HEART & SOUL IN PONSONBY

 

At Cocoro, Japanese for ‘heart and soul’, we serve contemporary Japanese cuisine in an old brick building nestled just off Auckland's lively Ponsonby Road. Each visit to Cocoro is ichigo ichie, a bespoke culinary experience.

Leave it to us and take pleasure in one of Chef Makoto Tokuyama’s three carefully crafted degustation menus or select your favourites from our a la carte menu.

RECENT AWARDS
Cuisine Good Food Awards 2023 3 Hats
The World’s 50 Best Discovery Listed

See below for our menu, reservation form, and takeaway sushi shop.

 

MODERN JAPANESE CUISINE

 

OUR MENU SELECTIONS

 
Preparing sushi in beautiful lacquer oke platter in kitchen – Cocoro Japanese Restaurant Auckland
Head chef and Japanese Cuisine Goodwill Ambassador Makoto Tokuyama preparing sushi in kitchen through the pass – Cocoro Japanese Restaurant Auckland
Applying fresh karashi mustard to sushi on the beautiful lacquer oke platter – Cocoro Japanese Restaurant Auckland

 

RESERVATIONS

 

We recommend our degustation courses as they showcase the heart and soul of the restaurant. These menus are designed for the whole table to enjoy and require an evening reservation.

We also take a limited number of reservations for á la carte. Lunch is á la carte only.

Choose to be seated at one of our individual tables or side by side at our solid timber communal table, where seating is carefully considered to provide you space amongst other diners.

Please enquire about our offerings for group bookings of 8+ people via phone or email.

CONTACT
Phone: 09 360 0927
Email: bookmytable@cocoro.co.nz

HOURS
Lunch: Friday & Saturday 12 – 2
Dinner: Tuesday – Saturday 5.30 – late

EVENTS
Cocoro is available for functions on Sundays and Mondays. Email us to discuss your event.

 

A credit card hold is required per person for reservations. Funds will be verified but not charged to your card at the time of reservation but please understand that we require 24 hours for cancellation. Cancellations within 24 hours will incur cancellation fee subjected to our cancellation policy.

 
Staff portrait with chefs and wait staff in dining room of Auckland Japanese degustation restaurant, Cocoro
 

 

OMAKASE SUSHI SHOP

Enjoy our omakase nigiri or chirashi sushi from the comfort of your own home. We only have limited quantities available daily and require a reservation of at least 24 hours prior. See individual item pages for details on ingredients and options.

PICKUP HOURS
Tuesday – Saturday: 5:30 – 6:30 pm

Cocoro Dining Voucher
from $204.00
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Sushi Ori
from $165.00
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Chirashi Sushi
from $65.00
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