20 cheap eats rooms in Auckland, editor-picked. the best low-budget rooms in Auckland: the places editors actually return to. All Auckland food.
Allpress Espresso Roastery Cafe ★ 4.7
freemans-bay · 8 Drake Street, Freemans Bay, Auckland CBD 1010
Allpress Espresso's roastery cafe at 8 Drake Street in Freemans Bay is the brand's Auckland flagship. Coffee from the on-site roaster, a small counter.
Allpress Espresso ★ 4.7
freemans-bay · 8 Drake Street, Freemans Bay, Auckland CBD 1010
Allpress Espresso is Auckland's largest specialty roaster, founded 1989 with the flagship at 8 Drake Street, Freemans Bay. Now also Sydney, London and Tokyo.
Atomic Coffee Kingsland ★ 4.6
kingsland · 420c New North Road, Kingsland, Auckland 1021
Atomic Coffee Roasters Kingsland is the original Auckland cafe of the Atomic roastery. Single-origin filter and milk-forward espresso, deepest weekend queues.
Atomic Coffee Roasters ★ 4.6
kingsland · 420c New North Road, Kingsland, Auckland 1021
Atomic Coffee Roasters is one of Auckland's longest-running specialty roasters. The Kingsland cafe at 420c New North Road sits next to the roaster's machines.
Coffee Supreme ★ 4.5
grey-lynn · 376 Great North Road, Grey Lynn, Auckland 1021
Coffee Supreme is a New Zealand specialty roaster founded 1993, with a Grey Lynn HQ on Great North Road combining cafe, roastery and retail under one roof.
Eden Noodles ★ 4.5
mount-eden · 105 Dominion Road, Mount Eden, Auckland 1024
Eden Noodles at 105 Dominion Road in Mount Eden, Auckland is the city's queue-on-the-pavement dumpling shop. Hand-pulled noodles, xiao long bao on hand.
Eden Noodles ★ 4.5
mount-eden · 105 Dominion Road, Mount Eden, Auckland 1024
Eden Noodles at 105 Dominion Road in Mount Eden, Auckland runs hand-pulled noodles and dumplings under NZD $18. Queue-on-pavement reliability, daily.
Atomic The Rocket Store ★ 4.4
ponsonby · 208 Ponsonby Road, Ponsonby, Auckland 1011
Atomic's Rocket Store at 208 Ponsonby Road is the brand's flagship cafe on Auckland's Ponsonby strip. Espresso, milk drinks and on-site machine servicing.
Atomic The Rocket Store ★ 4.4
ponsonby · 208 Ponsonby Road, Ponsonby, Auckland 1011
Atomic's Ponsonby flagship is the brand's specialty cafe and machine workshop. The Rocket Store at 208 Ponsonby Road serves and services across Auckland.
Atomic Graham Street ★ 4.3
auckland-cbd · 2B Graham Street, Auckland CBD 1010
Atomic Graham Street is the brand's Auckland CBD cafe-roaster at 2B Graham Street. Weekday-only espresso bar serving the central business district trade.
Auckland Night Markets Pakuranga ★ 4.3
pakuranga · Under the Warehouse, Pakuranga Town Centre, Auckland 2010
Auckland Night Markets Pakuranga sits under The Warehouse car park on Saturday evenings. Hundreds of food stalls, fully undercover, weather-resistant.
Wise Boys Burgers ★ 4.3
grey-lynn · 604 Great North Road, Grey Lynn, Auckland 1021
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.
Daily Bread Ponsonby ★ 4.3
ponsonby · 108 Ponsonby Road, Ponsonby, Auckland 1011
Daily Bread Ponsonby at 108 Ponsonby Road runs the city's best deli sandwich under NZD $17. Sourdough loaves, viennoiserie and Coffee Supreme drinks.
Auckland Night Markets Pakuranga ★ 4.3
pakuranga · Under the Warehouse, Pakuranga Town Centre, Auckland 2010
Auckland Night Markets Pakuranga under The Warehouse runs Saturday street food at NZD $8-18 a plate. Hokkien, Filipino BBQ, dumplings, kebabs and desserts.
Atomic Shortland Street ★ 4.2
auckland-cbd · 70 Shortland Street, Auckland CBD 1010
Atomic Shortland is the Auckland CBD cafe of the Atomic brand, three doors from Hugo's Bistro. Weekday-only espresso bar for the legal-precinct trade.
Auckland Night Markets Botany ★ 4.2
botany · Under Hoyts, Botany Town Centre, Auckland 2016
Auckland Night Markets Botany runs Wednesday nights under Hoyts at Botany Town Centre. Filipino BBQ, hokkien mee, dumplings; the eastern suburbs' food row.
Kebab City ★ 4.2
auckland-cbd · 51 Customs Street East, Auckland CBD 1010
Kebab City on Customs Street East in Auckland CBD runs halal kebabs late into the night. A reliable post-bar shawarma at 51 Customs Street East.
Atomic Wynyard Quarter ★ 4.1
wynyard-quarter · 30 Gaunt Street, Wynyard Quarter, Auckland CBD 1010
Atomic Coffee's Wynyard Quarter cafe at 30 Gaunt Street pulls the waterfront office trade in Auckland. Weekday-only espresso bar and pastry counter.
Auckland Night Markets Henderson ★ 4.1
henderson · Under Kmart, Henderson, Auckland 0612
Auckland Night Markets Henderson runs Thursdays under Kmart on the western edge of the city. Wide multinational stalls, fully undercover all-weather setup.
Kebabs on Queen ★ 4.0
auckland-cbd · 291-297 Queen Street, Auckland CBD 1010
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.