The best cheap eats in Hornsby

JAS Kan-anan 

Sitting just next to Hornsby station, JAS Kan-anan is a small Filipino restaurant serving braised pork, chicken soup, fried fish and noodles dishes at low prices. 

Where: 4/20 George Street, Hornsby

Pho Ngon Restaurant

Soups and salads step aside: when we’re talking affordable Vietnamese cuisine, the banh mi is king.

A standard pork roll here will set you back $8, while a BBQ chicken roll will set you back $9. 

Where: 8/10 Florence Street, Hornsby

O’Yaraa

A takeaway Indian street food joint serving tender tandoori chicken, loaded fries and chai. A chicken tikka wrap here will set you back $14. 

Where: 1/43A Florence Street, Hornsby

Chef's Noodle Hornsby

A long standing south-east-asian noodle shop known for its generous portions and cheap prices. Adjacent to the train station. Serves a variety of noodle and rice based dishes for around $16–17.

Where: 175 Peats Ferry Road, Hornsby

Tenkomori Ramen

$14 ramen, $14 rice bowls. Japanese food only gets this cheap in the beautiful Hornsby shire.

Where: Westfield Hornsby

Hornsby Railway Hotel 

On Thursdays, the Hornsby Railway Hotel sells a chicken schnitzel with chips, salad, and schooner of tap beer or glass of house wine for $20. 

Where: 31 Station Street, Hornsby

Dosa House

Just a little south of Hornsby towards Waitara, this south Indian restaurant serves dosai, idly and vadai (savoury doughnut) with curry sauce and dahl for $13. Chickpea and potato-filled dosai go for $16, and a chicken curry with rice is $15. 

Where: 4/100 Pacific Hwy, Waitara

Ta Wan Thai

A small Thai restaurant in Waitara serving the classics: chilli basil fried rice, pad see ew, green curry. Runs an $11 lunch deal for any of the above with chicken, beef, pork or tofu.

Where: 61C Edgeworth David Avenue, Waitara

Cafe Talk

A small cafe selling steamed momos, chow mein and thukpa: authentic Nepalese flavours at a low price.

Where: 282 Peats Ferry Road, Hornsby