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Breakfast catch-ups, weekday lunches and dinner plans that make a smaller dining budget go further. Eating out on a budget can still mean a table by the water, a proper pub lunch or an afternoon in an elegant DIFC dining room. The trick is knowing which menu to ask for, when to arrive and when bringing a friend makes the price work in your favour. This selection moves from AED 29 lunches at The Stables to Chinese buffet dining at Tony Wong, breakfast on the Palm and midweek steak specials. There are small bites, full meals and unlimited breakfast options, with several deals priced at exactly AED 50. Others come in below that figure per person when two people use a shared or buy-one-get-one-free package. The details matter: AED 3 buys one wing, a discounted drink is not automatically included with a dish, and some of the biggest savings require the Dubai Daily Deals app. Here is how to plan your next meal around the deal that suits you.