10 lunches under $10 in Macquarie Park

Looking for lunch that won’t break the bank? Check out this list of 10 meals under 10 bucks in Macquarie Park.

Korean fried chicken joint NeNe is a popular stop for fast lunches.

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Most of us buy food or drinks at work at least once a week, and the cost of that can really add up. A 2015 study by McCrindle Research showed that the average Australian employee spends nearly $900 a year on lunch, snacks and drinks at work. So lunch time has rolled around, you’re hungry and looking for something that won’t break the bank? Check out our list of 10 meals you can get for under $10 in Macquarie Park.

Yatai Ozeki in Macquarie Park serves cheap Japanese food.

Yatai Ozeki

Overlooking the ice skating rink on Level 2 of Macquarie Centre is a little Japanese spot where you can make your own Donburi Set for $9.90. Start by choosing a rice bowl (chicken mayo, miso chilli pork or Takana soy bean) and a side (kimchi, seaweed, melting cheese dip or wasabi mayo dip) and you’ll also get a miso soup and your choice of water or homemade tea.

Kin By Us

We love an all day menu and at Kin By Us you can pick up their signature bacon and egg burger, The BFF Bun, for $10. The cafe is on the ground floor of the apartment building on the corner of Herring Rd and Saunders Close.

Kin By Us owners Max and Ella. Picture: Jordan Shields

The Loft

Head to the cafe on the sunlight filled top floor of Macquarie Centre and pick up a wrap with grilled veggies, rocket, aioli and fetta for $10 and congratulate yourself on finding a cheap and nourishing lunch.

UBar

Award-winning authentic Italian pizza for $9? Yes please. The UBar at Macquarie University serves a specials list of lunch-sized 9-inch pizzas for $9. This is not any ordinary pizza — the head chef here won a silver in the Australian leg of the World Pizza Championships last year. Choose from pepperoni, Chimmi-Churri, The Fun Guy, or Hawaii 5-0.

Award-winning chef Fabio De Lutiis from Macquarie University’s UBar. Picture: Troy Snook

NeNe Chicken

Grab a Drumsticks Duo lunch box from Korean fried chicken eatery NeNe and you’ll get two original drumsticks with mustard sauce plus chips and your choice of coleslaw or a garden salad. NeNe is on Level 3 of Macquarie Centre, near Bondi Pizza.

The Shed

The Shed cafe on Talavera Rd has a daily $10 hot lunch special, so pop down and ask the staff to see what today’s offer is. If it doesn’t take your fancy, they also have a range of savoury pastries for $8.90.

Chef’s Gallery

Chinese restaurant Chef’s Gallery is known for its handmade noodles and you can pick up a bowl of warming chicken noodle soup for $9.90. The restaurant is on Level 3 of Macquarie Centre.

Malaysian hawker food favourites PappaRich are a popular lunch time option. Picture: Richard Gosling

PappaRich

Next door to Chefs Gallery is Malaysian restaurant PappaRich. Their roti are often in demand and for good reason. For $9.50 you’ll get a fluffy roti served with curry sauce, dal and sambal.

Brew & Pour

A really great sandwhich is the stuff lunch time dreams are made of. Pop by this Talavera Rd cafe for one of their $9.50 gourmet offerings. There are meat and vegetarian options available, from chickpea smash with goat’s cheese, tomato and hummus to chargrilled veggies with ricotta and tomato relish.

Simply Noodles

The name says it all; noodles is what this place does best. Just inside the Herring Rd entrance to Macquarie Centre, you can enjoy a bowl of Singapore noodles tossed with egg and vegetables at this cheerful noodle joint for $9.20.

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