Please Your Wallet With The Best Cheap Eats In Brisbane

Fancy a Middle Eastern feast for less? On Monday to Friday from 11.30am to 3pm, Mecca Bah is slinging a lunch special starting from $25, including your choice of house wine, beer, or soft drink. With a hefty menu to choose from, take your pick of garlic chicken kebabs, wild mushroom pizza, flame-grilled beef burgers, and more.

When: Monday to Friday

Newstead Social knows the key to a great pub is excellent specials. On weekdays from 11.30am to 2pm, you can grab lunch for $17, whether you’re craving a crispy chicken burger, charred broccoli salad, or more. Once the sun sets, Tuesday nights have $20 burgers with a choice of chicken or veggie, Wednesdays are all about $25 juicy rump steaks, and as for Thursdays, you can grab $20 parmys and schnitzels.  

When: Tuesday to Thursday

There are specials on the daily at Streetcorner Jimmy to keep you and your wallet very happy. On Mondays, there’s $20 bites and booze, $10 wings on Tuesdays with tempura cauliflower florets for the vegos, $20 pizza on Wednesdays, and a big ol’ $25 rump steak on Thursdays. Come Friday, you’ll be digging into chicken schnitty and sides for $20, while Sunday has all their burgers and hoagies for $15. 

When: Sunday to Friday

For a cheap feast that doesn’t skimp on size, Newmarket Village’s fan-favourite fish and chips shop is the way to go! Proving you can have quality and quantity in equal measure, Ocean Tucker brings in the crowds with its fresh seafood and Korean fried chicken that never fails to hit the spot. Their drool-worthy menu also features Japanese rice bowls, loaded sandwiches, and hearty salads, making this chippy the perfect pit-stop for a midday meal or post-work pick-me-up. Open all week long, Ocean Tucker’s twist of international flavours is a certified palate pleaser. There’s only one question left: grilled, crumbed, or battered?

At King Street’s new crabshack, you can get your claws on half a kilo of wings plus a drink for $26 on Mondays, two pizzas and a bottle of wine for $49 on Tuesdays and free pool with a beer tower purchase on Wednesdays. Celebrate Friday with 20% off seafood buckets, or spend Sundays enjoying half price beer, wine, and spritz towers. Oh, and did we mention? Sunday to Wednesday, kids eat free!

Got a hankering for an Asian food adventure? Then head on over to Newmarket Village’s Noodle Box, where the ingredients are fresh, the woks are hot, and a delicious meal will cost you less than $20! Dishing up the best of South-East Asian cuisine, the cooked-to-order fare at Noodle Box is sure to pack a punch, with an extensive menu of street food, noodles, fried rice, and stir fries to spice up your day. With value meals to keep your wallet happy, Noodle Box is also the place to be on your next Meat-Free Monday, as they offer a load of plant-based options to fill you up. 

When you’re in the mood for Korean fried chicken, get both your hands free and head on over to Momo Chicken, stat! Here, the lunch specials will set you back only $16.80 with your choice of a classic burger, stir-fry noodles, fried rice, or their signature half boneless chicken, available in delicious flavours like spicy marinade or garlic soy. As for the rest of the menu, you can expect fresh bao buns, lip-smacking burgers, and Korean street food favourites, served under their iconic neon lights. On the drinks list, Momo Chicken’s mixologists whip up a mean cocktail, alongside wines and international beers.