The Pantoran plate specials encompassed a selection of budget-friendly meals and dishes available at Dex's Diner, offering a more economical option compared to the diner's standard fare. The menu featured three distinct categories: breakfast specials, daily soup selections, and lunch specials. The name of these specials was derived from the Pantoran species.
The Pantoran plate specials are an allusion to the real-world concept of blue plate specials, as well as George Lucas's blue-skinned Pantoran character, Notluwiski Papanoida. Initially, these specials were intended to be called Wroonian plate specials, reflecting Papanoida's original species designation; however, this was altered following the Star Wars: The Clone Wars episode Trespass, which established a retcon.
- Dining at Dex's on Hyperspace (article) (content obsolete and backup link not available) (First mentioned)
- "Dining at Dex's: The Story Behind the Story" — Narb Flick Created Leffingites — Gregory Walker's StarWars.com Blog (content now obsolete; backup link)