The pasta spot where drawing on the table is encouraged. If that’s not your thing, the $9 pasta, $9 Negronis and $9 carafes of wine might be.

Egyptian falafel and a friendly neighbourhood atmosphere.

The most expensive bahn mi is $6.50

The signature burger is a $10 umami bomb.

Fresh but cheap bahn mi and cold rolls.

There's a handful of filled savoury bagels under $10, including tuna and sweetcorn.

For smaller appetites, the $6 cheeseburger is a complete meal.

The classic pita is an $11 steal.

How about a $10 Chimp burger with beef, cheese, pickles and onions?

Feed yourself and your mates with $5 pizzas all-day.

The Gringa (al pastor pork with melted cheese and pineapple between two tortillas) can be had for $9.50.

Go for a pide for $7 or a borek finger for $5.

$9.50 here will net you the A1 special – a zaatar pizza base with tomato, onion, black olives, capsicum, beef sujuk, spinach, Danish feta and haloumi. In fact, nearly everything on the menu is under $10.

Bagels and coffee for lunch?

Score a serving of the quinoa-and-chickpea gyoza for $10.

All hail the $9 kimchi pancake.

The Colonel's not the only one doing affordable popcorn chicken.

$2 tacos on a Tuesday – until sold out.

For all things Vietnamese, including a banh mi for $9.

A trio of nostalgic jaffles to choose from, all under $10.

Slurp through a generously sized bowl of pho for $11.

Go for the eggplant tenders or the mushroom burger for just $10.

Special fried chicken for $5.50.

How many $2.80 barbeque pork bao until you're full?

Try the pissadiliere, a mini pizza-like bake topped with all kinds of tasty bits.

A grass-fed Cape Grim cheeseburger for $9.90? Believe it.

Bimbo's sister is just as generous with its pizzas.

The queues are worth the wait for these cheap, filling donburi bowls.