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Voting closed: Who has the best dish for $10 or under in Atlanta? | Best of Atlanta

My Dad's Turkey Chili Recipe from Souper Jenny Chicken soup from Pancho's Mexican Restaurant Butternut squash soup from Seed Kitchen & Bar House pho from Dua Vietnamese Noodle Soup Spicy hot pot from Northern China Eatery Great Matzo Ball Soup from General Muir (different dish pictured) Tortilla soup from Agavero Cantina (different dish pictured) Tomato basil bisque from Farm to Ladle (different dish pictured)
By Kyle Nazario
Feb 25, 2019

Eating well doesn't have to break the bank. Atlanta has lots of expensive meals, but it has about as many delectable cheap dishes.

Before you go out and spend a bunch of money on a pricey dinner date, vote and see where your fellow Atlantans like to go for somewhere delicious and cheap.

Don't see one of your favorite affordable dishes here? You can submit a write-in nominee by emailing stephanie.toone@ajc.com.

If you're still craving free food, there are Georgia restaurants where your meal is free if you eat it all. There are also non-pricey options to satisfy your taco cravings or need for something surprising and overlooked.

But don't just take it from us. Let Atlanta chefs recommend cheap eats.

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