Summertime and the living is easy…here are some of our favourite Cheapeats restaurants to enjoy over the Auckland summer: Dragonfired, Waiheke Island (nominated by Lynn) Nothing beats eating one of Bevan’s wood fired pizzas or calzones at the beach on Waiheke, except maybe eating his wood fired polenta bake meal....
Love fried chicken? Then you’ll want to head to Kingsland’s new Chicka fried chicken restaurant. If you haven’t been to Kingsland lately, then you will be surprised by the boom in the number of Asian fusion restaurants. The latest addition to this group is Chicka, a Korean fried chicken bar...
Mexican food with a twist – Cheapeats goes south of the border (or at least to Upper Symonds Street) to Ain’t No Taco. Many cheap eats restaurants may be good at food but often the decor is functional (at best). We walked into Ain’t No Taco and “hello!” we were greeted...
Low’n slow, home-smoked, luscious BBQ meats that melt in your mouth. All this and more at Morepork American BBQ restaurant in Ponsonby. Fellow Cheapeats colleague Kate and I were looking for a place to have dinner and we wanted a change from our usual burgers and dumplings. “Do you know...
It’s all about the fish at Coconut’s Fish Cafe on Maui. Enjoy fresh Hawaiian seafood in salads, soups, tacos, on a bun, on brown rice or even in a “healthy” version of fish and chips. This popular family restaurant now has two locations on Maui and is branching out to...
Modern Malaysian and more on Ponsonby Road from the family of KK Malaysian. Jacky Lam, son of Aunty KK, has created a modern Malaysian and Asian food experience aimed at the trendy foodie in Ponsonby. This pint-sized restaurant has a simple, modern decor with not an Asian decor item in sight. Well,...
Food Court / Mediterranean / North Auckland / Takapuna / Turkish
12 Oct, 2018
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