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.
Our story
A modern Korean eatery in the back of Ponsonby Central — all-in-one meals and an ever-changing lineup of fresh, seasonal sides.
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 the kind of food that brings people together — honest, generous and 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
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
Generous, wholesome meals that don't cost the earth. Comfort food the way it should be.
Fresh side dishes that rotate with the seasons, so every visit tastes a little different.
Unhurried, friendly, and made to be shared — the feeling of a Korean home kitchen.
Walk in for lunch or dinner — we're open seven days in Ponsonby.