5 Restaurants Where You Can Score Lunch for Less Than $10

An affordable lunch still exists!

Wherever you live, there's no denying that dining out–whether for a proper sit-down meal or a grab-and-go bite–has become increasingly expensive. And no, I don't just mean dinner and drinks … don't even get me started on that. But it feels like these days, spending $20 on a quick sandwich or a midday snack has become the new normal. Welp!

As much as I'd like to say I cook lunch for myself every day, you know as well as I do that's not always possible. Unless you love spending every free minute of your WFH day in the kitchen or are a pro-meal prepper, it can be hard to stop everything you're doing just to whip up a nutritious lunch. And if you're working from an office? Well, chances are you don't have many options but to buy lunch or pack food from home (here is where the pro-meal prepper gene would come in handy).

5 Restaurants Where You Can Score a Healthy Lunch for $10 or Less

To save you time and money–and save you from getting hangry while you try to figure out a reasonably priced place to sustain yourself–here is a list of chain restaurants where you can get a good, nutritious lunch for $10 or less.

Sweetgreen

If you're fortunate enough to live close to a Sweetgreen, you can grab yourself a nutritious, protein-packed lunch for only $8, according to Tiktoker thethriftyspoon. Begin by choosing your base of either grains, greens, or both, then pick up to four toppings, including the higher protein options like chickpeas and lentils. Then choose your dressing and add your sides of bread. Thethriftyspoon adds that, "... as long as you don't get premium toppings, your total will be $7.95 plus tax, and that includes bread."