Lokanta

Lokanta Aegean & Eastern Mediterranean Cooking Close to home, in more ways than one - a return to our collective roots. Come and see us soon!

Zeki, Clare, Ali and Michelle have opened a little eatery inspired by the Aegean coastlines of Turkey and Greece (the boys' old stomping grounds - both Ali and Zeki from Western Turkey, and the girls seasoned food travellers in their own rights). Another fit-out designed and built by Clare - destined to be a great little local gathering place. Tasty, authentic food from Zeki's hands, and a sunset oriented posi make for some convivial evenings ahead!

01/09/2026

Sizzled in Loads of Olive Oil … Dunk your chargrilled Turkish pide bread in that - the tell me if you even need the prawns!! Haha - so good! 🍤🦐🍤🦐🍤
This was a double portion, bread on the way


Light enough to still enjoy after a big meal at Lokanta! Greek yoghurt pannacotta, with wild berry and pomegranate syrup...
28/08/2026

Light enough to still enjoy after a big meal at Lokanta! Greek yoghurt pannacotta, with wild berry and pomegranate syrup - just a hint of sweetness ❤️🤍❤️



Star struck Lokanta Chefs with Israel Adesanya ‘The Last Stylebender’ at the restaurant last night⭐️💥✨ Nigerian/ Kiwi pr...
21/08/2026

Star struck Lokanta Chefs with Israel Adesanya ‘The Last Stylebender’ at the restaurant last night⭐️💥✨
Nigerian/ Kiwi professional mixed martial artist
Chefs couldn’t believe their eyes, and were very proud to serve him their food! Thanks for coming Israel!

What a spread .. and that’s just Staff Meal 😋😋
20/08/2026

What a spread .. and that’s just Staff Meal 😋😋


I had one of those incredible teachers, who read Homer’s ‘The Odyssey’ aloud to us (at the tender age of 12) in a very d...
19/08/2026

I had one of those incredible teachers, who read Homer’s ‘The Odyssey’ aloud to us (at the tender age of 12) in a very dramatic voice - and the story has stayed with me ever since! Influencing us in more ways than one (note: Siren’s Song fish dish on menu, Odyssey w**es and Homer Sauvignon Blanc on the w**e list… and if you check out all the photos and pictures on the wall at Lokanta, you will get a definite feeling for epic journeys around the Aegean
🌊🌞🇬🇷🇹🇷🌍

08/08/2026

Due to high demand this is staying ion the Specials Board meantime. Unctuous and satisfying, the epitome of winter food. Yep, they know how to cook beef in the Ta**us mountains, and Chef Zeki learned first hand in his years trucking all over Turkey. He would ask the locals in every region where to go to eat the best local food.. ending up with a taste and a talent for only the best 👌🏼👌🏼




24/07/2026

Walk in to Lokanta, and immediately feel different ✨
Welcome to the Eastern Mediterranean, in particular the Aegean - where Greek and Turkish overlap, where they argue at the coffeehouse, and in the village squares - about which side makes the best bean dish, stuffed eggplant or semolina dessert. A common thread runs through, and everyone’s mama makes the best, in their own eyes 🌞
You can get a taste of this at Lokanta any night of the week, and if you happen to hear raised voices coming from the kitchen - you can bet they’re arguing about food !



23/07/2026

Winter is all about slow cooking…



21/07/2026

Always check the Specials Board!


Good, tasty food, and lots of it . That’s what we’re known for at Lokanta - come hungry and leave happy 😊Link to current...
15/07/2026

Good, tasty food, and lots of it .
That’s what we’re known for at Lokanta - come hungry and leave happy 😊
Link to current menus and reservation form below, looking forward to hearing from you!
https://lokanta.nz/food-and-drink/menu/




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137A Richmond Road, Ponsonby
Auckland
1021

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Tuesday 5pm - 10pm
Wednesday 5pm - 10pm
Thursday 5pm - 11pm
Friday 5pm - 11pm
Saturday 5pm - 11pm
Sunday 5pm - 10pm

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