Guidebook for Wellington
Food Scene
Havana Bar
34 Wigan StFriday from 5pm at the Left bank or Lower Cuba Street Saturday from 5pm, awesome cheap food, live music and a whole lot more.
33 habitants recommandent
Wellington Night Market
Service LnFriday from 5pm at the Left bank or Lower Cuba Street Saturday from 5pm, awesome cheap food, live music and a whole lot more.
KK Malaysian Restaurant
54 Ghuznee StGorgeous Malaysian food for eat in or take away
Blink and you will miss it. Probably some of the best food in Wellington. Order the Chicken Tikka and watch them cook it. Always super busy.
Open 5.30pm - 10pm
14 habitants recommandent
Taste Of India
19 Cambridge TerraceBlink and you will miss it. Probably some of the best food in Wellington. Order the Chicken Tikka and watch them cook it. Always super busy.
Open 5.30pm - 10pm
Another restaurant that has amazing food. The ribs are awesome.
http://www.sweetmotherskitchen.co.nz/
29 habitants recommandent
Sweet Mother's Kitchen
5 Courtenay PlAnother restaurant that has amazing food. The ribs are awesome.
http://www.sweetmotherskitchen.co.nz/
Probably the best coffee right next door to where you are staying.
12 habitants recommandent
Raglan Roast Coffee
40 Abel Smith StProbably the best coffee right next door to where you are staying.
Mexican food at its finest. You can also find some good Tequila here too if thats your thing.
Tequila Joe's
43 Vivian StMexican food at its finest. You can also find some good Tequila here too if thats your thing.
Mt Vic Chippery
5 Majoribanks StUnbeatable Fish and chips for unbeatable price.
Delicious Asian food adding a modern twist. Known as much for their awesome cocktail menu as much as the food. This is on the pricey side of things so be warned.
20 habitants recommandent
Monsoon Poon
12 Blair StDelicious Asian food adding a modern twist. Known as much for their awesome cocktail menu as much as the food. This is on the pricey side of things so be warned.
Ekim Burgers - Great value burger joint in a great location. Served from a burger van, sit outside and eat to some music for cheap.
257 Cuba St
257 Cuba StreetEkim Burgers - Great value burger joint in a great location. Served from a burger van, sit outside and eat to some music for cheap.
Entertainment & Activities
Voted 2015 Best Cinema in New Zealand shows main stream films and a lot of great Indie movies
52 habitants recommandent
Light House Cuba
29 Wigan StVoted 2015 Best Cinema in New Zealand shows main stream films and a lot of great Indie movies
See a film in the awesome cinema where the Lord of The Rings and hobbit films had their premiere.
59 habitants recommandent
Embassy Theatre
See a film in the awesome cinema where the Lord of The Rings and hobbit films had their premiere.
Best place in Wellington to relax. Amazing big sauna with a huge plunge pool, highly recommended floatation tank for something different. Also available is oxegen therapy and massages.
www.toryurbanretreat.co.nz
Tory Urban Retreat
80 Tory StBest place in Wellington to relax. Amazing big sauna with a huge plunge pool, highly recommended floatation tank for something different. Also available is oxegen therapy and massages.
www.toryurbanretreat.co.nz
From Rugby to AC/DC Westpac stadium hosts it all.
Nearly all buses go to the train station and from there its a short walk down the platform to the stadium.
56 habitants recommandent
Stade Westpac
105 Waterloo QuayFrom Rugby to AC/DC Westpac stadium hosts it all.
Nearly all buses go to the train station and from there its a short walk down the platform to the stadium.
Concerts, Comedians, Plays and more in an awesome acoustically great theater.
9 habitants recommandent
Michael Fowler Centre
111 Wakefield StConcerts, Comedians, Plays and more in an awesome acoustically great theater.
Wellingtons top cricket ground and occasionally a place for a concert.
16 habitants recommandent
Basin Reserve
Wellingtons top cricket ground and occasionally a place for a concert.
TSB Arena
4 Queens WharfConcerts, Expos, Basketball and even roller derby
Zoo de Wellington
200 Daniell StGetting Around
Interislander ferry terminal to and from Picton. Free shuttle bus to the trainstation.
See website for details https://www.interislander.co.nz/
42 habitants recommandent
Wellington Interislander Ferry Terminal station
1 Aotea QuayInterislander ferry terminal to and from Picton. Free shuttle bus to the trainstation.
See website for details https://www.interislander.co.nz/
Bluebridge ferry terminal to and from Picton.
See website for further details.
https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/index.php/
33 habitants recommandent
Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
50 Waterloo QuayBluebridge ferry terminal to and from Picton.
See website for further details.
https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/index.php/
Wellingtons Main train station serving the wellington region and services all the way up to Auckland. Free bus is provided from here to the Interislander ferry terminal. Also the pick up and drop off for coach trips.
See https://www.metlink.org.nz/ for details.
KiwiRail
Wellingtons Main train station serving the wellington region and services all the way up to Auckland. Free bus is provided from here to the Interislander ferry terminal. Also the pick up and drop off for coach trips.
See https://www.metlink.org.nz/ for details.
Essentials
New World Wellington City
279 Wakefield StThe closest and biggest supermarket
Upscale supermarket with great fresh produce and so much more. Awesome rotisserie chicken for take away.
102 habitants recommandent
Moore Wilson's
College StreetUpscale supermarket with great fresh produce and so much more. Awesome rotisserie chicken for take away.
Drinks & Nightlife
Hawthorn Lounge
82 Tory StGreat vibrant bar with an even better cocktail menu.
Hid away down a lane, you need to buzz to get in but its worth it for the cocktails and near lynchian experience.
12 habitants recommandent
Motel Bar
Forresters LaneHid away down a lane, you need to buzz to get in but its worth it for the cocktails and near lynchian experience.
Walk through the restaurant and find the garden bar. Order a ginger kiss cocktail and be amazed. Food is good too.
49 habitants recommandent
Dragonfly
70 Courtenay PlWalk through the restaurant and find the garden bar. Order a ginger kiss cocktail and be amazed. Food is good too.
On the rare occasion the sun comes out get down here and chill on the grass or on a bean bag with a drink and some food.
16 habitants recommandent
St John's Bar and Restaurant
5 Cable StOn the rare occasion the sun comes out get down here and chill on the grass or on a bean bag with a drink and some food.
Ever wanted to drink a delicious cocktail from a tea pot then go to Alice, a cocktail bar Inspired by Alice in wonderland.
Alice
Forresters LaneEver wanted to drink a delicious cocktail from a tea pot then go to Alice, a cocktail bar Inspired by Alice in wonderland.
Shopping
Pick up some clothes bargains for both lads and ladies. You would never know they were pre owned.
6 habitants recommandent
Recycle Boutique
143 Vivian StPick up some clothes bargains for both lads and ladies. You would never know they were pre owned.
Want a gift with difference, Iko Iko is the place to go. Quality products that are a bit different.
12 habitants recommandent
Iko Iko
118 Cuba StWant a gift with difference, Iko Iko is the place to go. Quality products that are a bit different.
Arts & Culture
Remembering those lost at war and those who served. Lovely park to walk around.
27 habitants recommandent
Parc commémoratif national de la guerre de Pukeahu
State Highway 1Remembering those lost at war and those who served. Lovely park to walk around.
So much knowledge under in an amazing building. New exhibits all the time. Learn nearly everything there is about New Zealand, its culture, history and its earthquakes in the earthquake shack.
Free entry to regular exhibits. For touring exhibits there can be a charge.
Latest exhibits can be found at https://www.tepapa.govt.nz/
222 habitants recommandent
Cable Street near Te Papa Museum
So much knowledge under in an amazing building. New exhibits all the time. Learn nearly everything there is about New Zealand, its culture, history and its earthquakes in the earthquake shack.
Free entry to regular exhibits. For touring exhibits there can be a charge.
Latest exhibits can be found at https://www.tepapa.govt.nz/
Learn all there is to know about Wellington and the rise of the windy city.
Voted one of the top 50 museums in the world and deservedly so.
Free entry
http://www.museumswellington.org.nz/wellington-museum/
70 habitants recommandent
Musée de Wellington
3 Jervois QuayLearn all there is to know about Wellington and the rise of the windy city.
Voted one of the top 50 museums in the world and deservedly so.
Free entry
http://www.museumswellington.org.nz/wellington-museum/