Cheap Eats in Bundoora (2026)
You do not need to spend $50 a head to eat well in Bundoora. Here are the budget-friendly options from the suburb’s 107 dining venues.
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
#1 Shiki — 75 Grimshaw Street, Greensborough
Japanese | Outdoor seating | Takeaway
What makes it great: Shiki treats Japanese like it matters. Because it does. Precision is not a word you throw around in a restaurant review. But there is no other word for what this kitchen does. The kind of restaurant that makes you eat slower because you want it to last.
Hours: Mo-Su 17:30-22:30; We,Th 12:00-15:00,17:30-22:30; Fr,Sa 12:00-15:00,17:30-23:00 | Phone: +61 3 9435 8018 | Website: Shiki
In summer, the courtyard is the whole point. In winter, the inside is better than you expect.
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#1 Mehek Indian Restaurant — 8 Main Street, Greensborough
Indian | Takeaway
What makes it great: You do not end up at Mehek Indian Restaurant by accident. You end up there because someone told you to go. The biryani is the benchmark dish. If a restaurant nails the biryani — the rice, the protein, the seal, the aromatic lift — it can cook anything. If this place were in Fitzroy, there would be a queue. In Bundoora, you can still walk in.
Hours: Mo-Th 17:00-21:30; Fr-Su 17:00-22:00 | Phone: +61 3 9434 5209 | Website: Mehek Indian Restaurant
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#1 Eos — 83 Grimshaw Street, Greensborough
Greek
What makes it great: The menu at Eos is shorter than most. That is not a weakness. The dips are made from scratch. The lamb has been cooking since before you decided to come here. The hospitality is not a performance — it is a default. Come once for curiosity. Come back because the food demands it.
Hours: Tu-Sa 17:00+; Su 12:00+ | Phone: +61 3 9432 4111 | Website: Eos
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#1 Narai Thai — 597 Grimshaw Street, Bundoora
Thai
What makes it great: Walk into Narai Thai on any given Tuesday and the dining room is still half full. That says something. The balance between sweet, sour, salty and hot is what separates good Thai from great Thai. This kitchen understands the ratio. The kind of place you recommend without being asked.
Phone: +61 3 9467 1204 | Website: Narai Thai
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#1 Big Brother Pizza — 18 Dennison Mall
Pizza
What makes it great: Big Brother Pizza treats Pizza like it matters. Because it does. Margherita is the test. San Marzano tomato, fior di latte, basil, olive oil. Nothing to hide behind. This kitchen does not need to hide. The menu changes. The quality does not.
Hours: Mo-Su 11:00-03:00 | Phone: +61 3 9466 7793 | Website: Big Brother Pizza
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#1 Maney’s Dumpling — 16 McLeans Road
Chinese | Takeaway
What makes it great: The kitchen at Maney’s Dumpling runs on precision and repetition — the same dish, perfect, every time. The menu is long. Ignore the front page — the back page is where the kitchen really talks. The menu changes. The quality does not.
Phone: +61 3 9470 8883
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#1 Kebab Nation — 41 Watsonia Road
Kebab | Outdoor seating
What makes it great: What Kebab Nation does well, it does better than anywhere else in Bundoora. What works here works because the kitchen has stopped trying to be clever and started trying to be consistent. Kebab Nation does not need a rebrand or a renovation. It needs you to sit down and order.
Phone: +61 3 9435 5535
The outdoor seats are fought over from October to March. Get there early or eat inside.
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#1 Aangan — 1191 Plenty Road, Bundoora
Indian
What makes it great: Aangan earns its crowd the honest way — through the food. Spice is not heat. Spice is complexity. This kitchen builds layers — each bite reveals something the last one hid. A restaurant that respects the ingredients, respects your time, and respects your wallet.
Website: Aangan
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#1 Jun’s Kitchen — 1159 Plenty Road, Bundoora
Chinese
What makes it great: Jun’s Kitchen is the place Bundoora locals take visitors when they want to show off the neighbourhood. There is no single Chinese cuisine. This kitchen picks a tradition and commits to it. There is a reason the regulars do not talk about it much. They do not want the wait.
Phone: +61 3 8529 6690
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#1 Okami — 73 Grimshaw Street, Greensborough
Japanese
What makes it great: Okami opened quietly and got loud fast. Precision is not a word you throw around in a restaurant review. But there is no other word for what this kitchen does. You will not Instagram it. You will remember it.
Phone: +61 3 9435 2851
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#1 Siriwan Thai Restaurant — 27 Watsonia Road
Thai
What makes it great: Siriwan Thai Restaurant treats Thai like it matters. Because it does. The balance between sweet, sour, salty and hot is what separates good Thai from great Thai. This kitchen understands the ratio. This is not destination dining. This is your neighbourhood doing what it should.
Phone: +61 3 9424 5060
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#1 Watsonia Pizza — 5 Watsonia Road
Pizza
What makes it great: Watsonia Pizza fills up on weeknights. That is the real test of a restaurant. The dough is everything. Fermentation time, hydration level, oven temperature — get any of them wrong and it is just bread with stuff on it. This place gets them right. The kind of restaurant that makes you eat slower because you want it to last.
Phone: +61 3 9435 3433
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
Cheap Eats Tips for Bundoora
- Lunch specials — many restaurants offer cheaper lunch menus
- BYO — saves $15–$30 on drinks per person
- Takeaway — often 10–15% cheaper than dine-in
- Weekday dining — some places have weeknight specials
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Last updated: March 2026. This guide is refreshed when OpenStreetMap data changes — new openings, closures and corrections are reflected automatically. Found something wrong? Let us know.
Sources
- OpenStreetMap Contributors — openstreetmap.org — accessed March 2026
- ABS Census 2021 — abs.gov.au/census
- REIV Quarterly Median Prices — reiv.com.au
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