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Food tours and tastings to book
Best rated first, weighted by reviews, from the cities on this list. One per city.
All 30 budget eating
Ranked by our editors.
Marrickville Pork Roll
- ★ 4.8
- A$5.50
- Marrickville
- Sydney
Marrickville Pork Roll serves Vietnamese food from 236A Illawarra Road, Marrickville NSW 2204.
El Jannah Granville
- ★ 4.8
- A$15
- Granville
- Sydney
The first El Jannah store, open since 1998 at 4/8 South Street, Granville, serving Lebanese charcoal chicken with toum garlic sauce and crispy chips.
Laksa King
- ★ 4.7
- Yarraville
- Melbourne
Laksa King in Flemington has set the Melbourne standard for the dish since 1998: asam laksa, curry laksa and char kway teow at prices worth the detour.
Christo's Five Way Pizzeria
- ★ 4.7
- Sydney
Christo's Five Way Pizzeria at 224 Glenmore Road in Paddington lists pizzas from $25.00, pastas from $20.00 and a feast of three large pizzas for $84.99.
Delisia Panino and Espresso
- ★ 4.7
- Sydney
Delisia Panino and Espresso at 284 Bridge Road in Forest Lodge makes panino to order on freshly baked focaccia, with classic fillings at $19.50.
Millennium Pizza
- ★ 4.7
- Sydney
Millennium Pizza at 693 Old South Head Road in Vaucluse has served pizza and pasta since 1998, with a medium Margherita at $20 and a large one at $24.
Nude Pizza
- ★ 4.7
- Sydney
Nude Pizza at 1215 Anzac Parade in Matraville specialises in thin crispy pizza and deep-fried panzerotti, with a Margherita starting at $24.00.
New Farm Deli and Cafe
- ★ 4.5
- Brisbane
New Farm Deli began in 1975 as a neighbourhood convenience store and deli, and now sells European delicacies and cafe-style cuisine with an Italian twist.
New York Slice Pizzeria
- ★ 4.5
- Brisbane
New York Slice Pizzeria at 360 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley, has served New York Style Pizza for nearly 20 years, first to offer it by the slice.
South Melbourne Dim Sim
- ★ 4.5
- South Yarra
- Melbourne
The South Melbourne dim sim is a Melbourne birthright: invented at this stall in 1949, deep-fried in a paper bag and eaten standing on the market footpath.
Olympic Meats
- ★ 4.5
- Under A$21
- Marrickville
- Sydney
Olympic Meats is a Greek premium grill at 12 Dudley Street, Marrickville, now open for walk-ins, for eat in and takeaway, with food available until sold out.
Bills Ricotta Hotcakes
- ★ 4.5
- A$25
- Darlinghurst
- Sydney
bills Darlinghurst, 433 Liverpool Street, is closed temporarily from Monday 5 October for repairs and maintenance and will reopen in late November.
Ben's Burgers
- ★ 4.4
- Fortitude Valley
- Brisbane
Ben's Burgers, which calls itself Brisbane's Favourite Burger, sells burgers, fries, soda, milkshakes and beer from 5B Winn Street in Fortitude Valley.
Pho Hung Vuong 2
- ★ 4.4
- Richmond
- Melbourne
Pho Hung Vuong 2 on Victoria Street is the Richmond pho standard: a 12-hour bone broth, fresh herbs and the type of no-frills room that earns repeat visits.
Pho Pasteur
- ★ 4.4
- A$15-A$18
- Haymarket
- Sydney
Pho Pasteur serves Vietnamese food at 709 George Street in Haymarket.
Hello Please
- ★ 4.3
- South Brisbane
- Brisbane
Hello Please on Fish Lane, South Brisbane, serves modern Asian-Australian flavours across from QPAC and GoMA, with walk-ins and large groups welcome.
Taro's Ramen
- ★ 4.3
- Cbd
- Brisbane
Taro's Ramen on Level 2 of 480 Queen Street makes every component of its ramen from scratch, using Bangalow Sweetpork and organic free range eggs.
Hu Tong Dumpling Bar
- ★ 4.3
- Cbd
- Melbourne
Hu Tong Dumpling Bar on Market Lane serves Shanghainese dumplings in Chinatown: xiao long bao, pan-fried pork and a queue that validates the wait every time.
Viet Bling
- ★ 4.3
- A$8.50
- Marrickville
- Sydney
Viet Bling is a Vietnamese restaurant at 321 Illawarra Road, Marrickville NSW 2204, open daily from 11:00 to 17:00.
Spice Alley
- ★ 4.2
- A$12-A$18
- Chippendale
- Sydney
Spice Alley is home to six Asian eateries on Kensington Street in Chippendale, where dishes average around the $13 mark and the Beer Garden is fully licensed.
Kenny's Pork Rolls
- ★ 4.1
- A$12
- Crispy roast pork roll
- Darlinghurst
- Sydney
Kenny's Pork Rolls is a Vietnamese shop at 159 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst.
Harry's Cafe de Wheels
- ★ 4.1
- A$10
- Tiger pie
- Woolloomooloo
- Sydney
Harry's Cafe de Wheels on Cowper Wharf Roadway, Woolloomooloo, sells famous pies and hot dogs from a caravan cafe near the naval dockyard gates.
OOSHMAN Marrickville
- ★ 4.0
- A$8
- Marrickville
- Sydney
OOSHMAN Marrickville bakes Lebanese-inspired pizza, manoosh and wraps fresh to order at 1/465 Illawarra Road, Marrickville, open 7 days a week.
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