Cheap Eats in Sydney Under $10
It’s 2023, but that doesn’t mean good food in Sydney has to be expensive! Here’s our list of restaurants with delicious meals - all for under $10.
El Jannah, Various Locations
Serving up arguably the best charcoal chicken, El Jannah comes in hot on our cheap eats list with plenty of affordable items on the menu. Our cheap picks under $10 are the hot chip roll for $9.90, or a crispy chicken burger that rivals KFC for $9.90 too. If you can spare some extra change, get yourself a cheeky tub of garlic sauce to take home as well!
El Jannah
Various Locations
Sinjeon, Sydney CBD
Sinjeon is an affordable Korean restaurant chain with locations all over the world. Sitting on Liverpool Street in the CBD, this spot is a great option for a cheap lunch or dinner in the city. One of the cheap dishes on the menu here at Sinjeon is the $10 kimbap (similar to Japanese sushi rolls) with various flavours to choose from!
Sinjeon
128 Liverpool St, Sydney NSW 2000
Mamak, Parramatta and Haymarket
Mamak is a popular Malaysian restaurant known for their delicious roti. As far as cheap eats go, we usually opt for the classic roti canai plate coming in at $10. Served with curry and spicy sambal sauce, this roti is full of crispy on the outside, fluffy of the inside goodness.
Mamak
15 Goulburn St, Sydney NSW 2000
Shop 6.02 Parramatta Square, 10 Darcy St, Parramatta NSW 2150
Banh Mi Bay Ngo, Bankstown
We could easily eat rolls from Banh Mi Bay Ngo everyday of the week. Our recommendation here is the crispy pork roll for $8 - you’ll be satisfied with a beautifully crunchy banh mi packed with fresh, quality ingredients.
Banh Mi Bay Ngo
49 Bankstown City Plaza, Bankstown NSW 2200
https://www.facebook.com/BanhMiBayNgo/
(02) 9709 8106
Oiden, Town Hall
Oiden is a popular spot in Sydney CBD for Japanese rice bowls. There's a huge variety of rice bowls on the menu, with proteins like wagyu beef, chicken karaage and stewed meat. There are plenty of cheap options here under $10, like the cheese curry plat for $9.90. Regardless of what you go for, we recommend adding a half boiled egg onto your bowl - it makes the rice extra creamy and delicious!
Oiden
Shop 12/537-551 George St, Sydney NSW 2000
http://www.oiden.com.au
(02) 9267 1368
Mappen, Town Hall
Sister restaurant to Oiden, the menu at Mappen has plenty of cheap noodle options including udon, ramen and soba. The crowd favourite here is the udon soup, which you can get a large plain bowl for $8.90. We love how Mappen is almost like a Japanese noodle version of Subway, where you work your way down the counter for fast assembly of your meal.
Mappen
Shop 11/537-551 George St, Sydney NSW 2000
Dumpling Bar, Cabramatta
Cabramatta is known for its Vietnamese food, but tucked away near Woolworths is a restaurant called Dumpling Bar, serving up homestyle Chinese dishes and dumplings. A plate of 6 pan fried soup dumplings comes in at just $9.80. And we must say, these are some of the cheapest and best dumplings in the area!
Dumpling Bar
Shop 8/9 Hughes St, Cabramatta NSW 2166
Caffeine Hit Cafe, Guilford
Caffeine Hit is a popular local gem for a late night healthy açai treat. They’re known around town for their delicious and affordable açai, which is smooth and creamy! A small açai bowl with granola and fruit at Caffeine Hit comes in at $10, and if you can spare an extra $1 you can go for toppings like peanut butter and honey.
Caffeine Hit Cafe
73 Broughton St, Old Guildford NSW 2161
Sri Desi Dhabba
While there are lots of places to snag a good meal deal in Harris Park, we find ourselves going to Sri Desi Dhabba time and time again when we’re in the mood for hearty Indian food. A small curry and garlic naan will set you back a measly $8, making for a filling and flavourful meal. Go for the butter chicken, you won’t regret it!
Sri Desi Dhabba
56 Marion St, Harris Park NSW 2150
Kwafood Fried Skewer, Various Locations
This is a Chinese food stall which operates on a ‘pay per skewer’ basis, making it a cheap option for a light meal. Choose from a variety of meat and vegetable skewers, hand your basket of skewers over to the staff and they’ll deep fry your selections fresh for you! Kwafood Fried Skewer has locations in Haymarket, Chatswood and Burwood.
Kwafood Fried Skewer
Haymarket, Chatswood and Burwood
