32 Of The Best Gold Coast Cheap Eats For Under $20
Let’s be honest, eating out in 2026 can add up quickly, especially when you're trying to keep an eye on your spending. But if you’re anything like me, you still want to enjoy good food, great vibes, and the occasional night off from cooking without blowing the budget. So I made it my mission to track down the best cheap eats across the Gold Coast/Kombumerri Country, where flavour doesn’t have to cost a fortune.
From tacos that are cheaper than your morning coffee to happy hour oysters that almost feel a little too fancy for the price, there’s a whole lot of deliciousness hiding behind small price tags. Whether you're a local trying to stretch your weekly spend or a visitor wanting to taste the city without torching your travel fund, I’ve rounded up the ultimate list of wallet-friendly feeds.
Scroll on for my favourite bites under $10, $15, and $20, plus some seriously underrated daily deals you’ll want to bookmark. Trust me, your tastebuds—and your bank balance—will thank you.
The Gold Coast's Best Cheap Eats At A Glance
Cheap Eats Under $10
$2 Oysters | The Henchman
6/8 Henchman Ave, Miami QLD 4220
It's almost impossible to believe that you can score $2 oysters at The Henchman every Saturday and Sunday from 12pm 'til sold out. Thursday, Friday and Sunday see you sunbask with a side of 50c wings. Plus Thursdays also plate up $12 cheeseburgers and chips for your midweek cravings.
$5 Fish & Chips | Red Hot Cod
1716 Gold Coast Hwy, Burleigh Heads QLD 4220
It's the Gold Coast institution that's been around for almost a decade and recently undergone stunning renovations to feature a beachy beer garden and Balinese bar. Red Hot Cod really is still offering their daily lunchtime $5 fish and chips deal, and in my opinion, it's some of the very best on the Coast.
Daily Deals | Hail Mary
26 James St, Burleigh Heads QLD 4220
No matter what day it is, you’ll score an el-cheapo deal at Hail Mary in Burleigh. Navigate midweek the right way with $6 Taco Tuesdays from 5pm. This Mexican restaurant hosts $16 Margarita Monday from 5pm. Plus, daily and weekend lunch specials including $20 two tacos and a drink. All hail a good deal.
Daily Deals | Apres Surf
1837 Gold Coast Hwy, Burleigh Heads QLD 4220
Cheap eats don't get much better (or cheaper) than at Burleigh neighbourhood bar, Apres Surf. We're talking $6.50 cheeseburgers on Mondays, $1 dumplings on Thursdays, $20 parmy and chips on Sundays and regular happy hours. Check their Instagram for more details.
Daily Deals | Bine Craft Beer Bar
1/28 Chairlift Ave, Mermaid Beach QLD 4218
Jumpstart your week at Nobby Beach’s Bine Craft Beer Bar on Monday’s for $14 cheeseburger with fries, tuck yourself in with $6 tacos on Tuesday with a side of trivia, and smile through Happy Hour with 75c wings with $6 tap beer any day of the week (between 3pm to 6pm). For something a bit more substantial, $20 parmies and beer on Thursdays have got you covered. Plus, $6 tap refills of your coldie. There’s nothing I don’t love about Bine.
Daily Deals | Burgster
Shop 2&3 4-10 Philippine Parade, Palm Beach QLD 4221
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Burgster has you covered for cheap eats with $1.50 wings every Wednesday. Otherwise Cheeseburger Thursdays has you sorted with $16 single cheeseburgers, $22 doubles and $28 triples. Can’t make it on Thursday? Chicken Burger Fridays offer $17.50 burgs and fries 12-12.30pm. Burgster is guaranteed to leave you (and your wallet) full with these impressively succulent deals.
$6 Taco Tuesdays | Frida Sol
1176 Gold Coast Hwy, Palm Beach QLD 4221
Frida Sol invites you to dig into your pockets for some spare change for $6 tacos, then wash it all down with their delicious $20 sangria jugs. They also dish up a $15 nachos deal on Wednesdays and half price margaritas every Wednesday through Friday 12pm -4pm. That means you can sip classic margs for a neat $10.
Half Price Oysters | Holy Ship
Marina Mirage, Seaworld Dr, Main Beach QLD 4217
It doesn’t get much better than the daily Holy Hour at Holy Ship, where you can score $8 house wines and Great Northern Beers paired with half-price oysters and $10 taps. By our calculations, that roughly comes to $2.60 per natural oyster. Running from 3pm to 5pm daily (and all day on Wednesdays), you can soak up Broadwater views from the impressive seafood restaurant and bar.
$3 Oysters | Maman
49 James St, Burleigh Heads QLD 4220
Score $3 locally sourced oysters on Friday and Saturday from 4pm to 5pm at Burleigh Heads’ beautiful Maman. And if you weren’t already convinced, Wednesday offers $15 sandwiches, and Thursday is $25 pasta and wine night. Am I dreaming?
$6 Tacos | Stingray Lounge
7 Staghorn Ave, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217
$6 tacos at an upscale lounge? Yes please. Or go all in with unlimited tacos for just $30. i’ll race you to Stingray Lounge.
Daily Deals | Las Palmas
1097 Gold Coast Hwy, Palm Beach 4221
At Las Palmas, Thursdays are for $7 tacos that feature flatheads, pork belly, prawn, chicken and beef. Then Thursday through Sunday from 4 - 6pm, you're privy to $12 spritzes and $15 margaritas. Argentinian Steak Night kicks of Sunday from 5pm for $28 Charcoal Grilled Steak, and all-day half price oysters. It’s budget in price but not flavour—and dangerously satisfying.
$6 Taco Tuesday | Bonita Bonita
2460 Gold Coast Hwy, Mermaid Beach QLD 4218
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Mermaid Beach's ever-bustling Mexican restaurant Bonita Bonita will have you in coming back for more with their weekly Taco Tuesday deal. Rest assured, Taco Tuesday comes in peace to your wallet; these tempting tacos are only $6 each.
Daily Deals | House of Brews
17 Orchid Ave, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217
On Mondays, kids eat free for every meal purchased over $22, Tuesdays are for $15 nachos, Wednesday has $1 wings, Thursday is all about $19 steak and fries, then $12 pizzas Sundays. Honestly, House of Brews delivers big on cheap eats. It’d basically cost more to cook.
$7 Temakis | Oi Izakaya
Shops 4 - 6, 30 James St, Burleigh Heads QLD 4220
Slinging half-price Temakis every Tuesday from 5pm, Oi Izakaya is your midweek sushi fix without the price tag. Come back on Wednesdays for their legendary $15 Japanese Sandos, with your pick of wagyu, pork, chicken or tamagoyaki. Cheap, cheerful, and seriously delicious.
Cheap Eats Under $15
$10 Tapas | Lucia Tapas
1/445 Golden Four Dr, Tugun QLD 4224
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Lucia Tapas is nestled in the heart of Tugun and pays homage to the dreamy tones of northern Spain with European-style aesthetics and an authentic Spanish menu. Pay this indoor-outdoor tapas bar a visit between 4pm and 6pm on Wednesday to Friday and you'll score $10 tapas and beer and wine specials. Fridays are for $15 cocktails and Wednesdays welcome you with $21 steak night.
$11 Pizza | That’s Amore
1/110 Mountain View Ave, Miami QLD 4220
That’s Amore lets you save a pretty penny on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, selling their intensely cheesy traditional pizzas at half of the original price (pick up only). And if that’s not enough for specials, bring the whole family to That’s Amore for a Tuesday night dinner—much to the relief of your wallet, kids eat free after 4:30pm.
$14 Cheeseburgers | Paloma Wine Bar
1/12 James St, Burleigh Heads QLD 4220
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Paloma Wine Bar is slinging out $14 cheeseburger and fries every Wednesday (4pm to 8pm), until sold out, with the occasional late-night weekend feature. Keep your eyes peeled on their Instagram for the latest. I'll see you there.
Daily Deals | Montezuma’s
8/12 Trickett St, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217
Mexican food might be on the less expensive end of the spectrum when it comes to eating out and Montezuma’s in Surfers Paradise is a prime example. On Thursdays, they dish out buy one main, get one free. $10 Margarita Mondays have my heart, Tuesdays kids eat free, then come Wednesdays you can score a small nachos and drink for $15.
$10 Small Plates | Eska
17 Lavarack Rd, Mermaid Beach QLD 4218
The Oxley in Miami is home to Eska Seafood, and they’ve surpassed an already impressive menu with the addition of $10 small plates every Wednesday from 4pm. Getting some of the best seafood on the coast for this good of a price seems barely legal, and I’ll be there too.
$14 Pasta Night | Moustache
17 Lavarack Rd, Mermaid Beach QLD 4218
What’s better than handmade, $14 pasta at Mermaid’s Euro-inspired wine bar, Moustache? The answer is nothing, nothing is better. Head over on Wednesdays from 4pm til late and pair your creamy pasta of choice with an excellent wine. Speaking of wine, Wednesday through Sunday 4 - 5pm pours $9 spritzes and $10 wine.
2-For-1 Gyoza & $15 Bowls | Harajuku Gyoza
2/26 Victoria Ave, Broadbeach QLD 4218
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You’ll need a big appetite and not much spare change when you head to Harajuka Gyoza in Broadbeach. Watch gyoza fly out the door every Monday and Tuesday with their 2-for-1 gyoza plate deal, and $15 donburi bowls on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 3pm.
$10 Roo Burger & Parmi | Rosella’s
6/1730 Gold Coast Hwy, Burleigh Heads, 4220
Long-term Burleigh staple, Rosella’s is giving back with a special that’s almost too good to be true. Head over on Wednesday for their newest release, the Roo Burger for $10. Or make it Thursday for $10 Parmys. Enough said.
$14 Pizza | Bridges Pizza & Tapas
3/36 The Esplanade, Paradise Point QLD 4216
Grab a seriously good $14 pizza at Bridges (we’re talking value picks) on Tuesdays, or level up with $25 parmys on Wednesday, $8 Tacos on Thursday of 10 wings for $10 at lunchtime—perfect for a cheap-and-cheerful night out.
Cheap Eats Under $20
$19 Pizza Social | Kirra Beach House
4 Marine Parade, Coolangatta QLD 4225
Skip cooking a day shy of the pre-weekend slump with $19 pizzas every Thursday at Kirra Beach House. Or drop in Tuesdays when every kid eats free with the purchase of any main meal. And $28 steak night with bottomless fries every Wednesday has got to be experienced at least once.
Daily Deals | Precinct Brewing
17 Christine Ave, Miami QLD 4220
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The buzzing local Precinct Brewing offers good times and $20 pizzas on Tuesdays. Then, Thursdays call for pizza and beer jugs for $40.
$20 Schnitty Tuesday | Cora
50 Surf Parade, Broadbeach QLD 4218
Cora offers $20 schnitty Tuesdays for all day feasting. Plus $27 Steak Mondays and kids eat free Monday to Thursday with ever main meal purchased. It's a prime way to treat yourself without blowing the budget.
$18 Lunch Actually Specials | The Island
3128 Surfers Paradise Blvd, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217
A mere dawdle from Cavill Avenue you’ll find a seriously cheap deal at The Island’s Goldie’s and Rooftop. Weekday deals include $18 steak frites, fish and chips, cheeseburgers and fries, as well as wood fired sangas, including the hot salami with mozzarella, provolone and kalamata olives. Tasty, easy, done.
$18 Oysters | The Lounge Paradise Point
44 The Esplanade, Paradise Point QLD 4216
Steak lovers, Mondays at The Lounge mean a juicy rib fillet with chips and salad for just $27.50. Swing by on Sundays to score 6 oysters for $18.
$18 Smash Burger | No Name Lane
17-19 Elizabeth Ave, Broadbeach QLD 4218
Weekdays just gt a whole lot more succulent with No Name Lane’s $18 smash bugers served with chips every Monday through Thursday— big flavour, minuscule wallet damage.
$17 Nacho Wednesdays | Agave Rosa
Shop 2/74 Musgrave St, Coolangatta QLD 4225
Nacho Wednesdays at this popular restaurant and taqueria, Agave Rosa deliver the goods with a loaded plate for just $17. Just pair it with a marg and that’s a Wednesday night sorted. Or score all-day $5 tacos on Thursday or 3-5pm Friday through Sunday.
$20 Schnitty and More | The Beach Hotel Broadbeach
50 Surf Parade, Broadbeach QLD 4218
Score pub faves for less at this trendy, sun-drenched bar spot—$27 steak Mondays, $20 schnitty Tuesdays, and $1 wings every Wednesday. Tacos are a mere $6 each on Thursdays. Cheap eats, done right at the Beach Hotel.
Weekly Deals | Big Papi’s
140 Griffith St, Coolangatta QLD 4225
Big flavour, small prices—Big Papi’s weekday deals are unmatched. Mondays and Tuesdays are all about 2-for-1 completos (aka Spanish hot dogs). Keep an eye on their socials for ever-changing specials. It’s all on from 5pm, so come hungry.
Looking for more? Check out:
- The Gold Coast's Best Oyster Happy Hours
- The Gold Coast's Best Happy Hours
- Broadbeach's Best Restaurants
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