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Budget friendly

The exterior of The Tea Cosy.

Nan’s scones and knitted cosies on offer in this 144-year-old heritage terrace

Visiting Vivid? Pop into The Tea Cosy first to warm up in The Rocks.

  • Lenny Ann Low
Hay St Market.
10/20

Haymarket’s revamped Paddy’s Markets vowed to be a first-rate food hub. It didn’t deliver

It might serve a very good martini and excellent chips, but Callan Boys chalks it up as another entry on Sydney’s board of missed opportunities.

  • Callan Boys
The kavurma snack pack with chicken.

A food truck in an op-shop car park serves some of the best Turkish snacks in town

Find crusty kavurma rolls and meaty snack packs at Latif’s Street Foods in Melbourne’s northern suburbs.

  • Dani Valent
The seafood tower at the Collins Kitchen buffet at Grand Hyatt.

Buffets are booming: Four of Melbourne’s best all-you-can-eat restaurants (plus one to avoid)

Five years on from COVID restrictions, the buffet resurgence is real. Here’s what’s driving the trend and tips for getting the most bang for your buck.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Chicken katsu with Japanese gravy.
Critics' Pick

This inner-city terrace serves outrageously juicy katsu and boss-level drinking food

Craft beer hangout Benchwarmer breaks the mould with its brash and bold Japanese snacks.

  • Emma Breheny
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Outside Dong Dae Moon in Melbourne’s Koreatown precinct.

Find kimbap, tteokbokki and more at this energetic Koreatown restaurant

Dong Dae Mun is located in the heart of Melbourne’s Koreatown.

  • Dani Valent
The classic banh mi pork roll from  Phuoc Thanh in Richmond.

Phuoc Thanh

This venue is a finalist for best sandwiches in Good Food’s Essential Melbourne Cafes and Bakeries of 2025.

The classic banh mi pork roll from  Phuoc Thanh in Richmond.

Phuoc Thanh

This venue is a finalist for best sandwiches in Good Food’s Essential Melbourne Cafes and Bakeries of 2025.

The outdoor tables at Tita.

Tita

This cafe is a finalist in the best all-rounder category in Good Food’s Essential Sydney Cafes and Bakeries of 2025.

Nabil Hassan, owner of Half Moon Cafe in Coburg.

Half Moon Cafe

Original URL: https://www.smh.com.au/goodfood/topic/budget-friendly-6gsw