Guidebook for Wellington
Food Scene
A favourite. NZ restaurant of the year for several years. The 5.30pm early sitting is extroardinary value at $55 per head. Vacate by 7.30pm but worth it!
41 locals recommend
Logan Brown Restaurant
192 Cuba StA favourite. NZ restaurant of the year for several years. The 5.30pm early sitting is extroardinary value at $55 per head. Vacate by 7.30pm but worth it!
We love this cute cool bar for a drink. Close to our place and their tapas bar is the best!
81 locals recommend
Havana Bar
34 Wigan StWe love this cute cool bar for a drink. Close to our place and their tapas bar is the best!
Prefab
14 Jessie StA seriously cool new cafe just across the road. You have to go!
Lovely little Italian cafe. Very efficient and the food is so good and reasonably priced...we love it.
30 locals recommend
Ombra
199 Cuba StLovely little Italian cafe. Very efficient and the food is so good and reasonably priced...we love it.
The best fish and chips in the world...pre order to avoid the queues.
34 locals recommend
Mt Vic Chippery
5 Majoribanks StThe best fish and chips in the world...pre order to avoid the queues.
Everything Else
The best boutique cinema in town. Have a glass of wine while watching the movie, what's not to like?
52 locals recommend
Light House Cuba
29 Wigan StThe best boutique cinema in town. Have a glass of wine while watching the movie, what's not to like?
We do all our shopping here. The most awesome fresh food store just around the corner. Everything you could want for deliciousness. $20 cooking classes on thursdays, includes coffee...fun!
102 locals recommend
Moore Wilson's
College StreetWe do all our shopping here. The most awesome fresh food store just around the corner. Everything you could want for deliciousness. $20 cooking classes on thursdays, includes coffee...fun!
climb to the top or catch the number 20 bus. The best view of Wellington!
85 locals recommend
Mount Victoria
climb to the top or catch the number 20 bus. The best view of Wellington!
See what new Zealand is about! Their store is great for gifts, local art, pottery and knitwear.
222 locals recommend
Cable Street near Te Papa Museum
See what new Zealand is about! Their store is great for gifts, local art, pottery and knitwear.
Frutti
180 Cuba StAwesome clothing store nearby, locally made. A wellington icon.
Fabulous new Zealand art for sale, all budgets catered for. Textiles, pottery, prints, lovely jewellery.
8 locals recommend
ORA Gallery
23 Allen StFabulous new Zealand art for sale, all budgets catered for. Textiles, pottery, prints, lovely jewellery.
Love lord of the Rings? Check out the Weta studio for a close up look at how they make all those special effects!
57 locals recommend
Weta Workshop
21 Camperdown RdLove lord of the Rings? Check out the Weta studio for a close up look at how they make all those special effects!
Roti Chenai Cafe
120 Victoria StGreat casual Indian food. The Laksa is a favourite and the roti sensational!
Contemporary New Zealand art. Enjoy lunch at Nikau cafe next door.
72 locals recommend
City Gallery Wellington
Contemporary New Zealand art. Enjoy lunch at Nikau cafe next door.
On a fine day get the days bay ferry across the harbour. Stop at Soames island and walk around it. Catch the next ferry to days bay for lunch.
Days Bay at Ferry Road station
Ferry RoadOn a fine day get the days bay ferry across the harbour. Stop at Soames island and walk around it. Catch the next ferry to days bay for lunch.