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Best Cheap Eats in Wellington for Noodles, Satay, Pies, and More

Ten current Wellington value stops for hand-pulled noodles, Cantonese wok cooking, Malaysian street food, Nashville chicken, ramen, injera, pizza, and pies.

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Best Cheap Eats in Wellington for Noodles, Satay, Pies, and More

Guide: Wellington Value: Noodles, Satay, Pies, and Hot Chicken

The strongest affordable eating crosses Left Bank arcades, Cuba-quarter counters, Newtown, and the Basin, with specific orders and current hours replacing generic budget filler.

  • KC Café & TakeawayKC's enormous Cantonese and Malaysian-leaning menu, fast wok cooking, roast meats, and late service make it a durable Courtenay Place value anchor.
  • A Taste of HomeA compact Vivian Street counter focuses on chewy hand-pulled noodles, cumin lamb, chile oil, and deeply savoury Chinese comfort food.
  • Soul ShackRick Traylor's Nashville-style chicken comes in clearly marked heat levels, backed by pickles, white bread, waffles, and proper Southern sides.
  • Satay KingdomHidden in the Left Bank arcade, this Malaysian institution keeps laksa, nasi goreng, roti, and smoky satay inexpensive and reliably fast.
  • Pizza PomodoroThe narrow Leeds Street kitchen turns out thin, blistered Neapolitan-style pizzas with a focused topping list and straightforward takeaway value.
  • Macha Jom TapauMacha Jom Tapau concentrates Malaysian street-food energy into nasi lemak, curries, fried chicken, and roti from a tiny Left Bank room.
  • Basin Noodle HouseNear the cricket ground, Basin Noodle House is strongest on dumplings, chile-oil noodles, lamb, and substantial northern Chinese plates.
  • Puku Pies Grey StreetPuku gives the New Zealand pie a polished but still practical treatment, with flaky pastry around braised meat, seafood, and vegetarian fillings.
  • Mother of CoffeeInjera carries Ethiopian stews, lentils, greens, and chile across large shared platters, with strong vegetarian value in the Left Bank arcade.
  • The Ramen Shop NewtownNewtown's compact ramen specialist makes broths and noodles the centre of a menu rounded out by gyoza, karaage, and vegetarian bowls.
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