Our story
The warmth of Korean home cooking
A modern Korean eatery in the back of Ponsonby Central — all-in-one meals and an ever-changing lineup of fresh, seasonal sides.
Why WATDA
Food that fills you up and slows you down
WATDA is a modern Korean-inspired eatery built around one simple idea: the all-in-one meal. Every main arrives with rice, soup and a rotating lineup of banchan, so a single dish feels like a whole Korean table.
It’s honest, generous food rooted in home-style cooking. No fuss, no pretension, just a warm welcome, seven days a week in Ponsonby.
“You deserve a wholesome Korean meal.”
The all-in-one way
One dish.
A whole table.
In a Korean home, a meal is never just one plate. So every WATDA main comes with banchan — kimchi, seaweed salad, pickled radish, garlic-chive pancake, seasoned quail egg and miso soup — alongside rice and soup.
The sides change with the seasons, so there’s always a reason to come back.
What we’re about
The things we won’t cut corners on.
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Honest pricing
Generous, wholesome meals that don't cost the earth. Comfort food the way it should be.
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Seasonal banchan
Fresh side dishes that rotate with the seasons, so every visit tastes a little different.
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A warm welcome
Unhurried, friendly, and made to be shared — the feeling of a Korean home kitchen.
Come taste it
Walk in for
lunch or dinner.
We’re open seven days in Ponsonby. No bookings and no ceremony required.
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