Eating around Northeastern can get expensive fast.
But $15 isn’t dead yet.
For this list, “under $15” means the direct menu price of the food item before tax and tip. Drinks, delivery fees and third-party app markups are not included.
Save this one for the next time your meal plan needs a break.
1. Chicken Shawarma Sandwich — $14.49
Boston Shawarma
315 Huntington Ave.
Chicken shawarma served in pita with vegetables and sauce.
2. Lamb Shawarma Sandwich — $14.49
Boston Shawarma
315 Huntington Ave.
Same spot, same price, with lamb instead.
3. Beef Shawarma Sandwich — $14.49
Boston Shawarma
315 Huntington Ave.
Another filling shawarma option that still lands below the $15 menu-price cutoff.
4. Burrito — $12.45
El Jefe’s Taqueria – Symphony
269 Huntington Ave.
Build it with your choice of protein, rice, beans and toppings.
5. Bowl — $12.95
El Jefe’s Taqueria – Symphony
269 Huntington Ave.
Protein, rice, beans and toppings in bowl form for just under $13.
6. Three Tacos — $12.45
El Jefe’s Taqueria – Symphony
269 Huntington Ave.
Three tacos with your choice of protein and toppings.
7. Super Quesadilla — $12.45
El Jefe’s Taqueria – Symphony
269 Huntington Ave.
Protein, cheese and toppings in one of the menu’s larger quesadilla options.
8. Chickpea Peanut Stew Bowl — $14.95
Nuba Cafe
742 Columbus Ave.
A chickpea peanut stew bowl with coconut ginger rice, cabbage slaw, pickled ginger red onions and crispy provisions.
Nuba opened near Northeastern this summer, making it one of the newer options on the list.
9. Chicken Caesar Wrap — $12
Penguin Pizza
735 Huntington Ave.
A straightforward option farther down Huntington Avenue toward Mission Hill.
10. Chicken Parm Sub — $14
Penguin Pizza
735 Huntington Ave.
Same spot, still under the $15 menu-price limit.
The Bzz rule
These are 10 food orders, not 10 different restaurants.
And remember: the menu price is only part of the final checkout total. Tax, drinks, tips, delivery charges and third-party app markups can push the actual purchase above $15.
Screenshot this before your next lunch run.
Direct menu prices were checked on September 3, 2026 and can change. The $15 cutoff refers to the food item before tax, tip, drinks, delivery fees or third-party app markups.
