Emma's Guidebook to Nelson

Emma
Emma's Guidebook to Nelson

Food scene

Great atmosphere, fresh local tapas menu, great for sharing.
44 locals recommend
Urban Oyster Bar & Eatery
278 Hardy St
44 locals recommend
Great atmosphere, fresh local tapas menu, great for sharing.
Best fine dining restaurant in town. Fresh local ingredients, outstanding menu, great friendly atmosphere.
66 locals recommend
Hopgoods Restaurant
284 Trafalgar St
66 locals recommend
Best fine dining restaurant in town. Fresh local ingredients, outstanding menu, great friendly atmosphere.
Great for lunch, large out door seating area.
51 locals recommend
DeVille
22 New St
51 locals recommend
Great for lunch, large out door seating area.
Historic land mark. Beautiful gardens, Great for breakfast, lunch or afternoon tea.
16 locals recommend
Melrose House Cafe
26 Brougham St
16 locals recommend
Historic land mark. Beautiful gardens, Great for breakfast, lunch or afternoon tea.
Great atmosphere, good cocktails.
28 locals recommend
Nicola's Cantina
6 Church St
28 locals recommend
Great atmosphere, good cocktails.
Best Indian in town
25 locals recommend
The Indian Cafe
94 Collingwood St
25 locals recommend
Best Indian in town
Great tapas menu, nice bar
10 locals recommend
Harry's Hawker House
296 Trafalgar St
10 locals recommend
Great tapas menu, nice bar
Best burgers in town
17 locals recommend
Burger Culture
279 Trafalgar St
17 locals recommend
Best burgers in town
Miracle Asian Restaurant
200 Hardy St
6 locals recommend
Tongtara Thai Restaurant
142 Hardy St
6 locals recommend
If you have a car, it’s worth the trip for the restaurant, beautiful vineyard setting, amazing fresh local food.
9 locals recommend
Moutere Hills Vineyard
42 Eggers Road
9 locals recommend
If you have a car, it’s worth the trip for the restaurant, beautiful vineyard setting, amazing fresh local food.
Water front dining at its best. Beautiful views out to the Cut, amazing seafood.
76 locals recommend
The Boat Shed Cafe
350 Wakefield Quay
76 locals recommend
Water front dining at its best. Beautiful views out to the Cut, amazing seafood.
Best pizzas in town
16 locals recommend
Stefano's Pizzeria
91 Trafalgar St
16 locals recommend
Best pizzas in town
Beautiful views, amazing food
52 locals recommend
Jellyfish Restaurant and Bar
6 Aranui Rd
52 locals recommend
Beautiful views, amazing food
44 locals recommend
Golden Bear Brewing Company
6 Aranui Rd
44 locals recommend
Set in a lovely garden. Has country store and local fruit and vegetables shop close by with great deli and cheese selection.
18 locals recommend
The Grape Escape Cafe & Catering
143 McShane Rd
18 locals recommend
Set in a lovely garden. Has country store and local fruit and vegetables shop close by with great deli and cheese selection.

Bars and nightlife

Great cocktails and bar
9 locals recommend
Kismet Cocktail & Whisky Bar
151 Hardy St
9 locals recommend
Great cocktails and bar
18 locals recommend
Sprig & Fern Hardy Street
280 Hardy St
18 locals recommend
Great place for dancing and good top shelf drinks, also has a tiki bar out the back.
6 locals recommend
Bamboo Tiger
145 Bridge St
6 locals recommend
Great place for dancing and good top shelf drinks, also has a tiki bar out the back.

Sightseeing

131 locals recommend
Centre of New Zealand Monument
131 locals recommend
21 locals recommend
Christ Church
1 Trafalgar Square
21 locals recommend
Beautiful golden sand beach, can catch a water taxi to see Able Tasman national park.
54 locals recommend
Kaiteriteri
54 locals recommend
Beautiful golden sand beach, can catch a water taxi to see Able Tasman national park.
Art gallery set in beautiful gardens (Queens garden) great cafe.
105 locals recommend
The Suter Art Gallery Nelson
208 Bridge St
105 locals recommend
Art gallery set in beautiful gardens (Queens garden) great cafe.
Historic Nelson buildings placed in a beautiful park, lovely to stroll through. Also has a great brewery.
56 locals recommend
Founders Heritage Park
87 Atawhai Drive
56 locals recommend
Historic Nelson buildings placed in a beautiful park, lovely to stroll through. Also has a great brewery.
11 locals recommend
Grampians Reserve
11 locals recommend
25 locals recommend
Brook Waimarama Sanctuary
651 Brook St
25 locals recommend
107 locals recommend
Tāhunanui Beach
107 locals recommend
43 locals recommend
Queen's Gardens
43 locals recommend
For all your local information, can book hikes, huts, visits to national parks etc
30 locals recommend
Nelson i-SITE Visitor Information Centre
110 Trafalgar St
30 locals recommend
For all your local information, can book hikes, huts, visits to national parks etc
22 locals recommend
Rabbit Island
22 locals recommend
Gardens of the World
Beautiful country store, amazing colourful gardens in the spring and summer. Has a guinea pig town, very cute for young children.
15 locals recommend
Eyebright The Country Store
40 McShane Rd
15 locals recommend
Beautiful country store, amazing colourful gardens in the spring and summer. Has a guinea pig town, very cute for young children.
34 locals recommend
Cable Bay
34 locals recommend
74 locals recommend
World of WearableArt & Classic Cars Museum
1 Cadillac Way
74 locals recommend

Neighbourhoods

Great restaurants, local art shops, brewery and wine tasting.
77 locals recommend
Māpua
77 locals recommend
Great restaurants, local art shops, brewery and wine tasting.
Great swimming holes (Black hole) for summer swims and walks.
Maitai
Great swimming holes (Black hole) for summer swims and walks.

Shopping

15 locals recommend
Morri Street
244 Hardy St
15 locals recommend

Mountain biking

18 locals recommend
Codgers Trails
135 Brook St
18 locals recommend
Barnicoat Walkway
Sharlands Creek Mountain Bike Park
291 Maitai Valley Rd
Spooners Tunnel
22 locals recommend
Rabbit Island
22 locals recommend

Coffee

24 locals recommend
Kush Coffee
5 Church St
24 locals recommend
18 locals recommend
Sublime Coffee
211 Haven Rd
18 locals recommend
6 locals recommend
ZUMO Coffee House
42 Rutherford St
6 locals recommend