Guidebook for Wellington
Drinks & Nightlife
Good craft beer and musical entertainment - great outdoor area with bean bags - great way to spend a hot day soaking up the atmosphere and watching life go by
46 locals recommend
The Rogue & Vagabond
18 Garrett StGood craft beer and musical entertainment - great outdoor area with bean bags - great way to spend a hot day soaking up the atmosphere and watching life go by
Southern Cross Garden Bar Restaurant
39 Abel Smith StGreat place for local entertainment and beer
Hawthorn Lounge
82 Tory StHands down the best cocktail bar in NZ
Golding's Free Dive
Super Duper little beer bar
Little Beer Quarter
6 Edward Stgreat beer bar
Hashigo Zake
25 Taranaki StA cult beer bar - nothing more to say
Grab a book off the shelf and a cocktail in this little hideaway of a lounge bar. Live music, snacks and sweet treats.
83 locals recommend
The Library
53 Courtenay PlGrab a book off the shelf and a cocktail in this little hideaway of a lounge bar. Live music, snacks and sweet treats.
Tuatara Brewery
7 Sheffield StFortune Favours Beer
7 Leeds StFood Scene
Scopa
141 Cuba StreetBest pizza in town
Great local entertainment - great food - great atmosphere - go next door for a great cocktail at eh Havana Bar
81 locals recommend
Havana Bar
34 Wigan StGreat local entertainment - great food - great atmosphere - go next door for a great cocktail at eh Havana Bar
Logan Brown Restaurant
192 Cuba StSeriously good food
Floriditas
161 Cuba StGreat food
Duke Carvell's Swan Lane Emporium
3 Swan LnMy personal go to for dinner
Fidel's Cafe
234 Cuba StBest Breakfast
Martha's Pantry
276 Cuba StGreat little cafe for tea and cakes
Cafe Lala
Best cubano sandwich and freshly baked breads in the city!
Mexico Wellington
41 Dixon StGood cheap mexican food ( don't ask for nachos!)
Capitol Restaurant
10 Kent TerraceGreat for breakfast, lunch and dinner - classy little place
Fantastic eatery - great food and wine list - sit at the bar and watch the chefs at work
33 locals recommend
Charley Noble
1 Post Office SquareFantastic eatery - great food and wine list - sit at the bar and watch the chefs at work
Ombra
199 Cuba Stgood food
El Matador
196 Cuba StIf your a meat lover - this place is for you -
Chow Tory
45 Tory StAsian fusion with a 70's decor
Nikau Cafe
101 Wakefield StGreat little cafe for breakfast, brunch, lunch
We are regulars
Great for breakfast right through to lunch. Wonderful food and a delightful courtyard out back!
38 locals recommend
Olive Restaurant
170-172 Cuba StGreat for breakfast right through to lunch. Wonderful food and a delightful courtyard out back!
Great India Restaurant
141 Manners StGood Indian!
kitch little interior. Food influences from New Orleans, Cajun. Creole plus Mexican snack food - perfect if your hopping over the road to catch a movie at the embassy
29 locals recommend
Sweet Mother's Kitchen
5 Courtenay Plkitch little interior. Food influences from New Orleans, Cajun. Creole plus Mexican snack food - perfect if your hopping over the road to catch a movie at the embassy
Prefab
14 Jessie StGreat for breakfast/lunch
The Bresolin
278 Willis StRight next door - perfect for breakfast,lunch and dinner
Aro Cafe
90 Aro StGreat for breakfast & lunch
Right round the corner - cute stlittle movie theatre with sofas to snuggle up and watch a movie. 2 mins from ours
52 locals recommend
Light House Cuba
29 Wigan StRight round the corner - cute stlittle movie theatre with sofas to snuggle up and watch a movie. 2 mins from ours
Grab some excellent fish and chips and head round to Oriental Bay for the ultimate kiwi experience of fish and chips, or chups as we say, on the beach!
34 locals recommend
Mt Vic Chippery
5 Majoribanks StGrab some excellent fish and chips and head round to Oriental Bay for the ultimate kiwi experience of fish and chips, or chups as we say, on the beach!
Roti Chenai Cafe
120 Victoria StCheap and Cherry Malaysian
Boulcott Street Bistro Restaurant
99 Boulcott StLovely - more fine dining place
If you have a car I would suggest driving down Owhiro Rd and driving round the coastline - head to Gypsy Kitchen for spectacular deli food lunch from one of the best foodests in the land!
40 locals recommend
Gipsy Kitchen
37 Glamis AveIf you have a car I would suggest driving down Owhiro Rd and driving round the coastline - head to Gypsy Kitchen for spectacular deli food lunch from one of the best foodests in the land!
If you have a car I would suggest driving down Owhiro Rd and driving round the coastline - head to Chocolate Fish for the best seafood sandwiches - whitebait, paua, scallop! A typical NZ dish! BBQ
62 locals recommend
Chocolate Fish Cafe
100 Shelly Bay RdIf you have a car I would suggest driving down Owhiro Rd and driving round the coastline - head to Chocolate Fish for the best seafood sandwiches - whitebait, paua, scallop! A typical NZ dish! BBQ
Great little suburban place for breakfast, lunch, dinner. Great little place!
62 locals recommend
The Larder
133 Darlington RdGreat little suburban place for breakfast, lunch, dinner. Great little place!
If you have a car I would suggest driving down Owhiro Rd and driving round the coastline - head to Maranui for spectacular breakfast/lunch.
129 locals recommend
Maranui Cafe
7A Lyall ParadeIf you have a car I would suggest driving down Owhiro Rd and driving round the coastline - head to Maranui for spectacular breakfast/lunch.
Matterhorn
106 Cuba StGood Dinner - nice atmosphere
Wellington Chocolate Factory
5 Eva Styum - our very own chocolate factory
Milk Crate
35 Ghuznee Stnice little cafe - enjoy the book store while you wait for your coffee
Siem Reap Restaurant
99 Dixon StGood Cambodian food - you must try the stuffed chicken wings - amazing!
Dragonfly
70 Courtenay PlGreat Asian Fusion Food - Cool Atmosphere - Not Cheap Asian
Cool Bar out back with heated concrete seat - slick design - good ascon food for diners
15 locals recommend
Ancestral
33 Courtenay PlaceCool Bar out back with heated concrete seat - slick design - good ascon food for diners
Fresh asian cuisine (although you must try the blue cheese wontons with berry coulis) Modern/70's inspired interior - vegan/vege/gf/df friendly. Great food - 2 for 1 Mondays (may have a wait time)
39 locals recommend
Chow Tory
45 Tory StFresh asian cuisine (although you must try the blue cheese wontons with berry coulis) Modern/70's inspired interior - vegan/vege/gf/df friendly. Great food - 2 for 1 Mondays (may have a wait time)
Le Moulin Bakery
248 Willis StLittle bakery right beside us with breads and pastries
House of Dumplings
117 Taranaki Stseriously good dumplings
Memphis Belle Coffee House
38 Dixon Stseriously good coffee
Lamason Brew Bar
best coffee in wellington ( just my opinion though man)
Red Rabbit Coffee
96 Faraday Stfor serious coffee drinkers -great bakery too
Customs by Coffee Supreme
39 Ghuznee Stgood coffee
HUSK
62 Ghuznee StBurger Liquor
129 Willis StWhitebait
1 Clyde Quay WharfGreat Seafood!
Five Boroughs
245 Cuba StLoretta
181 Cuba StRaglan Roast Coffee
40 Abel Smith Stgreat local coffee
Great for lunch, dinner and drinks. An impressive amount of east meets west sharing plates, with a brilliant amount of local beer and sodas. The house made Gua bao are delicious
28 locals recommend
Mr Go's
3 Taranaki StGreat for lunch, dinner and drinks. An impressive amount of east meets west sharing plates, with a brilliant amount of local beer and sodas. The house made Gua bao are delicious
Starta Bread Kitchen & Shop
175 Victoria StGreat for coffee, bread and sweet things!
Black Dog Brewery Co
216 Cuba StNice little brewery
Caroline
1 Manners StGreat new food hall with options for everyone
Bao Boy - great asian steamed buns
Tommy Millions NY slice style pizza
Aroha - plant based food
Cake Society - devine sweet things
Italian
Japanese
Greek
Mexican grill
Press Hall
80A Willis StGreat new food hall with options for everyone
Bao Boy - great asian steamed buns
Tommy Millions NY slice style pizza
Aroha - plant based food
Cake Society - devine sweet things
Italian
Japanese
Greek
Mexican grill
Machete Coffee & Tacos
9 Boulcott Stgreat coffee & tacos - dog friendly
Cicio Cacio Osteria
167 Riddiford StA homely ostera style of dining, delicious Italian.
Gipsy Kitchen
37 Glamis AveDelicious local cafe
Heyday Beer Co
264a Cuba StGreat Brewery and bar food
Arts & Culture
Te Papa Museum station
NZ's national museum
Peter McLeavey Gallery
147 Cuba StOne of the great galleries in Wellington
BATS Theatre
1 Kent TerraceWellingtons beautiful cinema for seeing movies
Little alley 1 minute walk away - you will find Vivo - real authentic mexican food, second hand bookstores and a night market on http://www.wellingtonnightmarket.co.nz/about-night-market/
6 locals recommend
Left Bank
Little alley 1 minute walk away - you will find Vivo - real authentic mexican food, second hand bookstores and a night market on http://www.wellingtonnightmarket.co.nz/about-night-market/
Housed in a heritage building dating back from 1892 you will find interesting things from a time machine to an elephants saddle.
70 locals recommend
Wellington Museum
3 Jervois QuayHoused in a heritage building dating back from 1892 you will find interesting things from a time machine to an elephants saddle.
Featuring contemporary art from NZ and from around the world. Great city gallery to visit.
72 locals recommend
City Gallery Wellington
Featuring contemporary art from NZ and from around the world. Great city gallery to visit.
Essentials
Supermarket for all things foodie plus a great place to stock up on bulk foods if your going tramping
102 locals recommend
Moore Wilson's
College StreetSupermarket for all things foodie plus a great place to stock up on bulk foods if your going tramping
New World Wellington City
279 Wakefield StGrocery store
New World Railway Metro
2 Bunny StGrocery Store
Organic Grocery Store - has a great number of organic health products too
20 locals recommend
Commonsense Wellington City
147 Tory StOrganic Grocery Store - has a great number of organic health products too
New World Willis Street Metro
70 Willis StGrocery Store
Shopping
Crafters
211 Victoria StCraft Beer
Slow Boat Records
183 Cuba StFantastic store for records, tapes and cds
Rough Peel Music
173 Cuba StGreat selection of Vinyl Tapes and Cds
Unity Books
57 Willis Stgreat book store
Sightseeing
Sanctuary to view bird life.Catch a bus or walk.Nice walk past the university or you can take a walk up a track(through bush) from Aro Valley, back of our place - takes about 1 hour 20 for the tramp.
255 locals recommend
ZEALANDIA Ecosanctuary
53 Waiapu RoadSanctuary to view bird life.Catch a bus or walk.Nice walk past the university or you can take a walk up a track(through bush) from Aro Valley, back of our place - takes about 1 hour 20 for the tramp.
Catch the cable car ( 10 minute walk form our house) On lambton Quay and ride up for a beautiful view of the city and make your way to the gardens
203 locals recommend
Wellington Botanic Garden
101 Glenmore StCatch the cable car ( 10 minute walk form our house) On lambton Quay and ride up for a beautiful view of the city and make your way to the gardens
Great 360 of this cool little capital. Takes 45 mins to walk up from our place through the reserve that circles our city - or drive!
15 locals recommend
Lookout Road
Lookout RoadGreat 360 of this cool little capital. Takes 45 mins to walk up from our place through the reserve that circles our city - or drive!
Everything Else
Best Hot Yoga in Welley - heated room ( not as hot as Bikram) Wooden floors and lovely music. Hot, PV and Yin with over 30 classes a week! There are yoga matts in your room so feel free to use!
6 locals recommend
Hot Yoga Wellington (Wakefield St)
250G Wakefield StBest Hot Yoga in Welley - heated room ( not as hot as Bikram) Wooden floors and lovely music. Hot, PV and Yin with over 30 classes a week! There are yoga matts in your room so feel free to use!
Yoga for the People
133-139 Tory StIf you like Bikram
Te Aro Astanga Yoga
116 Cuba StGreat Astanga studio -
Habit Majestic
100 Willis StGreat Health club with pool, spa, sauna and steam room. Cardio rooms with free wifi.
Wellingtons public pool - sit in the spa and look over the harbour!
18 locals recommend
Freyberg Pool & Fitness Centre
139 Oriental ParadeWellingtons public pool - sit in the spa and look over the harbour!