Filling dinners for $15 or less in Port Macquarie
We're talking pizza, pasta, chicken schnitzels, grilled fish, falafel bowls and more.
Ellie Chamberlain
July 08, 2025
The cost of living is hitting us all hard, and so we’ve created a list of dinners in Port Macquarie every night of the week for $15 or less. And yes, we mean actual meals.
In our list you will not find hot chips or garden salads, no fast-food chains, or single sushi rolls.
Turns out pubs and taverns are the best bet for meal deals, including $15 pub classics, “2-4-1” menus, $12 for three tacos, and cheap pizzas.
If you want to know where to find a cheap carb-loaded meal, read on.
Oh, and if we missed anything, send us an email! [email protected]
Nothing on the menu is over $15 on Mondays at Settlers Inn.
🟡 Settlers Inn
Every Monday night the entire menu at Settlers Inn is $15 or less – all burgers, tacos, salads and bowls, and pub classics like bangers and mash, chicken schnitzel and fish and chips. If you’re in the mood for seafood, the $15 deal also includes the grilled barramundi and miso salmon.
The venue also does $5 tacos on Sundays.
📍 101 Hastings River Dr, Port Macquarie
🕒 Open seven days a week from 10am to midnight during the week and until 2am on Friday, Saturday and Sundays.
Fernhill Tavern does 2-4-1 meals on Thursdays.
🟡 Fernhill Tavern
If you’re looking for filling meals for $15 or less, Fernhill Tavern has you sorted for the entire week with its specials and regular menu.
Mondays from 5:30pm, check the specials board for the $14 pasta.
There’s also $12 taco Tuesdays from 5.30pm, and no it’s not just one taco it’s — three! $4 each! That has to be a record in this day and age.
Wednesday nights are for $15 Schnittys, served with chips and salad from 5.30pm
There’s “2 for 1 meals” on Thursdays from 5pm. So if you’re splitting two large pizzas between two people, for example, you’re looking at an average of $10 each.
On any night, you can grab the majority of the regular sized pizzas for $15 or less, including their signature range like the Falafel Supreme, Sweet Chilli Chicken or Fire Breather pizzas. Perhaps you’re in the mood for a classic garlic or cheese pizza ( $14 for a large and $10 for a small) or a margherita (small $14).
The Caesar Salad is another $15 option, but you have to pay a few extra bucks if you want to add chicken or prawns.
📍 4 Jindalee Rd, Port Macquarie
🕒 Daily from 10.00am, closes 8pm Mon, Tues and Sun, 10pm Wed, Thurs, Sat, and midnight on Fridays.
🟡 Finnian’s Tavern
Ok, so this will only work if you dine with someone willing to split the bill, but Finnian’s Tavern has a “2-4-1” meal deal every Wednesday night from 5.30pm, including the chicken schnitzel ($26), caesar salad ($23), Irish Stew ($27) or pasta (check with staff).
📍97 Gordon St, Port Macquarie
🕒 Open everyday from 11am until midnight.
Finnian’s in open 7 days a week until midnight. Image: Finnian’s Tavern website.
🟡 Port Macquarie Panthers
If you’re not super hungry but need more than a snack, Port Panthers has a handful of options on the menu for less, like the soup of the day served with bread ($11 members/ $13 non-members), or the pesto pizza ($14 members/$15 non-members) or the BBQ Turkish chicken kebabs served with rice and quinoa tabbouleh ($15 members price).
📍 Located in Settlement City at 1 Bay St, Port Macquarie.
🕒 Open every day from 9am until 1am or 3am on Friday and Saturdays.
Cheap pizzas all day Sundays at Tacking Point Tavern.
🟡 Tacking Point Tavern
Ok, this is a little cheeky, but before we go we thought you should know the Tacking Point Tavern does $16 pizzas all day every Sunday. Plus free pool, so there’s your gold coin saving.
📍 102a Ocean Dr, Port Macquarie NSW 2444
🕒 Open every day 10am until midnight
Did we miss somewhere? Email [email protected] so we can add it to the list.
Thumbnail: Settlers Inn instagram.