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Best Cheap Eats in Sydney for Roti, Ramen, Thai Food, Burgers, and More

Ten source-backed cheap and medium-price Sydney meals, including Mamak, Gumshara, Rice Face, Yok Yor, Paul's Famous Hamburgers, Al Yasmin, Tan Viet, Dosa Hut, Olympic Meats, and Cairo Takeaway.

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Best Cheap Eats in Sydney for Roti, Ramen, Thai Food, Burgers, and More

Guide: Sydney Cheap Eats Across the City's Food Cultures

Affordable Sydney eating is geographically broad: Malaysian roti and ramen in Haymarket, Thai rice bowls in the CBD, Lebanese breakfast in Punchbowl, Vietnamese noodles in Cabramatta, Indian dosas in Harris Park, and neighborhood grills farther out.

  • Mamak HaymarketRoti is stretched and griddled at the front window of this Malaysian-Indian dining room, where roti canai, satay, nasi lemak, and mee goreng make a practical Chinatown meal.
  • GumsharaPork bones boil for fourteen hours without MSG or thickener to make Gumshara's exceptionally dense tonkotsu broth, served from a compact Kimber Lane ramen shop with frequent queues.
  • Rice FaceThis Galeries counter pairs four rice preparations with poached or grilled chicken, char siu pork, braised beef, or mushroom-tofu gravy, using vegetables from Palisa Anderson's Boon Luck Farm.
  • Yok YorFamily recipes anchor this Haymarket Thai room, whose useful range runs from beef or pork boat noodles to northern rice-noodle broth and spicy southern curries served late every night.
  • Paul's Famous HamburgersThis Sylvania takeaway has made classic Australian milk-bar burgers since 1957; the Works layers egg, bacon, cheese, and pineapple over the patty and pairs naturally with fresh pineapple crush.
  • Al YasminA Punchbowl Lebanese institution of more than thirty years serves breakfast plates, shawarma, grilled meats, dips, and lemon-garlic chicken in portions designed for sharing or inexpensive takeaway.
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