Provolone runs about $8.80 and the #13 Original Italian about $9.40 — and the minis go even lower if you're not that hungry.
~$8.80–9.40
Sit-down local picks
D'Licious Crepes & Roti
Downtown Main Street's cozy creperie, where omelette crepes run about $7.20–9.20. A proper filling lunch that isn't a sandwich or a burger — one of Bartlett's most distinctive small restaurants.
~$7.20–9.20
T L's Four Seasons
Lunch starters like Sichuan dumplings (about $4.95) and pot stickers (about $5.50) keep it cheap, and lunch portions of the Chinese classics list around $9 on delivery menus — meaning less at the counter.
~$4.95–9
Good to know
- Prices verified September 2026. Menu prices move — if something has crept over $10 since we checked, tell us on the contact page and we'll fix it.
- Delivery apps mark prices up. Several of these quotes come from delivery-app menus, which run higher than the counter. Buying in store or direct usually shaves a dollar or two — and the cheapest item on this list is always the in-store one.
- Tax and drinks. These are menu prices before tax; a fountain drink can push a $9.50 lunch over ten. Water is free at most counters.
- Lunch specials beat dinner menus. At sit-down spots like T L's Four Seasons and 2Toots, the lunch menu is where the under-$10 deals live — check before assuming dinner prices.