5 to Try: Great Food on the Cheap

Pop in to this lovely south Minneapolis French restaurant on Sunday evenings for a three-course tasting menu at prices way to good to pass up (often for under $20). The atmosphere is always warm and cozy, perfect for topping a lazy Sunday.

Looking for a high-end meal that doesn't cost and arm and a leg? This St. Paul French restaurant, owned by award-winning chef Russel Klein, offers a Sunday night three-course dinner for only $20.

This warm and cozy neighborhood bistro in South Minneapolis serves a weeknight early-diners special that includes an entree and house salad for $15. There's usually no wait, and if you get there before 7pm, you get a total steal.

It's hard to believe, but on Friday and Saturday nights after 10pm, this hip downtown tapas bar offers a late-night happy-hour menu that's so super cheap it's addictive. Get homemade sangrias, flatbread, croquettas, sandwiches and more for under $3 each. Honest.