Pho C&P ★ 3.9
An eight-hour bone broth pho for under DKK 120 on Sonder Alle. The rice noodles and the quality of the broth exceed anything at twice the price; the banh mi is equally good value.
Try: Pho bo
The Brabrand bazaar is the cheapest serious eating in the Aarhus area. The cooked food stalls sell lahmacun, bolani and shawarma at prices that are hard to replicate anywhere in the city proper.
Address: Edwin Rahrs Vej 32, 8220 Brabrand, Aarhus
An eight-hour bone broth pho for under DKK 120 on Sonder Alle. The rice noodles and the quality of the broth exceed anything at twice the price; the banh mi is equally good value.
Try: Pho bo
The Margherita on 72-hour sourdough is DKK 120 and competes with anything in Copenhagen. Going slightly above the budget threshold for Aarhus but the quality-to-price ratio is the best in its category.
Try: Margherita pizza
The most consistent doner kebab in Aarhus. Open until 04:00 at weekends with a fresh spit running throughout. The garlic sauce is made in-house and the bread comes from a Turkish bakery.
Try: Turkish doner kebab
High-volume conveyor belt sushi for the university lunch crowd. The rice seasoning is correct and the salmon is fresh daily; it does not aim to compete with quality Japanese restaurants but it delivers volume at price.
Try: Conveyor belt sushi
An affordable breakfast or mid-morning stop using Claus Meyer's organic grain recipes. The sourdough rye loaf feeds a family for DKK 55; the hindbærsnitter raspberry slice is DKK 35 and hard to fault.
Try: Sourdough rye loaf and hindbærsnitter
One of the cheapest places to eat a full Danish lunch in Frederiksbjerg. The bar food is straightforward and the lager is cold; the student price point makes it among the best value in the neighbourhood.
Try: Bar lunch and draft lager