Guidebook for Wellington

April
Guidebook for Wellington

Food Scene

Tucked down a stylish and hidden little alleyway - a little bit fancy. Great brunch menu & good for drinks and nibbles
21 locals recommend
Egmont Street Eatery
11 Egmont St
21 locals recommend
Tucked down a stylish and hidden little alleyway - a little bit fancy. Great brunch menu & good for drinks and nibbles
Unlimited (really good) filter coffee + Fried chicken and pancakes!
19 locals recommend
Five Boroughs
245 Cuba St
19 locals recommend
Unlimited (really good) filter coffee + Fried chicken and pancakes!
Get there before 10am for the best donuts in Wellington. Stylish little cafe situated next to an art gallery and designer homeware store
18 locals recommend
Customs by Coffee Supreme
39 Ghuznee St
18 locals recommend
Get there before 10am for the best donuts in Wellington. Stylish little cafe situated next to an art gallery and designer homeware store
In an unexpected location. Divine dinner. Get a table in the courtyard.
24 locals recommend
The Bresolin
278 Willis St
24 locals recommend
In an unexpected location. Divine dinner. Get a table in the courtyard.
Popular spot for any meal of the day really, can't go wrong here
38 locals recommend
Olive Restaurant
170-172 Cuba St
38 locals recommend
Popular spot for any meal of the day really, can't go wrong here
Good spot for people watching + fries + a soda
Six Barrel Soda Co. (Cellar Door Shop)
40 Taranaki St
Good spot for people watching + fries + a soda
Best Chinese takeaway!!
9 locals recommend
K C Cafe & Takeaway
39A Courtenay Pl
9 locals recommend
Best Chinese takeaway!!
Outdoor casual burger joint with the kitchen in a converted bus - your Friday burger + milkshake date
21 locals recommend
Ekim Burgers
257 Cuba St
21 locals recommend
Outdoor casual burger joint with the kitchen in a converted bus - your Friday burger + milkshake date
Wellingtons favourite cafe/restaurant. Good for a casual dinner/any meal
73 locals recommend
Fidel's Cafe
234 Cuba St
73 locals recommend
Wellingtons favourite cafe/restaurant. Good for a casual dinner/any meal
Come here if you love good food! (And have some money to spend!)
57 locals recommend
Ortega
16 Majoribanks St
57 locals recommend
Come here if you love good food! (And have some money to spend!)
Cheap & cheerful covered market place for food, good if you've many people that don't know what to eat - eat anything from around the world
17 locals recommend
Capital Market
151 Willis St
17 locals recommend
Cheap & cheerful covered market place for food, good if you've many people that don't know what to eat - eat anything from around the world

Drinks & Nightlife

Craft beer and pizza available which you can order from Pizza Pomodoro. A great Welly bar.
48 locals recommend
Golding's Free Dive
48 locals recommend
Craft beer and pizza available which you can order from Pizza Pomodoro. A great Welly bar.
Sophisticated, hidden & cool (a little bit fancy)
30 locals recommend
Matterhorn
106 Cuba St
30 locals recommend
Sophisticated, hidden & cool (a little bit fancy)
2for 1 dessert nights and 2for 1 cocktail nights are the best - check their website. The coolest little library/bar
83 locals recommend
The Library
53 Courtenay Pl
83 locals recommend
2for 1 dessert nights and 2for 1 cocktail nights are the best - check their website. The coolest little library/bar

Arts & Culture

Iconic Wellington - visit the Gallipoli exhibition, try go earlier in the day
222 locals recommend
Cable Street near Te Papa Museum
222 locals recommend
Iconic Wellington - visit the Gallipoli exhibition, try go earlier in the day

Sightseeing

Best view of Wellington! You can drive or walk up from our place
178 locals recommend
Mount Victoria Lookout
Lookout Road
178 locals recommend
Best view of Wellington! You can drive or walk up from our place
A challenging but rewarding hike up to the top will give you an amazing view of Wellington City. Hard but worth it
43 locals recommend
Mount Kaukau
43 locals recommend
A challenging but rewarding hike up to the top will give you an amazing view of Wellington City. Hard but worth it

Parks & Nature

If you have a car, you can drive to Makara Beach and choose one of the many walking tracks that range in length and difficulty. You will come across sheep and goats, as well as the Wind turbine Farm. Can be very windy, take a jacket.
23 locals recommend
Makara Beach
23 locals recommend
If you have a car, you can drive to Makara Beach and choose one of the many walking tracks that range in length and difficulty. You will come across sheep and goats, as well as the Wind turbine Farm. Can be very windy, take a jacket.

Shopping

Boutique homeware items including the most beautiful pottery and ceramics
Vessel
87 Victoria St
Boutique homeware items including the most beautiful pottery and ceramics
Great for presents; jewellery and quirky items for girls
Madame Fancy Pants
92 Cuba St
Great for presents; jewellery and quirky items for girls
Art Gallery and also a great gift shop
6 locals recommend
Matchbox Studios
6 locals recommend
Art Gallery and also a great gift shop
NZ Fashion house - an icon
World
102 Victoria St
NZ Fashion house - an icon

Entertainment & Activities

Boutique movie theatre for a rainy day
52 locals recommend
Light House Cuba
29 Wigan St
52 locals recommend
Boutique movie theatre for a rainy day