Cheap Eats 2012

Cheap Lunches

The Börek Shop: Doing lava hot cheese and spinach böreks (the pastie of the Middle East) for $2.50 since time began.

Om Vegetarian: An all you can eat vegetarian buffet for $6.50.

Station Hotel: Pumpkin pancetta soup and a solid steak sandwich for $13.50.

Red Pepper: Yellow dahl with rice and two roti for $10.

Seoul House Korean Restaurant: A big old bibimbap (rice with an assortment of pickles, vegies and egg) for $6.50.

Tight-Arse Tips

Dan O’Connell Hotel does $1 taco night on Thursdays. They’re basic, so BYO salsa.

The Hare Krishna lunch buffet is $5.50 with a concession card, $7.50 without.

Do an IKEA mission for $1 hot dogs, instructions not included.

Claypots have a longstanding $5 paella happy hour at 6pm.

Online maps for all fruit trees overhanging public spaces. Free fruit!

Cheap Booze

Tip! Download the free BarBait app for free drink specials.

Monday: $2 pots from 5pm at the Workers Club.

Tuesday: $3 pints 9pm 1am, $5 pints 1am 3am at Tongue and Groove.

Wednesday: Toss the boss for all tap beers at Leinster Arms.

Thursday: 2 for 1 cocktails 5pm 3am at Campari House.

Friday: 2 for 1 spirits, house wines 4 10.30pm at New Guernica.

Saturday: $2.50 pots, $5 pints, $10 jugs 5-9pm, Bar Eti quette.

Sunday: $5 pints, $5 bubbles, 2 for 1 cocktails 4 7pm at Hoo Haa.