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Family meals under $7.50 a person in Houston
Updated Nov 2, 2026. 16 places around Houston sell family meals; 9 post a price we could check. Priced for your 4 people, before tax. How we price
- Cook it yourself$3.82a person · $15.28 for 4
- Store dinner$3.42a person · rotisserie chicken + sides
- Cheapest here$4.50Papa John’s (our estimate)
Cooking: USDA moderate-cost plan, Sept 2026. Store: Walmart Houston Heights, Nov 2. How we work these out
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3 spots under $7.50 a person
Cheapest first- Papa John’s
2 × Large 1-Topping Carryout Special$4.50each for 4Large 1-topping pizza, original or thin crust$17.98 and up for 4 · serves about 3 (our estimate) · 19 spots: Cypress, Houston, Kingwood - Pizza Hut
Big Dinner Box$5.00each for 42 medium 1-topping pizzas · 5 breadsticks · 8 boneless wings$19.99 and up for 4 · serves about 4 (our estimate) · 60 spots: Houston, Kingwood - Taco Bell
Meal for 4$5.21each for 42 Crunchwrap Supremes · 2 Chicken Quesadillas · 4 Soft Tacos · 2 Chips & Nacho Cheese$20.83 for 4 · feeds 4 · 54 spots: Cypress, Houston, Humble, Kingwood and more - Your line: $7.50 a person
- Fadi’s Mediterranean Grill
Whole Chicken Family Meal$8.25each for 4Whole chicken · 16 oz rice · 6 sides (dips and salads) · Garlic sauce and pickles · 4 pitas$32.99 for 4 · serves about 4 (our estimate) · 4 spots: Houston, Sugar Land - Carrabba’s Italian Grill
Family Bundle Spaghetti$12.25each for 4Spaghetti with pomodoro, bolognese meat sauce or meatballs · Side salad · Bread$48.99 and up for 4 · feeds 4 · 2 spots: Houston - Brookstreet BBQ
Texas Trio$12.49each for 4½ lb brisket · ½ lb sausage · ½ chicken · 3 pints of sides$49.95 for 4 · feeds 3 to 4 · 3 spots: Houston, Missouri City, Sugar Land - Logan’s Roadhouse
Grilled Chicken Dinner Family Meal$12.50each for 4Four 7 oz chicken breasts · Roadhouse rice · Teriyaki or Parmesan peppercorn$50.00 for 4 · feeds 4 to 6 · 12950 Northwest Fwy, Houston - Bellagreen
Chicken Breast Bella Bundle$16.25each for 4Four grilled or blackened chicken breasts · House salad · 2 sides$65.00 for 4 · serves about 4 (our estimate) · 3 spots: Houston - Goode Co. Barbeque
Party Pack for 4$24.99each for 42 lb of meat, your choice · 2 pints of sides · 4 slices of jalapeño cheese bread · BBQ sauce, pickles, onions and jalapeños$99.95 for 4 · feeds 4 · 5109 Kirby Dr, Houston
7 more places sell family meals with no price posted
They sell family meals, but the price lives inside an ordering app, or they don’t say how many it feeds. We show what we can confirm and never guess a price. A parent’s “I paid $__” fills these in.
- P.F. Chang’s
Chef’s Feast for 4Pricenot postedSoup or salad · 2 appetizers · An entree for each person · RiceFeeds 4 · 3 spots: Friendswood, Houston - Cracker Barrel
Chicken n’ Dumplins Family MealPricenot postedChicken n’ dumplins · 2 sides · Buttermilk biscuitsServes: not listed · 24400 Eastex Fwy, Kingwood - Outback Steakhouse
Bloomin’ Bundle: Grilled Chicken for 4Pricenot posted4 grilled chicken breasts with BBQ sauce · Family-size Caesar or house salad · 2 family-size sides · 2 loaves of honey wheat breadFeeds 4 · 9 spots: Baytown, Houston, Katy, Pasadena and more - Cicis Pizza
Value Pack 3 and 1 morePricenot posted2 medium 1-topping pizzas · Garlic cheesy bread, cinnamon rolls or browniesServes about 4 (our estimate) · 7 spots: Houston - Pappas Bar-B-Q
Value Pack 1 and 1 morePricenot posted1½ lb beef brisket · 1 lb sausage or pulled pork · Pints of potato salad, ranch beans and coleslawFeeds 4 to 6 · 5 spots: Houston, Humble, Pasadena - Taco Cabana
Full Order (16 oz) Fajita MealPricenot posted16 oz chicken, steak or mixed fajita with grilled peppers and onions · Rice · 16 oz refried or black beans · 12 flour tortillas · Lettuce, cheese and guacamoleServes about 4 (our estimate) · 10 spots: Houston, Spring - Golden Chick
16pc Golden Tenders MealPricenot posted16 Golden Tenders · 2 family sides · 4 Golden RollsServes: not listed · 11 spots: Houston, Spring
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Good to know
What’s the cheapest family meal in Houston right now?
Taco Bell’s Meal for 4: $20.83 for 4, or $5.21 a person before tax, checked Nov 2, 2026. Pizza can come in cheaper, but pizza chains don’t say how many a pizza feeds, so those numbers use our own serving estimate.
How do you work out the price a person?
We price enough of the meal to feed everyone you’re feeding, using the most people the restaurant says it feeds, then divide by your headcount. A “Meal for 2” counts twice for a family of four. Prices are the menu price before tax.
Is a family meal cheaper than cooking or the grocery store?
Almost never. Cooking from scratch on USDA’s moderate-cost plan works out to $3.82 a person per meal, and a store rotisserie chicken dinner for four is $3.42 a person. The cheapest family meal here costs $1.39 more a person than that; you’re paying for not cooking, shopping or cleaning up.
What about tax and delivery?
Prices here are before tax. Sales tax around Houston is 8%, so a $30 meal comes to $32.48. Delivery apps usually charge more than the menu price, plus fees, so we list the restaurant’s own price.