Think of this edition of Specials Board as a smorgasbord. From cheaper-than-usual pizza and pasta to curry and ramen offers and prix fixe menus worth crossing town for, we’ve done the rounds to find some of Melbourne’s best dining-out deals to try this October. $15 pastas at Maha East, Windsor Maha East – the Chapel Street spin-off of Middle Eastern restaurant Maha – is dishing up $15 pastas every week until November 6 for its “Arab’iata” collab series.
From Monday to Wednesday, a different Melbourne chef’s special pasta dish will be on offer, from Navi’s Julian Hills (October 14-16) to Rumi’s Joseph Abboud (October 21-23), and more. 36 Chapel Street, Windsor, mahaeast.com.
au $15 vodka-sauce cotoletta sandwich at Marameo, CBD “Saucy” is an understatement when it comes to describing this sandwich special at CBD Italian diner Marameo . Available to eat in or take away at lunchtimes throughout October, it’s all about crisp chicken cotoletta that’s been drowned in a velvety vodka-spiked sugo, then topped with a generous amount of stracciatella and spicy salsa verde. 6 Russell Place, Melbourne, marameo.
com.au $40 prix - fixe menu at Riserva, Malvern East Most main courses at Riserva hover around the $40 mark. But if you visit the Malvern East wine-diner for lunch from Wednesday to Sunday, a prix-fixe option lets you order a main (pasta, burger, fish’n’chips) with a European red or white and a coffee for just $40.
395 Wattletree Road, Malvern East, r.