140 Glenayr Ave, Bondi Beach Like most good things in Bondi, Lox Stock and Barrel will likely come with a crowd and queue, but it’s worth the investment. The portions are hearty and always delicious; and you can take your sandwich (we highly recommend the homemade brisket pastrami, on a bagel, with Russian coleslaw and pickles) with a cup of home-made chicken soup for an extra hit of nourishment. Bowlarama will set you back around $20, but the combination of super foods – greens, seaweed, fermented veggies and activated nuts – and a hearty serve of avocado, crunchy quinoa toast and a couple of poachies – will keep you going all day. Not convinced about almond milk in coffee? But take an iced latte on Lox’s house-made milk, and you may rethink. It’s only just slightly sweet and super creamy.

Shop 2a, 2-8 Campbell Pde, Bondi Beach The best places to dine in Bondi generally aren’t inside. Instead, opt for one of the great takeaway options and either leg it up to Marks Park headlead look out, or camp out on the hill near the south end of the beach. Bondi Massive’s hole-in-the-wall take-away arm offers excellent coffee, wraps and salads, and sweet treats that are perfectly portable. On a cool morning, grab large flat white and a blueberry, bran and ricotta muffin and walk on for a killer breakfast view, sans hefty price tag.

Shop 1, 112-116 Campbell St, Bondi Beach The same principle applies at Macelleria, the bustling butcher-store themed eatery on the main drag. Inside is squeezy, and usually packed, as the BYO policy makes it a super popular option with locals. Pick out your Cape Grim steak (the same used at Rockpool Bar and Grill) and splurge with a bottle of red, or take a burger down to the hill. If you want to go low-carb, opt for a few grilled, spiced tri-tip skewers and an excellent kale salad, which will fill you up for around $10. Just don’t forget an order of sweet potato fries; they are off-the-hook good, with a serrated cut for extra crispiness.

281 Bondi Rd, Bondi On a bright Sunday afternoon, if you want to avoid the beach crowds and still sip rose in the sunshine, head to The Cornerhouse’s secret little rooftop bar. While away the afternoon upstairs, and then head down to be fortified by a generous serve of gratis bread and wood fire pizza. Expect to pay around $20 per pizza, which will get you a beautiful mix of sauteed Swiss brown, button and oysters mushrooms with Fontina cheese and roasted garlic perhaps, or spicy salami with provolone, olives and a good dose of chilli oil. Share one with a friend and round it out with some arancini for a complete meal.

292 Bondi Rd, Bondi Sefa Kitchen is consistently excellent, from the house-made haloumi with a drizzle of rooftop honey, to the warm chicken livers with sumac onions and manoush bread (both under $10). However, it’s hard to find a better deal that the $10 breakfast specials, which includes a wrap with eggs, avocado, hummus and za’atar, and a coffee of your choice.

106 Glenayr Ave, Bondi Carbs generally feature heavily on a cheap eats list, but the top quality fillings elevate La Piadina’s offerings far above the fray. The scorched flat breads are filled with beautiful freshly sliced prosciutto or mortadella, or a spicy swipe of nduja, plus fresh greens and marinated vegetables. Prices range from $12 for ham and provolone, to $16 for speck, gorgonzola and radicchio. One is enough to satisfy a decent hungry, but it’s more fun to order a few options to share.

125 Bondi Rd, Bondi In a 100 metre stretch on Bondi Rd, you can find three chicken shops, generally all buzzing with surfers tucking into rotisserie chicken and salads. The Char is our pick, mainly for the bevy of fresh home-style salads to choose from; think rocket, avocado and sun-dried tomato, organic quinoa with chicken and vegetables, Japanese coleslaw and plenty of others. Half of a chicken with a hefty serve of salad will set you back around $15.

8 Campbell Pde, Bondi Beach This little pirate themed bar just behind the south beach is a popular local hangout, particularly for the $10 Taco Tuesday special. If you live in the postcode, chances are you’ve tried the beer battered fish number, with a sweet corn salsa. We think, however, that it’s better to hold up until Sunday, when a crisp lobster will score you the Sunday roast, complete with puffy Yorkshire puddings and all the trimmings (the protein changes). It’s perfect for travellers wanting a taste of home or for when you don’t have time to rustle up a roast yourself.

251 Bondi Rd, Bondi Breakfast for under $10? A flat white and large serve of grilled sourdough, served with pots of fresh ricotta and house-made jam isn’t a bad start. Panama House does a great coffee, and the lunch options (plus most dinner options) are all under $20, too. Go for the DIY fajitas, and pile up your tortillas with house-made fresh salads, guac, beans and all the good stuff.

39 Hall St, Bondi For another great Tuesday night option, head down to Hall St and tuck into the Hardware’s $10 pizzas. For around $20, carnivores can feast on a huge serve of honey Sriracha-coated crispy chicken wings, while a pile of finely chopped vegetables, tumbled with smoked feta and pickled green chilli, on a bed of yoghurt dressing makes for supremely satisfying vego option. For breakfast, eggs on Luxe sourdough toast starts at $11, so you can put your pennies towards another round of the excellent Bloody Marys.

26 Campbell Pde, Bondi Beach There’s nothing fancy about this little hole-in-the-wall Vietnamese sandwich shop, on the main drag, but in Bondi, bahn mi and a fresh vegetable juice for only $10 can’t be sneezed at. The menu doesn’t even say bahn mi – just pork rolls – but the mayo is home-made and they will happily load you up with chilli and herbs. You can make your own juice combination, or opt for Eric’s Detox, with fresh green apple, spinach, celery, cucumber and pineapple.