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The 100 Best Cheap Eats in Auckland 2013 –“K” to “M”
Langkawi (photo: Ken Downie / Metro) Kairali 754 Manukau Rd, Royal Oak It’s in an old Pizza Hut, original brown wall tiles intact, but don’t let that put you off. Compared to bog-standard Indian...
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The 100 Best Cheap Eats in Auckland 2013 –“A” to “C”
Cafe Abyssinia (photo: Ken Downie/Metro) What an exciting time it is to eat cheap dinners. In the course of our search for a decent feed for less than $20, we made so many brilliant discoveries that...
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Metro’s best dishes of the year
Rye gnocchi at Orphans Kitchen. Delaney Mes’ top 5 dishes of 2013 1. Vegetarian rye gnocchi at Orphans Kitchen This place keeps luring me back, and I’ve eaten this dish every time: served with a runny...
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Cassia – review
Words: Simon Wilson. Photos: Ken Downie. 5 Fort Lane, central city. Ph 379-9702. cassiarestaurant.co.nz Wednesday-Friday noon-3pm; Tuesday-Saturday 5.30pm till late. Dinner bill: Dishes to share,...
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Best Cheap Eats 2014: Newton
Sri Pinang LITTLE SHEEP HOTPOT 27 Cross St, Newton Never mind that it’s copied a famous chain: the hotpot here is the business. Choose the half-half — chicken stock on one side, chilli stock on the...
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Best Cheap Eats 2014: Sandringham and Mt Albert
Paradise Indian Food 7 SIRI TASTE OF SRI LANKA 580 Sandringham Rd, Sandringham Fantastic curries and chutneys, 7 Siri’s food is similar to that from South India, but lighter and more fragrant. The...
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Best Cheap Eats 2014: Kingsland, Eden Terrace and Mt Eden
@Bangkok @ BANGKOK 438 New North Rd, Kingsland A stand-out among Thai eateries for its punchy flavours and genuine chilli hit. The beef nam tok salad is loaded with citrus, chilli and fresh herbs,...
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Cassia
5 Fort Lane, central city. Ph 379-9702, cassiarestaurant.co.nz Lunch Wednesday-Friday, dinner Tuesday-Saturday. $$ Runner-up, Chef of the Year and Finalist, Restaurateur of the Year: Sid Sahrawat...
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CHEAP EATS 2015: South Asian
Photos by Simon Young. To determine Auckland’s top 100 cheap eats 2015, the Metro judges considered the claims of 314 places: restaurants, takeaway bars, holes in the wall, food trucks and pop-ups,...
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Best Cheap Eats 2015: Balmoral
BANZAI 8/583 Dominion Rd, Balmoral “Banzai” translates as “hurrah!” Which is what you’ll squeal once you score a table here. Banzai does an exemplary take on prawn tempura sushi roll, while the...
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Cassia
Photo: Simon Young 5 Fort Lane. Ph 379-9702, cassiarestaurant.co.nz Hours: Lunch Wed-Fri; Dinner Tue-Sat. $$ Supreme Winner; Winner, Best Smart-Dining Restaurant; Finalists, Restaurateurs of the Year:...
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Cheap Eats 2016: The Top 10
Above: Mamak. Photos: Caitlin McKone exclusively for Metro. The best places serving dinner in Auckland for $20 or less. In compiling Metro’s Top 100 Cheap Eats for 2016, our panel of 14 judges...
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Best Cheap Eats 2016: Henderson/Mt Albert/Sandringham
Above: Gaurang, Pratibha and Ajit Ambani, owners of Mumbai Chaat, photo by Caitlin McKone. 7 SIRI TASTE OF SRI LANKA 580 Sandringham Rd, Sandringham Lump rice is one of the featured dishes here: rice...
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Cheap Eats 2016: South Asian
Above and below: Mumbai Chaat. Photo by Caitlin McKone. The best places in Auckland to eat cuisine from the Indian subcontinent for under $20. 7 SIRI TASTE OF SRI LANKA 580 Sandringham Rd, Sandringham...
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