Under $15: Top 10 Best Cheap Eats in Bentonville
Let’s get something straight: you go to Bentonville to eat good food. You might do some amazing hiking, see some really great art and maybe even dip your toes in mass consumerism, too. But, you go to Bentonville to eat. Bentonville is a foodie town with some amazing high-end options, but there are also some cheap eats well worth exploring. For under $15 a person, these cheap eats will keep you coming back for more.
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The best cheap eats in Bentonville
Crepes Paulette
Crepes Paulette is a well-known and respected eatery just outside of downtown Bentonville. Known for their stuffed crepes with unusual concoctions, such as Thai chicken or turkey pastrami and sauerkraut, Crepes Paulette gives you huge portions of quality food.
Ozark Mountain Bagel Co.
With a line wrapping around the restaurant on the weekends, Ozark Mountain Bagel is a fan favorite. The bagels are good, but their bagel sandwiches are even better. They have two locations, but visit the one downtown and enjoy your sandwich at the small town square.
Yeyo’s Food Truck
Yeyo’s owns a couple of Mexican restaurants in town but their cute yellow food truck across from Scotch and Soda downtown serves some quality tacos at an affordable price. My favorite is the flour tortilla chicken tacos – they are absolutely jam-packed with ingredients and the chicken is so tasty.
Ron’s Hamburgers and Chili
A chain operating good-quality greasy burgers, Ron’s is a local favorite for a burger in town. The restaurant doesn’t win any awards for its design but the burgers and chili are good and worth a cheap bite.
I Love Pupusas
Near downtown Rogers, you’ll find a strip with many Hispanic restaurants and shops including I Love Pupusas, a Salvadoran shop that looks almost like it’s in an old Wendys on the outside. But don’t let it fool you. This undiscerning restaurant has some amazing Latin food, and a pupusa is less than $2.50.
The Witching Hour
The Witching Hour is likely one of the weirdest food trucks you will ever visit. Serving what I admit to be the best burger I’ve ever had, The Witching Hour has a variety of quality burgers, fries, and onion rings. There are no bathrooms and only a handful of tables outside, but the food truck delivers or you can take it to-go (as many locals do).
Bike Rack Brewing Co.
Bike Rack Brewing Co. is serving up some delicious IPAs but just outside of their brewery you’ll find an entire strip of food trucks with amazing foods ready to serve you with your cold beer.
Sushi House
If you’re looking for a lot of freebies with your meal, look no further than Sushi House. This place is fast-paced and wild. But with all the rolls you order, you’ll likely get the same amount in free rolls, plus a free appetizer and fruit at the end of your meal.
TickDilly’s Tacos
TrickDillys is serving up unusual and non-traditional taco options. It’s a local favorite for a reason: the tacos are large and filling with interesting combinations of flavor at an affordable price.
Spud Doctors
This food truck has its namesake in food: potatoes. The Spud Doctors tops potatoes (your choice of baked, wedges, or fries) with interesting topping combinations. This massive carton of potatoes with toppings will only cost you $10.
