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Burgers, pancakes and other bites: 10 great snacks under $10 in Melbourne’s CBD
From hulking beef bulgogi sandwiches to savoury pancakes and sticky rice rolls, it’s possible to snack your way through the city on a shoestring - even in this economy.
- Quincy Malesovas
Get a piece of the pie at 11 of Melbourne’s best pie nights, from top pubs to hatted diners
We’ve got $20 critic-approved curry pies in the CBD, a $25 pie floater night at a rebooted old pub, and supersized pies to split with your mates.
- Tomas Telegramma
This deliciously different loaded schnitzel dish rivals the parma. Here’s where to try it
The seldom-seem German Holstein is popping up on menus in different guises (and meats).
- Tomas Telegramma
$1 wings, $10 chicken rice and more clucking good dining deals for chook lovers
“Should we get the chicken?” If that’s a question you regularly ask your dining companions, these 12 Melbourne bargains are for you.
- Tomas Telegramma
The proof is in the (Yorkshire) pudding: 10 of Melbourne’s best Sunday roasts
From traditional British trimmings to share-friendly Cantonese-inspired meats.
- Tomas Telegramma
$2 oysters to half-price lobster rolls: 11 dining deals to get hooked on this month
Seafood can be expensive, but it doesn’t have to be if you time it right. Here’s when to find the catch of the day for less at hatted restaurants, oyster bars and more.
- Tomas Telegramma
A slice of the action for a fraction of the price: 12 bargain Melbourne pizza nights
Discover dining deals at all points of the compass, from $15 margheritas to all-you-can-eat slices.
- Tomas Telegramma
10 to book: Set menus for less than $50 at wine bars, hatted restaurants and more
From a $20 express lunch to a $45-a-head Italian feast, with some deals including a drink.
- Tomas Telegramma
From $15 buffets to bottomless drinks: The skint diner’s guide to January’s best deals
From an outrageous-value buffet, to free bottles of wine at a trailblazing hatted restaurant, these are the summer deals your friends will love you for finding.
- Tomas Telegramma
Group catch-up before Christmas? 11 top dining deals that won’t break the bank
From $15 burgers at Pub of the Year, and great-value set menus at hatted restaurants, to happy hours at delicious new bars, these are the spots with the lot for end-of-year catch-ups.
- Tomas Telegramma