tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12131135134584507302024-03-08T11:41:49.052-08:00CheapLunch3000Lunch options within the 3000 postcode with due consideration to all levels of budget.Cheap Lunchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05156755134075542156noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1213113513458450730.post-18774198927732510832009-02-08T18:24:00.000-08:002009-02-08T18:38:59.086-08:00Duck Sausages at RiverlandRiverland sits in Federation Wharf, just below Federation Square on the banks of the Yarra. It's a great place for lunch on a sunny day, it's probably the best 'beer garden' in the CBD. My highlight is the Outdoor BBQ, where excellent and good value sausages can be had.<br />On my last visit I had duck and pistachio, but there's always three or four options. All sausages sit between $7-$8 and come with a good bun, onions, sauerkraut and of course sauce and mustard. It's basically a really good hot-dog, in a beautiful setting.<br /><br />Riverland is open 7-midnight 7 days a week and the do a nifty breakfast as well with rowers swishing past down the Yarra to add ambiance.<br /><br />Vaults 1-9, Federation Wharf, off Princes BridgeCheap Lunchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05156755134075542156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1213113513458450730.post-57853921551927701722009-01-13T21:52:00.000-08:002009-01-13T22:03:52.348-08:00The Ruben at CH2CH2 is a new(ish) cafe/bar/restaurant integrated into the base of Council House 2. It's a nice indoor/outdoor space that has lots of nooks and crannies for perching or lunching. There is a swanky lunch menu and wine list but the sandwich list is equally good and great value.<br /><br />I could have had the chicken and avocado for $8, but elected for the $10 Ruben. The Ruben is a largish toasted sanga filled with good Gruyere, pickles and unsurprisingly a good slab of Ruben (like a pastrami). It was exactly as it should be. If you're feeling fancy there's a Club Sandwich with house-made lattice crisps but that pushes you past $15.<br /><br />It's a nice space, and nice to pay $10 or less and get a sanga freshly made from good product served on a plate with cutlery and a glass of water.<br /><br />Open Mo-Sa 730am-1130pm<br /><br />240 Little Collins StreetCheap Lunchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05156755134075542156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1213113513458450730.post-37546496986584744432008-12-14T19:57:00.000-08:002008-12-15T20:10:51.719-08:00Chicken Mezze Lunchbox at Little Big HarvestBig Harvest is a favourite of mine in Carlton, but seeing as it's in Carlton it was a weekend only option - until now. Little Big Harvest is a 'branch office' operating out of a hole in the wall in Causeway Place. If you like a organic, feral, homegrown, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">health food</span> vibe with your lunch but you've got more than a dollar - move on from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Crossways</span> and head round the corner.<br /><br />For $9.50 I have the Chicken <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Mezze</span> Lunchbox, (you can also have the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Falafel</span> version which is equally delicious). Inside your box you get a few <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">tandoori</span> drumsticks, a few <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">dolmades</span>, a choice of 2 or 3 salads (lentil and feta, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">beetroot</span>, carrot currant and cashew, and a chickpea as well), a slop of hummus and a hunk of fresh, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">crusty</span> bread roll. Delicious and nutritious, and a vague sense of some ethical pay-off as well.<br /><br />Shop 2, Causeway Place, MelbourneCheap Lunchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05156755134075542156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1213113513458450730.post-40371281930344664752008-12-08T19:32:00.000-08:002008-12-08T19:47:57.124-08:00The Crombie Pizza at Portello Rosso<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Portello</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Rosso</span> is like a caricature of a Melbourne restaurant. It's down a gloomy <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">cobblestone</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">lane way</span> off Little <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Bourke</span> Street. Once you enter it's all warm timber, leather, open kitchen, wines and general Med-Iberian vibe. It's actually a pizza and ham bar and it's quite nice on a rainy day.<br /><br />Lots of small tapas options and a range of <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">pizza</span>. I had the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Crombie</span> which was a good sized smoked bacon, potato, cheese, rosemary, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Spanish</span> onion on a tomato base and a proper thin crust. Yum.<br /><br />$15. Good wine list as well if that's your thing.<br /><br />15 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Warbuton</span> lane.Cheap Lunchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05156755134075542156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1213113513458450730.post-68744875585271832162008-12-07T18:45:00.001-08:002008-12-07T18:52:00.798-08:00Vietnamese Pork & Salad Roll at N Lee BakeryOn the strength of a hot tip from Jean Michel <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Jarre</span> who loves all things French (including Vietnam) I sampled the Pork Roll at N Lee Bakery in Little Collins Street. The baguette was fresh (baked on premises), crusty and light in the way Vietnamese do so well. The Vietnamese salad inside was full of the crunch of coriander, cucumber, carrot and radish and set off well against the richness of the pork.<br />And the best bit - $5.<br />62 Little Collins Street (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">cnr</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">McGraths</span> Lane, opp Pony)Cheap Lunchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05156755134075542156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1213113513458450730.post-6636907590654004262008-12-04T18:31:00.000-08:002008-12-04T18:43:48.532-08:00Cevapchichi at Carlton HotelThe Carlton Hotel now does lunch on Fridays. This is especially good for summer as they have an excellent deck that opens out from the bar area on Level 1. The menu had some big stuff and then a lot of the smaller sized plates for sharing (or just eating if you're me). I tried the Cheesy Poofs and the Cevapchchi. Cheesy Poofs were OK but more of a snack than lunch. The Cevap's on the other hand were pretty good value for for $12. Three moist, chewy, tasty logs of Slavic porkiness with some dipping sauce to accompany. Not too fatty, but enough fat to go well with a beer on a hot summers afternoon.<br /><br />193 Bourke St, Melbourne (Lunch on Fridays)Cheap Lunchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05156755134075542156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1213113513458450730.post-48017262214826218782008-11-18T21:50:00.000-08:002008-11-18T21:50:00.896-08:00Yum Cha at Oriental Tea HouseBashed out a quick Yum <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Cha</span> with M at Oriental Tea House.<br /><br />Sitting in 2 minutes, eating from the trolley in 3, finished in 20. Dumplings, beef, squid, spring rolls were all fresh, light and tasty. Best Yum <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Cha</span> I've had in years and doubly so because it was unexpected. Two people could easily eat well* for $15-$20 a head.<br /><br />378 Little Collins Street<br /><br />*Eat well meaning it doesn't feel like a credit crunch lunch.Cheap Lunchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05156755134075542156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1213113513458450730.post-36770237687610785602008-11-14T21:43:00.000-08:002008-11-17T21:50:30.107-08:00Spaghetti at Journal CanteenLunch at Journal Canteen with B and T. Entree sized spaghetti <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">putanesca</span> (B loves 'working girls') was <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">sizeable</span>, more than enough for lunch and good value at $15. With free <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">stovetop</span> espresso you are away for $15 in one of 3000's best Italians.<br /><br />253 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Flinders</span> Lane.Cheap Lunchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05156755134075542156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1213113513458450730.post-57737129387397290252008-11-10T21:31:00.000-08:002008-11-17T21:42:15.707-08:00Dumplings at the North East China FamilyImpromptu lunch with C at the "North East China Family" (catchy isn't it). It is a newish Chinese restaurant but the dumplings are why <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">everyone is</span> here. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">NECF</span> is raising the stakes for the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Camy</span> Shanghai in Chinatown.<br /><br />For $8<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">ish</span> 15 dumplings are <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">delivered</span> to your table and they're BIG. They seem freshly made and the 28 we consumed (half pork and cabbage, half <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">vego</span>) were delicious and filling without sending me to sleep. The restaurant is clean, bright, airy and modern but still a bit wonky in the best way.<br /><br />302 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Flinders</span> Lane.Cheap Lunchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05156755134075542156noreply@blogger.com2