Guidebook for Wellington

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Guidebook for Wellington

Food Scene

Top notch Brazilian food. Gluten-free friendly and great range of beers.
19 locals recommend
Bebemos
88 Riddiford St
19 locals recommend
Top notch Brazilian food. Gluten-free friendly and great range of beers.
The place for afternoon tea. Enjoy
7 locals recommend
Martha's Pantry
276 Cuba St
7 locals recommend
The place for afternoon tea. Enjoy
Tapas and cocktails. What's not to like?
81 locals recommend
Havana Bar
34 Wigan St
81 locals recommend
Tapas and cocktails. What's not to like?
2 for 1 desserts on Tuesday. And don't miss the exciting cocktails - I recommend a Randy Savage
83 locals recommend
The Library
53 Courtenay Pl
83 locals recommend
2 for 1 desserts on Tuesday. And don't miss the exciting cocktails - I recommend a Randy Savage
This is one of the best outdoor spaces in Wellington. Really nice family friendly bar/restaurant.
51 locals recommend
Southern Cross Garden Bar Restaurant
39 Abel Smith St
51 locals recommend
This is one of the best outdoor spaces in Wellington. Really nice family friendly bar/restaurant.
If the weather is good, enjoying the BBQ style food is a delight in the garden space outside this café.
62 locals recommend
Chocolate Fish Cafe
100 Shelly Bay Rd
62 locals recommend
If the weather is good, enjoying the BBQ style food is a delight in the garden space outside this café.
My favourite Malaysian restaurant. Such good value too.
13 locals recommend
Rasa
200 Cuba Street
13 locals recommend
My favourite Malaysian restaurant. Such good value too.
A really good vegetarian café. Great for breakfast
8 locals recommend
Pranah Cafe
120 Riddiford St
8 locals recommend
A really good vegetarian café. Great for breakfast
Cheap eats, great place to warm the cockles with some hot ramen on a cold day.
24 locals recommend
The Ramen Shop - Newtown
191 Riddiford St
24 locals recommend
Cheap eats, great place to warm the cockles with some hot ramen on a cold day.
Great pizza/pasta joint to share a meal.
30 locals recommend
Ombra
199 Cuba St
30 locals recommend
Great pizza/pasta joint to share a meal.
Asian fusion. If you go here, check out the cocktails.
28 locals recommend
Mr Go's
3 Taranaki St
28 locals recommend
Asian fusion. If you go here, check out the cocktails.

Arts & Culture

Luxurious cinema going, be careful not to fall asleep in the comfy chairs!
52 locals recommend
Light House Cuba
29 Wigan St
52 locals recommend
Luxurious cinema going, be careful not to fall asleep in the comfy chairs!
An arthouse theatre if you like out there stuff. It's often possible to catch a show at the last minute for under $30
79 locals recommend
BATS Theatre
1 Kent Terrace
79 locals recommend
An arthouse theatre if you like out there stuff. It's often possible to catch a show at the last minute for under $30
The National Museum, always something worth seeing. Start with the marae but don't miss the earthquake house.
222 locals recommend
Cable Street near Te Papa Museum
222 locals recommend
The National Museum, always something worth seeing. Start with the marae but don't miss the earthquake house.
AKA the NZ Film Archive. You can watch any piece of TV or film ever made in NZ here for free. Great for research or just whiling away some time.
Nga Taonga Sound & Vision
70 Molesworth St
AKA the NZ Film Archive. You can watch any piece of TV or film ever made in NZ here for free. Great for research or just whiling away some time.
The biggest cinema screen in Wellington, and a great cocktail bar to try out beforehand.
Embassy Theatre
The biggest cinema screen in Wellington, and a great cocktail bar to try out beforehand.

Everything Else

Local bike hire
My Ride Wellington
181 Vivian St
Local bike hire
Hire mountain bikes and then scare yourself silly in Makara Peak mountain biking trails. Great value entertainment
7 locals recommend
Mud Cycles
424 Karori Rd
7 locals recommend
Hire mountain bikes and then scare yourself silly in Makara Peak mountain biking trails. Great value entertainment

Drinks & Nightlife

Great rooftop bar for a sunny day - head up the lifts for the view
33 locals recommend
Dirty Little Secret
54 Taranaki St
33 locals recommend
Great rooftop bar for a sunny day - head up the lifts for the view
Cool vibe in this small local bar in Newtown
Auntie Social Lounge
Cool vibe in this small local bar in Newtown
The best chips (fries) I've ever had. And lots of beer
6 locals recommend
Whistling Sister Beer Co
100 Taranaki St
6 locals recommend
The best chips (fries) I've ever had. And lots of beer
Like beer? Check this place out.
10 locals recommend
Fortune Favours Beer
7 Leeds St
10 locals recommend
Like beer? Check this place out.

Essentials

Large well stocked supermarket five minutes' walk away. Open 7-10 every day.
45 locals recommend
Countdown Newtown
3 John St
45 locals recommend
Large well stocked supermarket five minutes' walk away. Open 7-10 every day.
Try Moore Wilson's for specialty foods, as well as homewares
102 locals recommend
Moore Wilson's
College Street
102 locals recommend
Try Moore Wilson's for specialty foods, as well as homewares

Sightseeing

There are some genuine treasures in this library - the Treaty of Waitangi and the original suffrage petition. Must sees if you're a history buff. Free to enter but only open 9-5 Monay - Friday until 1pm on Saturdays
National Library of New Zealand
There are some genuine treasures in this library - the Treaty of Waitangi and the original suffrage petition. Must sees if you're a history buff. Free to enter but only open 9-5 Monay - Friday until 1pm on Saturdays
The home of Lord of the Rings. Tours come highly recommended
174 locals recommend
The Weta Cave
1 Weka St
174 locals recommend
The home of Lord of the Rings. Tours come highly recommended
Always worth a visit. Ride the cable car up then enjoy a walk down through the Botanic Gardens.
142 locals recommend
Wellington Cable Car
280 Lambton Quay
142 locals recommend
Always worth a visit. Ride the cable car up then enjoy a walk down through the Botanic Gardens.