Brisbane’s Best Cheap Eats for Decadence on a Budget

Sometimes eating out just doesn’t fit the budget. But if you keep your eyes peeled, you’ll find plenty of ways to stretch your dollar a little further here in Brisbane.

Restaurants across the river city are dishing up lunch specials, happy hours and dining deals, from tasty French rotisserie takeaway to 9-course banquets — you’ve just got to know where to look. Whether you’re channelling a quick lunch, or looking for somewhere to drop in the group chat, you can rest easy knowing you’ve scoured the best deals in town here.

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

Parmy Night at Rays

This Camp Hill institution serves a parmy so good, it has its very own dedicated night. With any drink purchase, you can snap up a deluxe parmy for just $26 (fries included). Crunch into a golden crumbed chicken, topped with vodka sauce, parma ham, fresh basil and stracciatella for the perfect flavour combo that will cure any mid-week woes on the spot.

Every Thursday

4 Newman Avenue, Camp Hill

Luxe Lunch on a Budget at The 203

If you’re accustomed to living life on the luxe side, you’ll adore this lunch special at The 203. For just $50 per person, every Thursday, you can indulge in the likes of steak and fries and kingfish crudo with complimentary focaccia and whipped butter to start.

Thursday, lunch

The 203, 6 Marshall Street, Fortitude Valley

VICI Italian

Nothing speaks directly to our hearts like a bottomless bowl of pasta. And now we know where to find it! 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.

From $40 per person / 90mins 

Wednesdays after 5pm

174 Grey Street, South Brisbane

Rich & Rare Power Banquet

There are very few places in Australia where you can book in for a nine-course banquet for a mere $57 — and to think 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!) to savvy diners 7 days a week.

$57 per person, two-person booking minimum

Daily, 11am to 6pm

West Village Garden Pavilion, 97 Boundary Street, West End

$18 Lunches at Portside Social 

Fom trivia night Tuesdays to drag bingo weekends, there’s plenty going on over at Portside Social. But if a cheap and tasty lunch is what you’re chasing, head down on weekdays between 11:30am to 2:30pm to snag something special off the lunch deals menu. Think chicken schnitzel, grilled snapper and burgs.

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

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.

Tuesdays, from 5pm

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

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!

Writer

Lexie Mamo

14 November 2025

Lexie is the Brisbane Editor at Sitchu and has been part of the team since October 2020. Her background lies in fashion eCommerce and content marketing, having worked in digital roles across brands like Lorna Jane, Black Milk Clothing and dk active. A Brisbane native, Lexie covers food, lifestyle, events, and travel guides for the Sunshine State. When she’s not writing, you’ll find her reading, visiting coffee spots or snapping shots of her rescue cat for his Instagram account.