Guidebook for Wellington
Food Scene
Great coffee, milkshakes, beers, pie, fried chicken and burgers. A great American diner at the end of our street.
19 locals recommend
Five Boroughs
245 Cuba StGreat coffee, milkshakes, beers, pie, fried chicken and burgers. A great American diner at the end of our street.
Capitol Restaurant
10 Kent TerraceGreat dining experience and wine list
great beer bar with jugs of sangria. they also have a great rooftop bar to catch the sun
13 locals recommend
Basque
8 Courtenay Plgreat beer bar with jugs of sangria. they also have a great rooftop bar to catch the sun
Sunday mornings - heaps of food trucks or people selling local produce
33 locals recommend
Harbourside Market Wellington
Cable StreetSunday mornings - heaps of food trucks or people selling local produce
In Left Bank off Cuba Street on Friday and Saturday nights, 5pm - 11pm, the market offers people a food and shopping experience, along with a variety of entertainment, including live bands, cultural dance performances and karaoke
33 locals recommend
Wellington Night Market
Service LnIn Left Bank off Cuba Street on Friday and Saturday nights, 5pm - 11pm, the market offers people a food and shopping experience, along with a variety of entertainment, including live bands, cultural dance performances and karaoke
Entertainment & Activities
Best (and largest screen) movie theatre in town. Plus it's the 'home' of movie director Sir Peter Jackson.
79 locals recommend
BATS Theatre
1 Kent TerraceBest (and largest screen) movie theatre in town. Plus it's the 'home' of movie director Sir Peter Jackson.
BATS Theatre
1 Kent TerraceLive theatre
Drinks & Nightlife
The Black Sparrow
10 Majoribanks StClassy, funky wee bar
The Malthouse
76 Courtenay Plone of the best beer bars around
Siglo
28 Courtenay Plgreat for brunch or coffee. they also have a roof top bar for sunny days.
one of the coolest beer bars around. this bar is underground so great if you need to escape the wellington wind and grab a beer.
19 locals recommend
Hashigo Zake
25 Taranaki Stone of the coolest beer bars around. this bar is underground so great if you need to escape the wellington wind and grab a beer.
Everything Else
Pizza Pomodoro
13 Leeds Stbest wellington pizza
Leeds Street Bakery
14 Leeds Stgreat bread and coffee
Hot Yoga Wellington (Featherston St)
139 Featherston Stgreat if you want to do a spot of yoga
great for a yoga class. only 7 minutes walk from home.
6 locals recommend
Hot Yoga Wellington (Wakefield St)
250G Wakefield Stgreat for a yoga class. only 7 minutes walk from home.
swimming pool and fitness centre. about 5 minutes walk from home.
18 locals recommend
Freyberg Pool & Fitness Centre
139 Oriental Paradeswimming pool and fitness centre. about 5 minutes walk from home.
TOA CrossFit
6 Ebor StCross fit gym - drop in's welcome
Essentials
Commonsense Wellington City
147 Tory Stgreat wee organic supermarket
New World Wellington City
279 Wakefield Stlocal large supermarket. 5 minutes walk from home.
Arts & Culture
Cable Street near Te Papa Museum
Wellington Museum
3 Jervois QuayNational War Memorial Hall of Memories
Taranaki StreetWar Memorial
Beehive
1 Molesworth StreetParliament
Paramount Theatre
25 Courtenay PlCirca
1 Taranaki StSightseeing
A good way to get a great view of the city. You can also get to the botanical gardens using the cable car.
142 locals recommend
Wellington Cable Car
280 Lambton QuayA good way to get a great view of the city. You can also get to the botanical gardens using the cable car.
Oriental Parade
Oriental ParadeGood for a walk along the Parade with a coffee or icecream
Its the view from the top of our neighbourhood and you get a pretty fantastic view!
178 locals recommend
Mount Victoria Lookout
Lookout RoadIts the view from the top of our neighbourhood and you get a pretty fantastic view!