Beat Cossie Livs With Brisbane’s Best Cheap Eats

Don’t let cossie livs get in the way of having a good time! We’re determined to maintain our lifestyle choices of dining out at all costs, and we’re here to help you do the same with cheap eats near you.

Restaurants across the river city are dishing up lunch specials, happy hours and dining deals, from tasty French rotisserie takeaway to Greek souvlaki specials that give you an excuse to leave the office at lunchtime. So if your most recently searched term is “cheap eats near me”, you’ve found yourself in the right hands.

Scroll on to discover the best cheap eats in Brisbane this week!

Happy Hour at the Jubilee

Every hour is happy hour at the Jubilee Hotel this month, with the launch of their STUDIO by Miraval Rosé offer. For just $12.90 per person, savour a crisp glass of rosé with a complimentary side of olives to complement the refreshing notes. 

With live music adding to the ambience on Thursdays from 7:00pm, it’s the perfect way to unwind after work on a balmy spring afternoon. 

Monday to Sunday during October
Jubilee Hotel, 470 St Paul’s Terrace, Fortitude Valley

Luxe Lunch on a Budget at The 203

Champagne and lobsters for lunch? Now that’s a fabulous way to end the week!

If you’re accustomed to living life on the luxe side, you’ll adore this new lunch special at The 203. For just $60 per person, on Thursdays to Saturdays, you can indulge in Southern Rock lobster and ricotta cappellacci in a citrus butter sauce, served with a glass of Laurent Perrier. 

The 203, 6 Marshall Street, Fortitude Valley

VICI Italian

Nothing speaks quite directly to our heart like a bottomless bowl of pasta. And now we know where to find them! Every Wednesday from 5pm, you can head down to Vici Italian at South Bank to indulge in a bottomless pasta dining experience for just $40 with a drink purchase. 

The VICI team have just taken this menu to the next level by adding lasagna into the mix! Nothing says comfort food quite like a rich, oven-baked lasagna layered with house-made pasta sheets, slow-cooked ragù, béchamel and bubbling cheese.

Choose from slow-cooked beef ragu, carbonara, prawn & crab linguine, amatriciana and baked ziti, or try them all while you’re here? As far as cheap eats go in Brisbane, this is an amazing offer that we’ll be taking up time and time again.

From $40 per person / 90mins 

Wednesdays after 5pm

174 Grey Street, South Brisbane

$50 Express Lunch at The 203 Brisbane 

Formerly known as Establishment 203, this chic Fortitude Valley restaurant has been a fast fave since it launched onto the scene in 2023. 

If you’re searching for a lunch that will hit the spot, head in on Thursdays for a two-course meal that gives you more bang for your buck. The express lunch menu features some of the restaurant’s signature dishes, along with some brand-new bites that will tantalise your taste buds. 

For just $50 per person, you can enjoy two dishes from the curated menu:

• Pure wagyu carpaccio, rocket, parmesan and balsamic
• Grilled ½ shell Abrolhos Island Scallops with truffle butter, hazelnut, lemon and chives
• Steak (Angus Flat Iron 300g SB 4) with fries
• 203 steak sandwich
• Cappellacci filled with roasted pumpkin and buffalo ricotta
• Signature 203 double smashed cheeseburger and fries

6 Marshall Street, Fortitude Valley

Amber Banquet IPPIN Japanese Dining

Fancy an indulgent feast? Well, at this hatted restaurant in West End you can dine like royalty for a mere $58. 

Available every day of the week, this seven-course feast covers grilled oysters, sashimi, wagyu beef roll, saikyo miso chicken and more surprises that will surprise and delight all your senses. 

IPPIN is one of Brisbane’s best-kept secrets, so don’t snooze on your chance to enjoy some of the best Japanese fare in town. 

$58 per person, minimum two people per table

The Garden Pavilion, West Village shop 2, Level 2/97 Boundary Street, West End 

 

Longwang Yum Cha-Cha

If you haven’t yet tried this trendy new restaurant in Brisbane city, we’ve got the perfect excuse. Longwang has launched a yum cha weekend special, where you can enjoy a nine-piece special (plus a shot of soju) for just $68 per person. 

Devour a delicious selection of meats, seafood or vegetarian dishes, along with a dessert to get your fill of top-notch eats from one of Brisbane’s best new restaurants. 

From $68 per person

144 Edward Street, Brisbane

 

$18 Lunches at Portside Social 

Portside’s newest casual dining destination has plenty of the menu, from trivia night Tuesdays to drag bingo weekends.

But if a cheap and tasty lunch is what you’re chasing, head down on weekdays between 11:30am to 2:00pm to snag something special off the lunch deals menu. 

Shop 10, 37c Harbour Road, Portside Wharf, Hamilton

Goldfinch Express Lunch 

This inner-city Mediterranean-inspired restaurant is the perfect spot for city slickers to escape the four walls of their office for a breath of fresh air and a delicious distraction from any work woes. 

For just $39 at Goldfinch, you’ll receive an entrée, main course, and salad, with dishes varying from soups, pork schnitzel, creamy gnocchi plates, and so much more. Available from 12:00pm to 2:30pm daily, it’s the perfect excuse to get out of the office. 

Corner of Ann & Roma Streets, inside Pullman Mercure Brisbane King George Square

Victory Lane Lunch Club

Head down to Victory Lane Lunch Club for a $30 special that will put a smile on your dial this month! From Wednesday to Friday, you can order your choice of main and receive a complimentary house beer or wine to pair with it.

Opt for a cuttlefish risotto, mixed wild mushrooms or pan-fried whiting to fill your belly, with Victory Lane’s attention to detail and fine dining expertise, each dish is flavoured to perfection to ensure a taste bud tantalising time.

$30 per person

Wednesday to Friday, 11:30am to 3:00pm

150 Racecourse Road, Ascot

Shuckin’ Sundays at Victory Lane

Maintaining a responsible budget shouldn’t stop you from living like a queen. And no one knows it better than Victory Lane, which is why they’ve brought you Shuckin’ Sundays.

Visit every Sunday between 11:30am and 5pm to indulge in $2 oysters, and why not add on a glass of champagne too?

150 Racecourse Road, Ascot

First in Greek Feast at Opa Bar

Opa Bar has just dropped their affordable feast and we couldn’t be more excited! Head down to the riverside to indulge in a seven-piece banquet of taramasalata, flash-fried calamari, slow-baked lamb shoulder, Greek salad, and so much more. This big fat Greek feast is one of Brisbane’s best cheap eats that will leave you feeling fuller than ever.

$60 per person

123 Eagle Street, Brisbane

Taco Tuesday at La Bodega Taqueria

$10 tacos? Name a time and we’ll be there! La Bodega Taqueria is dishing up prawn and zucchini tacos in pairs for a mere tenner, and quite frankly we think you’ll be hard-pressed to find a better-tasting deal.

This bright and breezy Mexican restaurant is perfect for a casual Tuesday catch-up with your pals when you’re craving good times and cheap eats.

53 Lytton Road, East Brisbane

Pronto Banquet at Massimo

Craving Italian for lunch or seeking an early dinner? Make haste and book into Massimo for their Pronto Banquet! Dishing up freshly shucked oysters, steak, pasta, dessert and more, this $54 feast is available from 11am to 6pm every day that ends in Y. 

This new banquet coincides with Massimo’s menu overhaul, so expect to find lots of fresh and seasonal produce, dished up with an Italian twist.

$54 per person

Daily, 11am to 6pm

Boardwalk Level Riverside Centre, 123 Eagle Street, Brisbane

Bisou Bisou Rotisserie Box Takeaway

Need a hearty lunch in a hurry? Pop into Bisou Bisou and pick up a rotisserie box takeaway special! This cheap eats offer includes a half chicken, your choice of two sides and a sauce for just $26, and is available every day for collection from this Fortitude Valley restaurant.

$26 per box

Hotel X, 458 Brunswick Street Ground Floor, 458 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley

Rich & Rare Lunch Specials

West End’s newest steakhouse has burst onto the scene with sizzling success, and their tasty lunch specials are sealing the deal.

From barramundi with smoked salmon roe to steak sandwiches, there are three mouthwatering and wallet-friendly cheap eats to opt for at this Brisbane restaurant.

Available seven days a week, Rich & Rare is set to become your new lunch break local.

From $30 per person

Daily, 11am to 3pm

West Village Garden Pavilion, 97 Boundary Street, West End

Rich & Rare Power Banquet

There are very few places in Australia where you can book in for a nine-course banquet for a mere $54, and would you believe we have one at our doorstep!

Rich & Rare are dishing out nine flavourful plates from sourdough, oyster mignonette, barramundi and more (and don’t worry, they’re not skimping on dessert!).

$54 per person, two-person booking minimum

West Village Garden Pavilion, 97 Boundary Street, West End

Fosh Hooked Banquet

Feeling like a seafood banquet by the water, but feeling the pinch? Fosh Portside has just the thing!

Head down any day between 11am and 6pm to book in for the Hooked Banquet, and delight in fresh oysters, scallop crudo, twice cooked chicken and more at this tasty and affordable lunch break banquet.

$54 per person

Portside Wharf, 3.01/39 Hercules Street, Hamilton

Now that you’ve discovered Brisbane’s best cheap eats, find more of Brisbane’s best events happening this month. Or if you’re still feeling hungry, scroll through our guide to the best new restaurants and find somewhere new for dinner!