10 Lunches in Perth’s CBD for $10 or less.

Some financially savvy City workers often bring their own lunch to the office as the cost of buying your lunch every day in Perth’s CBD can add up. However, we have hunted down ten of the best value eateries in the Perth CBD where you can buy lunch for only $10 – or less.

The Cutting Board (New York-style deli)

The Cutting Board is a New York style deli that offers sizeable options for lunch. From Burgers to slow cooked meats, a sandwich bar and home style warm meals. We made this sandwich from their make your own sandwich bar with chicken schnitzel, tomato, lettuce, avocado, carrot, red onion and cheese and it only cost $9.00. It is a big meaty feed which should leave even the hungry satisfied.

Located in the Café Court at Brookfield Place
Mon – Fridays 6am to 4pm
http://brookfieldplaceperth.com/eat-drink/the-cutting-board 

Golden Bakery (Bakery)

Golden Bakery has been baking since 1988. A highly successful business in the city with lots of City workers frequenting for a quick bite to go and probably the most well-known bakery in Perth’s CBD. With catering services, fresh rolls made up, award winning pastries, pies and sweet treats this William St takeaway is a good value option for lunch. We managed to get a chicken schnitzel roll with lettuce, tomato, cucumber and carrot plus a small chips for $10.00.

5/97 William St, Perth
Mon – Fridays 6:30am to 5:30pm
Saturday & Sunday 07:30am to 3:30pm
http://www.visitperthcity.com/eat-drink/golden-bakery 

Hikaru (Japanese)

Hikaru Sushi & Japanese Food is a popular sushi, donburi and ramen noodle soup eatery. Located near Brookfield place and outside St Martin’s Centre (44 St George’s Terrace) they offer quick, fresh and tasty meals dine in and takeaway. St Martin’s We got a chicken sudori with rice and salad for $9.50. All lunches here are priced $15.00 or less.

Shop 5, 111 St George’s Terrace, Perth
(Adjacent to Brookfield Place)
http://www.visitperthcity.com/eat-drink/hikaru-ramen

Taka’s Kitchen (Japanese)

Taka’s Kitchen is an iconic value packed Japanese eatery. Located at Barrack Street and in Shafto Lane (across the lane from Durty Nelly’s) it has a wide variety of Japanese cuisine from sashimi, rice dishes, noodle bowls and sushi. This lunch pictured below cost $17.50 – $8.00 for the Chicken Karaage and $9.50 for the Teriyaki Burgers. Each meal as you can see is served with Miso Soup, a salad, and a bowl of rice.

150 – 152 Barrack St. Perth
Mon – Sat: 11AM – 9PM  Sun: 11AM – 5PM
http://www.visitperthcity.com/eat-drink/takas-kitchen

Hot Star Chicken (Taiwanese)

Hot Star large fried chicken touts itself as “Australia’s No. 1 Extra Large Chicken” and there is one claim that cannot be refuted – the extra-large size. The picture below shows what a piece of their chicken comes in at scaled alongside a 20c piece. The chicken is 100% chicken breast, not processed and additive and preservative free. It is also cooked to order. You can get spicy, or original – pictured below is half and half, the top half with the spice. We bought a large fried chicken piece for $8.90 and after consuming your hunger should be a thing of the past.

131 Barrack St, Perth WA 6000
Trading Hours: 7 days, 11am-10pm
http://www.visitperthcity.com/eat-drink/hot-star-chicken

Toastface Grillah (Toasties & Coffee)

Toastface Grillah was a twist on the American hip hop artist Ghostface Killer. Ghostface once performed down Grand Lane on the back of a Ute to a crowd of avid fans of which Toastface now enjoys legions of. Their niche is simple – grilled cheese sandwiches and coffee. The sandwiches are grilled with cheddar, brie, blue, mozzarella, gruyere, emmental and gouda cheeses with eight choices of different flavours to match. We enjoyed a “Steaks Is High” – slow cooked beef with roasted capsicum ($9.00) and “Shroomie Shroomie” – mushrooms ($9.00) toastie, both coming in under $10.00. Their 3 Cheese (cheddar, gruyere and emmental) is the lowest priced at $7.00 to the top end at only $9.00!

Grand Lane, Perth
(Connecting Murray & Wellington Streets)
Mon – Fri: 7AM – 4PM
Sat: 9AM – 4PM
http://www.visitperthcity.com/eat-drink/toastface-grillah

Lord Of The Fries (Vegetarian)

Lord of the Fries is a vegetarian hot dog and burger outlet that also specialises in fancy fries, onion rings and nuggets.  With vegetarian, kosher and halal friendly foods gracing the menu the Lord also caters to vegans and gluten intolerants.

Pictured below is their vegetarian hot dog – The “Chicago”. Although it has a sausage in it, it is made from vegetables and has a pork like taste – however it is 100% vegetarian. It comes with pickles, roasted peppers, tomatoes, onions, relish and mustard and costs $9.45. They have six vegetarian burgers and six vegetarian hot dogs to choose from that all come in under $10.00

110 William St,
Perth, 6000
Store hours visit http://www.lordofthefries.com.au

Le Vietnam (Vietnamese)

Le Vietnam offer fresh Bánh Mì rolls ranging from traditional, hianese chicken, meatball Bánh Mì, vegetarian Bánh Mì – the list rolls on. Very busy and popular, they serve cheap coffee as well.

We bought the below Bánh Mì rolls which are $10.00 each. They are incredibly fresh, can be served with chilli, served on a crunchy roll and come from Lee and his friendly well serviced team.

1/80 Barrack St, Perth
Mon – Fri: 6AM – 3PM
Sat: 8:30AM – 2PM
http://www.visitperthcity.com/eat-drink/le-vietnam

Shake Falafel & Roll (Lebanese)

Shake Falafel & Roll serves coffee and falafel rolls with traditional Lebanese sweets.

Pictured below is their “small” falafel roll (it was about 25cm long) that is freshly made to order. You can choose to have chilli sauce in your roll and it comes with a can of cool drink, a water or a small coffee for a bargain $7.00

Corner Barrack & Murray Streets, Perth
(Next to the corner convenience store)

Chilliz (Malaysian)

Chilliz offers a decent range of Malaysian style meals that are inexpensive and tasty. Freshly cooked out the back of the William St premises, they come in a large two level container. The top level has the meat and condiments/salad and the bottom the steamed rice. At most meals costing $6.00 this has to be the front runner for the best valued lunch available in the Perth CBD.

Pictured below is the honey chicken and then the Nasi Lamek chicken with rice. Both of these dishes were $12.00, combined! That makes lunch an inexpensive option and at $6.00 is even available incredibly to dine in. On Mondays they do a special for $7.50 that gives you the meal, a drink and a dessert.

300 William St, Perth
Mon – Fri: 11AM – 6:30PM
Sat: 11AM – 6PM
http://www.visitperthcity.com/eat-drink/chilliz

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