Deb's Guidebook

Deb
Deb's Guidebook

Food

Delicious food, great coffee and amazing friendly staff - highly recommend. Just 5 mins walk away. Usually open from 9am to 2pm Monday to Saturday.
9 locals recommend
Tomboy
21 Majoribanks St
9 locals recommend
Delicious food, great coffee and amazing friendly staff - highly recommend. Just 5 mins walk away. Usually open from 9am to 2pm Monday to Saturday.
Great vibe, interesting menu - must try.
7 locals recommend
El Culo Del Mundo
2 Roxburgh St
7 locals recommend
Great vibe, interesting menu - must try.
Not your normal fush n chups. Has tasty burgers.
34 locals recommend
Mt Vic Chippery
5 Majoribanks St
34 locals recommend
Not your normal fush n chups. Has tasty burgers.
if you are a foodie and like seafood you must try Ortega. A bit pricey but a great treat.
57 locals recommend
Ortega
16 Majoribanks St
57 locals recommend
if you are a foodie and like seafood you must try Ortega. A bit pricey but a great treat.
Great reasonably priced food and good coffee
29 locals recommend
Sweet Mother's Kitchen
5 Courtenay Pl
29 locals recommend
Great reasonably priced food and good coffee
A great brunch experience with sea views.
129 locals recommend
Maranui Cafe
7A Lyall Parade
129 locals recommend
A great brunch experience with sea views.
breakfast, brunch or lunch -totally recommend the experience
50 locals recommend
Prefab
14 Jessie St
50 locals recommend
breakfast, brunch or lunch -totally recommend the experience
Delicious deli at Moore Wilson's fresh, pick a loaf, some cheese and a bottle of vino or tasty craft beer.
102 locals recommend
Moore Wilson's
College Street
102 locals recommend
Delicious deli at Moore Wilson's fresh, pick a loaf, some cheese and a bottle of vino or tasty craft beer.
Yummy and great coffee
15 locals recommend
Leeds Street Bakery
14 Leeds St
15 locals recommend
Yummy and great coffee
on a sunny day, grab a beer and outside chair, soak up the sun and enjoy the views
22 locals recommend
Beach Babylon
232 Oriental Parade
22 locals recommend
on a sunny day, grab a beer and outside chair, soak up the sun and enjoy the views
great coffee and toasted sandwich
Lamason Brew Bar
great coffee and toasted sandwich
Special occasion? Book your brunch or dinner here.
42 locals recommend
Floriditas
161 Cuba St
42 locals recommend
Special occasion? Book your brunch or dinner here.
Great spot to meet mates for a beer or vino and pizza or pasta.
28 locals recommend
Scopa
141 Cuba Street
28 locals recommend
Great spot to meet mates for a beer or vino and pizza or pasta.
Asian fusion at it's best.
39 locals recommend
Chow Tory
45 Tory St
39 locals recommend
Asian fusion at it's best.
Lovey walk - will need a reasonable level of fitness.
6 locals recommend
Butterfly Creek
31 Kowhai Street
6 locals recommend
Lovey walk - will need a reasonable level of fitness.
Great dining experience and service - menu changes every day - advance booking required.
16 locals recommend
Rita
89 Aro St
16 locals recommend
Great dining experience and service - menu changes every day - advance booking required.
Small yummy plates to share.
30 locals recommend
Ombra
199 Cuba St
30 locals recommend
Small yummy plates to share.
Great cheap eats.
26 locals recommend
Little Penang
179 Victoria St
26 locals recommend
Great cheap eats.
31 locals recommend
Salty Pidgin
5 Todman St
31 locals recommend
Interesting atmosphere - sitting at the bar is the best view of the chefs.
15 locals recommend
Shepherd
5 Eva St
15 locals recommend
Interesting atmosphere - sitting at the bar is the best view of the chefs.
Upstairs, 'authentic'
9 locals recommend
Kazu Yakitori & Sake Bar
43 Courtenay Pl
9 locals recommend
Upstairs, 'authentic'
40 locals recommend
Gipsy Kitchen
37 Glamis Ave
40 locals recommend

Bar

Quirky joint for a drink and dinner.
41 locals recommend
Laundry
240 Cuba St
41 locals recommend
Quirky joint for a drink and dinner.
Local craft beer
48 locals recommend
Golding's Free Dive
48 locals recommend
Local craft beer
Checkout a gig here
20 locals recommend
San Fran
171 Cuba St
20 locals recommend
Checkout a gig here
try a delicious cocktail
13 locals recommend
Crumpet
109 Manners St
13 locals recommend
try a delicious cocktail
Best margarita and tasty Mexican food
13 locals recommend
Viva Mexico
161 Riddiford Street
13 locals recommend
Best margarita and tasty Mexican food
Try another cocktail
12 locals recommend
Hanging Ditch
14 Leeds St
12 locals recommend
Try another cocktail
The gin from the distillery is smashing.
6 locals recommend
Heyday Beer Co
264a Cuba St
6 locals recommend
The gin from the distillery is smashing.
Great atmosphere and service when you feel like a cocktail in a cosy yet sophisticated lounge
53 locals recommend
Hawthorn Lounge
82 Tory St
53 locals recommend
Great atmosphere and service when you feel like a cocktail in a cosy yet sophisticated lounge
Another great cocktail for the road.
83 locals recommend
The Library
53 Courtenay Pl
83 locals recommend
Another great cocktail for the road.

Sights

Take the Hood St steps and you are almost there. Spend hours soaking up New Zealand history.
142 locals recommend
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
55 Cable St
142 locals recommend
Take the Hood St steps and you are almost there. Spend hours soaking up New Zealand history.
115 locals recommend
Wellington Zoo
200 Daniell St
115 locals recommend
Take the cable car to the botanic gardens - great views and novel experience.
142 locals recommend
Wellington Cable Car
280 Lambton Quay
142 locals recommend
Take the cable car to the botanic gardens - great views and novel experience.
203 locals recommend
Wellington Botanic Garden
101 Glenmore St
203 locals recommend
If you fancy a kayak around the harbour, get your kayak here or check out the climbing wall
23 locals recommend
Fergs Kayaks
6 Queens Wharf
23 locals recommend
If you fancy a kayak around the harbour, get your kayak here or check out the climbing wall
Check out tourist visits
6 locals recommend
"The Beehive" Parliment
1 Molesworth Street
6 locals recommend
Check out tourist visits
Day trip - you'll need a car.
17 locals recommend
Pencarrow Lighthouse
17 locals recommend
Day trip - you'll need a car.
7 locals recommend
Bucket Fountain
7 locals recommend
Bit of a walk to check out Wellington's first wind turbine and fabulous city views.
Brooklyn Windturbine Route
231 Aro St
Bit of a walk to check out Wellington's first wind turbine and fabulous city views.
Quick 20 mins walk for those with medium fitness and a 360 degree view of Wellington is yours.
178 locals recommend
Mount Victoria Lookout
Lookout Road
178 locals recommend
Quick 20 mins walk for those with medium fitness and a 360 degree view of Wellington is yours.
Another lovely bush walk.
8 locals recommend
Trelissick Park
Trelissick Crescent
8 locals recommend
Another lovely bush walk.

Exercise

my favourite public pool - sauna and spa available.
18 locals recommend
Freyberg Pool & Fitness Centre
139 Oriental Parade
18 locals recommend
my favourite public pool - sauna and spa available.
Fancy a spot of rock climbing?
Baring Head Lighthouse
Fancy a spot of rock climbing?

Sights

If you are not shy of an up hill climb, totally recommend the exercise and views
43 locals recommend
Mount Kaukau
43 locals recommend
If you are not shy of an up hill climb, totally recommend the exercise and views
lovely and fairly easy bush walks with picnic area - check out the native trees, plants and birds
52 locals recommend
Otari-Wilton's Bush
150 Wilton Rd
52 locals recommend
lovely and fairly easy bush walks with picnic area - check out the native trees, plants and birds
Great outing to get up close and personal with New Zealand birds and animals. Spot the weta and tuatara. https://www.visitzealandia.com/ Catch the free shuttle
255 locals recommend
ZEALANDIA Ecosanctuary
53 Waiapu Road
255 locals recommend
Great outing to get up close and personal with New Zealand birds and animals. Spot the weta and tuatara. https://www.visitzealandia.com/ Catch the free shuttle
Fancy a spot of cricket? Check out the museum.
16 locals recommend
Basin Reserve
16 locals recommend
Fancy a spot of cricket? Check out the museum.
Stroll from Owhiro Bay to visit the seals at Red Rocks. Take a lunch and a drink and make a bit of a day of it.
48 locals recommend
Red Rocks - Pariwhero
48 locals recommend
Stroll from Owhiro Bay to visit the seals at Red Rocks. Take a lunch and a drink and make a bit of a day of it.

Culture

Take a walk along the waterfront, cross the bridge to Civic Square and soak up an exhibition or two at Wellington's public gallery
72 locals recommend
City Gallery Wellington
72 locals recommend
Take a walk along the waterfront, cross the bridge to Civic Square and soak up an exhibition or two at Wellington's public gallery
Art deco cinema, cafe, bar and restaurant - check out that flick you have been hanging out to see. Followed by a beer or vino at the Salty Pidgin.
Penthouse Cinema & Cafe
205 Ohiro Road
Art deco cinema, cafe, bar and restaurant - check out that flick you have been hanging out to see. Followed by a beer or vino at the Salty Pidgin.
My local cinema.
79 locals recommend
BATS Theatre
1 Kent Terrace
79 locals recommend
My local cinema.
Check out Weta studios.
174 locals recommend
The Weta Cave
1 Weka St
174 locals recommend
Check out Weta studios.
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra - NZSO
57 Willis St

Neighbourhoods

Great place to soak up Wellington life, lots of restaurants, bars and boutiques
170 locals recommend
Cuba Street
151 Cuba St
170 locals recommend
Great place to soak up Wellington life, lots of restaurants, bars and boutiques
Catch the ferry to Days Bay, grab a beer or ice cram at the local, or wonder along to Eastbourne shops and pub or cafe. Great day trip. Remember to save some puff for the walk back to Days Bay or catch the bus back to Wellington.
26 locals recommend
Days Bay
26 locals recommend
Catch the ferry to Days Bay, grab a beer or ice cram at the local, or wonder along to Eastbourne shops and pub or cafe. Great day trip. Remember to save some puff for the walk back to Days Bay or catch the bus back to Wellington.