10 places to have meals for under $20 in Sydney
When in Sydney you can enjoy some of the best places to dine and enjoy great dishes from various continents. You will think it will dampen your budget then hold on as there are various places where you can taste from Japanese to Mexican for only $20. Don’t believe then check in at the following 10 places and find for yourself.
1.Spice Alley, Chippendale
Kensington Street, Chippendale, Sydney, NSW
At Spicy Alley you can find number of food courts and casual dining restaurants where you can enjoy Asian Chinese, Malaysian and Thai, Singaporean and Japanese to taste. Just enter these narrow paved streets and you can at once recognize these transformed into an array of red lanterns, sizzling wok fires and the aromas of Southeast Asian spices. With four permanent stalls, along with a rotating selection of pop-up versions of popular Asian restaurants around Sydney, most of the delicious foods on offer are $10 and under.
2.Mary’s, Newtown
6 Mary St, Newtown NSW 2042, Australia
This place is well known for American style burgers, juicy beef patties sandwiched between two soft buns. Cheeseburger, Mary’s Burger and Mushroom Burger all for $15, and enjoy with excellent stuffings of fried chicken, creamy mash or crunchy fries. Also there is a great beer selection to choose from if you are interested. For vegetarians also they have wonderful burgers with veggies. You can either have it there or order for a take away.
3.Frankies Pizza CBD
50 Hunter St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
As the name suggests you can enjoy some great pizzas here. Also served is the craft beer with entertaining rock and roll music and some pinball machines to enjoy. Their delicious pizzas are all you can eat on Wednesdays for $18, plus it is a best place to visit for some fun.
4.Bourke Street Bakery, Surry Hills
633 Bourke St, Surry Hills NSW 2010, Australia
This bakery has lots of hand made bread and pastries to enjoy. Choose from a selection of melt in your mouth pies, sausage rolls and quiches, have a breakfast if interested or opt for takeaways either cakes or fruit tarts all just for $15 for a single person.
5.Gumshara Ramen, Chinatown
211/25-29 Dixon St, Haymarket NSW 2000, Australia
All Japanese here at Eating World Food court in Chinatown, Gumshara Ramen serves up steaming bowls of ramen noodles with soft slices of pork. Their signature dish is the tonkotsu ramen, made from simmering 120 kilos of pork bones, but they offer plenty of other ramen varieties including miso ramen, pork spare rib and tomato tonkotsu all for $20 per dish.
6.The Henson, Marrickville
91 Illawarra Rd, Marrickville NSW 2204,
Henson is popular for its bar food. You can locate this place behind an old pub hotel in a quiet Marrickville street, where you will be greeted with a lively atmosphere and the smells of a busy kitchen. With trivia nights, outdoor seating and a children’s playground area, it’s a local secret that’s quickly gaining popularity with its well rounded menu. Try their juicy beef burger in a brioche bun for a pub meal classic, or go their for sticky pork ribs with Asian salad dressing for a fusion inspired meal. You can even ask for gluten free options here.
7.Arisun, Haymarket
35/1 Dixon St, Sydney NSW 2000
Arisun restaurant is famous for Korean-style fried chicken and bean noodles. Their made to share steaming hot pots come filled with options of marinated beef, spicy kimchi, pork belly and seafood. You can also mix and match from all these selections with flame grilled meats for a tasty tapas-style dining experience. They have a great outdoor seating arrangement for you to sit and enjoy.
8.Bar Luca, CBD
52 Phillip St, Sydney NSW 2000
Bar Luca serves up tasty burgers in a relaxed bar and bistro style environment. With outdoor terraces, comfy leather booths and a menu dedicated to burgers, $10 buckets of fried chicken, and chips, Bar Luca is the place to visit for a satisfying feast.
9.Pho Tau Bay, Cabramatta
12/117 John St, Cabramatta NSW 2166
Here you can enjoy some of the great Vietnamese cuisine. Opened in 1980 as Cabramatta's first Pho restaurant, Pho Tau Bay is still going strong.
Commonly referred to as the best pho in Sydney, it’s a small, family-run restaurant that has been serving giant bowls of steaming pho since the 1980s. Whether you like the classic rare beef, the chicken or the vegetarian, these bowls come heaped with fragrant soup, slippery soft rice noodles and a side platter of bean sprouts and herbs to add to taste.
10.El Jannah, Granville, Punchbowl and Black town
4-8 South St, Granville NSW 2142
El Jannah is the cheerful Lebanese joint with plastic seating, for charcoal chicken and side dishes, plus takeaway. El Jannah has become famous for their charcoal chicken layered in garlic sauce. This restaurant started out as a small takeaway shop in Granville and has expanded to several stores throughout Sydney’s west. Available whole, quartered, in rolls or in meals, El Jannah’s delicious chicken is to relish there or takeaway for family and friends.
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