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.
Hearty meals around the fifteen-dollar mark, from sit-down kitchens and counters outside Collingwood. This page covers six places: one in Fitzroy North, four in Fitzroy and one in Carlton. Every price is copied from the venue’s own menu page, and each entry ends with a single move.
Where a venue did not publish a price we could read, the table says so and the entry writes no dollar amount. Check hours before you go: where an entry gives them, they come from the venue’s own site or from the Australian Good Food Guide listing.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | Order this | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lankan takeaway meals | Citrus Restaurant | Deal 1 | $15 |
| Bar parma and schnitzel special | UBQ | see below | not printed here |
| A hot chicken sandwich | Belle’s Hot Chicken | Supreme | $15.90 |
| Turkish eggplant or a falafel bowl | Aysel | SHAKSHOUKA | $13 |
| Lebanese dips and sides | Abla’s | Lebanese Potatoes (Batata Harra) (GF)(VG) | $17 |
| A weekday bagel | Mile End Bagels | Pickled jalapeños & cream cheese | $13 |
Citrus Restaurant — 252 St Georges Road, Fitzroy North VIC 3068
Citrus is a Sri Lankan restaurant at 252 St Georges Road, Fitzroy North. The takeaway meals section of its site prints Deal 1, Vegan Meal and Koththu Meal at $15 each, and Biryani Meal at $18.90. Koththu is chopped flatbread stir-fried with vegetables and usually meat or egg. AGFG lists lunch from 11:30am to 3:00pm and dinner from 5:00pm to 9:30pm, Tuesday to Sunday, with Monday closed.
On the menu (copied from citrusfitzroynorth.com.au on 4 October 2026):
- Deal 1: $15
- Vegan Meal: $15
- Koththu Meal: $15
- Biryani Meal: $18.90
The move: Start with Deal 1 at $15 and read the rest of the meals list before you order.
UBQ — 95 Smith Street, Fitzroy VIC 3065
UBQ advertises a parma and schnitzel special until kitchen close, per its site, at 95 Smith Street, Fitzroy. A parma is a crumbed chicken schnitzel topped with sauce and cheese, usually served with chips and salad. We have not named the night it runs, so confirm it before you go.
The move: Confirm the night with the venue, then order from the parma and schnitzel special its site advertises.
Belle’s Hot Chicken — 150 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy VIC 3065
Belle’s Hot Chicken is at 150 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy, and its dine-in menu prints Supreme at $15.90, Hot Honey at $17.90, Nashville Spicy at $17.90 and Buffalo at $18.90. Hot chicken is fried chicken finished with a spicy coating. Belle’s also lists Basket of Crinkle Fries at $9 and Mac & Cheese Bites at $8.90. AGFG lists 11:30am to 9pm Sunday to Thursday and 11:30am to 10pm Friday and Saturday.
On the menu (copied from belleshotchicken.com on 4 October 2026):
- Supreme: $15.90
- Hot Honey: $17.90
- Buffalo: $18.90
- Nashville Spicy: $17.90
What it is: A hot chicken sandwich list, with Supreme printed at $15.90 on the dine-in menu.
Aysel — 357 Smith Street, Fitzroy VIC 3065
Aysel is a Turkish restaurant at 357 Smith Street, Fitzroy. Its menu prints SHAKSHOUKA, small, at $13: fried eggplant, Turkish pepper and tomato under garlic sauce. Aysel also lists the FALAFEL BOWL at $17 and the GOZLEME at $19, a savoury Turkish flatbread filled and cooked over a grill. The site, whose footer reads 2023, advertises weekly live music, and we could not find published hours, so check both before you go.
On the menu (copied from ayselrestaurant.com.au on 4 October 2026):
- SHAKSHOUKA: $13
- ADANA: $31
- GRILLED CHICKEN: $29
- MANTI: $23
The move: Start with the small SHAKSHOUKA at $13 and add the FALAFEL BOWL at $17 if you want a fuller plate.
Abla’s — 109 Elgin Street, Carlton VIC 3053
Abla’s is a Lebanese restaurant at 109 Elgin Street, Carlton, outside Collingwood. Its dine-in menu prints Hummous bi Tahini at $15, Lebanese Potatoes (Batata Harra) at $17, Crispy Fried Bread at $5 and Mixed Dips at $22. Its site says it is BYO on Thursdays only, wine only, with $15 corkage per bottle. Check hours with the restaurant before you go.
On the menu (copied from ablas.com.au on 4 October 2026):
- Lebanese Potatoes (Batata Harra) (GF)(VG): $17
- Crispy Fried Bread: $5
- Hummous bi Tahini (GF)(VG): $15
- Mixed Dips (GF): $22
The move: Order the Hummous bi Tahini at $15 with the Crispy Fried Bread at $5 and call it a feed.
Mile End Bagels — 14 Johnston Street, Fitzroy VIC 3065
Mile End Bagels is at 14-16 Johnston Street, Fitzroy, per its site. Its menu prints Pickled jalapeños & cream cheese at $13, Avocado, chive cream cheese, tomato, pink salt & chilli oil at $14.50, and Egg salad, tasty cheese, green tomato chutney, rocket & dijon at $16. The site lists 7.30am-2.30pm Monday to Friday and 8am-3pm Saturday and Sunday. AGFG tags it for breakfast, so this is a brekkie stop.
On the menu (copied from mile-end.com.au on 4 October 2026):
- Pickled jalapeños & cream cheese: $13
- Avocado, chive cream cheese, tomato, pink salt & chilli oil: $14.50
- Egg salad, tasty cheese, green tomato chutney, rocket & dijon: $16
What it is: A bagel menu, and the three fillings above are the prices we could read.
Quick answers
How cheap is a hearty meal near Collingwood?
Citrus Restaurant prints Deal 1 at $15 on its takeaway meals list. Belle’s Hot Chicken prints Supreme at $15.90 on its dine-in menu. Aysel prints the small SHAKSHOUKA at $13 and the FALAFEL BOWL at $17. All three are outside Collingwood, in Fitzroy North or Fitzroy.
Is there a cheap parma near Collingwood?
UBQ at 95 Smith Street, Fitzroy, advertises a parma and schnitzel special until kitchen close on its site. We have not named the night it runs, so confirm the night and the price with the venue before you go.
Can I bring wine to a budget Lebanese dinner near Collingwood?
Abla’s in Carlton says on its site that it is BYO on Thursdays only, wine only, with $15 corkage per bottle. Its dine-in menu also prints Mixed Dips at $22 and Hummous bi Tahini at $15, so a shared table of dips is within reach. Check the BYO rule with the restaurant before you carry a bottle.
Where can I get a budget breakfast near Collingwood?
Mile End Bagels at 14-16 Johnston Street, Fitzroy, is tagged for breakfast by AGFG. Its menu prints Pickled jalapeños & cream cheese at $13, and its site lists 7.30am-2.30pm Monday to Friday and 8am-3pm Saturday and Sunday.
How we checked
We checked every place on this page against at least two independent sources on 4 October 2026: the Australian Good Food Guide, the places’ own websites and OpenStreetMap. 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
- Citrus Restaurant: agfg.com.au/citrus-restaurant-95737, citrusfitzroynorth.com.au
- UBQ: openstreetmap.org/1463453198, ubqueer.com.au
- Belle’s Hot Chicken: openstreetmap.org/2099385497, agfg.com.au/belles-hot-chicken-40467, belleshotchicken.com/dine-in
- Aysel: openstreetmap.org/9898578112, ayselrestaurant.com.au, ayselrestaurant.com.au/menu
- Abla’s: openstreetmap.org/619099174, ablas.com.au, ablas.com.au/dine-in-menu
- Mile End Bagels: openstreetmap.org/227612677, mile-end.com.au, agfg.com.au/mile-end-bagels-55838, mile-end.com.au/menu
