The best falafel wrap in Aarhus at a price that is hard to beat in the city centre. The soaked-chickpea falafel is generous and the hummus, salad and pickled vegetables fill the pitta completely.
Address: Klostergade 32, 8000 Aarhus C
The bus garage food hall is the most reliable budget lunch in the city. Thirty stalls compete on price and quality; Thai noodles, Palestinian falafel and Nordic open sandwiches all land under DKK 120 with a drink.
Try: Any stall lunch
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.
Try: Turkish lahmacun or Afghan bolani
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
