Guidebook for Hamilton

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Guidebook for Hamilton

Food Scene

Always great food & service
Portofino
237 Victoria St
Always great food & service
Great tasting plates to share... other guests have recommended it.
17 locals recommend
Mr. Pickles Bar & Eatery
298 Victoria St
17 locals recommend
Great tasting plates to share... other guests have recommended it.
Award winning restaurant
7 locals recommend
Palate Restaurant
346 Alma St
7 locals recommend
Award winning restaurant
Open for breakfast til 5pm, right next door to us. Lovely healthy food.
Fastlane Fitness
800 Victoria St
Open for breakfast til 5pm, right next door to us. Lovely healthy food.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great restaurant, lovely garden bar, usually live background music... cheap $5 pizza lunches on lazy Sundays.
6 locals recommend
The Helm Bar & Kitchen
22 Ulster St
6 locals recommend
Great restaurant, lovely garden bar, usually live background music... cheap $5 pizza lunches on lazy Sundays.
Lots of choices for food and entertainment in one spot, has The Confinement Room, Ten pin bowling and of course gambling.
28 locals recommend
SKYCITY Hamilton
346 Victoria St
28 locals recommend
Lots of choices for food and entertainment in one spot, has The Confinement Room, Ten pin bowling and of course gambling.
Restaurant and bar,,, casual. Cheap lunches.
8 locals recommend
The Bank Bar & Brasserie
117 Victoria St
8 locals recommend
Restaurant and bar,,, casual. Cheap lunches.
Quality drinks and service for discerning people.
15 locals recommend
Wonder Horse
236 Victoria St
15 locals recommend
Quality drinks and service for discerning people.
Craft beer & cides, cool relaxed vibe.
Craft Hamilton
15 Hood St
Craft beer & cides, cool relaxed vibe.

Entertainment & Activities

Close to Hamilton, a great day out.
64 locals recommend
Hamilton Zoo
183 Brymer Rd
64 locals recommend
Close to Hamilton, a great day out.
Brewery tours,,,discover the brewing process with a few surprises on the way!
29 locals recommend
Good George Brewing & Dining Hall
32A Somerset St
29 locals recommend
Brewery tours,,,discover the brewing process with a few surprises on the way!
Excellent indoor climbing facility
6 locals recommend
Extreme Edge Hamilton
90 Greenwood St
6 locals recommend
Excellent indoor climbing facility
4 km walk around the lake... Veranda Cafe... just a pretty place to be.
53 locals recommend
Hamilton Lake
53 locals recommend
4 km walk around the lake... Veranda Cafe... just a pretty place to be.
Such a fun and memorable thing to do... a hot air balloon ride... float above the city and take in the views of our beautiful river and lake and surrounding countryside. Unforgettable!
Kiwi Balloon Company
15 Hastings Place
Such a fun and memorable thing to do... a hot air balloon ride... float above the city and take in the views of our beautiful river and lake and surrounding countryside. Unforgettable!

Parks & Nature

Hamilton Gardens
World renown themed gardens... amazingly still free to visit! Cafe overlooking Turtle lake within the gardens.
84 locals recommend
Hamilton Gardens station
84 locals recommend
World renown themed gardens... amazingly still free to visit! Cafe overlooking Turtle lake within the gardens.
Beautiful walk through bush to see the gorgeous waterfall.
119 locals recommend
Bridal Veil Falls
Kawhia Road
119 locals recommend
Beautiful walk through bush to see the gorgeous waterfall.
Small nature walks, (lovely cool forest walk) or you can climb the mountain if you are more energised.
32 locals recommend
Pirongia Mountain
32 locals recommend
Small nature walks, (lovely cool forest walk) or you can climb the mountain if you are more energised.
Deliightful walk... just lovely in the Autumn.
Taitua Arboretum, Wallace Road Entrance
Deliightful walk... just lovely in the Autumn.

Shopping

Every 3rd Saturday of month...this market is just all round fantastic.... handcrafted wares and great food and coffee. 8-1pm.
Tamahere Market
Every 3rd Saturday of month...this market is just all round fantastic.... handcrafted wares and great food and coffee. 8-1pm.
10 minute walk, usual shops and eateries. Also movie theatres.
28 locals recommend
Centre Place
501 Victoria St
28 locals recommend
10 minute walk, usual shops and eateries. Also movie theatres.
Quaint little lane not far away... shops and cafes.
Casabella Lane
Quaint little lane not far away... shops and cafes.
Huge shopping mall... free parking. Everything you could need is there including a restaurant and bar, cafes, food court, movies, etc.
59 locals recommend
The Base
Wairere Drive
59 locals recommend
Huge shopping mall... free parking. Everything you could need is there including a restaurant and bar, cafes, food court, movies, etc.

Sightseeing

60 cars of yesteryear, memorabilia, pin ball machines and Jukebox Diner
13 locals recommend
Classics Museum
11 Railside Pl
13 locals recommend
60 cars of yesteryear, memorabilia, pin ball machines and Jukebox Diner
Such a quaint, laid back wee town... good shopping and places to eat. You can learn to surf, paddleboard, kayak or take a local tour or a boat charter.
29 locals recommend
Raglan
29 locals recommend
Such a quaint, laid back wee town... good shopping and places to eat. You can learn to surf, paddleboard, kayak or take a local tour or a boat charter.

Arts & Culture

Excellent to visit for local and NZ history... also arts.
72 locals recommend
Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato
1 Grantham St
72 locals recommend
Excellent to visit for local and NZ history... also arts.