Auckland · Ponsonby · The original

Up the
black stairs.

A red-leather speakeasy hidden above Ponsonby Road — look for the lucky cat on the roof. Pan-Asian small plates from $8.88.

Tue–Fri 5pm–Late Sat–Sun 11:30am–LateDJ Fri & Sat from 8pmPonsonby
Lucky 8 Auckland interior
Inside Lucky 8 Auckland
The original

Easy to miss the door.
That’s the point.

Climb the black stairway between Tatty’s and Return (formerly Ponsonby Road Bistro) and you step into another room — exposed brick, warm wood, red leather and neon, with a lucky cat watching over the bar.

Born from the Mr Hao team, this is where Lucky 8 started. Dim lights, lively beats, and plates that keep coming — order three or four each and taste the whole table.

See the menu

The space

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 Auckland
Live · Fri & Sat from 8pm

Nights get
loud

Bass, neon and cocktails to start the night right — the music builds as the evening goes. Big-night energy from 5pm ’til late.

Find us · Auckland

Hours & location

  • Address161 Ponsonby Road, Ponsonby, Auckland
  • MondayClosed
  • Tue–Fri5pm–Late
  • Sat–Sun11:30am–Late
  • KitchenCloses between 9pm and 11:30pm, depending on the night
  • ParkingFree street parking ≤120 min on Collingwood & Anglesea; along Ponsonby Road after 6pm.
  • Call(09) 884 0361
  • Instagram@lucky_8_nz

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