close button

Best Cheap Eats: Kingsland

Sep 23, 2016 Cheap Eats

Petra Shawarma

Above: Petra Shawarma, photo by Caitlin McKone.

@BANGKOK

438 New North Rd, Kingsland
It’s hard to get a decent Thai meal in Auckland. Here you’ll find all the usual suspects — the pad see ew being particularly good. Great curries, great value, something for everyone. A solid bet for your next BYO meal out.
Thai, vegetarian friendly, licensed, BYO

PETRA SHAWARMA

482 New North Rd, Kingsland
Led by Dalal Omar, a team of sisters work tirelessly to present Jordanian food their family of chefs would be proud of. The best ingredients are sourced direct from the Omars’ homeland to make grilled shawarma with a difference. There’s a ban on shop-bought mayo and with Dalal’s light, homemade garlic sauce, you don’t miss it. She recommends newcomers to the cuisine try the musakhkhan: a spiced chicken onion roll with cashew nuts and sumac. Don’t leave without a juicy wedge of homebaked baklava. Halal.

Jordanian, vegetarian friendly, open late


Central city

Eden Terrace/Mt Eden/Dominion Rd

Epsom/Greenlane/Newmarket/Remuera/Royal Oak

Grey Lynn/Herne Bay/K’Rd precinct/Ponsonby

Henderson/Mt Albert/Sandringham

Somerville/Mission Bay/Waiheke

Mt Roskill/New Lynn/Blockhouse Bay/Titirangi

North Shore

Mt Wellington/Pakuranga/Panmure

Latest

Metro N°447 is Out Now shadow

Metro N°447 is Out Now

In the Winter 2025 issue of Metro: Our Annual Schools Report Card for Tāmaki Makaurau, plus sage advice on choosing a school, how to meet the unspoken dress code, and a peek behind the curtains of Kelston Boys Samoa Group’s efforts at Polyfest 2025. PLUS: Metro’s Top 50 Baked goods in Auckland, choice tips on how to lose all your money quickly and easily with your smartphone, a deep dive with a soft landing on puffer jackets, the restoration efforts of the SS Toroa, the sweet taste of history and more!

Buy the latest issue