Everybody Eats Onehunga is a pay-what-you-can restaurant on Onehunga Mall, and it is the flagship site of the Everybody Eats charity. It opened in November 2019 after a crowdfunding campaign. Diners eat one set three-course menu each night, which changes daily and is posted by 3pm on service days. There is always a vegetarian option, most dietary needs can be catered for, and walk-ins are welcome. A recent menu offered a cos lettuce wedge, a beef chilli con carne or grilled halloumi, both with a touski stew and sourdough, and a banana and rice pudding. Diners pay what they choose, and the website says contributions support people in need.
The restaurant is open Sunday to Thursday from 6pm to 8pm, with the final sitting at 7:45pm and the kitchen closing at 8pm. Fridays and Saturdays, from 5pm to 10pm, are for private bookings and events. Bookings are handled through Now Book It. Customers quoted on the website praise the food, the welcoming team and the chef's cooking, including an Onam feast. The charity's 2026 Gala is on Friday 30 October 2026 at St Matthew-in-the-City in Auckland's CBD. Open Locally lists two other restaurants within a kilometre: Momma Fe Cantina Cafe, 0.2 km away, and Indreni Nepalese and Indian cuisine in Royal Oak, 0.7 km away, which has 4.8 from 766 reviews.