A full meal in San Luis Potosí can easily stay under $70 MXN if you know where to go. The city’s best budget eats aren’t hiding — they’re packed with locals ordering by the dozen. Let’s break down the cheapest plates and the most bang for your peso.
Cherry’s Pizza Aviación nails the basics. This 4.5-rated pizza joint on Av. Hernán Cortés serves 20-cm cheese pizzas for $45 MXN. The menu link shows their pizza especial with ham and pineapple at $55 MXN — a bigger slice than most chains. Open daily until 10 PM, it’s the go-to for students nearby.
Head to Pollo Pepe for the city’s cheapest protein fix. At Av. Himno Nacional 2100, their roasted chicken tacos dorados come six for $35 MXN. Reviewers note "juicy chicken" and "free horchata water" with meals. The 4.2-rated chain’s $60 MXN half-chicken special feeds two, with crispy skin and salsa roja that cuts through the richness. Open 11 AM–8 PM daily.
For a locals-only secret, Fatima’s Grill SLP delivers. This 4.8-rated burger spot at Ignacio Comonfort 1376 A serves a $55 MXN buffalo burger with fries — double the patty of most places for the same price. The menu’s $45 MXN BBQ ribs are fall-off-the-bone tender, with sides of pickles and onion rings. Only open weekdays 2–10 PM, it’s a favorite for after-work eats.
If you can only choose one meal, head to Fatima’s for the BBQ ribs at $45 MXN. The sauce is smoky but not sweet, and the portions are generous enough to take half home. It’s the kind of no-frills eating that defines San Luis Potosí’s working-class food scene — and you’ll leave full.
