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40 cheap eats places in Sydney, editor-picked. the best low-budget spots in Sydney: the places editors actually return to. All Sydney food.
Marrickville Pork Roll ★ 4.8
marrickville · 236 Illawarra Road, Marrickville NSW 2204
Sydney's cult banh mi counter on Illawarra Road, Marrickville. The pork roll with house pate at A$5.50 is the canonical Sydney lunch. Daily from 7am.
Tip: Cash and card both accepted; queues from 12pm Saturday Walk-ins usually OK.
El Jannah ★ 4.8
granville · 62 South Street, Granville NSW 2142
Sydney's canonical charcoal chicken shop on South Street, Granville. Whole chickens, garlic toum that defines the Sydney garlic-on-chicken canon.
Tip: Open late; takeaway queue moves faster than the dine-in line.
Iggy's Bread of the World ★ 4.8
bronte · 49 Macpherson Street, Bronte NSW 2024
Igor Ivanovic's wholesale-and-retail bakery on Macpherson Street, Bronte, Sydney. Open Tue-Sat 7am-2pm; stone-milled sourdough loaves daily.
Single O Surry Hills ★ 4.8
surry-hills · 60-64 Reservoir Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010
Sydney specialty coffee pioneer on Reservoir Street, Surry Hills. Single O has roasted since 2003; the milk-on-tap system and filter flights set the room.
Reuben Hills ★ 4.8
surry-hills · 61 Albion Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010
South American-leaning cafe and roastery on Albion Street, Surry Hills, Sydney. Regular booking for Sydney's brunch and specialty-coffee scene.
Marrickville Pork Roll ★ 4.8
marrickville · 236 Illawarra Road, Marrickville NSW 2204
Sydney's canonical banh mi counter on Illawarra Road, Marrickville. Pork roll with house pate at A$5.50, queues from 12pm; open daily from 7am.
El Jannah ★ 4.8
granville · 62 South Street, Granville NSW 2142
Sydney's canonical charcoal chicken on South Street, Granville. Whole chickens, garlic toum, chips and pickled turnip; open daily 10am till late.
Marrickville Pork Roll ★ 4.8
marrickville · 236 Illawarra Road, Marrickville NSW 2204
Sydney's A$5.50 banh mi counter on Illawarra Road, Marrickville. Pork roll with house pate, the city's most-recommended budget lunch. Daily from 7am.
El Jannah Granville ★ 4.8
granville · 62 South Street, Granville NSW 2142
Quarter charcoal chicken with toum and chips for A$15 on South Street, Granville, Sydney. The canonical Sydney charcoal chicken takeaway, open late.
Lune Croissanterie ★ 4.7
barangaroo · Shop 8, 23 Barangaroo Avenue, Barangaroo NSW 2000
Kate and Cam Reid's croissant counter on Barangaroo Avenue, Sydney. Open daily 7:30am-2pm; the twice-baked almond croissant is the menu signature daily.
Flour and Stone ★ 4.7
woolloomooloo · 53 Riley Street, Woolloomooloo NSW 2011
Nadine Ingram's pastry bench on Riley Street, Woolloomooloo, Sydney. The morning load of panforte slices, lamingtons and brown-butter cakes is gone by 1pm.
Paramount Coffee Project ★ 4.7
surry-hills · 80 Commonwealth Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010
PCP on Commonwealth Street, Surry Hills, Sydney serves rotating roasters and a Pasi Petanen-trained breakfast menu inside the old Paramount Studios building.
Bourke Street Bakery Surry Hills ★ 4.7
surry-hills · 633 Bourke Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010
The original Bourke Street Bakery on Bourke Street, Surry Hills, Sydney since 2004. Sausage rolls, sourdough loaves and a takeaway counter daily.
Edition Coffee Roasters ★ 4.7
darlinghurst · 60 Riley Street, Darlinghurst NSW 2010
Scandi-Japanese cafe and roaster on Riley Street, Darlinghurst, Sydney. Open kaiseki-style brunch, beans roasted on-site, sake and Scandinavian pastries.
Phu Cuong ★ 4.7
cabramatta · 117 John Street, Cabramatta NSW 2166
John Street's no-frills banh mi shop on Cabramatta, Sydney. The Maggi-heavy A$7.50 rolls and the city's most consistent crackle in a baguette.
KK Bakery ★ 4.7
cabramatta · Shop 7, 113-117 John Street, Cabramatta NSW 2166
Cabramatta banh mi counter on John Street, Sydney. The marinated chicken Maryland roll is the menu signature; open 7 days from 6:30am, takeaway only.
Phu Cuong ★ 4.7
cabramatta · 117 John Street, Cabramatta NSW 2166
Cabramatta's classic A$7.50 banh mi counter on John Street, Sydney. Pork, pate, chilli, herbs and pickled veg, just outside the train station.
Pho Pasteur ★ 4.6
haymarket · 709 George Street, Haymarket NSW 2000
Cantonese-Vietnamese pho counter on George Street, Haymarket, Sydney. Deep, clear broth and the city's most consistent pho dac biet under A$20.
Tip: Open from 8am for breakfast pho; queues form Sunday lunch Walk-ins usually OK.
Gelato Messina Darlinghurst ★ 4.6
darlinghurst · 241 Victoria Street, Darlinghurst NSW 2010
Gelato Messina's Darlinghurst flagship on Victoria Street, Sydney. House-churned gelato, weekly special-flavour drops, walk-in friendly weeknights.
Tip: The doughnut sandwich is a hidden Messina menu item, ask at the counter.
Bourke Street Bakery Surry Hills ★ 4.6
surry-hills · 633 Bourke Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010
Sydney's most-imitated bakery on Bourke Street, Surry Hills. Open daily from 7am; the bacon-and-egg ciabatta roll is the menu signature, retail till 4pm.
Two Good Co Cafe ★ 4.6
rosebery · 44 Mentmore Avenue, Rosebery NSW 2018
Social-enterprise cafe on Mentmore Avenue, Rosebery, Sydney. Strong specialty coffee, all-day breakfast and a regular crowd of local diners.
Brickfields ★ 4.6
chippendale · 206 Cleveland Street, Chippendale NSW 2008
European bread bakery and cafe on Cleveland Street, Chippendale, Sydney since 2012. Regular booking for Sydney's brunch and specialty-coffee scene.
Banh Cuon Ba Oanh ★ 4.6
marrickville · 164 Marrickville Road, Marrickville NSW 2204
Hanoi-style banh cuon counter on Marrickville Road, Sydney. Steamed rice noodle rolls with pork and wood-ear mushroom, fried shallots on top.
Mamak ★ 4.6
haymarket · 15 Goulburn Street, Haymarket NSW 2000
Late-night roti canai counter on Goulburn Street, Haymarket, Sydney. Roti with three curries comes in under A$11; the city's most-rewarded budget dinner.
KK Bakery Chicken Maryland Roll ★ 4.6
cabramatta · Shop 7, 113-117 John Street, Cabramatta NSW 2166
Cabramatta banh mi on John Street, Sydney for A$8. The marinated chicken Maryland roll is the menu signature. Open 7 days from 6:30am, takeaway only.
Pho Tau Bay ★ 4.5
cabramatta · Shop 5, 117 John Street, Cabramatta NSW 2166
Long-running Vietnamese pho counter on John Street, Cabramatta, Sydney. The dac biet pho with brisket and tendons is the menu signature, daily 8am-9pm.
Tip: Closes by 8pm; take cash for the smoothest queue.
Brickfields ★ 4.5
chippendale · 206 Cleveland Street, Chippendale NSW 2008
European bakery and cafe on Cleveland Street, Chippendale, Sydney. Sourdough loaves at the counter, strong pastry program, weekend queues from open.
Baker Bleu ★ 4.5
double-bay · Shop 1, 21 Bay Street, Double Bay NSW 2028
Melbourne import Baker Bleu on Bay Street, Double Bay, Sydney. The Friday challah braid is the standout; pretzel buns and pain de mie round out the rest.
Bills Bondi ★ 4.5
bondi · 79 Hall Street, Bondi Beach NSW 2026
Beachside Bills on Hall Street, Bondi, Sydney. Ricotta hotcakes since 1993, all-day breakfast menu and consistent weekend queues on the deck.
Rocker ★ 4.5
bondi · 115 Ramsgate Avenue, North Bondi NSW 2026
Coastal all-day cafe on Ramsgate Avenue, North Bondi, Sydney from Three Blue Ducks' Darren Robertson. Single-origin coffee, beachside seating, brunch counter.
Haven Specialty Coffee ★ 4.5
newtown · 287 King Street, Newtown NSW 2042
Newtown specialty coffee on King Street, Sydney. Daily roast rotation, simple toasted-sandwich menu, a steady commuter and student lineup before 9am.
Bourke Street Sausage Roll ★ 4.5
surry-hills · 633 Bourke Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010
Bourke Street Bakery's lamb-and-harissa sausage roll on Bourke Street, Surry Hills, Sydney. The single most-ordered savoury bake in the Sydney chain.
Ho Jiak Nasi Lemak ★ 4.5
haymarket · Shop 6, 87-93 Hay Street, Haymarket NSW 2000
Malaysian hawker-style nasi lemak from Ho Jiak in Haymarket, Sydney. Pandan rice, sambal ikan bilis, fried chicken and a soft-boiled egg on top.
Olympic Meats ★ 4.5
marrickville · 176 Marrickville Road, Marrickville NSW 2204
Greek grill house on Marrickville Road, Sydney. Nothing on the menu over A$21; walk-in only, BYO, queues from 5pm every night, lamb on the spit.
Bills Ricotta Hotcakes ★ 4.5
darlinghurst · 433 Liverpool Street, Darlinghurst NSW 2010
Bill Granger's original ricotta hotcakes at Bills on Liverpool Street, Darlinghurst, Sydney for A$25. Walk-in brunch counter, the canonical Sydney breakfast.
King of Sweets ★ 4.5
lakemba · 129 Haldon Street, Lakemba NSW 2195
Middle Eastern sweet counter on Haldon Street, Lakemba, Sydney. Diamond-cut baklava, knafeh and zenoud by the piece; counter slices under A$8.
Viet Bling ★ 4.4
marrickville · 210 Illawarra Road, Marrickville NSW 2204
Vietnamese banh mi counter on Illawarra Road, Marrickville, Sydney. Hank and Nancy Tran (ex-Coogee Hot Rolls) opened in 2026 in the old Alex'n'Rolls site.
Tip: Cash and card; quick service even at the lunch peak.
Lode Pies and Pastries ★ 4.4
surry-hills · 1 Buckingham Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010
Pie shop and pastry counter on Buckingham Street, Surry Hills, Sydney from Eight by Andrew McConnell alumni. Strong pastry program, weekend queues from open.
Black Star Pastry ★ 4.4
newtown · 277 Australia Street, Newtown NSW 2042
Black Star Pastry's Newtown original on Australia Street, Sydney since 2008. Strawberry watermelon cake, strong pastry program, weekend queues from open.
Paper Bird ★ 4.4
potts-point · Shop 2, 81 Macleay Street, Potts Point NSW 2011
Vietnamese-leaning cafe on Macleay Street, Potts Point, Sydney. Banh mi, Vietnamese coffee, walk-in friendly weeknights and weekend brunch counter.
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