Guidebook for Wellington
Food Scene
This is a really popular little cafe. It's gets quite busy in the weekends because it's good. The surf life guard training just in out the front of the cafe. You can spot the top of the cafe with the red Maranui sign from the front windows of The Lookout.
129 locals recommend
Maranui Cafe
7A Lyall Parade This is a really popular little cafe. It's gets quite busy in the weekends because it's good. The surf life guard training just in out the front of the cafe. You can spot the top of the cafe with the red Maranui sign from the front windows of The Lookout.
Great atmosphere and cheery staff. Awesome views of Lyall Bay surf located down by the airport end of the bay.
71 locals recommend
Spruce Goose
30 Cochrane St Great atmosphere and cheery staff. Awesome views of Lyall Bay surf located down by the airport end of the bay.
Eat or shop at this great shop recently renovated. Great pizzas. Check out the menu medifoods.co.nz
22 locals recommend
Mediterranean Foods Trattoria and Deli
42 Constable StEat or shop at this great shop recently renovated. Great pizzas. Check out the menu medifoods.co.nz
Monday nights kids dine for free, and Tuesday 2-4-1 mains. thegasworks.co.nz
15 locals recommend
Gasworks Miramar
11 Tauhinu RdMonday nights kids dine for free, and Tuesday 2-4-1 mains. thegasworks.co.nz
I love Ancestral for its mix of Asian cuisine. It also has a neat little back bar that uncovered the concrete seats are heated, so you can order a cigar off the menu.
15 locals recommend
Ancestral
33 Courtenay PlaceI love Ancestral for its mix of Asian cuisine. It also has a neat little back bar that uncovered the concrete seats are heated, so you can order a cigar off the menu.
Entertainment & Activities
Wellington Zoo
200 Daniell StThis is a small not for profit Aquarium who aims to provide all ages with a hands on educational experience around New Zealand's marine life. Take the school!
22 locals recommend
Island Bay Marine Education Centre-Bait House Aquarium
213 The EsplanadeThis is a small not for profit Aquarium who aims to provide all ages with a hands on educational experience around New Zealand's marine life. Take the school!
Essentials
PAK'nSAVE Kilbirnie
78 Rongotai RdParks & Nature
Easy walk along the hill ridges of Wellington. Capture some great photos of the city and harbours.
19 locals recommend
Southern Walkway
Easy walk along the hill ridges of Wellington. Capture some great photos of the city and harbours.
ZEALANDIA is the world’s first fully-fenced urban ecosanctuary, with an extraordinary 500-year vision to restore a Wellington valley’s forest and freshwater ecosystems as closely as possible to their pre-human state. The 225 hectare ecosanctuary is a groundbreaking conservation project that has reintroduced 18 species of native wildlife back into the area, 6 of which were previously absent from mainland New Zealand for over 100 years.
They have great family pricing and also some special night visit sessions for those who want to hunt out some night owls.
255 locals recommend
ZEALANDIA Ecosanctuary
53 Waiapu RoadZEALANDIA is the world’s first fully-fenced urban ecosanctuary, with an extraordinary 500-year vision to restore a Wellington valley’s forest and freshwater ecosystems as closely as possible to their pre-human state. The 225 hectare ecosanctuary is a groundbreaking conservation project that has reintroduced 18 species of native wildlife back into the area, 6 of which were previously absent from mainland New Zealand for over 100 years.
They have great family pricing and also some special night visit sessions for those who want to hunt out some night owls.
Getting Around
Swap your car keys for a Snapper card and cruise around Wellington on the Metlink buses. The No 3 Lyall Bay bus drops you on the bottom of Sutherland Rd and the No 23 Houghton Bay bus is caught from the bus stop at the top of the hill.
Metlink
100 Cuba StSwap your car keys for a Snapper card and cruise around Wellington on the Metlink buses. The No 3 Lyall Bay bus drops you on the bottom of Sutherland Rd and the No 23 Houghton Bay bus is caught from the bus stop at the top of the hill.
Sightseeing
If you get into town take the Cable Car up to Kelburn for a quick, quant trip.
142 locals recommend
Wellington Cable Car
280 Lambton QuayIf you get into town take the Cable Car up to Kelburn for a quick, quant trip.