The Best Dining Deals in Canberra this Week

With food pricer than ever, a bargain bite goes a long way. We’re here today to help you plan a night out with the help of a sneaky dining deal.

Some of the restaurants in Canberra have deals so good that it’s cheaper to duck out for a quick bite than throw something together at home. From $10 burgers to $5 tacos, there’s a deal for every mood. Keen to save a buck? Read on for the best dining deals in Canberra this week. 

Edgar’s Inn

Edgar’s has a ton of midweek deals across its various outposts. For $25 on Thursdays, you can enjoy a bowl of pasta and a glass of local wine, exclusive to Wakefields Bar upstairs. The $27 Sunday Roast offering is also great, particularly if you like variety. The menu changes weekly, meaning you can return for something different every Sunday! You also get all the sides and house beer/wine or soft drink included in the price. Bargain! 

 1 Edgar Street, Ainslie

$5 Frites at Bootleg Bar

Bootleg Bar is bringing back a cult classic with its famously cheeky $5 steak deal. From midday Wednesday to Saturday, score steak frites or chicken fricassee for just $5 with a cocktail purchase, or $13 with any other drink. It’s retro pub dining at its finest and undoubtedly one of Canberra’s best-value feeds.

29 Garema Pl, Canberra ACT 2601

Lunchtime Deals at Dolly’s

Canberra CBD favourite Dolly’s is making weekday lunches a whole lot more appealing with $15 weekly specials. From golden chicken schnitzels to smash burgers and saucy wings, there’s a rotating lineup of comfort classics designed for quick, affordable midday feasts. It’s the kind of lunch deal that makes office days infinitely better and leaves plenty of change for an afternoon coffee – win.

50 Bunda Street, Canberra

Bottomless Pasta at Amici

Could it our favourite string of words in the English language? Quite possibly. Bottomless pasta is all yours every Tuesday at Amici. It will only set you back $25 per person and you’ve got an hour and a half to eat your fill. Each week features a different pasta which you can pre-peek in advance here. From spaghetti aglio e olio to lasagne and beef cheek ragu, there’s so much variety you might want to make it a weekly date!

27 Northbourne Avenue, Canberra

Taco Tuesday at Loquita

Known for their tacos, Loquita as shares the love every Tuesday with tacos for $4 a pop! That’s a saving of $3 per taco. There are plenty of flavours to choose from, including slow-cooked beef brisket and fried cauliflower. Whichever you choose, they all pair perfectly with a jug of sangria. The only rule? Arrive hungry.

17 Garema Place, Canberra

$3.50 Oysters at Such and Such

Champagne taste on a beer budget this week? Not to worry! You can still get your fix of freshly shucked oysters at Such and Such for just $3.50 a pop from 3-5pm, Tuesday-Saturday. And, of course, Such and Such have you sorted for drink specials to wash down your plates of plump oysters.

220 London Circuit, Canberra

If you’ve made your way through this edit of the best dining deals in Canberra and are looking for more ways to save cash, check out our roundups of free things to do in Canberra and the cheap eats in Canberra. 

Writer

Lucy Cocoran

23 January 2026

Lucy Cocoran is the Sydney Editor for Sitchu. When she’s not following the scent of pastries, she enjoys reading fantasy books, finding zen at Pilates and smiling at dogs.