The canonical Salad Bowl, read from 672 café menus across Australia.
| # | Region | Price | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belmont - Victoria Park | $18.75 | 40 |
| 2 | Robina | $19.92 | 50 |
| 3 | Brisbane Inner - West | $20.00 | 72 |
| 4 | Norwood - Payneham - St Peters | $20.00 | 18 |
| 5 | Snowy Mountains | $21.30 | 21 |
| # | Region | Price | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne City | $24.00 | 129 |
| 2 | North Canberra | $24.00 | 18 |
| 3 | Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton | $23.90 | 5 |
| 4 | Ryde - Hunters Hill | $23.00 | 270 |
| 5 | Eyre Peninsula and South West | $23.00 | 7 |
At the median Australian café, a Salad Bowl costs $22.00 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $18.00 and $26.00 — but the regional spread is the story. In Melbourne City the median runs $24.00; in Belmont - Victoria Park it's $18.75.
Sample sizes vary by region — every number on this page ships with its n, and regions below our confidence bar are marked indicative or thin. Medians, not means: one $40 outlier doesn't move the number.
A Salad Bowl costs $22.00 at the median Australian café, based on 672 priced menus in the October 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $18.00 and $26.00.
Western Australia is cheapest at $19.50; Australian Capital Territory is dearest at $24.00.
Of the regions we read, Melbourne City has the dearest median at $24.00 and Belmont - Victoria Park the cheapest at $18.75.