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Boo's Kitchen

Boo's Kitchen brings the fresh flavours of northern Thailand to the Gabba

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Boo's Kitchen brings the fresh flavours of northern Thailand to the Gabba

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Amongst the myriad of budget  restaurants in Brisbane, there are plenty of places serving up great budget bites if you know where to look.  From the little ethnic hole in the wall in an outer suburb to the hidden gems of Brisbane’s inner city, we have them covered here.

Mirchh Masala Woolloongabba
Woolloongabba

Mirchh Masala

Mirchh Masala is a secret Indian restaurant that peddles the most authentic (vegetarian) street food to be found
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Plate of traditional Ethiopian food on plate inside Yeshi Buna Ethiopian restaurant in Brisbane's Moorooka
Moorooka

Yeshi Buna Ethio-African Restaurant

Yeshi Buna is a charming little palm-filled Ethiopian restaurant
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diners sitting outside Trang's restaurant in West End in what used to be the old entrance to the rialto Theatre with the Rialto red neon sign still flashing
West End

Trang

Trang Restaurant, housed in the mint green shell of the 1920’s Rialto Theatre is most popular for Vietnamese and Chinese cuisine.
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The German Club
East Brisbane

The German Club

For a rollicking good night in an old-fashioned community setting, The German Club, one of Brisbane’s best kept secrets, is the place
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The Boat Shed Fish'n'Chips painted shop front in Scarborough
Scarborough

The Boat Shed

In the shady main street of Scarborough, The Boat Shed serves up old-fashioned fish'n'chips in bounteous portions
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Rosalie

Sing's Asian Kitchen

Sing’s Asian Kitchen at Rosalie is one of the inner west’s long-lasting gems
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Plate of fish and chips inside Samson Fish Seafood Cleveland
Cleveland

Samson Fish Seafood

This fish'n'chippery overlooking picturesque little Raby Bay Harbour is the local go-to spot for enormous servings of good value fresh quality seafood.
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Que Huong restaurant's huge dining room and balcony full of people
Darra

Que Huong Vietnamese Restaurant

Enjoy mountainous portions of homey Vietnamese and Chinese food at rock bottom prices
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Milton

Polish Club

Club Polonia is the place to go for traditional Polish cuisine, beers and vodka
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Phuong Trinh Vietnamese shop front and sign
Inala

Phuong Trinh Vietnamese

Probably the slickest eatery in the rustic Vietnamese town square that is the Civic Centre, Phuong Trinh is excellent value.
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Osaka Japanese Dining, Ashgrove
Ashgrove

Osaka Japanese Dining Bar

Nestled in the far corner of the little Ashgrove West shopping centre is this slick modern Japanese eatery
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Woman at counter of No No's Lebanese in Red Hill
Red Hill

No No's Lebanese Food

A colourful and basic Lebanese eatery that has been on this bend of Waterworks Road since time immemorial
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Bowl of take awya Vietnamese food
Milton

Mrs Luu's

This fresh bright no-frills eatery from the ex-owners of Trang's is the local Milton go-to for fantastic budget Vietnamese.
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Malaya Corner shop front with signage in Chinese characters
Sunnybank

Malaya Corner

Malaya Corner is a clean modern no-frills restaurant serving excellent value hawker style meals
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Loving Hut sign and hedge with diners sitting outside
Mt Gravatt

Loving Hut

Vegetarians and vegans with or without children will find plenty to enjoy at this roomy clean no frills eatery
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Little Greek Taverna West End
West End

Little Greek Taverna

Little Greek Taverna serves some of the best budget food in West End
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