Best Cheap Eats in Melbourne 2025 — Budget Dining Guide

Melbourne is Australia's food capital — and thankfully, eating well doesn't have to cost much. The city's diverse migrant communities have created one of the country's best affordable food scenes: Vietnamese noodle soups in Springvale, $15 yum cha in Box Hill, Ethiopian injera in Footscray, and legendary hole-in-the-wall banh mi shops across the inner north. This guide covers the best cheap eats Melbourne has to offer.