New Zealand is not a cheap country. You have read it a thousand and one times. And Auckland, its largest city (although the capital is Wellington eye!) Does not fall short… expensive face! And what about the food? Getting to New Zealand is equivalent to starting the soup diet?
Not in the way! If you know how to look for life you can eat with $ 5 (from now on remember that the change is about € 3.2!). Not bad, right? And as we love you, we have kicked downtown Auckland in search of places to eat for $ 5.
Here is our list:
1-HAMBURGES
For those who "I'm lovin 'it!"
Who doesn't fancy a hamburger? Vale is not the healthiest thing in the world ... but they are tasty! And one a week can not hurt. Not much at least. On Queen Street, the most famous street in Auckland, there are McDonalds, Burguer Kings, Wendys & co where for $ 5 you have a menu with hamburger, potatoes and drinks (in the burguer King there is even ice cream and self service drink = unlimited!)
Where?Along Queen Street you will find all fast food 🙂
2- PIZZA
For those who "w the carbohydrate!"
Yes, yes, the hamburgers are good ... but in the veins of Lety runs Italian blood, and if in the hostel cooking a pasta is not a problem, what about the pizza? Well, no problem: Domino's Pizza and Pizza Hut have put several medium pizzas (ham and cheese for example) at $ 5. Great! And if you don't like fast food and prefer “de la real” pizza (or “almost real pizzas” that Italians know that real pizza is only ours cazzo!) We discover a cool place, in a pub plan where You can eat pizzas for $ 5: the “car park”.
Where?Domino's Pizza: Elliot Street
Pizza Hut: 34 Kingston St
Car Park: Lower Hobson St, Auckland
3 FISH & CHIPS + FEET
For those who "have not come to New Zealand to eat hamburgers and pizzas."
Oh what a character! Don't worry there is a solution for you too. Of course, the typical cuisine of New Zealand, at least so far, has not surprised us in terms of fantasy and quality. But ... but there is good news: the fish & chips and the "pie" salty cakes stuffed with something (minced meat for example) are to suck your fingers. And yes, you can find them for $ 5 in the city center.
Where?
We had to look a bit but we found a rich fish & chips in the Woodfire restaurant in Queen Street with Turner Street and a menu with pie and drink for $ 5 at FIX supermarkets (Queen Street 155) ... browse other supermarkets because we saw some cake menus + drink for less than $ 4!
4 INDIAN
For those who "I crave curry"
Friend, we understand you, having spent almost 4 months in India we are curry-addicts! On Queen Street is the Indian restaurant Jewel of Bombay that proposes a curry and rice dish (takeaway) for $ 7.9. Not bad right?
Where?
Queen street 317
5 KEBAB-LOVERS
For those who "sometimes what is needed is a kebab"
So is! At least, our fat stomachs and "salsa" is what they think and voila! On Queen Street there are several “Kebab on queens” that make a very rich kebab (try the mixed meat with yogurt, mint and hummus sauce) for $ 5. One of the best we have tried! In some places there are specials of the day. We tried rice + salad + falafel for $ 5 it was very good, although we prefer the kebab.
Where?
there are several: we tried the menu of the day at the 4 Fort St store, and kebab on queen street with wellesley st west
6 SUSHI
For those who: "I am more of sushi"
Good news sushiseros friends! Auckland has a HUGE Asian community and Asian food is everywhere, especially sushi! There are offers of sushi pieces at $ 1 although the most interesting ones we found were the combos they sell in the afternoon (come on, which is what they have not sold for the day but the quality is great!). We tried it in a restaurant of the Salad works chain where for $ 4 you get a tupper with sushis, or sushi mixed with shrimp skewers, meats, etc ... we also discovered an Asian supermarket that sold combos of last minute Food starting at $ 2!
Where?
there is everywhere! The salad works (ooooh, it is permanently closed) where we went is in Chancery Street and the Japanese supermarket (Japan Mart) is in Whyndam Street with Queen Street.
7 DUMPLINGS
For those who "give me a dumpling and save the world"
If you know us, you will know that we are dumpling-addicts, those little raviolites so nice and tasty are the closest to the gastronomic nirvana that we have tried and city that we go hunting for the dumpling that we stick. Of course ... be cheap and good! In Auckland there are: good, beautiful and cheap. For 5 $ you get 10 pieces (chicken, pork or mix ... tip: hit the pig!)
Where?
Lorne street
8 CHINO POWER
For those who "don't want sushi or know what dumpling are, I want a lifelong Chinese."
Are you sure you don't want to meet the dumplings? You open a world huh ... well, if you still want your plate of "rice with some Chinese food" good news. Right next to the dumplings store (in case you change your idea!) There is a very nice lady who sells rice dishes with different meats / fish (sweet and sour pork, fish with vegetables, veal in oyster sauce, etc). It is very good and also costs $ 5. If you want to try more than one type of meat / fish you have to pay more (for example if you want to try two “flavors it will cost you $ 7, 3“ flavors ”$ 10). To carry out.
Where?
High street
9 BOCATA
For those who "I am a sandwich of a lifetime"
Mmm Sandwich of a lifetime? I would rather say American sandwich of a lifetime my friend: here forget the bread with oil and tomato, toast and sandwich with squid. If what you want is bread with something, go to a subway: there are menus for $ 6 with sandwich of the day, drink and cookie but if you do not want to spend the budget of $ 5 you can catch only the sandwich that costs $ 4 (Tuesday is the best day because there is meatball sandwich!). Yes. We love meatballs ... who doesn't ?!
Where?There are many in the city, we went to the one inside the fix supermarket on Queen Street 155, where you can sit.
10 KOREAN PANCAKE
For those who "I want to try something new"
I like that you like new things. So here we propose something you may not have tried in your life: a Korean pancake! The street restaurant we met is very famous and there is often a line! Crepes, a kind of crepe-muffin stuffed with stuff (there is salty version such as bacon and cheese and sweet as chocolate). They are very rich and from $ 4.
Where?On Lorne Street very close to the Dumplings store (in case you change your mind)
These are our 10 proposals, as if you know how to look for life you can find your places to eat cheaply in Auckland, Barcelona, Paris, New York and London!
If your budget is lower, do not worry: you will surely stay in private homes or hostels where there will be a kitchen and you can prepare your dishes. In the center of the city there are several supermarkets (we recommend the Count Down) where you can find ready dishes, bread, sausages, pasta, sweets, and the famous 70 cent soups ... that have saved our lives on more than one occasion.
And for drink?
Agüita del hazel (as Deivid would say) ... there are several places where you get free water (ask for "tap wáter") or you can get a bottle and fill it!
The drinks are quite expensive but in some fast food (example Burguer King there is a self-service drink and you can drink all the glasses you want ... that if you are a smart, spiney and poor backpack like us. It means that with that of the couple pay the menu of hungry, potatoes and drink the other can only ask for hamburger and drink from the other's glass, which you will fill in as many times as you want.Yes, I know, it is not done.But we will do it again * juahahajuahaha juaaahahhaaaahahha evil laugh *)
Beer is expensive but there are places where there are offers, for example in the bungalow pub 8 (48 Market Pl, Auckland) there are bottles of Heineken for $ 3 (at least on Wednesdays!) Cheers!
