Guidebook for Wellington

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Guidebook for Wellington

Drinks & Nightlife

Great Bar with delicious cocktails, excellent food tapas style and live music on weekends.
81 locals recommend
Havana Bar
34 Wigan St
81 locals recommend
Great Bar with delicious cocktails, excellent food tapas style and live music on weekends.

Food Scene

Great food and atmosphere on busy Cuba Street.
19 locals recommend
Five Boroughs
245 Cuba St
19 locals recommend
Great food and atmosphere on busy Cuba Street.
Best fish and chip takeaways across the road from our house!
Salt & Batter Wellington
67 The Parade
Best fish and chip takeaways across the road from our house!
Great food and coffee.
19 locals recommend
Nikau Cafe
101 Wakefield St
19 locals recommend
Great food and coffee.
One of Wellingtons most iconic cafe's. Great food. Busy fun Cuba Street.
73 locals recommend
Fidel's Cafe
234 Cuba St
73 locals recommend
One of Wellingtons most iconic cafe's. Great food. Busy fun Cuba Street.
Iconic cafe on Lyall Bay beach in the Surf Club House. Excellent cafe food.
129 locals recommend
Maranui Cafe
7A Lyall Parade
129 locals recommend
Iconic cafe on Lyall Bay beach in the Surf Club House. Excellent cafe food.
Restaurant and Cafe. Delicious vegetarian and vegan food.
45 locals recommend
The Botanist
219 Onepu Rd
45 locals recommend
Restaurant and Cafe. Delicious vegetarian and vegan food.
Great cafe on the South Coast.
41 locals recommend
The Beach House and Kiosk
410 The Esplanade
41 locals recommend
Great cafe on the South Coast.
Great Place to take the kids. Lots of bikes and scooters for kids o play on and casual cafe style food. Chill out in the sun and enjoys the views.
62 locals recommend
Chocolate Fish Cafe
100 Shelly Bay Rd
62 locals recommend
Great Place to take the kids. Lots of bikes and scooters for kids o play on and casual cafe style food. Chill out in the sun and enjoys the views.

Sightseeing

Panoramic views of Wellington, sunset and sunrise are extra special. Its a great walk up from the city with many paths to take through Mt Victoria reserve/park.
Mt Victoria Lookout Toilets
Lookout Road
Panoramic views of Wellington, sunset and sunrise are extra special. Its a great walk up from the city with many paths to take through Mt Victoria reserve/park.

Arts & Culture

65 locals recommend
Te Papa Tongarewa
65 locals recommend
Always great exhibitions on. Perfect for a rainy day. Nike cafe within the gallery has excellent food.
72 locals recommend
City Gallery Wellington
72 locals recommend
Always great exhibitions on. Perfect for a rainy day. Nike cafe within the gallery has excellent food.

Parks & Nature

The botanic gardens has everything. Easy walks through flower gardens and around ponds. More challenging walks up from the city and around the botanic gardens. Playgrounds and more. Music events are often held there.
203 locals recommend
Wellington Botanic Garden
101 Glenmore St
203 locals recommend
The botanic gardens has everything. Easy walks through flower gardens and around ponds. More challenging walks up from the city and around the botanic gardens. Playgrounds and more. Music events are often held there.
Walk around the rugged south coast to red rocks, where the rocks are red! There is a seal colony on the point too.
48 locals recommend
Red Rocks - Pariwhero
48 locals recommend
Walk around the rugged south coast to red rocks, where the rocks are red! There is a seal colony on the point too.
Great walk up Mt Kaukau. Panoramic views of Wellington.
Mt Kaukau Summit Hike
49e Simla Cres
Great walk up Mt Kaukau. Panoramic views of Wellington.
Day walks around Otari Bush Reserve. See some of Wellingtons oldest trees. 600yr old Rimu. Great park with BBQ's and picnic areas.
52 locals recommend
Otari-Wilton's Bush
150 Wilton Rd
52 locals recommend
Day walks around Otari Bush Reserve. See some of Wellingtons oldest trees. 600yr old Rimu. Great park with BBQ's and picnic areas.
Wild life Park. See all of New Zealands Native animals living in their habitats.
255 locals recommend
ZEALANDIA Ecosanctuary
53 Waiapu Road
255 locals recommend
Wild life Park. See all of New Zealands Native animals living in their habitats.
One of the best playgrounds in Wellington, near the beach.
7 locals recommend
Shorland Park
Reef Street
7 locals recommend
One of the best playgrounds in Wellington, near the beach.
White Sandy Beach, great on a hot day!
24 locals recommend
Scorching Bay Beach
24 locals recommend
White Sandy Beach, great on a hot day!
City beach. Walk around Wellington Waterfront to Oriental bay. Plenty to see and do.
93 locals recommend
Oriental Bay
93 locals recommend
City beach. Walk around Wellington Waterfront to Oriental bay. Plenty to see and do.

Essentials

% minutes walk down the road to the supermarket.
49 locals recommend
New World Island Bay
6 Medway St
49 locals recommend
% minutes walk down the road to the supermarket.
8 locals recommend
Island Bay Butchery
127 The Parade
8 locals recommend

Entertainment & Activities

Just down the road is the Empire Cinema.
54 locals recommend
Empire Cinema & Eatery
214 The Parade
54 locals recommend
Just down the road is the Empire Cinema.
Take the iconic cable car from Lambton Quay up to the Botanical Gardens.
8 locals recommend
Lambton Quay at Cable Car Lane station
8 locals recommend
Take the iconic cable car from Lambton Quay up to the Botanical Gardens.
115 locals recommend
Wellington Zoo
200 Daniell St
115 locals recommend