Guidebook for Wellington

Brendan & Katie
Brendan & Katie
Guidebook for Wellington

Drinks & Nightlife

Wicked bar/restaurant with craft beer/cider and exceptional food. Nice vibe all around. New rooftop bar to chill in the sun.
17 locals recommend
The Hop Garden
13 Pirie St
17 locals recommend
Wicked bar/restaurant with craft beer/cider and exceptional food. Nice vibe all around. New rooftop bar to chill in the sun.
Liquor store with great range of wines and craft beers. You can buy a myriad of NZ craft beers by the bottle.
9 locals recommend
Regional Wines
15 Ellice St
9 locals recommend
Liquor store with great range of wines and craft beers. You can buy a myriad of NZ craft beers by the bottle.
Brilliant drinks, food and atmosphere. We recommend the burgers. Enjoy the bean bags outside in the summer and the resident bull dog.
46 locals recommend
The Rogue & Vagabond
18 Garrett St
46 locals recommend
Brilliant drinks, food and atmosphere. We recommend the burgers. Enjoy the bean bags outside in the summer and the resident bull dog.
Great place for a drink and a Tex-Mex snack.
Tequila Joe's
43 Vivian St
Great place for a drink and a Tex-Mex snack.
Great place to sample some Kiwi beers.
14 locals recommend
The Malthouse
76 Courtenay Pl
14 locals recommend
Great place to sample some Kiwi beers.

Everything Else

Centre of town is just down the road.
100 locals recommend
Courtenay Place
Courtenay Place
100 locals recommend
Centre of town is just down the road.
To get to our place, grab a taxi for around $20-30, or the orange Airport Flyer bus to Courtenay Place.
55 locals recommend
Wellington International Airport
Stewart Duff Drive
55 locals recommend
To get to our place, grab a taxi for around $20-30, or the orange Airport Flyer bus to Courtenay Place.
From here you can get the train to the further reaches of Wellington, as well as to the wine country in the Wairarapa!
58 locals recommend
Wellington Railway Station
Bunny Street
58 locals recommend
From here you can get the train to the further reaches of Wellington, as well as to the wine country in the Wairarapa!

Essentials

Moore WIlson's supermarket, again, just down the road.
102 locals recommend
Moore Wilson's
College Street
102 locals recommend
Moore WIlson's supermarket, again, just down the road.
Everything you'd need here. 10 mins from our place.
90 locals recommend
New World Wellington City
279 Wakefield St
90 locals recommend
Everything you'd need here. 10 mins from our place.
Right across the road.
Mitesh Foodmarket
66 Pirie St
Right across the road.

Food Scene

Great cafe and roastery. Fresh fresh food and coffee. Great vibe and place to chill out. Free WIFI too. Our favourite spot for brunch.
22 locals recommend
Caffe L'affare
27 College St
22 locals recommend
Great cafe and roastery. Fresh fresh food and coffee. Great vibe and place to chill out. Free WIFI too. Our favourite spot for brunch.
Awesome international food as well as fresh and cheap fruit and vege.
9 locals recommend
Wellington Seamarket
220 Cuba St
9 locals recommend
Awesome international food as well as fresh and cheap fruit and vege.
Delicious Vietnamese food!
Annam Restaurant
125 Featherston St
Delicious Vietnamese food!
Amazing Mexican food and tequila.
Pan De Muerto
82 Tory St
Amazing Mexican food and tequila.
Some of the best burgers around. Can be found on upper Cuba St now. Outside seating so best saved for a fine day!
21 locals recommend
Ekim Burgers
257 Cuba St
21 locals recommend
Some of the best burgers around. Can be found on upper Cuba St now. Outside seating so best saved for a fine day!
Awesome, delicious and authentic Japanese food.
9 locals recommend
Kazu Yakitori & Sake Bar
43 Courtenay Pl
9 locals recommend
Awesome, delicious and authentic Japanese food.
Fantastic place if you are craving Yum Cha.
Regal Chinese Restaurant
7 Courtenay Pl
Fantastic place if you are craving Yum Cha.
Great Asian fusion food. Two for one food Mondays, two for one cocktails Wednesdays and Saturdays.
39 locals recommend
Chow Tory
45 Tory St
39 locals recommend
Great Asian fusion food. Two for one food Mondays, two for one cocktails Wednesdays and Saturdays.
If you'd like to get away from the city, try this hugely popular cafe (a refurbished surf club) near the airport. Great food and awesome views of rugged Lyall Bay and the airport.
129 locals recommend
Maranui Cafe
7A Lyall Parade
129 locals recommend
If you'd like to get away from the city, try this hugely popular cafe (a refurbished surf club) near the airport. Great food and awesome views of rugged Lyall Bay and the airport.
Probably the best Mexican in Wellington.
13 locals recommend
Viva Mexico
161 Riddiford Street
13 locals recommend
Probably the best Mexican in Wellington.
Left Bank (off Cuba mall) comes alive on Friday night with an international food market with all kinds of tasty options.
6 locals recommend
Left Bank
6 locals recommend
Left Bank (off Cuba mall) comes alive on Friday night with an international food market with all kinds of tasty options.
One of our favs for amazing burgers and American style diner food. Boozy milkshakes!
19 locals recommend
Five Boroughs
245 Cuba St
19 locals recommend
One of our favs for amazing burgers and American style diner food. Boozy milkshakes!
Asian fusion deliciousness. Awesome cocktails.
49 locals recommend
Dragonfly
70 Courtenay Pl
49 locals recommend
Asian fusion deliciousness. Awesome cocktails.
Tex-Mex type food. Hugely popular.
29 locals recommend
Sweet Mother's Kitchen
5 Courtenay Pl
29 locals recommend
Tex-Mex type food. Hugely popular.
Cheap and delicious Japanese.
TJ Katsu
97 Courtenay Pl
Cheap and delicious Japanese.
New York style takeaway pizza.
6 locals recommend
Tommy Millions
103 Courtenay Pl
6 locals recommend
New York style takeaway pizza.
13 locals recommend
Deluxe Cafe
10 Kent Terrace
13 locals recommend
Amazing gelato.
18 locals recommend
Kaffee Eis
236 Oriental Parade
18 locals recommend
Amazing gelato.
Great cafe for brunch, lunch or dinner. Cool outside garden area.
38 locals recommend
Olive Restaurant
170-172 Cuba St
38 locals recommend
Great cafe for brunch, lunch or dinner. Cool outside garden area.
Best fish n chips in town. Grab some gourmet takeaways and eat on the beach.
34 locals recommend
Mt Vic Chippery
5 Majoribanks St
34 locals recommend
Best fish n chips in town. Grab some gourmet takeaways and eat on the beach.

Sightseeing

Beach an nice views. Grab an ice cream and chill out in the sun.
31 locals recommend
Oriental Parade
Oriental Parade
31 locals recommend
Beach an nice views. Grab an ice cream and chill out in the sun.
Central location to the Wellington Library and City Gallery.
Te Ngākau Civic Square
Central location to the Wellington Library and City Gallery.
A fun ride and great views at the top! Great way to get to the Botanical Gardens.
26 locals recommend
Cable Car Lane
26 locals recommend
A fun ride and great views at the top! Great way to get to the Botanical Gardens.
Brilliant place to visit - take a walk on your own or a guided tour. to see the native forest and birds. You can even book a night time tour and see a kiwi!
255 locals recommend
ZEALANDIA Ecosanctuary
53 Waiapu Road
255 locals recommend
Brilliant place to visit - take a walk on your own or a guided tour. to see the native forest and birds. You can even book a night time tour and see a kiwi!

Arts & Culture

Come for a test? The Basin is a stone's throw away.
16 locals recommend
Basin Reserve
16 locals recommend
Come for a test? The Basin is a stone's throw away.
Stadium is a short bus trip away. Walkable if you want to slide along the wicked Welly waterfront.
56 locals recommend
Westpac Stadium
105 Waterloo Quay
56 locals recommend
Stadium is a short bus trip away. Walkable if you want to slide along the wicked Welly waterfront.
Great for a rainy day.
72 locals recommend
City Gallery Wellington
72 locals recommend
Great for a rainy day.
Our national museum. Free entry, a must-do in Welly.
222 locals recommend
Cable Street near Te Papa Museum
222 locals recommend
Our national museum. Free entry, a must-do in Welly.

Parks & Nature

A strip of nature circling Welly. Go for a nice bush walk. Great views at the top of Mt Vic too. You can slide over the top and down the other side to Oriental Parade (the beach).
85 locals recommend
Mount Victoria
85 locals recommend
A strip of nature circling Welly. Go for a nice bush walk. Great views at the top of Mt Vic too. You can slide over the top and down the other side to Oriental Parade (the beach).
Awesome to fill up a sunny day!
115 locals recommend
Wellington Zoo
200 Daniell St
115 locals recommend
Awesome to fill up a sunny day!
Check out Wellington's rugged south coast. You might spot a seal or two in the colder months!
48 locals recommend
Red Rocks Walkway
48 locals recommend
Check out Wellington's rugged south coast. You might spot a seal or two in the colder months!
203 locals recommend
Wellington Botanic Garden
101 Glenmore St
203 locals recommend
Check out the whole city from above.
178 locals recommend
Mount Victoria Lookout
Lookout Road
178 locals recommend
Check out the whole city from above.