Guidebook for Wellington

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Guidebook for Wellington

Sightseeing

Great museum
222 locals recommend
Cable Street near Te Papa Museum
222 locals recommend
Great museum
If you are into art
72 locals recommend
City Gallery Wellington
72 locals recommend
If you are into art
interesting maritime history
10 locals recommend
Museum of Wellington City and Sea
10 locals recommend
interesting maritime history
Great views from the summit as well as incredible mountain biking, also good for walking and running and the odd LOTR's filming location
85 locals recommend
Mount Victoria
85 locals recommend
Great views from the summit as well as incredible mountain biking, also good for walking and running and the odd LOTR's filming location
take the tram/funicular up the hill for great views of Wellington, the cable car museum and a walk throught the park to the gardens
142 locals recommend
Wellington Cable Car
280 Lambton Quay
142 locals recommend
take the tram/funicular up the hill for great views of Wellington, the cable car museum and a walk throught the park to the gardens
Beautiful south coast walk to the southern most point to see the seal colony. either take a taxi or trips can be organised through seal safarris
48 locals recommend
Red Rocks Walkway
48 locals recommend
Beautiful south coast walk to the southern most point to see the seal colony. either take a taxi or trips can be organised through seal safarris
if you are into the lord of the rings / the hobbit a must see
174 locals recommend
The Weta Cave
1 Weka St
174 locals recommend
if you are into the lord of the rings / the hobbit a must see
great for a stroll or run or cafe hopping. Even a beech if the weather is good
31 locals recommend
Oriental Parade
Oriental Parade
31 locals recommend
great for a stroll or run or cafe hopping. Even a beech if the weather is good

Drinks & Nightlife

Great craft beer and nice environment
30 locals recommend
Little Beer Quarter
6 Edward St
30 locals recommend
Great craft beer and nice environment
Great craft beer, incredible pizza, nice to sit on the grass in summer. Occasional gigs and events
46 locals recommend
The Rogue & Vagabond
18 Garrett St
46 locals recommend
Great craft beer, incredible pizza, nice to sit on the grass in summer. Occasional gigs and events
The original craft beer bar
19 locals recommend
Hashigo Zake
25 Taranaki St
19 locals recommend
The original craft beer bar
A safe enclave of craft beer in the mist of Courtneay Place
14 locals recommend
The Malthouse
76 Courtenay Pl
14 locals recommend
A safe enclave of craft beer in the mist of Courtneay Place
good bar with a great selection of beers and it;s own micro brewery
9 locals recommend
Fork and Brewer
20 Bond St
9 locals recommend
good bar with a great selection of beers and it;s own micro brewery
more great beer from a Wellington brwery (tasters/takeouts only)
35 locals recommend
Parrotdog Brewery
66 Kingsford Smith St
35 locals recommend
more great beer from a Wellington brwery (tasters/takeouts only)
Great bar for cocktails and cakes, cool decor
83 locals recommend
The Library
53 Courtenay Pl
83 locals recommend
Great bar for cocktails and cakes, cool decor
Great cocktails, try the salted caramel rum
11 locals recommend
C.G.R. Merchant & Co.
44 Courtenay Pl
11 locals recommend
Great cocktails, try the salted caramel rum
cafe, bar and food (Southern US Cajun etc)
41 locals recommend
Laundry
240 Cuba St
41 locals recommend
cafe, bar and food (Southern US Cajun etc)
one of my favourite craft beer bars, orders very good pizza in from Pizza Pomodoro next door
48 locals recommend
Golding's Free Dive
48 locals recommend
one of my favourite craft beer bars, orders very good pizza in from Pizza Pomodoro next door

Food Scene

Great Argentinian food
12 locals recommend
El Matador
196 Cuba St
12 locals recommend
Great Argentinian food
Great daytime coffee and food
Ti Kouka Cafe
76 Willis St
Great daytime coffee and food
one of my favourite breakfast spots, even has HP sauce
The Lido Cafe
81 Victoria St
one of my favourite breakfast spots, even has HP sauce
great cafe within 20m of the apartment
Felix Cafe
128 Wakefield St
great cafe within 20m of the apartment
good for food or even just a drink, often has music in the evenings
81 locals recommend
Havana Bar
34 Wigan St
81 locals recommend
good for food or even just a drink, often has music in the evenings
Good and cheap ($10-14 mains) Thai food. Very close
Aroy
101 Cuba St
Good and cheap ($10-14 mains) Thai food. Very close
Good and cheap ($10-14 mains) Malay food. Very close
26 locals recommend
Little Penang
179 Victoria St
26 locals recommend
Good and cheap ($10-14 mains) Malay food. Very close
Very good burgers and beer matched
15 locals recommend
Grill Meats Beer
227 Cuba St
15 locals recommend
Very good burgers and beer matched
High end fish and chips
34 locals recommend
Mt Vic Chippery
5 Majoribanks St
34 locals recommend
High end fish and chips
very popular cafe with good food and cake
73 locals recommend
Fidel's Cafe
234 Cuba St
73 locals recommend
very popular cafe with good food and cake
Geat Friday evening food market
6 locals recommend
Left Bank
6 locals recommend
Geat Friday evening food market
great for cheap food options, open during the day to late evening
17 locals recommend
Capital Market
151 Willis St
17 locals recommend
great for cheap food options, open during the day to late evening
Every Saturday afternoon/night right outside the front door
33 locals recommend
Wellington Night Market
Service Ln
33 locals recommend
Every Saturday afternoon/night right outside the front door

Everything Else

Some of NZ's best mountain biking
30 locals recommend
Makara Peak Mountain Bike Park
122 S Karori Rd
30 locals recommend
Some of NZ's best mountain biking
great spot for walking, running and mountain biking. amazing views from the top and if you have the energy access to tracks down to the south coast (redrocks)
11 locals recommend
Polhill Reserve
Polhill Reserve loop
11 locals recommend
great spot for walking, running and mountain biking. amazing views from the top and if you have the energy access to tracks down to the south coast (redrocks)
rent paddle boards, kayaks, rollerblades or try out the climbing wall
23 locals recommend
Fergs Kayaks
6 Queens Wharf
23 locals recommend
rent paddle boards, kayaks, rollerblades or try out the climbing wall
nice hidden spot for great cocktails
53 locals recommend
Hawthorn Lounge
82 Tory St
53 locals recommend
nice hidden spot for great cocktails
Wellington's Isite and Doc for info on Wellington and wider NZ. Just round the corner
11 locals recommend
Wellington i-SITE Visitor Information Centre
111 Wakefield St
11 locals recommend
Wellington's Isite and Doc for info on Wellington and wider NZ. Just round the corner
Incredible organic and ethically traded chocolate
23 locals recommend
Wellington Chocolate Factory
5 Eva St
23 locals recommend
Incredible organic and ethically traded chocolate

Essentials

small but very close supermarket
30 locals recommend
New World Willis Street Metro
70 Willis St
30 locals recommend
small but very close supermarket
the bigger new world, slightly further away than the metro
90 locals recommend
New World Wellington City
279 Wakefield St
90 locals recommend
the bigger new world, slightly further away than the metro
Bakery and cafe
12 locals recommend
Pandoro Panetteria
89 Willis St
12 locals recommend
Bakery and cafe
great bakery and coffee
15 locals recommend
Leeds Street Bakery
14 Leeds St
15 locals recommend
great bakery and coffee

Arts & Culture

held the world premier for LOTR and the Hobbit, the main screen has 3D and the best sound in NZ
59 locals recommend
Embassy Theatre
59 locals recommend
held the world premier for LOTR and the Hobbit, the main screen has 3D and the best sound in NZ
event venue, 50 m from the flat
9 locals recommend
Michael Fowler Centre
111 Wakefield St
9 locals recommend
event venue, 50 m from the flat
Multiplex cinema, More choice but not as good as the Embassy
24 locals recommend
Reading Cinemas
100 Courtenay Pl
24 locals recommend
Multiplex cinema, More choice but not as good as the Embassy