Cheap eats Adelaide: Where to find the best meal deals in the CBD

From hearty lunches on a budget to meal deals on the go – we’ve hit the streets in search of the tastiest cheap feeds in the city. Find out where you should go.

Everybody loves a good, cheap feed – especially during a hard day at work!

Lucky for you, we have hit the streets in search of the best meal deals around the Adelaide CBD.

Whether you fancy a scrummy big brekky or a quick Korean fried hot dog, we’ve covered all bases with our full list of cheap eats below.

As the CBD recovers from the pandemic the masterminds behind vegan Greek joint, Staazi & Co, say the streets are feeling livelier than ever.

The statistics show workers and tourists are returning to the city – carparks are regularly full, office and hotel occupancy is the highest in Australia at above 70 per cent – steadily helping to restore business activity to pre-Covid levels.

At Staazi & Co owner Roger Brackley and staff member Lilybeth. Picture Dean Martin

Roger Brackley and his wife, Anastasia Lavrentiadis, serve up yiros and loaded fries that could easily be mistaken for meat.

“The vibe is so much better now,” said Mr Brackley.

“It’s not completely the same as before but I believe we will get there.

“It’s the slowest time of the year in any case, May and June but it’s definitely gone back to steady traffic and the streets are feeling more lively.”

The pair decided to set up a food truck in 2017 when Ms Lavrentiadis had had enough of the “corporate rat race” and Mr Brackley’s lease at Britannia Antiques was ending.

The food truck was so successful, less than two years later they opened a store on Grenfell St to spread their message of veganism through traditional Greek food.

“We are both vegan and saw a gap in the vegan market for traditional Greek yiros,” said Mr Brackley.

While the majority of feeds on this list come in at $15 or under but there are also some treats for city slickers looking to splurge.

WHERE TO GET A MEAL DEAL IN THE ADELAIDE CBD

Modka Café

Location: Train Station Arcade, Shop 15b/52 Hindley St

Meal deal: Big breakfast for $15.90

For Food’s Sake

Location: 20/9 Topham Mall

Meal deal: Egg and bacon muffin with a small coffee for $9

The Big Grill

Location: 44 Waymouth St

Meal deals: Bacon double egg roll combo with hash brown and small coffee for $9.95

300g schnitty combo including chips and a can of Coke for $11.90

The Big Grill's schnitty combo. Picture: Facebook

North Indian Cuisine

Location: 38A Hindley St

Meal deals: Any three meat curries on rice, small $6.40, medium $10.90, large $12.20

Any three vegetarian curries on rice, small $5.50, medium 8.90, large $10.20

Cheekies Hot Chicken

Location: 1/86 Pirie St

Lunchtime specials: Lunch box including any two cuts of chicken with coleslaw or fries for $15

Sando N side including slider sando with slaw or fries for $15

The wrap with chicken tenders, mixed salad, special sauce in a tortilla wrap for $15

Tacos with chicken tenders, slaw, comeback sauce, pickles and cheese for $15

Cheekies Hot Chicken tacos. Picture: Facebook

Little Ban Ban's fried chicken. Picture: Facebook

Little Ban Ban

Location: Level 1, Rundle Mall Plaza

Meal deals: Six original chicken wings with chips and soft drink for $14

Fried chicken sandwich and soft drink for $14

Rice box with rice, coleslaw and five chicken wings for $12.50

Super Bueno

Location: 13 Gouger St

Tuesday-Thursday express lunch menu: Meatball sub, salami sando or roast veg sando for $14

Super Bueno's meatball sub. Picture: Facebook

Sit Lo’s foot-long Banh Mi. Picture: Facebook

Sit Lo

Locations: 30 Bank St, Shop 2/11 Waymouth St

Meal deal: Foot-long Banh Mi $16

Fasta Pasta

Location: Cnr South Terrace and Pulteney Street

Meal deals: Chicken schnitzel focaccia for $15.90

Lasagne, chips and salad for $9.90

Yiros House

Location: 258 Rundle St

Meal deals: Yiros from $8.50

AB from $13

Daebak Brothers Korean Street Food

Location: 9A Compton St

Meal deals: Korean sausage corndog for $5

Block of mozzarella filling corn dog for $6

Half cheese, half sausage corn dog for $5

Gunbae Chicken & Beer

Location: 11-29 Union St

Lunch specials: Chicken bap including original boneless chicken, rice and salad for $15

Chicken mania including original boneless chicken, house coleslaw and pickled radish $15 Gunbae burger with chips and chilli mayo for $17

Gunbae Chicken and Beer on Union St. Picture: Instagram

Staazi & Co

Location: 224 Grenfell St

Meal deals: Yiros, PB with ‘lamb”, tzatziki and hot chips in pita bread for $15

Loaded fries Greek style slaw layered over hot chips, topped with tzatziki and olive tapenade for $14

Staazi and Co’s famous yiros. Picture: Dean Martin

Mylk Bar

Location: 57 Flinders St

Meal deal: Toastie and a small coffee for $11

City Doner Kebab

Location: 117 King William St

Lunch special: Yiros and drink for $12.90

Favourite Fillings Lunch Bar

Location: 111 Gawler Place

Meal deal: Ham and cheese croissant with a medium coffee for $9.90

Adelaide Coffee Bar

Location: 73 Grenfell St

Meal deal: Toastie and coffee for $8.50

Green Garden Cafe

Location: 138 Gawler Place

Meal deals: Coffee and cake for $7.95

Coffee and sandwich for $9.95

Delish Espresso

Location: 195 Victoria Square

Meal deal: Ham and cheese toastie with a hot drink for $8

What’s your go to CBD place for a cheap feed? Tell us in the comments