Book a table
Lucky 8 has two venues — Ponsonby in Auckland and Courtenay Place in Wellington. They run separate kitchens, separate booking calendars and separate menus, so start by telling us which city you’re eating in.
Which one tonight?
Book
Auckland
Up the black stairs on Ponsonby Road — red leather, exposed brick and the lucky cat over the bar.
Book Auckland →
Book
Wellington
Three zones and a balcony over Courtenay Place — night-market plates, tap cocktails and a DJ on the weekend.
Book Wellington →Three ways in
Two rooms, two moods
Ponsonby is the original — a hidden red-leather room up a black stairway, warm and close. It suits date nights, small groups and anyone who wants the place to feel like a secret. Private dining seats 10–14, the Lucky Corner takes 21–27, and the whole venue goes to 80 seated.
Courtenay Place is louder and later. Three separate zones plus a balcony over the street, a DJ on Friday and Saturday, and a downstairs bar you can hire outright. Best for birthdays, work-dos and nights that are meant to run long.
Either way the food is pan-Asian small plates from $8.88, made to share — order three or four each and taste the whole table.
Before you book
All questions →Booking policy
- Seating time1.5–1.75h before 8:30pm · 2h after 8:30pm.
- GraceTables held 15 min past booking time, then released.
- DepositGroups over 4 (Wellington 5+) or special events enter card details via Stripe — nothing debited at booking.
- CancellationStandard tables: please give 24 hours’ notice. Private functions (Auckland PDR & Lucky Corner): free over 48h out · $10 per guest 48–24h · $50 per guest under 24h — a no-show counts as under-24. Wellington functions have their own policy.
- PaymentCash · EFTPOS · cards. Card/Paywave/QR fee up to 3%. 15% surcharge on public holidays.
When to book
- Friday & SaturdayPeak. Book a week out if you can, especially for six or more.
- Weekend brunchSat & Sun from 11:30am. Bottomless sessions sell out first — book ahead.
- Tue–ThuQuieter. A day or two’s notice is usually plenty, and walk-ins often get a table.
- Groups over 10Don’t use the online calendar — send an enquiry so we can hold the right space.
- Running lateTables are held 15 minutes, then released. A quick call keeps it yours.
Planning something bigger? Group & private events →