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Boo's Kitchen

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

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.

Banyo

Hiro Meshi Kitchen

The secret treasure of a Japanese kitchen can be found hidden away in Banyo Bowls Club

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Milton

Vietnam House

A sibling for the popular restaurant of the same name in the Valley has a second casual eatery tucked away in a Milton lane

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Highgate Hill

Ladokolla on the Hill

Tucked away in Highgate Hill, this little Greek taverna serves the most authentic and best value Greek food in town

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Fortitude Valley

La Arepa Brava

A secret slice of Colombia, serving traditional dishes and drinks on a budget, tucked away in a European-style piazza

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West End

Okami Japanese Restaurant

A budget-friendly Japanese restaurant with an all-you-can eat a la carte menu and table service

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Bardon

Authentic Char Grill & Kebab

The quaint hilltop eatery is serving up the best Turkish street food to be found in Brisbane

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Fortitude Valley

Biang Biang Fresh Noodle

This little noodle bar in the Valley dishes up the fattest and freshest, authentic Chinese biang biang noodles in town

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Brisbane CBD

Mamak Malaysian Roti & Satay

Bringing the authentic tastes of Kuala Lumpur's Indian-Malay street stalls to Brisbane CBD

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Bulimba

Vietnamese Mint

Vietnamese Mint brings the fresh flavours of Vietnam to Bulimba with a mouth-watering menu of authentic fare

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Newstead

Ruean Phae Thai Restaurant

Ruean Phae Thai Restaurant is a tiny authentic piece of Thailand found in a quaint old garage workshop

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Carindale

Nandos

If you're a fan of grilled chicken with a fiery twist, Nando’s is the perfect place to indulge in the legendary PERi-PERi flavour

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Eagleby

Posadas

Get your fill of tasty tacos and frozen margaritas at this Mexican taqueria and cantina south of Brisbane

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Newstead

Banh Mi Factory

One of Brisbane's fave Vietnamese street food eateries is this hole-in-wall one in Newstead, serving banh mi, rice paper rolls

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Brisbane CBD

Little Red Dumpling

In the basement of a heritage-listed city church, there's a secret dumpling bar called Little Red Dumpling

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West End

Latin Manna

This quirky colourful Colombian restaurant is located in an old West End cottage

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Morningside

Broken Hearts Burger Club

Broken Hearts Burger Club is slinging homemade, American-style, smashed burgers and fries to Morningside locals

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