The 10 cheapest takeaway meals in Darling Harbour

There are few things more comforting and delicious than the best banh mi in Sydney. freshly baked bread. With freshly baked bread, these delicious rolls, like the classic Vietnamese banh mi with a crunchy baguette, a big swipe of pâté and a generous helping of fresh herbs, all topped with succulent roast pork. Veggie options too! (From $7 takeaway).

We reckon Betty’s make one of Sydney’s best classic cheeseburgers and for only $10.50. If you’re hungry, you can also grab a double for $16 or or a crispy chicken burger with Betty’s special sauce for just $11.50.

Almost everything at Dopa by Devon costs less than $20. That includes juicy pork gyoza ($9), a cheeseburger don bowl ($15) and a hearty chicken katsu curry ($15). This is the kind of healthy(ish) affordable takeaway you could eat every night.

Fishbowl serves fresh, healthy poke-style bowls packed with good stuff. Our favourite is the O.G, which features salmon sashimi, shallots, kale, beets, red onion, seaweed and a bunch of other delicious fillings. And the best thing? You can pick one of these bad boys up for just $12.90 takeaway.

Back in the late 30s, a fella called Harry was frustrated over the lack of decent late-night snacks in Woolloomooloo. Fast-forward 80-plus years to today and he’s opened a dozen casual late-night eateries around Australia, including one Harry's right here in Darling Harbour. Grab a pie or hotdog takeaway for just $5.90.

IIKO Mazesoba serves a special type of broth-free ramen featuring thick, springy noodles and toppings like chilli oil, vinegar, nori and runny egg. Their original mazesoba with juicy, tender pork chashu is an absolute steal at just $14.90, but we reckon it’s worth spending an extra $1 to get the fried chicken version with Kewpie mayonnaise.

We’re dreaming of the day when we can sit in the lively surrounds of Nakano Darling and sip a warm sake. But for now we’ll stick to super cheap takeaways like crispy chicken karaage for $7.50, mentai mayo BBQ pork udon for $12.50, and pork gyoza bento for just $13. As if that wasn’t cheap enough, order during May and show staff this Facebook offer to receive 5% off your total bill.

If you want to lay back on the couch in your trackies and have donuts for dinner, we support that 100%. Shortstop Donuts do too - they’ll deliver fried doughy happiness to your door for just $5 if you live within 20km of their Darling Harbour shop. Donuts are $5 each but these little beauties are worth their weight in gold.

Infused with passion, layered with discovery and crafted with love - this is what Toastie Smith is all about! Stop by to taste one of their fully loaded toasties, perfect for breakfast, lunch and even dinner. Prices start from $9.50, with every toastie on the menu under $17. 

Hakatamon has their ramen recipe down pat, serving up simple but delicious Hakata-style tonkotsu noodle dishes with toppings like flavoured egg, chashu, bean sprouts and nori (edible seaweed), and all for under $20. If noodles aren’t your thing, they also serve bao starting from $5.50, karaage chicken, katsu curry and a number of other popular dishes.