Worried about spending too much over work time lunches? Here’s 20 under $20 in the CBD when you forget your lunch, didn’t have time to meal prep or just feel like heading out without the high price tag.
1 Protein + 1 Side $19 – Terra
A daily changing canteen style menu, pick up your next lunch from Terra and choose one protein including chicken, pork belly, and beef brisket, and one side including a range of salads and carbs for just $19.
Pork Belly Bun x2 $18 – Akiba
Get one of Akiba’s signature street food dishes for cheap and enjoy two of their mouth-watering pork belly bao buns with Asian slaw and pickles for just $18.
Kimchi Fried Rice $17 – Lazy Su
The best-fried rice in town? Possibly. If you only order one thing from the Lazy Su menu, get the kimchi fried rice.
Tuna Melt $18 – Al’s Deli & Diner
A humble toastie never led us astray! Especially one from Al’s menu. For $18, get their tuna melt sambo with tuna, capers, dill pickles, white onion, and mayo. Chef’s kiss!
Detroit Pizza Slice $16-17 – Grease Monkey
Cooked in a square pan to crispy, cheesy perfection, Grease Monkey‘s Detroit-style pizza is packed with toppings, making it the perfect delectable lunch. For $16 you can get yourself a generous slice of any of their flavours including meatlover, garlic prawn, supreme, and the vegan ‘Tesla’, if you can afford to bump the price to $17.
Falafel Bowl $15.5-18.5 – The Goods Wholefoods
Get a feel-good (and filling) salad bowl from the experts at The Goods Wholefoods. Among their signature salads is the falafel bowl and you can get it in two sizes for under $20.
‘Dooches’ $13 – Sandoochie
With a small, regularly changing menu, boasting seasonality and creativity, enjoy lip-smacking sandwich combinations we bet you’ve never tried before at Sandoochie for cheap! Promising fillings that always come right to the edges, get more bang for ya buck during your lunch hour with ‘Dooches’ starting from $13.
BBQ Baked Beans $15 – B-Side
Breakfast for lunch? We’re obviously here for it and so it B-Side. Think delicious homemade baked beans drenched over a toasted piece of sourdough with a fried egg on top. P.S. It’s not just the baked beans that you can find for cheap…the entire menu is $20 and under!
Spicy Ramen $19 – Ramentic
When the cold weather calls for a soup for lunch, get Ramentic’s spicy or miso ramen with all the good stuff, including the perfect broth, slow-cooked pork, noodles and egg for $19.
Fricken Box $17.20 – Fricken Fried Chicken
Get your favourite fried chicken from Fricken in the signature Fricken Box with crispy fries and their special sauce for under $20.
Chicken Curry Don $19 – Yaki Boi
Get the classic Japanese katsu chicken curry don from Yaki Boi and enjoy a warming, comforting bowl of goodness for $19.
Margherita Pizza $19 – Amici Wine Bar & Deli
The secret O.G pizza flavour, get a classic margherita from Amici Wine Bar & Deli for $19 for lunch. Talk about ‘treat yo self’!
B&E Roll/Wrap $11.50 – Eighty/Twenty Food
For those on a time crunch, get Eighty/Twenty‘s B&E roll or wrap in fast time and for only $11.50 with enough left over for a healthy treat.
Veg Plate $18 – Barrio
If don’t want to compromise your newly found health kick, Barrio has you covered with a beautifully colourful veg plate for $18.
Pork and Apple $17.90 – Bad Bunny Eatery
On Bad Bunny‘s menu, find a mouthwatering selection of sandwiches and burgers all under $20. But if you had to choose one, get the pork and apple served on a Turkish roll, it’s huge! And, if you can splurge on the extra 90c, add fries for $3.
Classic Chicken Tikka $16 – Tikka Stand Food Truck
Tikka Stand has great value lunch options for hungry Canberrans working in the city. For $16, get the classic chicken tikka with lettuce, pickled onion, lemon, and fresh coriander yogurt sauce.
Dolsot Bibimap $17.8 – B One
Asian fusion at a good price! Get a filling lunch at B-One. With a fair few different dishes to choose from for under $20, the dolsot bibimap is pretty hard to beat, with beef, egg, bean sprout, carrot, zucchini, radish, and gochujang.
Pan Fried Pork Dumplings $15.80 – CBD Dumpling House
Get not 1 but 12 pan fried pork dumplings from the CBD Dumpling House for $15.80 and be absolutely cheering.
Prosciutto Stracciatella Roll $18 – The Cupping Room
Pair your lunchtime coffee with a wholesome lunch for under $20 at The Cupping Room. For $18, they have a prosciutto stracciatella ciabatta roll with pistachio praline, and rocket.
Birria tacos x2 $14 – Jarochos
Get authentic Mexican tacos for lunch at Jarochos. Each taco is $7 and filled with delicious combinations. The birria taco includes slow cooked lamb, white onion and coriander.
For more yummy lunchtime options, check out our favourite lunches in the city.
