Cheap eats in Springfield under $10
You can eat well in Springfield for less than $10 a meal and never touch a drive-through. Here are ten specific plates worth ordering.
Barbecue sandwich and side of slaw at a Springfield lunch spot
Breakfast under $8
Springfield Coffee Company biscuit sandwich with egg and cheese: $6, add sausage or ham for $2 more. Java Jacks breakfast plate with two eggs, bacon, biscuit, and grits: $7.95. The Kroger deli on Memorial Boulevard does a solid $5 breakfast biscuit if you’re in a hurry. Coffee refills at both cafes are free or $1. Weekend mornings the coffee shop line gets long; arrive before 8am for a seat.
Lunch and dinner under $10
El Mariachi weekday lunch buffet: $9.50 all-you-can-eat including drink, Monday to Friday 11am to 2pm. Java Jacks half sandwich and cup of soup combo: $9. Little Caesars two slices and a drink: $5. Sonic happy-hour half-price drinks and $1.99 corn dogs after 2pm. Kroger deli hot bar plate: about $8 for a full meal. For a proper sit-down $10 dinner, try the barbecue sandwich and slaw combo at the roadside smoker on Highway 76 east; $9 out the door on weekends.
Frequently asked questions
What people ask before they set off on this one.
Yes, and easily. Three meals a day under $10 each is realistic if you mix cafes, buffet lunches, and grocery-store hot bars.
The El Mariachi weekday buffet at $9.50 all-you-can-eat is the best value, followed by the Kroger hot bar at around $8.
Waffle House at exit 35 is the main one. Most other spots close by 9pm or 10pm on weekdays.
Almost all do. A few roadside barbecue stands and produce stands are cash-only, so keep $20 in your wallet just in case.
Hotels in Springfield
Hotels we cover across Springfield
- Quality Inn & Suites Joelton Nashville 2★ · 4.7/5
- Hampton Inn Pleasant View TN 2★ · 4.6/5
- Hampton Inn by Hilton Springfield 2★ · 4.4/5
- Holiday Inn Express & Suites Nashville North Springfield by IHG 2★ · 4.4/5
- Quality Inn Pleasant View 2★ · 3.9/5
- Quality Inn White House 2★ · 3.7/5
- Springfield Inn TN 2★ · 3.2/5
- Charming Springfield Escape with Furnished Deck 3★
- Family friendly Home w Yard: 27 Mi to Nashville 3★
- Comfort Inn White House 2★
- Hampton Inn White House 2★
- Holiday Inn Express White House by IHG 2★
- Motel 6 White House TN 2★
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