15 Surprisingly Affordable Banquets And Set Menus In Sydney Under $100 in 2026
Lizzie Scorer
Contributor | Urban List, Sydney, NSW
If you want to dine out in Sydney/Eora without burning a hole in your wallet, banquets and set menus are the way to go.
Not only do they take the fuss and mental gymnastics out of ordering for large groups, but restaurants also pack their set menus with their very best dishes. Plus, you can also expect limited-time, seasonal additions to show up from time to time to really up the ante.
But the real reason we’re so fond of these curated dishes is the fact they generally end up costing far less than ordering à la carte. And in this cost-of-living crisis? We’ll take every cent we can save.
So, to ensure you’re getting your bang for your buck (as no set menu is created equal), we’ve compiled the best ones in Sydney, running day and night, that are all for under $100.
Whether you’re marking a special occasion, looking to impress on a high-stakes first date, or just craving a big feast IRL with your group chat, we’ve found the best ones to book - including ones that go for as low as $50 per person.
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Best Banquets In Sydney Under $50
Vandal Taqueria
59 Enmore Road, Newtown
If your mission is maximum dishes on a minimal spend, Vandal Taqueria has you sorted with a $44-per-person six-dish set menu that puts its own spin on Mexican fare. Kick things off with chunky guac, pico de gallo, and tortilla chips before moving on to crisped-up zucchini flowers, ‘no-fin tuna’ ceviche tostadas, chargrilled chipotle corn, wild greens quesadilla, and your pick of tacos from Korean eggplant karaage with a creamy cashew puree (our personal favourite) to the incredibly more-ish popcorn ‘prawn’. The best part? The set menu is entirely plant-based, with gluten-free options available when you’re picking your tacos. Book online.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Six-dish shared banquet
Feeds: 2 people minimum, required for groups of 6 or more
Cost: $44 per person
Chica Bonita
9 The Corso, Manly
Around the corner from Manly Beach, Mexican eatery Chica Bonita does two different set menus for lunch and dinner. At lunch, you’ll get guac, baja fish tacos, and carne asada or veggie fries to share, plus a choice of a burrito or bowl per person—all for $35 per person. For those needing something sweet to finish, a deep-fried dessert burrito dusted in cinnamon sugar is on the cards (AKA cajeta chimichanga).
The menu switches to $65 per person come dinner time, with maiz ensalada and a potato and black bean quesadilla swapped into the shared entrees, a pick of two tacos per person. This time, the cajeta chimichanga is included for dessert. If you’re planning to swing by on a Friday or Saturday, it’s walk-ins only. A wee wait may be on the cards (especially during peak hours) but trust us, it is well worth it. Book online.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Mexican lunch and dinner set menus
Feeds: 2 people minimum, required for groups of 8 or more
Cost: $35 per person for lunch, or $65 per person for dinner
Vandal Taqueria
59 Enmore Road, Newtown
Image credit: Vandal Taqueria | Facebook
If your mission is maximum dishes on a minimal spend, Vandal Taqueria has you sorted with a $38pp six-dish set menu that puts its own spin on Mexican fare. Kick things off with chunky guac, pico de gallo and tortilla chips before moving onto crisped-up zucchini flowers, ‘no-fin tuna’ ceviche tostadas, chargrilled chipotle corn, wild mushroom quesadilla, and your pick of tacos from smoked eggplant katsu to popcorn ‘prawn’ fillings. The set menu is entirely plant-based, dairy-free and gluten-free. Book online.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Six-dish shared banquet
Feeds: 2 people minimum, required for groups of 6 or more
Cost: $38pp
Love, Tilly Devine
91 Crown Lane, Darlinghurst
Image credit: Love, Tilly Devine | Instagram
Snuck down a laneway in Darlinghurst, Love, Tilly Devine is a cosy wine bar serving nibbly plates paired with a natural vino list. The $40pp snack menu spotlights Aussie-grown produce in a range of share-style dishes that change frequently to fit the season (and what the chefs are feeling).
You’ll start with a charcuterie platter of cheeses and meats, before being dished an elevated sausage sanga with LP’s pigs head sausage in a potato bun. Add on a pasta dish if you need, grab a bottle to share, and it’s a done deal. Book online.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Shared snack menu
Feeds: 2–6 people
Cost: $40pp
Island Radio
Corner of Cleveland and Baptist Street, Redfern
Image credit: Island Radio | Instagram
For a Southeast Asian feast that doesn’t break the bank, Island Radio’s banquet menu will only set you back $46.50pp. Tuck into scallop silk with Chef Andy Wirya’s special sambal, gingery corn fritter-filled lettuce cups, duck ‘lumpia’ with a spicy coconut sauce, Singaporean white pepper mushroom bakmi and a rich yellow market fish curry with steamed rice.
There’s even a vegan version for the same price and pricier feasting menus for bigger groups. Pair with a tropical cocktail or Australian wine and dig in. Book online.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Southeast Asian five-dish shared banquet
Feeds: 2–7 people
Cost: $46.50pp
Best Banquets In Sydney Under $80
Chica Bonita
9 The Corso, Manly
Image credit: Chica Bonita | Instagram
Around the corner from Manly Beach, Mexican eatery Chica Bonita does two different set menus for lunch and dinner. At lunch, you’ll get guac, kingfish ceviche, baja fish tacos, and carne asada or veggie fries to share, plus a choice of a burrito or bowl per person, with churros for a sweet finish—all for $50pp.
The menu switches to $65pp come dinner time, with maiz ensalada and a potato and black quesadilla swapped into the shared entrees, a pick of two tacos per person, and a cajeta chimichanga with dulce de leche for dessert. Book online.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Mexican lunch and dinner set menus
Feeds: 2 people minimum, required for groups of 8 or more
Cost: $50pp or $65pp
Ela Ela
Level G/81 Sussex Street, Sydney CBD
Cosied up inside The Bristol, Ela Ela is a modern Greek meze restaurant serving two ‘pikilia’ (Greek for variety) menus. The $65 per person sharing feast features nine dishes, from dips and small plates such as taramosalata and fire-roasted prawns to mains like wood-grilled lamb brizola, finishing with rizogalo (a Greek rice pudding) for dessert.
The $75 per person grazing menu steps it up with 11 dishes and a few changes, including a whipped feta dip, wood-grilled halloumi, slow-roasted lamb shoulder, and ekmek kataifi with strawberries, rose water and pistachios. Book online.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Two shared Greek feast menus
Feeds: 2 people minimum, required for groups of 8 or more
Cost: $65 per person and $75 per person
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Fabbrica
Various locations
Just like Italian share-style family meals, Fabbrica’s banquet menus mean everyone gets a bite from each plate. To give you a taster of what you might be in for with the $70 per person set menu: homemade sourdough with burnt butter, burrata and ricotta-stuffed zucchini flowers drizzled in hot honey, share the table with two switching pasta mains such as spaghetti cacio e pepe and rigatoni beef cheek ragu, ending in hazelnut tiramisu.
For an extra $20 per person, you’ll get upgraded plates and splashy pasta dishes—perfect for those who love to indulge. Book online.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Italian share-style banquet menus
Feeds: 2 people minimum, required for groups of 6 or more
Cost: $70 per person and $90 per person
Suki
18 Barrenjoey Road, Mona Vale
Choose from three banquet menus and a cheeky bottomless lunch at Mona Vale’s Suki. The Chef’s Selection menu is $69 per person and features seven dishes, including kingfish ceviche, prawn toast, and crispy holy basil chicken. Apple custard spring rolls with chilli caramel are also on the menu.
The bigger Super Deluxe is an eight-dish menu for $89 per person, starring prawn wontons, coconut and short rib rendang, papaya and watermelon salad, and caramelised pineapple roti coconut ice cream.
The $55 Super Express features a smaller, curated menu with crowd-faves like miso butter corn ribs and chilli-crunch cucumbers.
And of course, Bottomless Saturdays are also in session for $99 per person with two hours of free-flowing prosecco, rosé, or Bintang. You can even take it up a notch to bottomless margs and Aperol spritzes for an extra $20 per person. Book online.
THE DETAILS
What you get: A selection of Asian fusion banquets, including a Bottomless Saturday special
Feeds: 2 people minimum
Cost: From $55 per person
Love, Tilly Devine
91 Crown Lane, Darlinghurst
Snuck down a laneway in Darlinghurst, Love, Tilly Devine is a cosy wine bar serving nibbly plates paired with a natural vino list. The $75 per person set menu spotlights Aussie-grown produce in a range of share-style dishes that change frequently to fit the season (and what the chefs are feeling).
You’ll start with some delightful nibbles including marinated olives (you can’t go wrong), sourdough with whipped lemon butter, and anchovies served with fluffy brioche. Next, you’ll dig into a classy steak frites served with a crunchy leaf salad, before ending the night with a silky dark chocolate cremeux.
If you’re planning to come with a group, you can book out the semi-private mezzanine upstairs (for groups up to 16). Book online.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Shared three-course meal consisting of nine dishes
Feeds: 2 people minimum
Cost: $75 per person
Lottie
Rooftop/8 Baptist Street, Redfern
Authentic Mexican is dished up at Lottie, a slick restaurant and mezcaleria perched on the rooftop of The EVE Hotel Sydney. Let the kitchen do the heavy lifting with a selection of set menus to choose from.
The $55 weekday set menu is where you’ll get the most bang for your buck (if your schedule allows), with five dishes and your choice of a main—ranging from market fish with salsa habanero to charred cabbage served in a warm and creamy cauliflower emulsion.
Otherwise, the $95 per person set menu stars nine dishes such as Sinaloa-style chicken served with ajii verde, pork jowl with a cola mole sauce, a pocket of house-made tortillas to make your own tacos, and a rich tres leches cake for dessert. Order with a round of spicy margs, wine or tequila shots if you're in full celebration mode. Book online.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Mexican share-style banquet
Feeds: 2 people minimum, required for groups of 8 or more
Cost: $55 per person, $95 per person
Fat Pomelo
16 Ocean Street, Narrabeen
Image credit: Fat Pomelo | Trent V
Vibey Narrabeen Asian fusion joint, Fat Pomelo, has two feast menus. The $52 per person Favourite Feast rounds up the kitchen’s most loved meals like pork crackling bao buns, sambal butter corn ribs, smoked beef brisket drunken noodles and more, while the $69 per person Fat Pomelo Feast adds premium dishes to the lineup, such as seared Hokkaido scallop with betel leaf, Hiramasa kingfish ceviche, and a crackling sticky pork belly.
To get the most bang for your buck, book on a school night — specifically a Tuesday or Wednesday night — and enjoy a BYO wine with only a $13 corkage. Book online.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Seven- and eight-dish Asian fusion shared feast menus
Feeds: 2 people minimum, required for groups of 8 or more
Cost: $52 per person and $69 per person
Kolkata Social
528 King Street, Newtown
Image credit: Kolkata Social | Serhat Karakas
Kolkata Social is an authentic Indian restaurant in Newtown run by former Firedoor and Raja chef Ahana Dutt, where every plate is shaped by memory, migration, and live experience.
Dive into the $65 set menu (vegan or regular), where you’ll get served eight dishes, including eggplant bhorta (a hearty minced eggplant curry), smoked barramundi, and a treasured vanilla pound cake family recipe from Ahana’s mother.
The menu changes regularly, and what you see online is only a sample of what you may get–it’s the type of place where you have to go and experience it for yourself. Book online.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Eight-dish shared Indian banquet
Feeds: 2 people minimum
Cost: $65 per person
Best Banquets In Sydney Under $100
Grandfathers
10 Angel Place, Sydney CBD
Moody, dimly-lit, and unapologetically drenched in rich crimson hues. Grandfathers has a certain allure that just seems to work so perfectly in its Angel Place residence.
With a quick scan of its mega menu filled with familiar Cantonese flavours, you’ll find two banquet menus to choose from — however, it’s the $88 Golden Banquet we have our eyes set on. It’s perfect for large groups wanting a taster of the best bites in the house, with standouts including the Strange Flavour cold-cut chicken that swims in an addictive sesame oil and chilli concoction, and the succulent Peking-style pork ribs are a crowd-favourite for a reason.
If you have some wiggle room for that $100 per person budget, then the $138 Jade Banquet serves bolder dishes made for the refined palate. While walk-ins are welcome here, our advice is to always book in advance as weekend slots fill up fast. Book online.
THE DETAILS:
What you get: For the $88 Golden Banquet, you get 8 dishes, steamed rice and a dessert
Feeds: 2 or more people
Cost: $88 per person
Zushi
10/33 Barangaroo Avenue, Barangaroo
You can hardly go wrong with Japanese, and this $88-per-person tasting menu from Zushi, featuring the freshest cuts of sashimi served alongside Barangaroo’s dazzling waterfront, seals the deal.
The menu starts off strong with their irresistible tuna tartlets - decorated with compressed cucumber, mandarin bonito jelly (the star of the show), chives and finished with a delicate sprinkle of bonito flakes. Other highlights include pan-seared Hokkaido scallops that sit in a creamy bed of cauliflower puree drizzled with an umami miso butter bisque.
This menu doesn’t include dessert, but with plenty of options in the area, you can grab a scoop of gourmet-style ice cream around the corner at Riverano. However, if you were to stay for dessert (good choice), the miso caramel profiteroles are delightful. Book online.
THE DETAILS:
What you get: 7 shared dishes, including a chef’s selection of sashimi
Feeds: 2 people minimum, required for groups of 12 or more
Cost: $88 per person
Ito
413-415 Crown Street, Surry Hills
It’s crazy that a one-hatted restaurant in Sydney is slinging set menus under $100 per person — but whatever restaurant-dining-luck we’ve found ourselves in, we’ll be indulging in all the goodness at Ito.
For just $89 per person, you’ll get seven delectable dishes — notably the Hiramasa kingfish. And before you start rolling your eyes at another kingfish dish, Ito’s rendition is fresh, sweet, and bursting with umami in every buttery slice. And the white ponzu soy it’s swimming in? So insanely good.
Smoky wagyu skewers act as a familiar bite before you get stuck into a saucy bowl of shiitake noodles that’s topped with a generous dusting of sharp pecorino and freshly cracked black pepper. To the untrained eye, it looks like any other pasta dish, but it’s the miso depth and chewy bite that catches you off guard (in a good way). Book online.
THE DETAILS:
What you get: 8 dishes including dessert
Feeds: Minimum 2 people
Cost: $89 per person
Island Radio
Corner of Cleveland and Baptist Street, Redfern
For a Southeast Asian feast that doesn’t disappoint, Island Radio’s $88-per-person shared menu is an excellent choice.
Start with a fresh raw seafood plate served with refreshing daikon and soy, juicy spanner crab and prawn wontons drizzled in a silky lime beurre blanc sauce, and a Malaysian-style king prawn roti that’s served with a fermented chilli aioli that’s to die for, before moving into a selection of mains ranging from flakey murray cod, golden turmeric fried chicken coated in a mouth-watering golek peanut curry sauce, and a pork and prawn fried rice tossed in Chef Andy Wirya’s special sambal.
There’s also a bigger feasting menu (though pricier at $115 per person) catered for larger groups. Pair with a tropical cocktail or Australian wine and dig in. Book online.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Southeast Asian nine-dish shared banquet with dessert
Feeds: 2 people minimum
Cost: $88 per person
Suki
18 Barrenjoey Road, Mona Vale
Image credit: Suki | Supplied
Modern Mona Vale Asian spot, Suki, has two banquet menus in addition to a $99pp Saturday bottomless lunch and a $59pp Sunday yum cha. The premium selection menu is $69pp and features six dishes, including chilli crunch cucumbers, crispy pork belly, and short rib rendang with steamed jasmine rice, plus Thai milk pannacotta for dessert.
Or, opt for the bigger nine-dish chef’s selection banquet for $89pp starring prawn toast, coconut and lemongrass crab curry, papaya and watermelon salad, and matcha ice cream strawberry donuts. Book online.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Six- and nine-dish Asian fusion banquets
Feeds: 2 people minimum
Cost: $69pp and $89pp
Cho Cho San
73 Macleay Street, Potts Point
Image credit: Cho Cho San | Instagram
Cho Cho San is a go-to for banquet-style dining in Sydney. The Japanese Potts Point favourite loads you up big time with its $80 per person izakaya set menu, dishing up eggplant miso sticks, pork katsu steam buns, steamed braised wagyu claypot, and more to share. And we can’t forget about the cult-favourite black sesame mochi to finish – it’s chewy, soft, with just the right amount of nuttiness and sweetness.
Super hungry? There's a $120 set menu available which includes premium cuts of sashimi, if that’s more your speed. Book online.
THE DETAILS
What you get: 10-dish Japanese banquet menu
Feeds: 2 people minimum, required for groups of 8 or more
Cost: $80 per person
Fabbrica
Various locations
Image credit: Fabbrica | Instagram
Just like Italian share-style family meals, Fabbrica’s banquet menus mean everyone gets a bite from each plate. To give you a taster of what you might be in for with the $70pp menu: homemade sourdough, burrata and ricotta-stuffed zucchini flowers drizzled in hot honey, share the table with two switching pasta mains such as spaghetti cacio e pepe and rigatoni beef cheek ragu, ending in hazelnut tiramisu.
For an extra $20pp, you’ll get upgraded plates and splashy pasta dishes—only available at Fabbrica’s Darlinghurst and Sydney CBD locations. Book online.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Italian share-style banquet menus
Feeds: 2 people minimum, required for groups of 6 or more
Cost: $70pp and $90pp
Rekōdo
Level 1/35 Barangaroo Avenue, Barangaroo
Image credit: Rekōdo | Facebook
Barangaroo Japanese restaurant and vinyl bar, Rekōdo, is ready to host your next group outing, without all the fuss of deciding what to eat. You’ll only have to make one choice— between the $75 per person Short Play menu with kingfish sashimi, wagyu beef skewers, bang bang chicken and more, or the $95 per person Long Play menu with grilled Abrolhos scallop in kombu butter, yakitori chicken, pork belly bao, charcoal-marinated wagyu steak, finished with a chocolate pistachio truffle.
If you book a table from Wednesday to Sunday, you’ll get serenaded with Sydney’s best vinyl DJs spinning every week. Book online.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Japanese share-style banquet menus
Feeds: 2 people minimum, required for groups of 8 or more
Cost: $75 per person and $95 per person
Bistro Grenier
266 King Street, Newtown
Image credit: Bistro Grenier | Instagram
Sitting above Odd Culture on King Street, Bistro Grenier is a playful French bistro with seriously yum banquets to satisfy those taste buds. The $79 per person banquet pairs smoked trout with a silky horseradish cream, and half roast chicken is sitting pretty with a rich champagne sauce, along with frites and salad (a must), and more; you’ll be happily stuffed in no time. Pair it all with a round of French toast martinis or a bottle of wine straight from France—bon appétit.
For something extra indulgent, there’s a $95 Grand Banquet with baked scallops, cheese soufflé, and a peppery steak. Delish. Book online.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Shared French banquet with optional add-ons
Feeds: 2 people minimum, required for groups of 10 or more
Cost: $79 per person, $95 per person
Olympus Dining
Wunderlich Lane, 2 Baptist Street, Redfern
Image credit: Olympus Dining | Nikki To
For a banquet that feels like it’s been prepared by the Greek Gods, head to Olympus in Redfern’s Wunderlich precinct. You’ll be sitting around a massive 50-year-old tree while diving into olives, dips and bread before fried zucchini and chicken souvlakia with sesame yoghurt hit the table, followed by an orange and fig cake, and more—all for $77 per person.
The $90 per person Super Taverna banquet adds Kefalotyri cheese with honey and lemon, and king prawns saganaki to the mix. For something even more luxe, go for the $120 per person Olympus banquet and expect smoky charcoal-grilled market fish and whole milk-fed lamb to share. Book online.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Three Greek share-style banquets
Feeds: 2 people minimum, required for groups of 8 or more
Cost: $77 per person, $90 per person and $120 per person
Erin
1 Rich Street, Marrickville
Image credit: Erin | Website
Gelato Messina’s experimental restaurant and wine bar, Erin, serves unexpected gelato flavours (that you won’t find at any of Messina’s other stores) in each dish. It sources all of its fruits, veggies, milk and beef from Gelato Messina’s dairy farm in Erindale—hence the name Erin.
We strongly recommend the $89 per person six-course sharing banquet to get a taste of the menu’s best. Think miso-vegemite toast with gelato brioche drizzled with molasses honey, beef tartare with foie gras gelato, and evoo gelato served in a buttery gnocchi dish. And yes, there’s always room for dessert – a yoghurt and yuzu gelato to finish the night with something more ‘traditional’. Book online.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Six-course share-style banquet with gelato in each dish
Feeds: 2 people minimum
Cost: $89 per person
Lottie
Rooftop/8 Baptist Street, Redfern
Image credit: Lottie | Supplied
Authentic Mexican is dished up at Lottie, a slick restaurant and mezcaleria perched on the rooftop of The EVE Hotel Sydney. Let the kitchen do the heavy lifting with the $95pp set menu, starring nine dishes such as prawn and carrot aguachile, charred sweetcorn leche de tigre, pork jowl with a cola mole sauce, a pocket of house-made tortillas to make your own tacos, and a rich dark chocolate tart for dessert. Order with a round of spicy margs, wine or tequila shots if you're in full celebration mode. Book online.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Mexican share-style banquet
Feeds: 2 people minimum, required for groups of 8 or more
Cost: $95pp
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Main image credit: Rekōdo | Website
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