A smash burger is made by pressing a ball of seasoned beef flat onto a hot griddle, creating a thin patty with crispy, caramelised edges. Fat Puku's serves real smash burgers made to order at both Auckland locations. No pre-formed patties, no frozen anything. Just beef, heat, and pressure.

Fat Puku's serves eight smash burgers ranging from $16.90 to $22.90, plus sides like skinnies, onion rings, hash bites, smash tacos, and loaded skinnies. Dessert skinnies, shakes, boozy shakes, cocktails, beers, wines, ciders, and sodas round out the menu. Full menu at fatpukus.co.nz/menu.

The Bernie Mac is Fat Puku's most popular burger. Two smashed beef patties, American cheese, lettuce, B.Mac sauce, pickles, and diced onions on a potato bun. $20.90.

Yes. The Notorious V.E.G ($19.90) is Fat Puku's dedicated plant-based burger, made with an Impossible meat patty. The Bernie Mac, Cindy Crawford, Macaulay Culkin, and Chris Tucker also have veggie patty options available (+$5.90). Gluten-free buns are available as a free swap on any burger.

Yes. Fat Puku's offers gluten-free buns as a free swap on any burger. Just ask when you order.

Fat Puku's sources its beef from a halal-certified supplier. However, Fat Puku's kitchens are not halal-certified as a venue. If halal certification of the full kitchen environment is important to you, please get in touch at contact@fatpukus.co.nz and we can walk you through exactly how our food is prepared.

Fat Puku's has two locations in Auckland, New Zealand. Queen Street CBD at 1/492 Queen Street, Auckland 1010. Wynyard Quarter at Shop 1/12 Jellicoe Street, Wynyard Quarter, Auckland 1010. Both are walk-in friendly.

Fat Puku's Queen Street: Monday 5:30pm-9pm, Tuesday to Thursday 12pm-9pm, Friday and Saturday 12pm-10pm, Sunday 12pm-9pm. Fat Puku's Wynyard Quarter: Monday and Tuesday 11:30am-2:30pm, Wednesday to Friday 11:30am-9pm, Saturday and Sunday 12pm-9pm.

Yes. Book online at fatpukus.co.nz/book for either location. Walk-ins are always welcome too. For groups of 8 or more, email contact@fatpukus.co.nz to arrange.

Yes. Both Fat Puku's locations welcome families. Fat Puku's offers a kids meal — just ask the crew when you order. The vibe is relaxed, the service is full table service, and walk-ins are welcome.

Both Fat Puku's locations have free and paid parking options nearby. All parking is offsite. For Queen Street, there are parking buildings within a short walk on Wellesley Street and Queen Street. For Wynyard Quarter, street parking and parking buildings are available around Jellicoe Street and Madden Street.

Yes. Both Fat Puku's locations offer pickup and delivery. Order direct at queenst.fatpukus.co.nz (Queen Street) or wynyard.fatpukus.co.nz (Wynyard Quarter). Also available on DoorDash and Uber Eats.

The RAD Club is Fat Puku's loyalty programme. Every $1 spent earns 1 point. 100 points gets you $10 off. No catches. No expiry. Free to join at fatpukus.co.nz/rad-club or ask at the counter. Points are tracked automatically on direct online orders.

Fat Puku's was founded in 2020 by Vetearii and Gary — two mates who grew up on hip hop, sneakers, and 80s/90s pop culture. They started Fat Puku's during the pandemic after pivoting from careers in the travel industry. The name comes from Puku, a Persian cat, and the Maori word "puku" meaning belly.

Fat Puku's offers event catering on a case-by-case basis. Availability depends on the scale of the event, location, and logistics. For group bookings of 8 or more at either venue, or to discuss catering for your event, email contact@fatpukus.co.nz.

Email contact@fatpukus.co.nz for general enquiries, group bookings, catering, or events. You can also reach Fat Puku's on Instagram at @fatpukus. For bookings, head to fatpukus.co.nz/book.