Roll'd Menu Prices (AU)

The US may be known as a melting pot of cultures but the same thing can be said about Australia, too. In 2019, a survey showed that about 30% of the population was born outside the country. This is why it shouldn’t be too surprising that the Land Down Under has one of the most diverse culinary cultures in the world.

A quick look at the local fast food scene will tell you as much. While it’s common to find fast food chains to offer various kinds of cuisines, Australia’s tend to go the extra mile. It can be said that a good portion of their homegrown brands feature and are inspired by cuisines from various parts of the world. Sure, the most popular ones like Macca’s, Hungry Jack’s, and Grill’d are still American-themed with their menus made up of burgers and fries but the other options are certainly different.

Take Mad Mex, Noodle Box, Oporto, and Roll'd for example. Mad Mex, as its name suggests, features Mexican food. Noodle Box has Asian-inspired dishes. Oporto’s menu, while composed of fries and burgers, are inspired by Portuguese cuisine and Roll’d is a Vietnamese food chain.

While Roll’d and Mad Mex menu prices are not in the same price point with Macca’s and these chains have fewer outlets around the country, it’s still notable that not all of your fast food options serve fried chicken, burgers, or fries.

Aside from fast food chains, lots of locales also have eateries that serve different kinds of cuisines. It’s not hard to find sushi joints in most cities, some of them are even affordably priced despite the high-quality products. If you’re in a large city, it’s also highly likely for you to find places that serve Thai, Italian, Greek, and even European cuisine within a short driving distance from you. They may not be fast food restaurants but if there’s an established immigrant community in the area, you can count on cheap but affordable grub.

Included in this diversity is the dietary restrictions for a good chunk of the population. Halal restaurants are not that hard to find while vegetarian and vegan restaurants are growing in numbers. More and more eateries, even fast food chains, are now offering vegan options so there’s a chance that you might not even need to think twice about heading to some places in the future.

With such a diverse restaurant scene, dining out can be a fun thing to do in Australia.