Missouri, area by area.

60 dishes compared in 3 areas

DineForLess tracks 3 areas in Missouri, comparing 60 dishes across 232 restaurants. The best-stocked list is Saint Louis with 98 restaurants, followed by Kansas City with 90. Together the best prices in Missouri come to $260.56 under what those dishes typically cost.

The widest gap in the state is Marsala in Saint Louis, where Pietro's lists it at $16.50 against a typical $28.00 across the 4 kitchens serving it there. Menus behind these pages were read between 26 Aug 2026 and 17 Oct 2026.

Every area in Missouri

98 restaurants Saint Louis Missouri

90 restaurants Kansas City Missouri

44 restaurants Springfield Missouri

Area by area

Area	Cheapest plate	Widest gap
Saint Louis 98 restaurants	$4.00 Salad Rooster	Marsala $16.50 against a typical $28.00, 4 kitchens
Kansas City 90 restaurants	$4.00 Onion Rings Musaletti's	Marsala $17.00 against a typical $28.00, 3 kitchens
Springfield 44 restaurants	$4.60 Salad Rocco's Pizza South Springfield	Chicken Sandwich $7.25 against a typical $9.99, 3 kitchens

The widest gaps in Missouri

Marsala Pietro's · Saint Louis · 4 places compared

$16.50typical $28.00

Marsala Plate Restaurant · Kansas City · 3 places compared

$17.00typical $28.00

Grilled Salmon Eleven Eleven Mississippi · Saint Louis · 5 places compared

$17.99typical $28.00

Chicken Sandwich Fortune Express · Saint Louis · 3 places compared

$4.95typical $13.95

Burrito Musaletti's · Kansas City · 8 places compared

$4.99typical $13.00

Grilled Chicken Waffle House · Kansas City · 4 places compared

$6.75typical $14.56

Quesadilla Los Patios MX Cocina · Saint Louis · 3 places compared

$4.25typical $12.00

Shrimp Scott’s Kitchen · Kansas City · 5 places compared

$5.79typical $13.50

What the same dish costs across Missouri

Dish	Lowest best price	Typical range
Salad 3 areas · 82 kitchens	$4.00 in Saint Louis Rooster	$7.00 to $11.99
Pizza 3 areas · 21 kitchens	$7.99 in Springfield Neighborhood Pizza Cafe	$9.20 to $13.00
Wings 2 areas · 24 kitchens	$8.00 in Kansas City The Limit Pub & Grub	$12.99 to $13.95
Burrito 2 areas · 13 kitchens	$4.99 in Kansas City Musaletti's	$12.00 to $13.00
Parmigiana 2 areas · 13 kitchens	$11.99 in Kansas City Big Sammys Pizza and Deli	$14.00 to $14.99
Onion Rings 2 areas · 13 kitchens	$4.00 in Kansas City Musaletti's	$5.50 to $9.00
Mozzarella Sticks 2 areas · 12 kitchens	$4.99 in Saint Louis Pops Kitchen Downtown	$9.70 to $11.00
Quesadilla 2 areas · 11 kitchens	$4.25 in Saint Louis Los Patios MX Cocina	$7.99 to $12.00
Chicken Tenders 2 areas · 11 kitchens	$6.00 in Kansas City Burnt End BBQ	$9.00 to $10.99
Calamari 2 areas · 10 kitchens	$10.00 in Kansas City JJ's	$14.99 to $14.99
Nachos 2 areas · 9 kitchens	$5.99 in Saint Louis The Over/Under Bar & Grill	$7.00 to $10.00
Salmon 2 areas · 8 kitchens	$4.50 in Saint Louis Sushi Koi	$8.00 to $12.00

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