Guidebook for Wellington
Food Scene
Maranui Cafe
7A Lyall ParadeSpruce Goose
30 Cochrane StMatterhorn
106 Cuba StGasworks Miramar
11 Tauhinu RdNot for the budget conscious but world class degustation menu.
14 locals recommend
Hippopotamus Restaurant & Cocktail Bar
90 Cable StNot for the budget conscious but world class degustation menu.
Ancestral
33 Courtenay PlaceQueen Sally's Diamond Deli
200 Queens DrParks & Nature
This is a great walkway to get out and about and see panoramic views of Wellington's harbours. From the top of Mt Albert to Mt Victoria.
19 locals recommend
Southern Walkway
This is a great walkway to get out and about and see panoramic views of Wellington's harbours. From the top of Mt Albert to Mt Victoria.
Wellington Botanic Garden
101 Glenmore StGetting Around
Catch the No 3 Lyall Bay Bus to town and back. Get a Snapper card if your making multiple trips to save money.
Onepu Road
Onepu RoadCatch the No 3 Lyall Bay Bus to town and back. Get a Snapper card if your making multiple trips to save money.
Stop 7926 - Sutherland Road at Sutherland Crescent
Catch the 23 Bus at the top of the hill, which is only 2 zones into town. If you're making multiple trips, get a Snapper card to save money.
Sutherland Road at Sutherland Crescent station
Stop 7926 - Sutherland Road at Sutherland Crescent
Catch the 23 Bus at the top of the hill, which is only 2 zones into town. If you're making multiple trips, get a Snapper card to save money.
Entertainment & Activities
If you're LOTR fan or movie buff then don't miss a tour of Weta Workshop in Miramar.
57 locals recommend
Weta Workshop
21 Camperdown RdIf you're LOTR fan or movie buff then don't miss a tour of Weta Workshop in Miramar.
BATS Theatre
1 Kent TerraceThe Roxy Cinema
5 Park RdZEALANDIA Ecosanctuary
53 Waiapu RoadOur wonderful bird sanctuary
Sightseeing
This is a great way to see Wellington from a top advantage point and also get up to the Carter Observatory. The Cable Car is also located at the top of the Botanical Gardens. The Cable Car trip itself also has a light installation sponsored by Contact Energy.
142 locals recommend
Wellington Cable Car
280 Lambton QuayThis is a great way to see Wellington from a top advantage point and also get up to the Carter Observatory. The Cable Car is also located at the top of the Botanical Gardens. The Cable Car trip itself also has a light installation sponsored by Contact Energy.
Shopping
Cuba Mall
Lambton Square & Eatery
180 Lambton QuayDavid Jones
165-177 Lambton QuayBriscoes
145 Tirangi RdPAK'nSAVE Kilbirnie
78 Rongotai RdSupermarket