Correction (10 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 9 October 2026, and every price was copied from the page it was published on.
Seven places in and around Melbourne, each with at least one dish printed under twenty dollars on its own menu. Four sit in the city, with one each in Southbank, North Melbourne and South Wharf.
Every price below is copied as the menu prints it, and a dish gets a one-line explanation where it helps someone reading the board cold. Where a venue’s own site gives hours, we quote them and say so.
Price boards shift without notice, so treat this as a starting point and check before you go.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | Order this | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skewers and a mini banh mi | Lucky Lane | Chicken Skewers | $8 |
| Indian street chaat plates | Delhi Streets | PANI PURI (vo) | $13 |
| Snacks, chips and toast | Elio’s Place | FRENCH FRIES, AIOLI GF | $14 |
| Small Chinese starters | Oriental Teahouse | Spicy edamame (LG) | $11 |
| Baguettes at one price | VPR Vietnamese Street Food | Pulled Chicken Coconut Curry Baguette | $10.00 |
| Malaysian entrees to share | KL Bunga Raya | EN 63 Satay Chicken (3pcs) (GF) | $10 |
| A Thai snack plate | BangPop | Crispy Thai Prawn Crackers | $7.90 |
Lucky Lane — 147 Victoria Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Lucky Lane’s menu prints Chicken Skewers at $8, Beef Skewers at $9 and Tofu Skewers at $7. The same menu lists Mini Banh Mi at $6, a banh mi being a Vietnamese filled bread roll. Its site gives the address as 147 Victoria Street, and the hours line reads 10am - 4pm Everyday, closed Mondays and Wednesdays.
On the menu (copied from luckylanemelb.com.au/menu on 9 October 2026):
- Chicken Skewers: $8
- Beef Skewers: $9
- Tofu Skewers: $7
- Mini Banh Mi: $6
The move: Start with Tofu Skewers at $7, the lowest of the skewer prices copied from the Lucky Lane menu.
Delhi Streets — 22 Katherine Place, Melbourne VIC 3000
Delhi Streets’ menu prints PANI PURI (vo) at $13, described there as crispy cracker balls stuffed with potatoes, chickpeas and chutneys, served with spiced water. It lists PAPRI CHAAT at $15, which the menu calls flour crackers topped with potatoes, chickpeas and yogurt. The menu also prints SAMOSA CHAAT (vo) at $16.
On the menu (copied from delhistreets.com.au on 9 October 2026):
- PANI PURI (vo): $13
- PAPRI CHAAT: $15
- SAMOSA CHAAT (vo): $16
What it is: Chaat is a savoury Indian snack plate built from crisp pieces, potato, chickpeas and chutney, and the Delhi Streets menu prints KATORI CHAAT at $17.
Elio’s Place — 238 Flinders Lane, Melbourne VIC 3000
Elio’s Place lists FRENCH FRIES, AIOLI GF at $14 on its menu, with WHITE TOAST WITH BUTTER & HOUSE SPREADS GFO at $8 and MARINATED OLIVES GF, VG at $9. The menu also prints TIRAMISU at $18, still under twenty dollars. Its site gives 1/238 Flinders Lane and says open from 8am til late 7 days a week; its details may have changed, so check before going.
On the menu (copied from eliosplace.com.au/menu on 9 October 2026):
- FRENCH FRIES, AIOLI GF: $14
- WHITE TOAST WITH BUTTER & HOUSE SPREADS GFO: $8
- MARINATED OLIVES GF, VG: $9
- TIRAMISU: $18
The move: Order the MARINATED OLIVES GF, VG at $9 first, then decide on TIRAMISU at $18.
Oriental Teahouse — 378 Little Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Oriental Teahouse’s menu prints Spicy edamame (LG) at $11, edamame tossed in a crispy chilli oil, and Chicken sweet corn soup at $12. Chicken San Choi Bao (LGO) is printed at $14 and Crispy Prawn Wontons (3)(I) at $14.80. Oriental Teahouse’s menu also prints Chilli Salt & Pepper Octopus (N)(I) at $24, which is over twenty dollars. Its site lists Monday to Friday 11:30am – 3pm and 5:30pm- 9:00pm, Saturday 12pm – 3pm and 5:30pm- 10pm, and Sunday Closed; its details may have changed, so check before going.
On the menu (copied from orientalteahouse.com.au/menus on 9 October 2026):
- Spicy edamame (LG): $11
- Chicken sweet corn soup: $12
- Chicken San Choi Bao (LGO): $14
- Crispy Prawn Wontons (3)(I): $14.80
What it is: San choi bao is a Chinese dish of savoury filling spooned into lettuce cups, and the Oriental Teahouse menu prints Chicken San Choi Bao (LGO) at $14.
VPR Vietnamese Street Food — 3 Freshwater Pl, Southbank VIC 3006
VPR Vietnamese Street Food’s menu prints Pulled Chicken Coconut Curry Baguette, Roasted Chicken Baguette, BBQ Lemongrass Pork Baguette and Caramelized Beef Baguette at $10.00 each. The menu also lists Chicken Satay Baguette at $10.00. Its site gives the hours as weekdays from 10:30am-3pm, and AGFG lists Takeaway.
On the menu (copied from vprasian.com.au/menu on 9 October 2026):
- Pulled Chicken Coconut Curry Baguette: $10.00
- Roasted Chicken Baguette: $10.00
- BBQ Lemongrass Pork Baguette: $10.00
- Caramelized Beef Baguette: $10.00
The move: Check the weekday hours on its site, then pick the Chicken Satay Baguette at $10.00.
KL Bunga Raya — 34 Errol Street, North Melbourne VIC 3051
KL Bunga Raya’s menu prints EN 63 Satay Chicken (3pcs) (GF) at $10 and EN 66 Salt and Pepper Calamari (GFBR) at $11. It lists EN 64 Lobak (Crispy Mince Pork Roll) (2pcs) at $8.50 and EN 67 Vegetarian Curry Puff (3pcs) at $8. Its site gives Monday: Closed and Tue – Sun 11:30 am – 3 pm, 5 – 9:30 pm, and lists Licensed & BYO (wine only).
On the menu (copied from klbungaraya.com.au/menu.pdf on 9 October 2026):
- EN 63 Satay Chicken (3pcs) (GF): $10
- EN 64 Lobak (Crispy Mince Pork Roll) (2pcs): $8.50
- EN 66 Salt and Pepper Calamari (GFBR): $11
- EN 67 Vegetarian Curry Puff (3pcs): $8
What it is: The KL Bunga Raya menu numbers its items, and EN 68 Vegetarian Spring Roll (3pcs) is printed at $6.50.
BangPop — 35 South Wharf Promenade, South Wharf VIC 3006
BangPop’s menu prints Crispy Thai Prawn Crackers at $7.90, described there as crispy Thai prawn crackers with peanut dipping sauce. We copied that one price for this place. Its site lists Mon–Thu 12pm–10pm, Friday 12pm–10:30pm, Saturday 11:30am–10:30pm and Sunday 11:30am–10pm, while its OpenStreetMap tag reads differently, so confirm before you go.
On the menu (copied from bangpop.com.au/menu on 9 October 2026):
- Crispy Thai Prawn Crackers: $7.90
The move: Treat the Crispy Thai Prawn Crackers at $7.90 as the BangPop snack, and check its menu page for anything bigger.
Quick answers
Where can I find cheap eats in the Melbourne city centre?
Four of the seven places on this page have city addresses: Lucky Lane, Delhi Streets, Elio’s Place and Oriental Teahouse. Lucky Lane’s menu prints Mini Banh Mi at $6. Delhi Streets’ menu prints PANI PURI (vo) at $13. Elio’s Place prints WHITE TOAST WITH BUTTER & HOUSE SPREADS GFO at $8, and Oriental Teahouse prints Spicy edamame (LG) at $11.
What is the cheapest item on this Melbourne list?
Lucky Lane’s Mini Banh Mi at $6 is the lowest price we copied on this page. KL Bunga Raya’s menu prints EN 68 Vegetarian Spring Roll (3pcs) at $6.50. Lucky Lane also lists Tofu Skewers at $7. BangPop’s menu prints Crispy Thai Prawn Crackers at $7.90.
Which cheap Melbourne places publish weekday lunch hours?
VPR Vietnamese Street Food’s site gives weekdays from 10:30am-3pm. Oriental Teahouse’s site lists Monday to Friday 11:30am – 3pm. KL Bunga Raya’s site lists Tue – Sun 11:30 am – 3 pm with Monday: Closed. Hours change, so check with the venue before you go.
Are there cheap eats near Southbank or South Wharf?
Yes, two of the seven: VPR Vietnamese Street Food in Southbank and BangPop in South Wharf. VPR’s menu prints Roasted Chicken Baguette at $10.00, and its site gives weekdays from 10:30am-3pm. BangPop’s menu prints Crispy Thai Prawn Crackers at $7.90, and its site lists Saturday 11:30am–10:30pm.
How we checked
We checked every place on this page against at least two independent sources on 9 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 9 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
- Lucky Lane: openstreetmap.org/13821330870, luckylanemelb.com.au/contact, luckylanemelb.com.au/menu
- Delhi Streets: openstreetmap.org/8537078520, delhistreets.com.au
- Elio’s Place: openstreetmap.org/3276141231, eliosplace.com.au/contact, eliosplace.com.au/menu, eliosplace.com.au
- Oriental Teahouse: openstreetmap.org/13837717387, orientalteahouse.com.au/locations, orientalteahouse.com.au/menus
- VPR Vietnamese Street Food: vprasian.com.au, agfg.com.au/vpr-vietnamese-street-food-81099, vprasian.com.au/menu
- KL Bunga Raya: openstreetmap.org/481152150, klbungaraya.com.au, klbungaraya.com.au/menu.pdf
- BangPop: openstreetmap.org/1251054129, bangpop.com.au, bangpop.com.au/menu, bangpop.com.au/about
