Wellington · Courtenay Place

Wellington’s newest
late-night Asian tapas.

3 ultimately different zones and a balcony over Courtenay Place — where night-market plates meet tap cocktails and electric beats. Small plates from $8.88.

Tue–Fri 5pm–Late Sat–Sun 11:30am–LateDJ Fri & Sat from 8pmCourtenay Place
Lucky 8 Wellington interior
Inside Lucky 8 Wellington
Courtenay Place

Flavour worth sharing.
Unpretentious pricing.

On the corner of Courtenay & Blair, Lucky 8 Wellington is a cross-breed — a serious kitchen wearing the clothes of an edgy late-night lounge.

Pull up for small plates from $8.88 early, stay for the DJ and the balcony late. Night-market energy on Wellington’s busiest strip.

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3 ultimately different zones

Courtenay Place
01

Lucky Bar

Ground floor, walk-in, quick bites & drinks — available for exclusive hire.

02

Main Dining Room

The heart — DJ nights & big-group energy.

03

Lucky Lounge

Private dining over Blair Street — 32 seated, 40 standing.

The space

Zones, balcony & beats

Signature plates

Full menu →
The whole menu, basically from
$8.88

Small plates, made to share. Order three or four each — and taste the whole table without thinking about the bill.

Nights at Lucky 8 Wellington
Live · Fri & Sat from 8pm

Runs
late

Neon, balcony and a DJ on the weekend — Welly’s new late-night room. The volume climbs as the night goes.

Find us · Wellington

Hours & location

  • Address16 Courtenay Place, Te Aro, Wellington
  • MondayClosed
  • Tue–Fri5pm–Late
  • Sat–Sun11:30am–Late
  • KitchenCloses between 9pm and 11:30pm, depending on the night
  • ParkingStreet parking around Courtenay Place & Blair Street; paid lots nearby.
  • Call(021) 970 359
  • Instagram@lucky_8_welly

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What Wellington says

4.4★ from 338 Google reviews — real words from real nights.

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hillary palmer14/09/2026

Love eating at Lucky8 - service is awesome and fast, food is always great and value for $$, cocktails don’t skimp on the booze for the price. This is great for couples through to big groups, order what you like from the QR code at the table, it’s just too easy! Recommend booking a table but walk ups don’t appear to wait long. And it would be worth the wait!

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Bea Watkins14/09/2026

Awesome Food Awesome Staff 10/10

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Brendon Gee12/09/2026

The round of food was amazing, one plate after the other with awesome varieties and great service. The food came out in no particular order and we tried every dish under the Yum Cha Premium deal 27 dishes. Then dessert mango sago pudding and matcha pinna cotta - mango sago was lite and refreshing.

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Jesse Siaosi12/09/2026

Absolutely cool looking place with good vibes. We spent about $120 for two people as we wanted to try a lot of their food (couldn’t eat all of it) was very delicious. Would love to go back when we are next here.

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Chesca R12/09/2026

We had a good time with my friends. We were greeted and served by nice crews. Food serves timely and warm. Their alcoholic drinks are cheaper than the other bars. I hope there's more food selections in the future.

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Christine OConnor12/09/2026

Service is exceptional. We had premium yum cha and food came from every direction 😋 drinks were amazing. The place is a vibe. 5stars all round

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Josephine Lucas De Guzman10/09/2026

Love their yum cha, and definitely good quality of food. Reservations are a must, so don't forget to do this. They're always full! Staff are friendly (especially the guy on the upper floor who seems to be the manager (unsure!) and looked after our group really well!) . Money spent is so worth it!

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Joe Carden-Collins (Uncle Joeys Kai)09/09/2026

One of the best atmospheres ive been in. Staff are incredible to deal with and the kai is sooooo good

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Matt McMillan08/09/2026

What a find! Lucky 8 has an incredible vibe, split between an open bar space and a more intimate small tabled space. We had some super friendly and helpful staff, and to top it off the food was excellent! A very wide selection of options (we particularly enjoyed the chilli chicken and dumplings), so we'll definitely be back many more times! Thanks team, keep up the awesome work!!

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micah manu08/09/2026

From start to finish, everything was perfect. Great service and didn’t have to wait long for our food & drinks to arrive. Good vibes all around:))

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JP F06/09/2026

Awesome vibe, easy ordering process, great food and drinks - Lucky 8 is not to missed!

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Nicole Day06/09/2026

Food was nice, but just disappointed for our gluten allergy diner, there was very little she could eat, unless you like raw fish. 1 in 70 people are coeliac, there needs to be better and lots more options for this allergy in restaurants. But for us that have no allergies, the food was great.

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