Correction (11 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.
This is a thin page, on purpose. Only two places in the prices we copied have a food item below fifteen dollars, and both items are sides, not meals: a garlic naan at Dosa Hut and a basket of fries at West 48. Dosa Hut’s own site gives its suburb as Footscray West, and West 48’s gives Footscray.
We checked each place against its own site, OpenStreetMap and the Australian Good Food Guide. Prices are copied from the menus. Read them as add-ons for a bigger order.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | Order this | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| A flatbread side | Dosa Hut | see below | see below |
| A shared side of fries | West 48 | see below | see below |
Dosa Hut — 604 Barkly Street, Footscray VIC 3011
The menu we copied prints Garlic Naan at $5.95. It is a side. The site lists every day, 11:00 am to 10:00 pm, and AGFG lists Takeaway and Child Friendly.
On the menu (copied from dosahut.net.au/footscray on 9 October 2026):
- Garlic Naan: $5.95
What it is: naan is a leavened flatbread, and this one is the garlic version.
West 48 — 48 Essex Street, Footscray VIC 3011
The menu we copied prints a Basket of fries at $10. It is a side to share. The same menu prints Lucifers Eggs at $25 and a Chicken Katsu Sando at $23. The site lists 8am to 2pm Monday to Saturday and 9am to 2pm Sunday, and AGFG lists Takeaway.
On the menu (copied from west48.com.au/West-48-Food-Menu-2026-v3.pdf on 9 October 2026):
- Basket of fries: $10
The move: add the fries to a drink or share them at the table.
Quick answers
What can I eat for under fifteen dollars in West Footscray?
Two sides, from the menus we copied. Dosa Hut prints Garlic Naan at $5.95. West 48 prints a Basket of fries at $10. Neither is a full meal.
Is Dosa Hut open every day?
Its site lists every day of the week, 11:00 am to 10:00 pm. The site is the source, so confirm before you go.
What time does West 48 open?
Its site lists 8am to 2pm Monday to Saturday and 9am to 2pm on Sunday. The OpenStreetMap tag lists a 07:30 weekday start.
Can I get cheap food to take away near West Footscray?
AGFG lists Takeaway for both Dosa Hut and West 48. The garlic naan and the fries are the two items on this page that we copied prices for.
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.
