Correction (4 October 2026): an earlier version of this page listed places and details we could not stand behind. It has been rewritten from scratch: every place below was confirmed at two independent sources on 4 October 2026, and every price was copied from the page it was published on.
This page answers one question: what can you order in and around Carnegie for less than fifteen dollars? It covers six places, three in Carnegie itself and one each in Malvern East, Glen Huntly and Murrumbeena.
Every price below was copied from the venue’s own menu or ordering page, and every place was matched against a second source. Some prices come from online pickup pages, so they can differ from in-store boards.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | Order this | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| A light soup bowl | Pho Huong Viet 3 | 24. WONTON SOUP | $11.20 |
| Egg and bacon muffin | Spilt Milk | Egg Bacon Cheese Muffin | $9 |
| The weekday lunch deal | La Cabra Mexican Carnegie | Weekday lunch Burrito, Burrito Bowl or Burger (Mon-Fri 11am-5pm) | $12 |
| A schnitzel or cheese roll | Loafers Sandwich Bar & Bakery | Chicken Schnitzel & Salad Roll | $10 |
| Street-snack chaat plates | Makhana Indian Restaurant | Shahi Samosa Chaat (2 PCS) | $7.50 |
| A filled wrap | Oasis Bakery & Cafe Murrumbeena | Sausage, Egg & Avo Wrap | A$11.00 |
Pho Huong Viet 3 — 74 Koornang Road, Carnegie VIC 3163
The venue’s own pickup ordering page prints 24. WONTON SOUP at $11.20, and 19. CHICKEN & SWEET CORN SOUP at $11.20 as well. Wonton soup is a broth with filled dumplings. Its site says it specialises in Vietnamese cuisine including Pho, noodle soups, Vietnamese rolls and stir fry and rice dishes. The pho bowls on that page are priced above this page’s ceiling, and the site shows a live open-now widget instead of set hours.
On the menu (copied from phohuongviet-online.com.au on 4 October 2026):
- WONTON SOUP: $11.20
- CHICKEN & SWEET CORN SOUP: $11.20
What it is: Two soups sit under the line on the pickup menu, so start there and check the live open-now widget before you head over.
Spilt Milk — 288 Neerim Road, Carnegie VIC 3163
Its menu page prints the Egg Bacon Cheese Muffin at $9, described as an English muffin with marinade bacon, fried egg and tasty cheese. The Ham Cheese Croissant is $8.50 and the Chicken Spinach Avo Wrap is $10 on the same menu. Its site lists hours as Monday to Friday 6:30 am to 2:00 pm and weekends 7:00 am to 2:00 pm. The site also lists a Latte at $4.50.
On the menu (copied from spiltmilkcafe.com.au on 4 October 2026):
- Egg Bacon Cheese Muffin: $9
- Ham Cheese Croissant: $8.50
- Chicken Spinach Avo Wrap: $10
- Ham Cheese Tomato: $12
The move: Pair the Egg Bacon Cheese Muffin at $9 with a Latte at $4.50 from the same menu and you are still on a short tab.
La Cabra Mexican Carnegie — 121 Koornang Road, Carnegie VIC 3163
Its Whats On page lists a weekday lunch deal: a Burrito, Burrito Bowl or Burger for $12, from 11am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. A burrito bowl is the burrito filling served in a bowl instead of a wrap. The same page prints Taco Tuesday chicken, beef or eggplant tacos at $5 and Wing Wednesday wings at $1, both from 5pm. The site says terms and conditions apply to its specials.
On the menu (copied from lacabramexican.com.au on 4 October 2026):
- Weekday lunch Burrito, Burrito Bowl or Burger (Mon-Fri 11am-5pm): $12
- Taco Tuesday chicken, beef, eggplant tacos: $5
- Wing Wednesday Wings: $1
- Margarita Mondays Classic and Agave Margaritas: $13
The move: Aim for the weekday burrito, bowl or burger at $12 inside the 11am to 5pm window, Monday to Friday, as the site lists it.
Loafers Sandwich Bar & Bakery — 338 Waverley Road, Malvern East VIC 3145
Loafers is over the border in Malvern East, and its own site gives the address there. The site menu lists a Cheese & Salad Roll at $8, a Chicken Schnitzel & Salad Roll at $10 and a Crispy Pork Banh Mi at $12, a banh mi being a Vietnamese-style filled roll. It also lists a Croissant at $3.50 and a Sausage Roll at $5. The site hours read Monday to Saturday 6:30am to 3:30pm, Sunday closed.
On the menu (copied from loafersmelbourne.com.au on 4 October 2026):
- Chicken Schnitzel & Salad Roll: $10
- Cheese & Salad Roll: $8
- Crispy Pork Banh Mi: $12
- Family Meat Pie: $13
What it is: A bakery whose site lists the Cheese & Salad Roll at $8, so plan around the Sunday closure its site lists.
Makhana Indian Restaurant — 1224 Glen Huntly Road, Glen Huntly VIC 3163
Its menu page lists Shahi Samosa Chaat (2 PCS) at $7.50, Old Delhi Papdi Chaat at $11.99, Dahi Puri at $12.50 and Aloo Tikki Chaat at $12.99. Chaat is a street-snack style of dish: crisp or fried pieces topped with yoghurt, chutney and spice. The site header lists Open: 1:00 PM - 11:00 pm, but its contact page shows different lunch and dinner times, so confirm hours before you go. AGFG tags it with takeaway and delivery.
On the menu (copied from makhanaindianrestaurant.com.au on 4 October 2026):
- Shahi Samosa Chaat (2 PCS): $7.50
- Old Delhi Papdi Chaat: $11.99
- Dahi Puri: $12.50
- Aloo Tikki Chaat: $12.99
The move: Start with the Shahi Samosa Chaat (2 PCS) at $7.50 and ring ahead about hours, since the site’s own pages disagree.
Oasis Bakery & Cafe Murrumbeena — 9/993 North Road, Murrumbeena VIC 3163
Its Murrumbeena pickup ordering page prints the Sausage, Egg & Avo Wrap at A$11.00, made with soujouk, egg, avocado, spinach and chipotle mayo. Soujouk is a spiced beef sausage common in Lebanese cooking. The Halloumi Wrap and the MUSHROOM TOASTIE are each A$14.00 on the same page. Its Visit page lists Saturday to Thursday 8am to 7pm and Friday 8am to 8pm.
On the menu (copied from oasis-murrumbeena.square.site on 4 October 2026):
- Sausage, Egg & Avo Wrap: A$11.00
- Halloumi Wrap: A$14.00
- MUSHROOM TOASTIE: A$14.00
What it is: An online-order price list, so treat the A$11.00 Sausage, Egg & Avo Wrap as the pickup price and confirm in store.
Quick answers
Where can you eat for under fifteen dollars in Carnegie?
Three Carnegie places print items under the line. Pho Huong Viet 3 lists 24. WONTON SOUP at $11.20 on its pickup menu. Spilt Milk lists its Egg Bacon Cheese Muffin at $9. La Cabra Mexican Carnegie lists a weekday Burrito, Burrito Bowl or Burger at $12 on its Whats On page.
Is there a cheap weekday lunch deal near Carnegie?
La Cabra Mexican Carnegie says its weekday lunch deal is a Burrito, Burrito Bowl or Burger for $12, from 11am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. Loafers Sandwich Bar & Bakery in Malvern East lists a Cheese & Salad Roll at $8 on its own site, with hours its site gives as Monday to Saturday.
Can you find cheap eats near Carnegie but outside it?
Yes, three of the six places are outside Carnegie. Loafers Sandwich Bar & Bakery is in Malvern East, Makhana Indian Restaurant is in Glen Huntly and Oasis Bakery & Cafe Murrumbeena is in Murrumbeena. Each lists priced items under fifteen dollars on its own site or ordering page.
Are the prices here the same in store?
They may not be. Pho Huong Viet 3 and Oasis Bakery & Cafe Murrumbeena are priced from their online pickup ordering pages, and Oasis’s cafe menu is published as an image we could not read, so in-store prices may differ. Menus change, so check with the venue before you go.
How we checked
We checked every place on this page against at least two independent sources on 4 October 2026: OpenStreetMap, the places’ own websites and the Australian Good Food Guide. Every price is copied exactly as printed on the page linked under Sources, on 4 October 2026. Menus, prices and opening hours change, so check with the venue before you go. The cover photo is illustrative, from Unsplash, and does not show any place on this page.
Seen something out of date? Email [email protected] with the page link and what has changed, and we will check it again.
Sources
- Pho Huong Viet 3: openstreetmap.org/631561726, phohuongviet-online.com.au/menu, agfg.com.au/pho-huong-viet-3-86203
- Spilt Milk: openstreetmap.org/5283411562, spiltmilkcafe.com.au, agfg.com.au/split-milk-43639, spiltmilkcafe.com.au/menus
- La Cabra Mexican Carnegie: lacabramexican.com.au/contact, agfg.com.au/la-cabra-mexican-carnegie-137225, lacabramexican.com.au/carnegie, lacabramexican.com.au/whats-on
- Loafers Sandwich Bar & Bakery: openstreetmap.org/631295268, loafersmelbourne.com.au
- Makhana Indian Restaurant: makhanaindianrestaurant.com.au/contact-us.php, agfg.com.au/makhana-indian-restaurant-148154, makhanaindianrestaurant.com.au/menu-list.php
- Oasis Bakery & Cafe Murrumbeena: oasisbakery.com.au/visit, agfg.com.au/oasis-bakery-cafe-38642, oasis-murrumbeena.square.site/order, oasisonline.com.au/eat
