Guidebook for Wellington

Sarah & Tim
Sarah & Tim
Guidebook for Wellington

Sightseeing

Beautiful bird sanctuary filled with stunning New Zealand native bush, birds, and lizards. It's huge - a good place for a decent bush walk!
255 locals recommend
ZEALANDIA Ecosanctuary
53 Waiapu Road
255 locals recommend
Beautiful bird sanctuary filled with stunning New Zealand native bush, birds, and lizards. It's huge - a good place for a decent bush walk!
A good spot for a leisurely bush walk and picnic
52 locals recommend
Otari-Wilton's Bush
150 Wilton Rd
52 locals recommend
A good spot for a leisurely bush walk and picnic
For 360 degree views of Wellington
178 locals recommend
Mount Victoria Lookout
Lookout Road
178 locals recommend
For 360 degree views of Wellington
A decent trek through native bush to see a great view of wellington.
43 locals recommend
Mount Kaukau
43 locals recommend
A decent trek through native bush to see a great view of wellington.

Arts & Culture

Infamous National Museum.
222 locals recommend
Cable Street near Te Papa Museum
222 locals recommend
Infamous National Museum.
Privately run movie theatre in the heart of Cuba St
52 locals recommend
Light House Cuba
29 Wigan St
52 locals recommend
Privately run movie theatre in the heart of Cuba St
Peter Jackson's movie theatre in the film district
84 locals recommend
The Roxy Cinema
5 Park Rd
84 locals recommend
Peter Jackson's movie theatre in the film district
Wellington's premiere sports and entertainment venue
56 locals recommend
Westpac Stadium
105 Waterloo Quay
56 locals recommend
Wellington's premiere sports and entertainment venue
Wellington has a world class zoo
7 locals recommend
Zoological Gardens
200 Daniell Street
7 locals recommend
Wellington has a world class zoo
Wellington's most grand cinema
79 locals recommend
BATS Theatre
1 Kent Terrace
79 locals recommend
Wellington's most grand cinema

Food Scene

2 minutes from our house.
Gipps Street Deli
4 Gipps St
2 minutes from our house.
Sweet Bakery - AMAZING cupcakes
149C Karori Rd
149C Karori Road
Sweet Bakery - AMAZING cupcakes
Delicious bar and restaurant
21 locals recommend
Egmont Street Eatery
11 Egmont St
21 locals recommend
Delicious bar and restaurant
A Wellington institution
30 locals recommend
Matterhorn
106 Cuba St
30 locals recommend
A Wellington institution
The best Asian fusion food and amazing cocktails. A fabulous outdoor courtyard.
49 locals recommend
Dragonfly
70 Courtenay Pl
49 locals recommend
The best Asian fusion food and amazing cocktails. A fabulous outdoor courtyard.
Amazing food.
24 locals recommend
The Bresolin
278 Willis St
24 locals recommend
Amazing food.
Great food and drinks nestled in an old colonial house.
81 locals recommend
Havana Bar
34 Wigan St
81 locals recommend
Great food and drinks nestled in an old colonial house.
Great Mexican!
36 locals recommend
La Boca Loca
23 Kent Terrace
36 locals recommend
Great Mexican!
The best brunch, in an old Surf Lifesavers Clubhouse
129 locals recommend
Maranui Cafe
7A Lyall Parade
129 locals recommend
The best brunch, in an old Surf Lifesavers Clubhouse
The best fish n chips
Fish Fins
170 Riddiford St
The best fish n chips
Perfect for Mediterranean tapas
30 locals recommend
Ombra
199 Cuba St
30 locals recommend
Perfect for Mediterranean tapas

Drinks & Nightlife

Down funky Leeds Street
48 locals recommend
Golding's Free Dive
48 locals recommend
Down funky Leeds Street
Some of the best cocktails you'll try.
12 locals recommend
Motel Bar
Forresters Lane
12 locals recommend
Some of the best cocktails you'll try.
A perfect spot for a drink in the sun
16 locals recommend
St John's Bar and Restaurant
5 Cable St
16 locals recommend
A perfect spot for a drink in the sun
My favourite place for a drink on a sunny day
18 locals recommend
The Arborist Rooftop Bar
166 Willis St
18 locals recommend
My favourite place for a drink on a sunny day
Rooftop bar in the heart of Courtenay Place
33 locals recommend
Dirty Little Secret
54 Taranaki St
33 locals recommend
Rooftop bar in the heart of Courtenay Place
BYO food, enjoy tap beer
21 locals recommend
Sprig & Fern Tavern - Tinakori Rd
342 Tinakori Rd
21 locals recommend
BYO food, enjoy tap beer

Everything Else

Best pizza in town
20 locals recommend
Pizza Pomodoro
13 Leeds St
20 locals recommend
Best pizza in town
For film / LOTR buffs!
57 locals recommend
Weta Workshop
21 Camperdown Rd
57 locals recommend
For film / LOTR buffs!
Stop by on a walk around the waterfront - a must do
Civic Square
Stop by on a walk around the waterfront - a must do
Wellington's inner-city beach
31 locals recommend
Oriental Parade
Oriental Parade
31 locals recommend
Wellington's inner-city beach
Perfect for a stroll and picnic. The rose gardens has a really good café.
203 locals recommend
Wellington Botanic Garden
101 Glenmore St
203 locals recommend
Perfect for a stroll and picnic. The rose gardens has a really good café.
Wellington's observatory, in the Botanic Gardens
18 locals recommend
Carter Observatory
40 Salamanca Road
18 locals recommend
Wellington's observatory, in the Botanic Gardens

Shopping

Award winning chocolate.
23 locals recommend
Wellington Chocolate Factory
5 Eva St
23 locals recommend
Award winning chocolate.
New Zealand designer
Karen Walker
111 Victoria St
New Zealand designer
For shopping lovers
14 locals recommend
Old Bank Shopping Arcade
233-237 Lambton Quay
14 locals recommend
For shopping lovers
Quality coffee and deli food
6 locals recommend
Penny's
282 Karori Rd
6 locals recommend
Quality coffee and deli food
Petrol Station
7 locals recommend
BP
101 Newlands Rd
7 locals recommend
Petrol Station

Essentials

One of Karori's two supermarkets
8 locals recommend
New World Karori
236 Karori Rd
8 locals recommend
One of Karori's two supermarkets
One of Karori's two supermarkets
Countdown - Karori Mall
Karori Road
One of Karori's two supermarkets