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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.

My Viet Kitchen Newstead
Newstead
My Viet Kitchen
My Viet Kitchen is serving fresh and healthy Vietnamese street food in the heart of Newstead
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Vietnamese Pho Ever Banyo
Banyo
Vietnamese Pho Ever
Located in a small shopping precinct in Banyo, Vietnamese Pho Ever serves up pho and other authentic Vietnamese dishes
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Verandah out front of Latin manna West end

Brisbane's Best Cheap Eats

When it comes to finding the best cheap eats in Brisbane, where meals can still be found for $25 or under, it pays to have a sense of adventure.
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Plates of gnocchi pasta at Gnocchi Gnocchi Brothers Paddington
Paddington
Gnocchi Gnocchi Brothers
Gnocchi Gnocchi Brothers, Australia’s very first dedicated Italian gnoccheria, can be found on Paddington’s Given Terrace
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Seoul Bistro Sunnybank
Sunnybank
Seoul Bistro
If you like Korean fried chicken, you’ll love Seoul Bistro’s fried chicken buffet offering unlimited chicken wings
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Little Red Dumpling West End
West End
Little Red Dumpling
Little Red Dumpling bar is a mod funky little Chinese eatery serving delicious dumplings and spicy street food
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Exterior of Hai-Hai Ramen Paddington
Paddington
Hai Hai Ramen
Hai Hai Ramen is a tiny Japanese ramen bar found in a black worker’s cottage on Paddington’s Latrobe Tce
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Exterior of Kafenio West End
West End
Kafenio
Kafenio offers traditional Greek and Cypriot cuisine from its blue and white West End workers cottage
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District 1 Fortitude Valley
Fortitude Valley
District 1
District 1 is a slick little gem of a budget Vietnamese eatery found on Ann St just off the Chinatown Mall in Fortitude Valley.
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Table and chairs inside BBQ Tonight Mt Gravatt
Upper Mt Gravatt
Bbq Tonight
BBQ Tonight is Brisbane’s first Pakistani restaurant, the go-to for traditional Pakistani food and a side of culture
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Ben's Burgers Winn Lane Fortitude Valley
Fortitude Valley
Ben's Burgers
Ben’s Burgers is a slice of burger heaven tucked away in Winn Lane, with minimalist décor and a pared-back menu
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Fat Dumpling Fortitude Valley
Fortitude Valley
Fat Dumpling
The funky dim-lit Oriental den in Brunswick St is the Valley's go-to for authentic handmade dumplings
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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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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 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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Seating at Sing's Asian Kitchen
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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