Eat well in Aarhus for under €15 a plate: the places locals on a budget actually use.

Cheap eats worth seeking out

Faour ★ 4.3

Levantine$Mon-Thu 11:00-21:00; Fri-Sat 09:00-21:00; Sun closed

The best falafel wrap in Aarhus at a price that is hard to beat in the city centre. At Klostergade 32. Booking recommended. Reservations advised.

Try: Falafel wrap

Klostergade 32, 8000 Aarhus C

Bazar Vest ★ 4.3

Street food$gellerupTue-Sun 10:00-18:00; Mon closed

The Brabrand bazaar is the cheapest serious eating in the Aarhus area. Located in Gellerup. At Edwin Rahrs Vej 32. A neighbourhood favourite.

Try: Turkish lahmacun or Afghan bolani

Edwin Rahrs Vej 32, 8220 Brabrand

Pho C&P ★ 3.9

Vietnamese$Mon-Thu 11:30-20:30; Fri-Sat 11:30-21:30; Sun 12:00-20:30

An eight-hour bone broth pho for under $120 on Sonder Alle. The rice noodles and the quality of the broth exceed anything at twice the price.

Try: Pho bo

Sonder Alle 14, 8000 Aarhus C

Pizza Propria ★ 4.4

Pizzeria$Daily 17:00-21:00

The Margherita on 72-hour sourdough is $120 and competes with anything in Copenhagen. At Jaegergaardsgade 7. Booking recommended. Reservations advised.

Try: Margherita pizza

Jaegergaardsgade 7, 8000 Aarhus C

Doner House ★ 3.9

Turkish$

The most consistent doner kebab in Aarhus. Open until 04:00 at weekends with a fresh spit running throughout. At Frederiks Alle 30. Booking recommended.

Try: Turkish doner kebab

Frederiks Alle 30, 8000 Aarhus C

Yami Sushi ★ 3.6

Japanese sushi$Mon 16:00-21:00; Tue-Thu 11:30-21:00; Fri-Sat 11:30-21:30; Sun 11:30-21:00

Running-sushi ad libitum near the university quarter, with a Japanese sushi chef putting out fresh nigiri and maki on the belt all day. At Norre Alle 72.

Try: Running sushi ad libitum lunch

Norre Alle 72, 8000 Aarhus C

Meyers Bageri ★ 4.2

Brunch$

An affordable breakfast or mid-morning stop using Claus Meyer's organic grain recipes. At Paradisgade 7. Booking recommended. Reservations advised.

Try: Sourdough rye loaf and hindbærsnitter

Paradisgade 7, 8000 Aarhus C

Teater Bodega ★ 3.8

Nordic$Mon-Wed 11:30-23:00; Thu-Sat 11:30-00:00; Sun 12:00-21:00

The long-established bodega kitchen serves proper Danish classics at prices that have not kept pace with inflation. At Skolegade 7. Booking recommended.

Try: Frikadeller med rødkål

Skolegade 7, 8000 Aarhus C

La Cabra (pastry counter) ★ 4.7

Cafe$Mon-Sat 8:00-18:00, Sun 9:00-17:00

A cardamom bun and filter coffee at La Cabra is the best value specialty-coffee experience in Aarhus, from the roastery exporting to thirty countries; $85.

Try: Cardamom bun and filter coffee

Graven 1, 8000 Aarhus C

Roed's Hot Dog ★ 4.1

Nordic$

An artisan take on Denmark's most democratic food. Free-range pork sausage, pickled red onion, crispy fried onion and house remoulade for under $80.

Try: Artisan polser with remoulade

Vestergade 44, 8000 Aarhus C

Grotten ★ 3.5

Cafe$

The cave cafe near the university has served students cheap coffee and food since the 1980s. At Studsgade 5. Booking recommended. Reservations advised.

Try: Student lunch and coffee

Studsgade 5, 8000 Aarhus C

Schweizerbageriet ★ 4.5

Bakery$Mon-Fri 06:30-17:30; Sat 06:30-17:00; Sun 06:30-14:00

The oldest bakery in Aarhus, founded 1898, charges less than most specialty cafes for a kanelsnurre that is genuinely better. At M.P. Bruuns Gade 56.

Try: Kanelsnurre and dark coffee

M.P. Bruuns Gade 56, 8000 Aarhus C

Mikkeller Bar Aarhus ★ 4.0

Cocktail bar$Mon-Tue 14:00-23:00; Wed 14:00-00:00; Thu 14:00-01:00; Fri 13:00-02:00; Sat 12:00-02:00; Sun 14:00-23:00

A craft beer and a cheese board at Mikkeller in Frederiksbjerg for under $140 is the best value happy-hour in the neighbourhood. At Jaegergaardsgade 61.

Try: Draft craft beer and bar snack

Jaegergaardsgade 61, 8000 Aarhus C
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