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 327 Google reviews — real words from real nights.

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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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Jessica Beattie06/09/2026

Awesome vibe, staff were amazing & all the food was delicious. Husband and I would highly recommend l. Can't fault our experience. We will definitely be back

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Kat Te Kira05/09/2026

Great service, food was delicious and the vibes were vibing. My whānau loved it ❤️

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Hazel Williams05/09/2026

Amazing service. Shaun went above and beyond to make sure we had all of our fav dishes for the yum cha!

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Lydia Paterson05/09/2026

Yum chaaaaa!! Great food, vibes, and service 💯

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Natasha Frewin04/09/2026

Great value & great vibes! Staff were great, particularly the maître d’ upstairs (sorry, I can’t remember their name!). Super busy as expected for a Friday evening, but drinks and food still arrived with no delays — very impressive! Staff were hustling to keep up, but in a fun “keep things moving” way rather than being stressed, which really added to the vibe. The glass noodles were a standout (that sauce was chef’s kiss). The fried mushrooms and the eggplant were unexpected standouts. Cauliflower was unfortunately a bit cold, which made it a little gluggy, but the flavour was good. Really enjoyable experience overall. Hopefully they add a small dessert selection in future to round things out. We’ll be back!

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Zee30/08/2026

Great food and amazing service, thanks Sean for looking after us.

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Zoe McFadyen30/08/2026

Had such a good experience at Lucky 8s! We went for the all-you-can-eat and honestly had the best time. There were so many different varieties of food to choose from and the service was constantly fast, even though it was pretty busy. Shaun gave us the best service, he was super friendly, respectful and made sure we were looked after the whole time. The food was amazing too! Definitely one of the best experiences we’ve had and we’ll 100% be coming back again 😊

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BugsyW30/08/2026

Great food, lovely people who made sure we had everything we wanted and more. Thank you for a lovely yum cha Sunday, guys! 😘😍

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Gary Allen29/08/2026

All you can eat yum cha was brilliant. We upgraded to the premium and I think it was well worth it. We will certainly be back

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Phoebe Henderson29/08/2026

Really amazing experience for the weekend yum cha of all you can eat. It's definitely worth the price for the time. And the drinks are amazing 🤩 great spot

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