Cheap Eats in Box Hill (2026) — Budget Dining Guide

Cheap Eats in Box Hill (2026)

You do not need to spend $50 a head to eat well in Box Hill. Here are the budget-friendly options from the suburb’s 37 restaurants.

What counts as cheap eats?

• Under $15 for a main
• Under $20 for a meal with a drink
• The kind of place where you order at the counter

Budget-Friendly Restaurants

Tina’s Noodle Kitchen

Cuisine: Chinese Hours: Mo-Su 11:00-21:00

Colourful Yunnan

Cuisine: Chinese

Rising Embers Charcoal Grill

Cuisine: Chinese

DoDee Paidang

Cuisine: Thai

Maru Korean BBQ

Cuisine: Korean, Burger

Sam Sam Chicken

Cuisine: Korean, Chicken

Dooboo

Cuisine: Korean

RaRamen

Cuisine: Japanese

Land Kitchen — 25 Prospect Street, Box Hill

Cuisine: Chinese

Nambo — 1 Market Street, Box Hill

Cuisine: Vietnamese

Bowltiful — 595-597 Station Street, Box Hill

Cuisine: Chinese

China Bar — 607 Station Street, Box Hill

Cuisine: Chinese Website: China Bar

Cheap Eats Tips for Box Hill

1. Lunch specials — many restaurants offer cheaper lunch menus
2. BYO — saves $15–$30 on drinks per person
3. Takeaway — often 10–15% cheaper than dine-in
4. Weekday dining — some places have weeknight specials

Related Guides

• Best Restaurants in Box Hill
• Best Cafes in Box Hill
• Best Bars in Box Hill
• Cost of Living in Box Hill
• Box Hill Neighbourhood Guide
• Family Guide to Box Hill
• Is Box Hill Safe?
• Box Hill Transport Guide

Sources

• OpenStreetMap Contributors — openstreetmap.org — accessed March 2026
• ABS Census 2021 — abs.gov.au/census
• REIV Quarterly Median Prices — reiv.com.au

Data-sourced guide. Last refresh: March 2026. Found an error? Contact us.