While the cost of living pressures are hitting hard, one Bowen Hills food precinct is delivering some royally good cheap eats and sensible splurges – and it’s all the encouragement we need to pack away the air fryer, get off the couch and into our local restaurants. Iconic foodie precinct King St is running their Eat Like A King deals for the entire month of March, which means we’re set for brekkies, lunches, and dinners for the foreseeable future.
Here are five outrageously good dining deals that’ll make it out of the BOB group chat this March.
$35 DATE NIGHT AT IL VERDE
Craving Italian food is our constant state of being at this point, and Il Verde – of decadent, gooey, cheese wheel pasta fame – is blessing us with another excuse to raise our glasses and say cin cin!
For $35pp, choose between a scrumptious wood-fired pizza or bowl of pasta and pair it with a house red, white, or spritz wine. And why not split a Nutella calzone afterwards? Go on, we won’t judge.
VIETNAMESE FEAST AT XIN CHAO
How much yapping can be done over a banquet of wholesome Vietnamese-inspired cuisine? We’re ready to find out with Xin Chao’s $40pp spread, which includes crab and prawn spring rolls, sumptuous pork belly bao, a steaming bowl of pho, and a choice of beer or wine. There’s a vegetarian banquet option too, so you really can’t go wrong.
LIVE LARGE WITH A CHEF’S DEGUSTATION AT SIX ACRES
We’ve worked our way around Brisbane’s best degustations, and it’s not often that a chef’s tasting menu comes in at under $100. Six Acres is giving us the best excuse to get a little fancy with our bestie, offering a decadent four-course meal for $95.
Kick things off with house-baked sourdough with truffle butter, choose between natural oysters or an MB+9 wagyu appetiser, and continue with an entree of Mooloolaba prawns drenched in garlic butter or peppered eye fillet beef carpaccio served with a punchy lime mayo. You’ll have three choices of mains: eye fillet steak, fish or chimichurri spatchcock. Got a sweet tooth? Add dessert for just $10 more to end the night with vanilla panna cotta, tiramisu or a cheese plate – done deal!
TACOS AND MARGY TOWERS AT EL CAMINO
This one is worth getting the girls together for: El Camino Cantina, the maker of good times and even better frozen margaritas, is blowing up our calendars with all-you-can-eat tacos paired with one of their legendary margarita towers for just $69pp. Elastic waistbands aren’t just advised; they’re essential.
ENJOY A ROYAL CATCH AT CLAW BBQ
Indulge in a feast fit for seafood lovers with Claw’s mouthwatering trio of crab claws, tacos, and a generous serving of loaded fries — all for just $39. Perfect for sharing – or savouring solo – it’s the ultimate way to satisfy your cravings without breaking the bank.
SOMETHING EXTRA: WEEKDAY LUNCHES WE ACTUALLY WANT TO EAT
Three reasons we’ll be skipping our slightly sad pre-made salads at least once a week in March:
- To grab lunch from Kuhl-Cher cafe and get a free coffee
- Feast on a delightfully oozy cheesesteak rice bowl from PJs Steaks for only $9.90
- The Gourmet Press is offering a very fancy toastie and a small coffee combo for $12. This is not your standard cheese jaffle – we’re talking flavours like eggs benny or roast lamb with pumpkin and caramelised onion.
If you work in the Fortitude Valley or Bowen Hills area, do yourself a favour and hightail it over for lunch. And there’s more where that came from – so head to their website to find your favourites and book that long-needed catch-up.
