Cheap eats in Calgary cost the least on a Tuesday. As of November 7, 2026, 12 Calgary restaurants have a Tuesday deal priced at $10 or less on our Calgary under-$15 list, more than on any other day, and 35 have at least one verified deal like it somewhere in the week. The cheapest full meal on our list is the $6 Real Deal Meal at Church's Texas Chicken, sold every day.
This guide ranks the under-$10 meals, counts the deals by day, compares Taco Tuesday prices per taco, picks the happy hours that can stand in for dinner, covers what changes after 9 PM and ends with a seven-night plan. Prices are in CAD before tax, and every deal below was verified on November 7, 2026. The full list (289 live deals at 76 restaurants) is on the Calgary restaurant deals page.
Where to find cheap eats in Calgary under $10
The criterion: the lowest price for a complete meal for one (a combo with a side or drink, or a full breakfast plate). Single items, snacks and drinks are left out of the table, and so are two offers that end on November 15.
| Restaurant | Deal | Price | When | Catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Church's Texas Chicken | 1 piece of dark-meat chicken, a slider or a tender wrap, with a side and drink | $6 | Every day | Limited time; piece chosen by the manager |
| Sunset Grill | 2 eggs, 2 pancakes, 2 bacon or sausage | $6.99 | Weekdays until 11 AM | Dine-in only; not on holidays |
| Mary Brown's | Value meals | From $6.99 | Every day | Limited time |
| Stacked | Two-egg breakfast | $7.99 | Weekdays 7 to 9 AM | Dine-in only; not on stat holidays |
| Quesada | Rollito, dip and drink | $8.99 | Every day | Limited time |
| Carl's Jr. | Famous Star or 3-piece tender combo with fries and drink | $8.99 | Every day until December 31 | Coupon at the counter or drive-thru, not online; 1 Calgary location |
| Eggsmart | Breakfast with bottomless coffee | $9 | Weekdays before 10 AM | Dine-in only |
| Pizza Depot | Small 1-topping pizza | From $9.99 | Every day | Takeout or delivery |
Three of the eight (Sunset Grill, Stacked and Eggsmart) are weekday breakfasts that end by 11 AM. That leaves five for dinner: Church's Texas Chicken at $6, Mary Brown's from $6.99, Quesada and Carl's Jr. at $8.99, and Pizza Depot from $9.99. Below $6, Calgary's offers are single items, such as a $5 Bacon Carl burger at Carl's Jr., a $5 regular burrito for Quesada Qlub members (after a first visit with a $10 minimum spend) and the Taco Bell Luxe Value Menu from $1.99.
Is Tuesday the cheapest night to eat out in Calgary?
Yes, on both counts we track. Tuesday has the most live deals in Calgary (201, a total that includes the 156 offers that run every day), and the most restaurants with a day-specific deal at $10 or less:
Counts as of November 7, 2026. The last column counts restaurants with a deal from the under-$15 list priced at $10 or less, leaves out every-day offers, and counts weekday breakfast specials on Monday to Friday.
The weekend is the weak spot. In practice, the only Saturday deal at $10 or less that applies in Calgary is The Canadian Brewhouse happy hour (Monday to Saturday). The other Saturday listing, TacoTime's $7 Mexi-Fries and drink, runs on Saturdays outside Calgary; at the Calgary location it is tied to Flames game days instead. For Friday and Saturday dinners, the every-day meals in the first table do the work.
Tuesday is not only tacos. Brewsters runs wing night at all 4 Calgary locations we track: 59 cents a wing from 3 to 8 PM, then 49 cents to close, dine-in, with dip extra at $1.50 (the Foothills branch charges 59 cents from 2 PM to close). Ten wings after 8 PM cost less than $5 before the dip. Triple O's sells its Original Burger for $7.99 on Tuesdays (burger only, at the 1 Calgary location we track).
FeaturedBrewsters' Tuesday wing night has 59-cent wings from 3–8 PM and 49-cent wings after 8 PM, plus half-price boneless wings.
- Valid days: Tuesdays
- Hours: 3 PM – Close
- 6 locations
Verified Source: brewsters.ca (opens in a new tab)
FROM 49¢Per wing (59¢ 3–8 PM)
View DealTaco Tuesday in Calgary: which tacos cost the least?
Six Calgary restaurants have a verified Tuesday taco deal as of November 7, 2026. Ranked by price per taco:
| Restaurant | Per taco | Smallest order | Catch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taco Bell | $2 | 1 taco | Online or app, pickup or delivery; beef or bean |
| TacoTime | $2.25 | 1 taco | No limit; beef or veggie; 1 Calgary location we track |
| The Canadian Brewhouse | $3.99 | 1 taco plus a drink | Dine-in; beverage purchase required |
| Chilitos Taberna Mexicana | $4 | 2 tacos | Dine-in only |
| The Unicorn | $4 | 2 beef tacos | Dine-in; Stephen Avenue pub only |
| Montana's | $5 | 1 taco plus a drink | Dine-in; beverage purchase required |
Four tacos cost $8 at Taco Bell and $9 at TacoTime. The same four cost $16 at Chilitos or The Unicorn, just under $16 at the Brewhouse and $20 at Montana's, before the drink that Montana's and the Brewhouse require. Per taco, the sit-down deals cost 1.8 to 2.5 times the fast-food ones, and only TacoTime and Taco Bell sell a single taco with no drink or minimum attached. The trade-off is the order channel: Taco Bell's price is for online or app orders only. Edmonton's taco nights get the same per-taco treatment in Taco Tuesday in Edmonton, ranked by price per taco.
The live list below also shows TacoTime and Taco Bell offers that run every day, so it can hold more cards than the six Tuesday deals.
FeaturedThe Canadian Brewhouse runs happy hour Monday to Saturday from 2–6 PM and again from 9 PM to close, with food and drinks from $3.99.
- Valid days: Mon–Sat
- Hours: 2–6 PM & 9 PM–Close
- 4 locations in Calgary
Verified Source: thecanadianbrewhouse.com (opens in a new tab)
FROM $3.99Happy hour food & drinks
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FeaturedVerifiedCrunchy or soft tacos (beef or bean) for $2 each on Tuesdays when you order Taco Bell pickup or delivery online or in the app.
- Valid days: Tuesdays
- Hours: All day
- 2 locations in Calgary
Verified Source: tacobell.ca (opens in a new tab)
$2Per taco
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Tuesdays at Chilitos on 17th Avenue SW: street tacos and tacos on the grill are $4 each (minimum two), plus $2 off mezcal margaritas.
- Valid days: Tuesdays
- Hours: All day
- 1 location in Calgary
Verified Source: chilitos.ca (opens in a new tab)
$4Per taco, minimum 2
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FeaturedTacoTime's Hockey Night Pack: 2 Classic Beef or Bean Burritos, 2 regular Mexi-Fries and 2 regular drinks for $20 until Apr 11, 2027.
- Valid days: Every day
- Hours: All day
- 1 location in Calgary
Verified Source: tacotimecanada.com (opens in a new tab)
$20Burritos, fries, drinks for 2
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Every Tuesday, TacoTime Canada sells unlimited beef or veggie tacos, crispy or soft, for $2.25 each.
- Valid days: Tuesdays
- Hours: All day
- 1 location in Calgary
Verified Source: tacotimecanada.com (opens in a new tab)
$2.25Per taco
View Deal Tacos are $3.99 each on Tuesdays at The Canadian Brewhouse, in six varieties, with $5.99 spicy mango margaritas; dine-in only.
- Valid days: Tuesdays
- Hours: All day
- 4 locations in Calgary
Verified Source: thecanadianbrewhouse.com (opens in a new tab)
$3.99Per taco
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FeaturedEvery Tuesday, TacoTime Canada sells unlimited beef or veggie tacos, crispy or soft, for $2.25 each.
- Valid days: Tuesdays
- Hours: All day
- 2 locations
Verified Source: tacotimecanada.com (opens in a new tab)
$2.25Per taco
View DealTacos on other nights: Small Bar Bridgeland has $5 tacos on Mondays from 4 PM, and Bottlescrew Bill's has $5 tacos on Thursdays (minimum 2, GST extra). Every taco offer in the city is on the Calgary taco deals page, and Mexican restaurant offers are grouped under Mexican restaurant deals in Calgary.
Which Calgary happy hours work as a cheap dinner?
As of November 7, 2026, 27 Calgary restaurants run a verified happy hour that starts between 2 and 4 PM, and 18 of them open a second window later in the evening, 14 of those from 9 PM to close. All 27 are dine-in only, and several price drinks only. The table compares 9 that publish a food price, ranked by the lowest one:
| Restaurant | Food from | Windows | Catch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vintage Chophouse | $3 oysters, small plates from $5 | Weekdays, 2 to 5 PM | Oysters 3 minimum |
| The Canadian Brewhouse | $3.99 | Mon to Sat, 2 to 6 PM and 9 PM to close | No Sunday happy hour |
| CRAFT Beer Market | $4 | Daily, 2 to 5 PM and 9 PM to close | Times vary by location; tacos sold in 2s |
| Ricky's All Day Grill | $4 | Daily, 2 to 5 PM and 8 PM to late | Confirm with your branch |
| Brewsters | $5 | Daily, 2 to 5 PM and 9 PM to close; all day Sunday | Foothills: afternoon only |
| Earls | $5 | Usually 3 to 6 PM and 9 PM to close | Lounge, bar and patio seating; hours vary by branch |
| Cactus Club Cafe | $5 | Daily, 2 to 5 PM and 9 PM to close | Prices in the online menu only |
| Elephant & Castle | $8 share plates | Weekdays, 3 to 6 PM and 11 PM to close | 1 Calgary location |
| Original Joe's | Drinks and snacks $10 or less | Daily, 2 to 5 PM and 9 PM to close | Times and prices vary by location |
James Joyce Irish Pub's Social Hour on Stephen Avenue also has appies from $5 (its late window runs Sunday to Thursday only). For an early dinner the clock matters as much as the price: the Brewhouse, Earls and Elephant & Castle run their afternoon windows to 6 PM, an hour longer than the 2 to 5 PM ones.
FeaturedOriginal Joe's happy hour runs twice a day, every day, with drinks and snack-size plates at $10 or less; most branches run 2–5 PM and 9 PM–close.
- Valid days: Every day
- Hours: 2–5 PM & 9 PM–Close
- 21 locations
Verified Source: originaljoes.ca (opens in a new tab)
$10 OR LESSHappy hour drinks & snacks
View DealEvery Calgary happy hour, drinks-only offers included, is on the Calgary happy hour deals page.
Where to eat cheap in Calgary after 9 PM
As of November 7, 2026, 17 Calgary restaurants carry a verified late-night deal, and 15 of them are late happy hour windows; Comery Block Barbecue and Harvey's are the exceptions. The ones that change a price after dark:
- Comery Block Barbecue: half off half-pound orders of smoked meats, every day from 10 PM to close, while quantities last.
- Brewsters: the Tuesday wing price drops to 49 cents after 8 PM, and the Thursday price to 69 cents (79 cents from 3 to 8 PM).
- Calcutta Cricket Club: half-price wine bottles and mocktails on Fridays and Saturdays from 10 PM to close, dine-in.
- Harvey's: app-only combos after 8 PM at all 4 Calgary locations we track, for pickup or Harvey's own delivery; prices show in the app. Whether a chain app is worth installing for one order is the subject of our comparison of restaurant app deals.
- Elephant & Castle and Pig & Duke: the latest second windows on our list, both from 11 PM to close (weekdays at Elephant & Castle, Monday to Thursday at Pig & Duke).
Check the day before going late: James Joyce's late Social Hour runs Sunday to Thursday only, and Earls and Cactus Club start late night at 10 PM on Fridays and Saturdays at some locations. The rest are on the Calgary late-night deals page.
Which Calgary deals run at only one branch?
From the participating locations in our data:
- The Unicorn's $4 Tuesday tacos are at the Stephen Avenue pub only. Its $7 Sunday wings are at The Unicorn on 4 in Mission, and the $7 Wednesday wings run at both.
- The Canadian Brewhouse's all-day Thursday happy hour runs at West Springs only, 1 of the 4 Calgary locations we track.
- Brewsters Foothills (53rd Street SE) runs only the afternoon happy hour window, is closed on weekends, and charges 59 cents a wing from 2 PM to close on Tuesdays.
- Single-location deals: Comery Block Barbecue on 17th Avenue SW, Pig & Duke in the Beltline, Small Bar in Bridgeland and Elephant & Castle on 4th Street SW.
A week of cheap dinners in Calgary
Built only from deals live on November 7, 2026. Each night's main costs $10 or less before tax; several need a drink purchase.
| Night | Dinner | Price | Catch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Dry ribs at The Canadian Brewhouse, or pork ribs at Comery Block Barbecue from 3 PM | $9.99 or $10 | Brewhouse: dine-in with a drink |
| Tuesday | Tacos at TacoTime, or wings at Brewsters after 8 PM | $2.25 a taco or 49 cents a wing | Brewsters: dine-in, dip extra |
| Wednesday | Wings at The Canadian Brewhouse, all day | 69 cents a wing | 10-wing minimum, one drink |
| Thursday | Burger at Pig & Duke from 4 PM, or tacos at Bottlescrew Bill's | $10, or $5 a taco | Pig & Duke: side $3, drink required; Bottlescrew: 2 minimum |
| Friday | Real Deal Meal at Church's Texas Chicken | $6 | Limited time |
| Saturday | Famous Star or tender combo at Carl's Jr. | $8.99 | Coupon in store, until December 31 |
| Sunday | 8-inch two-topping pizza at The Canadian Brewhouse, or kati rolls at Calcutta Cricket Club from 3 PM | $9.99, or $6 | Both dine-in; Brewhouse needs a drink |
The Brewhouse shows up three times for a reason: it is the only Calgary restaurant with a day-specific deal at $10 or less on all seven days (dry ribs Monday, tacos Tuesday, wings Wednesday, pizza Sunday and the happy hour from $3.99 Monday to Saturday), at all 4 Calgary locations we track.
The Canadian Brewhouse9 deals · 26 locationsWednesday has more wing options than one line can hold; the Calgary wing deals page lists them all. Edmonton gets the same seven-night plan in cheap eats in Edmonton: a $10 dinner for every night.
