19 cheap eats places in Brisbane, editor-picked. the best low-budget spots in Brisbane: the places editors actually return to. All Brisbane food.
John Mills Himself ★ 4.8
cbd · 40 Charlotte Street, Brisbane City QLD 4000
John Mills Himself runs a laneway off Charlotte Street in Brisbane CBD. Specialty espresso bar by day, gin bar by night, heritage 1873 printer building.
West End Vietnamese Foods ★ 4.8
west-end · 8/220 Melbourne Street, West End QLD 4101
Tu and Giang's family takeaway under West End Central Apartments. Crispy pork belly banh mi, 24 hour pho broth, rice paper rolls, Vietnamese iced coffee.
Flour & Chocolate Patisserie ★ 4.7
morningside · Shop 4, 621 Wynnum Road, Morningside QLD 4170
Flour & Chocolate on Wynnum Road in Morningside is the cult Brisbane pastry destination. Queues form early and twice-baked almond croissants sell out fast.
Banh Mi Factory Newstead ★ 4.7
newstead · 10 Austin Street, Newstead QLD 4006
Brisbane's Best Banh Mi 2024. Newstead branch of the local mini-chain, with 24 hour beef-stock pho, banh mi, noodle salads and Vietnamese spring rolls.
Strauss ★ 4.6
cbd · Shop 3, 189 Elizabeth Street, Brisbane City QLD 4000
Strauss sits in a laneway off Elizabeth Street in Brisbane CBD. Coffee Supreme house blend with rotating single-origin filters, bentwood bistro chairs.
Phuong Trinh ★ 4.6
inala · 56 Corsair Avenue, Inala QLD 4077
Inala's Vietnamese pho temple. Bone broth, brisket, tendon and tripe with the full plate of herbs, sprouts and chilli on the side. Mismatched Saigon decor.
Banneton Bakery ★ 4.5
south-brisbane · 5/15 Tribune Street, South Brisbane QLD 4101
Banneton Bakery now in South Brisbane (after Woolloongabba) is a Brisbane French baking benchmark. Country sourdough, baguettes, kouign-amann and croissants.
Bunker Coffee ★ 4.5
milton · 21 Railway Terrace, Milton QLD 4064
Bunker Coffee on Railway Terrace in Milton runs out of a converted WWII air-raid shelter west of the CBD. Drum-roasted in-house, single-origin focus.
Little Mis.spelt ★ 4.4
paddington · 186 Latrobe Terrace, Paddington QLD 4064
French-style bakery on Latrobe Terrace, Paddington, Brisbane. Croissants, pain au chocolat and almond viennoiserie; sister bakery to New Farm's Chouquette.
Nodo Donuts ★ 4.4
albion · 1/35 Hudson Road, Albion QLD 4010
Nodo Donuts on Hudson Road in Albion bakes (rather than fries) gluten-free donuts. Salted caramel and Earl Grey blueberry rotate; founder Kate Williams runs.
Ben's Burgers ★ 4.4
fortitude-valley · 5B Winn Lane, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006
Ben's Burgers off Winn Lane in Fortitude Valley runs a A$20 burger, fries and Burleigh schooner meal-deal. Three lunch options, house-made patties.
Coffee Anthology ★ 4.3
cbd · 126 Margaret Street, Brisbane City QLD 4000
Coffee Anthology on Margaret Street in the Brisbane CBD is a multi-roaster cafe known for hosting visiting beans, filter brewing methods and tight curation.
Hello Please ★ 4.3
south-brisbane · Fish Lane, South Brisbane QLD 4101
Hello Please on Fish Lane in South Brisbane runs banh mi sliders for A$10 each and rice bowls from A$18. Two sliders plus a side under A$25, fast meal.
Taro's Ramen ★ 4.3
cbd · Level 2, 480 Queen Street, Brisbane City QLD 4000
Taro Akimoto's CBD ramen room on Level 2 of 480 Queen Street pours tonkotsu, shoyu, shio and miso bowls A$20-22 with Bangalow pork bone broth.
The Gunshop Cafe ★ 4.2
west-end · 53 Mollison Street, West End QLD 4101
The Gunshop Cafe runs a heritage corner-shop building on Mollison Street, West End since 2000. All-day brunch, Colombian-Costa Rican house-blend espresso.
Rolls Pho Mi ★ 4.2
various · Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast (mobile food truck)
Duy and Steph's family Vietnamese street-food truck running since 2016. Rice-paper rolls, 24 hour pho broth, banh mi at Brisbane weekend markets and events.
Felons Burger ★ 4.2
howard-smith-wharves · 5 Boundary Street, Brisbane City QLD 4000
Felons Brewing Co at Howard Smith Wharves serves a cheeseburger for A$20 and Crisp Lager for A$10. Under A$25 with a pint, eaten by the river.
Anouk ★ 4.0
paddington · 212 Given Terrace, Paddington QLD 4064
Anouk on Given Terrace in Paddington is the long-time Brisbane brunch destination near Suncorp Stadium. Merlo coffee, hearty all-day plates, closed Mondays.
Mt Gravatt Street Food Trucks ★ 4.0
mount-gravatt · Mt Gravatt Showgrounds, 1644 Logan Road, Mount Gravatt QLD 4122
Saturday-night food truck carnival on the showgrounds. Tacos, langos, bao, Hungarian pies, Tibetan dumplings, BBQ ribs, crepes plus a licensed bar.