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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.

Plate of spicy chicken inside Sichuan Bang Bang Restaurant
Kenmore
Sichuan Bang Bang
Those in search of some authentic spicy Sichuan cuisine in a funky oriental setting should make a beeline for this little gem
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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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Exterior of Polish Club
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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Bowl of Pho soup
Sunnybank Hills
Pho Saigon
Everything is made fresh and by hand at this super budget pho kitchen
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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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Malaysia Makanan's shop front at entrance of shopping centre
Calamvale
Malaysia Makanan
Malaysia Makanan serves up authentic cuisine in no frills surrounds from its home in the midst of a Calamvale shopping centre.
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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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Landmark Sunnybank
Sunnybank
Landmark Restaurant
Sunnybank's Landmark Restaurant is the go-to for a traditional yum cha accompanied by endless cups of tea
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Interior of Kathmandu Newa Chhe'n
Paddington
Kathmandu Newa Chhe'n
This colourful flag-trimmed cottage in Paddington provides authentic Nepalese cuisine
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K & K Austrian Coffee House Sinnamon Park
Sinnamon Park
K & K Austrian Coffee House
The rustic alpine cafe/bakery comes as a highly pleasant surprise for those who stumble upon it
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People dining at El Torito, West End
West End
El Torito
This lively West End restaurant dishes up some of the best Mexican food in Brisbane
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