Try Time Out’s weekly roster for $20 and under
We’re all too aware that Sydney isn’t a cheap place, but if you know where to look you can find dinner any night of the week for under $20.
Whether it's a two-for-one pub specials, all-week cheap eats, or require a little lateral thinking, Sydney is awash with budget-friendly feasts if you know where to look. Here’s our hit list for frugal dining.
The Bellevue, Paddington
$10 pizzas
East Village Hotel, Darlinghurst
$15 sirloin steak with chips and salad
Beach Road Hotel, Bondi
$16 rump steak with chips and salad
BrewDog, South Eveleigh
Two-for-one deal on all vegan and vego mains all day
Mt Lewis Pizzeria, Bankstown
$1 za'atar manoush
Forrester's, Surry Hills
$15 steaks
Cargo, Darling Harbour
Half-price pizzas
SoCal, Neutral Bay
$3 tacos (and $15 margaritas)
The Soda Factory, Surry Hills
$1 gourmet hot dogs
Beach Road Hotel, Bondi
$16 for choice of 3 tacos
Harbour View Hotel, The Rocks
$19 steak frites
Forrester's, Surry Hills
$15 roast chicken
Cargo, Darling Harbour
Half-price tacos
The Burdekin, Darlinghurst
2-for-1 meals (mains and pizzas)
Harbour View Hotel, the Rocks
$18 1kg buffalo chicken wings
The Soda Factory, Surry Hills
$1 wings or $10 buckets of fried chicken
The East Village Hotel, Darlinghurst
$12 burger and fries
Goros, Surry Hills
$15 sushi
Beach Road Hotel, Bondi
$16 burgers (cheeseburger, fried chicken or falafel) with chips and salad
Haymarket Hotel, Haymarket
$18 schnitzel
Cargo, Darling Harbour
$20 schnitzel or chicken parmigiana
The Burdekin, Darlinghurst
$10 half kilo chicken wings or buffalo cauliflower
Woolwich Pier Hotel, Woolwich
$18 schnitties
Greenwood Hotel, North Sydney
From $11 pizzas (two for one)
The Beach Road Hotel, Bondi
$16 schnitzel
Goros, Surry Hills
$15 katsu curry
Cargo, Darling Harbour
$20 burger & beer
The Burdekin, Darlinghurst
$15 schnitzels (vegan option available)
Rockpool Bar, CBD
$15 chorizo hot dog; fish po boy with salted chilli mayonnaise; or a Rockpool BLT (add fries for $4)
Shark Hotel, CBD
$10 pizza
Bellevue Hotel, Paddington
$1.50 wings (and $6 tinnies)
Lord Dudley, Paddington
$15 fish & chips
Faheem Fast Food, Enmore
$15.50 palak paneer
Shark Hotel, CBD
$10 pizza
Great Southern Hotel, Haymarket
$20 schnitzels with choice of topping
The Commodore, McMahons Point
$15 parmi
Frangos, Petersham
$15 half chicken, chips and drink
Hornsby Inn, Hornsby
$18 pizzas
Great Southern Hotel, Haymarket
$20 burger (beef, chicken or mushroom) and beer
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