Eden Noodles ★ 4.5
Eden Noodles at 105 Dominion Road in Mount Eden, Auckland runs hand-pulled noodles and dumplings under NZD $18. Queue-on-pavement reliability, daily.
Try: Hand-pulled noodles and xiao long bao
Eat well in Auckland for under €15 a plate: the places locals on a budget actually use.
Cheap eats worth seeking out
Gemmayze Street ★ 4.4
Gemmayze Street in St Kevins Arcade off Karangahape Road, Auckland runs Lebanese family recipes with mezze and manakeesh at sub-NZD $30 main prices.
Try: Mezze board and manakeesh
Wise Boys Burgers ★ 4.3
Wise Boys Burgers on Great North Road in Grey Lynn, Auckland runs plant-based burgers and shakes at sub-NZD $22. Vegan, founded 2017, food-truck origin.
Try: Plant-based burger and chips
Kebabs on Queen ★ 4.0
Kebabs on Queen at 291-297 Queen Street, Auckland CBD is a halal Turkish chain (Zabihah HalalRank 98). Lamb kebab rolls, falafel and chips under NZD $16.
Try: Halal lamb kebab roll
Daily Bread Ponsonby ★ 4.3
Daily Bread Ponsonby at 108 Ponsonby Road runs the city's best deli sandwich under NZD $17. Sourdough loaves, viennoiserie and Coffee Supreme drinks.
Try: Sourdough deli sandwich
Auckland Night Markets Pakuranga ★ 4.3
Auckland Night Markets Pakuranga under The Warehouse runs Saturday street food at NZD $8-18 a plate. Hokkien, Filipino BBQ, dumplings, kebabs and desserts.
Try: Multinational street food stalls