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Randy’s wine bar in Avalon.

Sydney’s best January dining discounts, from all-you-can-eat noodles to $2 oysters

Plus deals on flame-grilled skewers from the Good Food Guide’s new restaurant of the year and prices from $1 at Sydney’s first hot pot train.

  • Bianca Hrovat
Bobbie Peels is bringing the dining specials.

From $15 buffets to bottomless drinks: The skint diner’s guide to January’s best deals

From an outrageous-value buffet, to free bottles of wine at a trailblazing hatted restaurant, these are the summer deals your friends will love you for finding.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Chebbo-Style and The Classic burger at Chebbo’s in Marrickville.

Chebbo’s Burgers

Sydney’s most smashable burgers.

  • Erina Starkey
Batata harra from Nour; Choc chip cookie with soft-serve from Happy Alley; Matcha cheesecake and red bean muffin from Parami; A made-to-order sandwich from Raineri’s Continental Deli; Half dozen satay from Mamak; Grilled chicken white curry mee from Curry Mee

From croissants to cauliflower (yes, really), these are the best things we ate this year for under $20

Hundreds of dishes were consumed by the Good Food team in 2024, all in the name of research, of course. These were the budget-friendly ones that really stood out.

  • Good Food team
Prawns

‘Prawns are it’: The best value buys for your Christmas seafood feast

Fishmongers reveal which seafood species are at the best quality, at the lowest price, for the Christmas Day table.

  • Bianca Hrovat
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Exotic rose, Alphonso mango and tutti frutti ice-cream.

This sweet and spicy spot sells 32 Indian-inspired ice-cream flavours

Parramatta’s coolest hot spot Icy Spicy offers a tempting all-vegetarian menu, from chilli ice-cream to fried beetroot momo.

  • Lee Tran Lam
Babaji’s Kerala Kitchen in Belgrave.

Babaji’s Kerala Kitchen

A welcoming slice of southern India in the Dandenong Ranges.

Lamb souvlaki at Secret Souv.

The secret’s out about eastern suburban hero Secret Souv

Sorry Ashwood, but this Greek gem is too good to be left to you folks alone.

  • Dani Valent
Toasted ham, cheese and pickle sandwich.

The menu at this Sydney restaurant stretches from sweet to savoury, and does it all in great style

The menu at North Sydney’s Sol Bread and Wine stretches from sweet to savoury, and does it all in great style – just try not to touch everything.

  • Lenny Ann Low
Sesame fried chicken, cheese, pickled zucchini and curry mayo sandwich.

‘Great sandwich, great coffee!’: This Japanese-inspired cafe channels convenience store vibes

Darlinghurst cafe Punpun has quickly gained a loyal following for its pillowy sandwiches filled with steamed custard, sesame-crusted fried chicken and smashed beef patties.

  • Lee Tran Lam

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