🇳🇿 Best Budget Eats in Auckland CBD 🍜💰

After countless food trials (and errors!), here are my top picks for delicious & affordable meals in the city! 🍲 Asian Cuisine 📍 PotXPress Hotpot Buffet $29.9 (lunch) / $32.9 (dinner) All-you-can-eat hotpot with seafood, meat, veggies + 6 soup bases! 📍 Zhou’s Alley (Noodle House) $9.9 weekend specials (pork trotters, chicken!) 📍 Mad Pot Solid mala tang 📍 Su Xiaoyu Jiangzhe-style comfort food—their baozi are a must! 📍 Fatty’s Roast 🔥Best deal: Soy sauce chicken rice ($14.8) w/ free soup! 📍 Biang Biang City Xi’an flavors—noodles & roujiamo (next try!) 📍 K.Soup Korean grandma vibes—pork bone soup = hearty AF! 📍 Chongqing Noodles Non-locals approved! Zha jiang mian + pig ears = 🤤 🍜 Ramen & More 📍 Tanpopo Ramen Busy for a reason—rich broth, perfect solo meal! 📍 Kajiken Japanese chain—layered flavors, always packed! 📍 Saigon Social Best pho in CBD (after much research!) 🍢 Snacks & Specialties 📍 Ken Yakitori Bar (Anzac) 🔥Must-try: Yakitori combo (5 skewers) + beef tataki 📍 Seafood Market Lobster roll spot + oyster feasts by the pier! 📍 Gui Fen Piao Xiang Old-school fave: Lao you za fen (sour-spicy noodles) #AucklandEats #BudgetFoodie #NZFood