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³Ô¹ÏÍø's best cheap lunch deals

Why bring your lunch to work when some of ³Ô¹ÏÍø's top restaurants are slinging cheap lunch deals? Find the best spots to feast at lunchtime from as little as $15.

Best cheap restaurant lunch specials

Four cocktail glasses being held together by four separate individuals' hands, over a black table.

Yakimono

Enjoy a $30 lunch with shiitake miso soup and negi chicken sticks until 25 September.

Special offer
A table set with various dishes in bowls.

Maha

Try a new special $15 lunch bowl on weekdays. Dine in or pre-order takeaway.

Special offer
A large oval-shaped bowl of tiramisu, a large silver spoon scooping it.

Grill Americano

Enjoy a 2-course lunch for $30 with rigatoni bolognese or panino americano & tiramisu. Until 25 Sep.

Special offer
Bowls of Mexican rice dishes on a round wooden table.

Hotel Nacional

Enjoy steamed rice loaded with your choice of chicken, pork or jackfruit. $20, Mon–Fri, noon–3pm

Special offer
The slick-looking bartop at Society, with bartenders building drinks on one side and patrons on the other.

Society

Get a $30 3-course meal of lobster croquette, smoked tomato crostini & roasted chicken until 25 Sep.

Special offer
The interior of Chin Chin restaurant, with full tables of patrons in front of a wall of windows.

Chin Chin

Order two-courses for $30. Choose from kingfish sashimi or corn fritters and more. Until 25 Sep.

Special offer
A waiter's tray with a bowl of olives, a red mini-lamp with three martini glasses and two water glasses, with a waiter pouring water.

Maison Bâtard

Grab a luxe $30 lunch with a cheesburger and petit mousse au chocolat. Until 25 September.

Special offer

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Visit at lunchtime for a $30 two-course meal of miso soup and seafood maki. Until 25 Sep.

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A table set with pasta and wine.

Bottega

Enjoy a rotating selection of handmade pastas for $28. 12-3pm Tuesay to Friday.

Special offer

BKK

Try three different noodle dishes for $15 each. Available 11.30am-3pm, Monday to Friday.

Special offer
A sliced steak on a white plate, served with a colourful coleslaw, a side of smashed potatoes and a glass of red wine.

Magic Mountain Saloon

Enjoy a steak, with soy & tamarind sauce, rainbow slaw, smashed potatoes. From 12pm all day, $25.

Special offer
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Robata

Order a bento box for $26, and chicken katsu sando or egg katsu sando for $19. 12-4pm daily.

Special offer

BearBrass

Enjoy the Chef’s handpicked selection of daily specials from just $20, weekdays, 11am-3pm.

Special offer

il Mercato Centrale ³Ô¹ÏÍø

Enjoy a classic cheeseburger, stacked with the goodies and served with fries for $13, all Saturday.

Special offer

il Mercato Centrale ³Ô¹ÏÍø

Enjoy golden, crispy calamari paired with perfectly cooked hot chips, for just $15, all Friday.

Special offer

il Mercato Centrale ³Ô¹ÏÍø

Enjoy meatballs in sugo, with melted cheese in a toasted roll for $10, all day Thursday.

Special offer

Best cheap pub deals

The Wharf Hotel

Treat yourself to a delicious lunch every Monday to Friday between 12-3pm for $20pp.

Special offer
A plate of chicken parma, with salad and chips, and a pint of beer on an outdoor table at a pub.

The Leveson

Enjoy a parma and a pint of craft beer for only $25 on Thursdays from 12pm.

Special offer
A 300g Black Angus porterhouse steak on a round white plate with chips.

Transport Public Bar

Enjoy a 300g Black Angus porterhouse with crispy frites and garlic butter. Wednesdays, all day.

Special offer
Overhead view of a chicken parma, fries and salad on a white plate, with cutlery on a napkin alongside.

Turf Sports Bar

Enjoy a changing line-up of all your pub faves, from 12pm weekdays, all $25.

Special offer

P.J.O'Brien's Irish Pub

Enjoy delicious food specials with a drink included, Mon-Thu from 12pm till kitchen closes, $30.

Special offer
A bread roll with steak and salad inside, with chips.

Riverland Bar

Choose a steak sandwich, veggie burger or chicken schnitzel for $23. Mon-Fri, 12-3pm.

Special offer

Last updated on Thu 4 Sep 2025

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