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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.

Banyo Bowls Club Hiro Meshi
Banyo
Hiro Meshi Kitchen
The secret treasure of a Japanese kitchen can be found hidden away in Banyo Bowls Club
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Exterior of Vietnam House Milton showing outside seating
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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Ladokolla on the Hill Highgate Hill
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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La Arepa Brava Fortitude Valley
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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Okami Japanese Restaurant West End
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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Exterior of Authentic CharGrill & Kebab Turkish Bardon
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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Plate of nnodles, Biang Biang Fresh Noodle Fortitude Valley
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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People dining inside Mamak Malaysian Roti & Satay Brisbane CBD
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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Vietnamese Mint Bulimba
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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Curry in a bowl at Ruean Phae Thai Restaurant Newstead
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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Two burgers and chips at Nandos Westfield Carindale
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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Posadas Mexican
Eagleby
Posadas
Get your fill of tasty tacos and frozen margaritas at this Mexican taqueria and cantina south of Brisbane
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Exterior of Banh Mi Factory, Newstead
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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Doorway entrance to Little Red Dumpling Brisbane CBD
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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Verandah at Latin Manna West End
West End
Latin Manna
This quirky colourful Colombian restaurant is located in an old West End cottage
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Burger and fries in a paper lined basket at Broken Hearts Burger Club, Morningside
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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