Inside Lucky 8 — warm lanterns and the lucky cat

Our story

Welcome to Lucky 8

A pan-Asian small-plates bar with a lucky cat watching over it — two venues, two cities, one lucky number. Small plates from $8.88.

The glowing lucky cat over the bar at Lucky 8

Into Lucky 8

The idea

Not just a restaurant.
A big night out.

Born from the Mr Hao team, Lucky 8 started up a black stairway in Ponsonby — exposed brick, warm wood, red leather, neon and a lucky cat over the bar. It’s built to be the start of the night, not just a meal.

We do pan-Asian small plates, made to share — order three or four each. Dishes start from $8.88, the lucky number, not a flat price. Eight’s lucky, and a proper feast shouldn’t mean watching the bill.

Two cities, two worlds

Auckland · Ponsonby

The original — a red-leather speakeasy up the black stairs on Ponsonby Road. Look for the lucky cat on the roof.

Wellington · Courtenay Place

3 ultimately different zones and a balcony over Courtenay Place — night-market plates, tap cocktails and a DJ Friday & Saturday.

Made to share

Small plates from $8.88. Order a few each, pass them round — that’s how Lucky 8 eats.

In their words

“It just kept coming till the whole table was full.”

“A vibe that makes you want to come back.”

“For $8.88, why not?”

“The vibe of the whole place is immaculate.”

Part of the family

One of three worlds

Lucky 8 is part of HaoGood Group — sister to Jungle 8 and Mr Hao. One e-Gift Card works across all three.

Jungle 8 ↗Mr Hao ↗Book Lucky 8