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Boo's Kitchen

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

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.

District 1 Fortitude Valley

Fortitude Valley

District 1 is a slick little gem of a budget Vietnamese eatery found on Ann St just off the Chinatown Mall in Fortitude Valley.

Upper Mt Gravatt

BBQ Tonight is Brisbane’s first Pakistani restaurant, the go-to for traditional Pakistani food and a side of culture

Ben's Burgers Winn Lane Fortitude Valley

Fortitude Valley

Ben’s Burgers is a slice of burger heaven tucked away in Winn Lane, with minimalist décor and a pared-back menu

Fat Dumpling Fortitude Valley

Fortitude Valley

The funky dim-lit Oriental den in Brunswick St is the Valley's go-to for authentic handmade dumplings

Mirchh Masala Woolloongabba

Mirchh Masala is a secret Indian restaurant that peddles the most authentic (vegetarian) street food to be found

Plate of traditional Ethiopian food on plate inside Yeshi Buna Ethiopian restaurant in Brisbane's Moorooka

Yeshi Buna Ethio-African Restaurant

Yeshi Buna is a charming little palm-filled Ethiopian restaurant

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

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

The German Club

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

The Boat Shed Fish'n'Chips painted shop front in Scarborough

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

Sing's Asian Kitchen

Sing’s Asian Kitchen at Rosalie is one of the inner west’s long-lasting gems

Plate of fish and chips inside Samson Fish Seafood 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.

Que Huong restaurant's huge dining room and balcony full of people

Que Huong Vietnamese Restaurant

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

Club Polonia is the place to go for traditional Polish cuisine, beers and vodka

Phuong Trinh Vietnamese shop front and sign

Phuong Trinh Vietnamese

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

Osaka Japanese Dining, Ashgrove

Osaka Japanese Dining Bar

Nestled in the far corner of the little Ashgrove West shopping centre is this slick modern Japanese eatery

Woman at counter of No No's Lebanese in 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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