Set inside a heritage villa on Ponsonby Road, KOL approaches Indian dining through open-flame cooking, European technique, and inventive cocktails. The kitchen centres on fire, using grilling, smoking, and charring to give familiar spice profiles a deeper, altered finish. Traditional favourites are reinterpreted rather than served strictly by the book—dishes such as palak paneer are deconstructed and reimagined as modern shared plates intended for curious diners.
The dining room operates from 23 Ponsonby Road on the edge of Grey Lynn, opening for dinner from Tuesday to Sunday starting at 5 pm, alongside lunch services from Friday to Sunday between 12 pm and 2:30 pm. Table bookings are available for both lunch and evening services. Our pick for an adventurous, smoke-kissed dinner date on the city fringe.