I'm cheap, and I'm coming to Melbourne

L[Deactivated] on 13/05/2009 - 22:23
Last edited 13/05/2009 - 22:25

I booked in that Airasia deal that allowed a very exciting $73 return fare from Perth.

And I hit town this weekend.

In typical tight-arse fashion, I have booked $22/night at All Nations Backpackers. And because I'm a cheap SOB and have committed funds already to the Carlton-Collingwood game and going to Der Raum afterwards, I need cheapo places to eat for the meantime.

I'll be central Melbourne, but happy to walk 2-8km for a cheap (sub $10 per person!) but good meal. Also more than happy to read about other cheap things to do about the town of Taronga.

Suggestions?

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  • HueyData on 13/05/2009 - 22:37

    I suggest you be nominated OzBargainer of the Year.

  • Car-la-la on 13/05/2009 - 22:47
    +1

    wow your prepared to walk 8km for a meal— thats dedication to finding a bargain!

    i'll try and think of a good cheap place and keep you posted

  • neil on 14/05/2009 - 11:10
    +2

    Plenty of cheap Asian places on Swanston St.

    -Don Dons, cnr Little Lonsdale and Swanston
    -Camy Shanghai Dumplings in Chinatown is an institution for cheap dumplings. Tatersalls Lane, CBD

    -The John Curtin Hotel, almost on the crnr of Victoria & Lygon, border of Carlton/City, has $10 pub meals every day.

    Plenty of pubs with deals: Fitzroy around Brunswick St has some good deals and is a must visit for tourists, Catch the 112 from Collins St.

    -Rochester Castle Hotel, Johnston St- $8 Parmas, Tues-Sunday, Try the Bogan Parma
    -Bimbo Deluxe-Brunswick St, Cheap Pizzas (Pita bread bases)

    There's Lentil as Anything which is in the Abbotsford Convent and in St. Kilda where you pay whatever you feel the food is worth.

    Take a look at the Happiest Hour site, they have some cheap food/drink deals also.
    http://www.thehappiesthour.com

    • saine on 14/05/2009 - 17:14

      Don Dons++

  • zhenjie on 14/05/2009 - 12:52

    Any cafe or dumpling bar in Chinatown will get you a sub $10 meal.

    Best cheap place to eat is probably Flower Drum at the top end of chinatown.

    • neil on 14/05/2009 - 12:57

      Good place, but isn't Flower Drum quite upscale and expensive (over $10 for main meal)?

      • elguapo on 14/05/2009 - 20:59

        No, you don't even need to look at the menu. Just ask the waiter to bring what ever he feels is the chefs best dish.

  • anarky on 15/05/2009 - 02:05

    Flower Drum is the cheapest Chinese Restaurant in Australia.

    • scotty on 15/05/2009 - 10:24

      Well. I've never been there since I'm in Sydney, but according to their entry at yourRestaurants.com.au:

      Entree: $7.50-$21
      Mains: $37-$150
      Dessert: $12.50-$16
      Degustation menu: 6 courses, $158
      Set menu: 4 courses, $60
      Four-course luncheon $60 per person Six-course Dinner $158 per person
      Payment accepted: MasterCard, Visa, Diners Club and American Express

      Not my kind of "cheap"…

      • saine on 15/05/2009 - 18:34

        I've been there on someone else's dime - I couldn't afford to go myself.

        Unless there's another Flower Drum somewhere. The famous one, though, is very expensive.

        • neil on 15/05/2009 - 21:22

          Are there two different Flower Drum restaurants or are the Internets wrong? Internet says its expensive, commenters say its cheap.

          • zhenjie on 16/05/2009 - 08:14
            +1

            @neil: Lol sorry all. Just a joke that I'm sure some Melbournite get. Its basically the most expensive Chinese restaurant in Australia.

  • pearldrops on 15/05/2009 - 19:11

    There is this stall in the food court, where you have to enter through HSBC bank at Swanston & Burke, it is selling asian food alacarte style. BUT look for 'CRISPY CHICKEN RICE' which is $5+ and you can have all the chinese tea you want free.

  • zed3 on 18/05/2009 - 02:07

    Hawkers Inn, Russel St.

    Chicken rice la.

  • epicwin on 23/05/2009 - 02:19
    +2

    maccas in Elizabeth st is good, nice place for the kids too. i hear a cheese burger is only $2 these days. back in my day they were $1.50, and then sometimes you could get them for $0.50 !! Thats right, 50c !!!!! Amazing. I ate like 5 once, and it was like cheese burger heaven. Until i threw up in the bus home that is

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