Korean Menu |GAJA Ponsonby

Welcome to GAJA — where Korean flavours get a bold, modern remix in the heart of Ponsonby. Our menu is made for sharing: crunchy starters, standout signature dishes, and comforting rice and noodle favourites. From slow-cooked pork belly and glossy Korean fried chicken to our most-loved crispy eggplant in ganjeong glaze,
every plate is designed to mix, match, and pass around the table. Pair it with cocktails or our house-made soju, and you’ve got the full GAJA experience.

We keep it fresh with local produce, punchy sauces, and big textures — so each dish lands with a little wow. Scroll through, pick your favourites, and if you’re planning ahead, hit Book Now to secure your table.

Signatures & Favourites

Crunchy prawn toast coated with masago and black sesame seed, served with gochujang lime dip at GAJA Korean Restaurant in Ponsonby, Auckland. 
The crowd favorite! Crunchy prawn toast served with a gochujang-lime dipping sauce – 2pcs

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MENBOSHA

GAJA's signature fried chicken in secret soy butter glaze, served with chili mayo at GAJA Korean Restaurant in Ponsonby, Auckland
Eggplant in a thin batter, deep-fried and tossed in ganjeong glaze, served with lemon yoghurt at GAJA Korean Restaurant in Ponsonby, Auckland

NOM NOM CHICKEN

Gaja's speciality BONELESS fried chicken in secret buttery soy glaze

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Eggplant coated in a thin batter, deep-fried & tossed in ganjeong glaze, served with lemon yogurt (VEGE) (V OPT) (DF OPT)

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CRISPY EGGPLANT

Stir-fried kimchi rice with GAJA furikake mix, topped with a sunny-side egg, served at GAJA Korean Restaurant in Ponsonby, Auckland 
Stir fried kimchi fried rice with Gaja furikake mix topped w/ sunny side egg ready to be mixed in! (DF)(VEGE OPT)(GF)

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KIMCHI FRIED RICE

400g slow-cooked NZ pork belly smothered in ssamjang sauce, served with pickled daikon and Asian chive kimchi at GAJA Korean Restaurant in Ponsonby, Auckland. 
400g slow-cooked NZ pork belly smothered in ssamjang sauce, served with pickled daikon & Asian chive kimchi (DF OPT)

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PORK BELLY

Plates & Bites

Two skewers of grilled chicken with barbecue sauce on a dark stone plate. 
Chargrilled chicken thigh skewers glazed in a smoky, spicy gochujang sauce. – 2pcs

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SPICY GOCHUJANG CHICKEN SKEWERES

Fresh chopped cucumber topped with ssamjang sauce and masago, a vegetarian option at GAJA Korean Restaurant in Ponsonby, Auckland 
Fresh chopped cucumber topped w/ ssamjang sauce & masago
(df)(VEGE)

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OI CUCUMBER

A black bowl containing Chinese dumplings topped with chopped cilantro, drizzled with soy sauce and chili oil, on a wooden surface. 
Crispy pan-fried dumplings filled with juicy pork and chives. Tossed in a spicy chilli oil and peanut sauce, finished with fresh coriander.

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PORK & CHIVE DUMPLINGS

Wong bok charred on the grill, drizzled in cham sauce vinaigrette, served at GAJA Korean Restaurant in Ponsonby, Auckland 
Cabbage charred on the grill & drizzled in cham sauce vinaigrette (V)(GF)


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CHARRED GREEN

Korean rice cakes in a spicy gochujang sauce, finished with tenkasu and spring onion, served at GAJA Korean Restaurant in Ponsonby, Auckland 
Korean rice cakes, street-food style, swimming in a spicy gochujang sauce, finished with tenkasu & spring onion (DF OPT)

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DDUKBOKI

Seasonal raw fish slices with choochujang, baby coriander, cucumber, and apple relish, served at GAJA Korean Restaurant in Ponsonby, Auckland 
Seasonal raw fish slices w/ chogochujang, baby coriander, 
cucumber & apple relish (DF)

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GOCHU IKA

Big & Sizzling

500g St. Louis pork ribs glazed with smoky gochujang sauce, sesame oil, and peanuts, served at GAJA Korean Restaurant in Ponsonby, Auckland 
500g St. Louis pork ribs, slow-cooked and coated in a smoky gochujang glaze, topped with sesame oil & peanuts

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GOCHUJANG RIBS

Wok-tossed chicken with cabbage and onion in an extra spicy ssiba sauce, finished with burnt chili oil cheese sauce, served at GAJA Korean Restaurant in Ponsonby, Auckland. 
Wok-tossed chicken, cabbage, onion & perilla leaf, simmered in our extra spicy ssiba sauce. Finished with burnt chili oil cheese sauce, poured tableside (DF OPT) (GF)

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SSIBA CHICKEN

Bulgogi beef hotpot with shiitake mushrooms, vermicelli, green chili, mung bean sprouts, bok choy, and wong bok, served at GAJA Korean Restaurant in Ponsonby, Auckland. 
A simmering hotpot of bulgogi beef, shiitake mushrooms, vermicelli, green chili, mung bean sprouts, bok choy, onion & wong bok

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BULGOGI HOTPOT

Mushroom mandu hotpot with shiitake dumplings, tofu, mung bean sprouts, bok choy, and wild mushroom broth, served at GAJA Korean Restaurant in Ponsonby, Auckland. 
Shiitake mushroom dumplings, tofu, mung bean sprouts, yubu twirls, bok choy & wong bok, served in a rich wild mushroom broth with a special dipping sauce (V)

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MUSHROOM MANDU POT

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