Petersham Blog

It’s often hard to juggle the demands of work and household chores, especially on weekdays. Feeding yourself or your family can seem like the most tedious task in the world. Luckily, Petersham residents can enjoy some inexpensive eateries close to home. Here are some Petersham restaurants serving dinners for under $15 for budget-conscious residents – light on your palate and on your wallet.

The Oxford Tavern

Address: 1 New Canterbury Rd, Petersham NSW 2049

A chic, rustic pub with a beer garden, The Oxford Tavern is a great place to enjoy an inexpensive meal in Petersham. Bright interiors and seating aplenty, you’ll always find a table for dinner. Unless there’s an NRL or AFL match playing on the big screen. Serving specials every day of the week, patrons can enjoy $12 steaks on Mondays, $12 schnitties on Tuesdays and $10 wings on Wednesdays. Barbeque options are available on every other day until sold, so get in early if you want some sumptuous meats.

Frango’s Charcoal Chicken

Address: 98 New Canterbury Rd, Petersham NSW 2049

Frango means chicken in Portuguese, and is the specialty here. From butterflied to roasted chicken marinated in secret sauces, Frango’s Charcoal Chicken has been a Petersham favourite since it opened its doors in 1992. The restaurant’s ‘Original Portuguese Burger’ at just $9.50 has made it to several good food lists throughout Sydney. It remains one of the most popular items with patrons. All the burgers served at Frango’s are under $15 and come with your choice of mayo, along with their famous chilli sauce. A medium Caesar salad and Mediterranean salad costs $14 each for those looking at light dining alternatives. A quarter chicken, chips and salad sets you back just $14.

Jamie House Thai Restaurant

Address: 100 New Canterbury Rd, Petersham NSW 2049

Feel your oriental tastebuds kicking in? Jamie House Thai Restaurant is a great dinner option for you. The red and green curries, tofu, pork skewers and chicken wings remain popular with patrons. Priced at $12.90 each, the Pad Thai, Pad Kee Mao and Pad See Ew noodle dishes make wholesome dinners with plenty of veggies on offer.  Most of the stir fries on the menu cost $12.90 with a bowl of steamed rice at $2.50 – perfect for people looking for a filling meal at night.

Petersham Turkish Pide Pizza & Kebabs

Address: 105 New Canterbury Rd, Petersham NSW 2049

Petersham Turkish Pide, Pizza & Kebab serves authentic Turkish dishes that tantalise your culinary tastes. Popular dishes include doner, chicken and mixed kebab rolls – all priced under $10. Every Turkish Pide on the menu is below $15. For vegetarian lovers, the falafel roll and falafel plate is $8 and $10. Sucuklu is a half-folded Turkish sausage with feta, mozzarella and egg – priced at a modest $13.50. 

Huntsbury Hotel

Address: 125 New Canterbury Rd, Petersham NSW 2049

This long-time pub with a shaded beer garden has been a favourite haunt for plenty of Petersham locals, so you know you can’t go wrong with your choice to dine at Hunstbury Hotel. Weekly specials are attractively priced and equally delicious. Choose from steaks, chicken schnitzels or fish and chips on Mondays for just $10. You’ll also get a complimentary house wine, beer or soft drink to go with your meal. Pastas cost $10 on Tuesdays, while Wednesdays and Thursdays welcome Mexican and Anglo Indian curries on the menu. The Sunday roast of the day with all the trimmings costs just $14. Plenty of regular items on the menu cost below $15 too for patrons seeking variety.

These Petersham restaurants offer diversity, so you don’t have to eat the same meal every night. The whole suburb is peppered with some great restaurants and eateries for residents to enjoy. If you’re looking to buy or rent in Petersham, contact the experts at Raine & Horne Petersham to help you move into your dream property.

Photo Source: Oxford Tavern