Correction (3 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 between 2 October 2026 and 3 October 2026, and every price was copied from the page it was published on.
This page is about value sit-down meals, the kind of feed where you get a plate and a chair, not a list of everything priced under a round number. Five places made it, and each price below is the one printed on the venue’s own page.
Only one of the five is inside Officer: The Red Letter Cafe. Three are in Beaconsfield and one is in Clyde North, so read this as cheap eats in and around Officer. Two prices need a flag before you go: The Central Hotel’s parma deal runs on Mondays and Tuesdays only, and Tulip Thai of Beaconsfield’s menu says its prices date from December 2023.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | Order this | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| A priced brekkie inside Officer | The Red Letter Cafe (Officer) | Eggs Your Way | $14 |
| A pub parma on a set day | The Central Hotel | Chicken parma, Mon & Tue special | $18 |
| Toast at a Clyde North cafe | Five Farms Cafe (Clyde North) | Toast | $7.50 |
| A Mexican starter | Taco Bill Beaconsfield | Popcorn Prawns | $12 |
| A Thai noodle dish | Tulip Thai of Beaconsfield | 50. Pad Thai (GF) | $14.75 |
The Red Letter Cafe (Officer) — 1 Glider Lane, Officer VIC 3809
The address is in dispute between sources: the cafe’s own site says 1 Glider Lane, Officer 3809, while OpenStreetMap places it at 3 Campanella Avenue, so check a map before you go. Its ordering page lists Eggs Your Way at $14 (two eggs, scrambled, fried or poached, on white sourdough) and a Brekky Burger at $19 with bacon, fried egg, hash brown, tomato relish and aioli. On 2 October 2026 that page showed “Online Ordering Not Available - We are experiencing issues”. OpenStreetMap lists Monday to Friday 07:00 to 14:00; the ordering page printed no hours.
On the menu (copied from redlettercafe.com on 2 October 2026):
- Eggs Your Way: $14
- Brekky Burger: $19
What it is: an Officer cafe with a breakfast section on its ordering page, led here by Eggs Your Way at $14.
The Central Hotel — 1 Old Princes Highway, Beaconsfield VIC 3807
The pub’s homepage lists “Mondays & Tuesdays Chicken Parmas $18”, lunch and dinner, with bookings essential. A parma is the chicken schnitzel topped with ham or napoli sauce and melted cheese, a Victorian pub staple. Its menu PDF prints a chicken parmigiana at $29 and a chicken schnitzel at $27, but that PDF is headed as a summer menu, so it may have been superseded. Its site lists hours of 11am to 8:30PM on Mondays and Tuesdays.
On the menu (copied from thecentch.com.au and its menu PDF on 2 October 2026):
- Chicken parma, Mon & Tue special: $18
- Chicken schnitzel: $27
- Chicken parmigiana: $29
The move: book a Monday or Tuesday parma at $18; the chicken parmigiana on the menu PDF is $29, no worries if you are keen to compare.
Five Farms Cafe (Clyde North) — 100 Wild Goose Way, Clyde North VIC 3978
Five Farms is in Clyde North, outside Officer. Its menu lists toast at $7.50 and toast with eggs your way at $13.80, with the eggs listed as free-range, poached, fried or scrambled. The breakfast grand slam bunwich is $16.50 (BBQ sauce, fried egg, crispy bacon, pork sausage and caramelised onion) and the wild berry waffle is $22. Its own site lists Monday to Friday 6.30am to 4:00 pm and Saturday and Sunday 7am to 3:30 pm, with the kitchen closing at 3pm.
On the menu (copied from fivefarmscafe.com.au on 2 October 2026):
- Toast: $7.50
- Toast with eggs your way: $13.80
- Breakfast grand slam bunwich: $16.50
The move: toast with eggs your way at $13.80, before the kitchen closes at 3pm.
Taco Bill Beaconsfield — 4 Princes Hwy, Beaconsfield VIC 3807
Taco Bill’s Beaconsfield page says “Take-Away and Dine-In Available 7 Nights from 5:30pm”. The prices below are from Taco Bill’s menu page, which does not say it is specific to Beaconsfield, so treat them as the chain’s prices. Popcorn prawns are $12, crunchy prawns in a spice crust with chipotle aioli, and char grilled corn is $10, Mexican street-style corn on the cob rolled in chipotle aioli with parmigiano, paprika and pico de gallo. A classic taco with slow cooked beef is $6 and nachos supremos in a regular serve are $18.
On the menu (copied from tacobill.com.au on 2 October 2026):
- Popcorn Prawns: $12
- Char Grilled Corn: $10
- Nachos Supremos (regular serve): $18
- Classic Taco, slow cooked beef: $6
The move: a classic taco at $6 and the char grilled corn at $10 make a light feed.
Tulip Thai of Beaconsfield — 6/10 Princes Highway, Beaconsfield VIC 3807
Read the date first: the menu page carries a notice that its prices are from December 2023 and may change in the coming months, so every price here may have moved. At those prices, 50. Pad Thai (GF) is $14.75, stir fried rice noodles with egg, green onion and bean sprouts, topped with ground roasted nuts, and 49. Pad See Ewe (the menu’s spelling) is $14.75, flat noodles with egg, vegetables and sweet soy sauce. 20. Green Curry (GF) is $16.75, and 02a. Chicken Fried Spring Rolls (8 PCS) are $9.65. Its site lists opening from 4:30pm and shows Tuesday as closed. The same page lists Officer VIC 3809 and Officer South VIC 3809 under its delivery suburbs.
On the menu (copied from tulipthaibeaconsfield.com.au on 2 October 2026):
- Pad Thai (GF): $14.75
- Pad See Ewe: $14.75
- Green Curry (GF): $16.75
- 02a. Chicken Fried Spring Rolls (8 PCS): $9.65
The move: ring ahead to confirm the price before you order the Pad Thai.
Quick answers
Is there a cheap sit-down meal inside Officer?
The Red Letter Cafe is the one place on this page inside Officer. Its ordering page lists Eggs Your Way at $14 and a Brekky Burger at $19, but on 2 October 2026 the page said online ordering was not available.
How much is a parma at The Central Hotel?
The Central Hotel’s homepage lists Chicken Parmas at $18 on Mondays and Tuesdays, lunch and dinner, with bookings essential. Its menu PDF, headed as a summer menu and so possibly superseded, lists a chicken parmigiana at $29.
Are Tulip Thai’s prices current?
Not necessarily. Its menu page carries a notice that the prices are from December 2023 and may change, so ring before you rely on them. It lists 50. Pad Thai (GF) at $14.75 on that page.
Is Five Farms Cafe in Officer?
No. Five Farms Cafe is at 100 Wild Goose Way, Clyde North VIC 3978. Its own site lists Monday to Friday 6.30am to 4:00 pm.
How we checked
We checked every place on this page against at least two independent sources between 2 October 2026 and 3 October 2026: OpenStreetMap and the places’ own websites. Every price is copied exactly as printed on the page linked under Sources, between 2 October 2026 and 3 October 2026, the date given beside each menu. 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
- The Red Letter Cafe (Officer): openstreetmap.org/13901273194, redlettercafe.com
- The Central Hotel: openstreetmap.org/202499051, thecentch.com.au, thecentch.com.au menu PDF, thecentch.com.au menu PDF (2), thecentch.com.au/menu
- Five Farms Cafe (Clyde North): openstreetmap.org/12381921301, fivefarmscafe.com.au/home, fivefarmscafe.com.au, fivefarmscafe.com.au/menufivefarms
- Taco Bill Beaconsfield: openstreetmap.org/13287223492, tacobill.com.au/beaconsfield, tacobill.com.au/menu
- Tulip Thai of Beaconsfield: openstreetmap.org/13287223499, tulipthaibeaconsfield.com.au, tulipthaibeaconsfield.com.au/menu
