Guidebook for Wellington

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Guidebook for Wellington

Sightseeing

National Museum of NZ. Free entrance. Very good exhibitions, easy to spend a half/full day there. Kid friendly too.
222 locals recommend
Cable Street near Te Papa Museum
222 locals recommend
National Museum of NZ. Free entrance. Very good exhibitions, easy to spend a half/full day there. Kid friendly too.
Beautiful gardens with great walks and breathtaking views from the top overlooking Wellington harbour.
203 locals recommend
Wellington Botanic Garden
101 Glenmore St
203 locals recommend
Beautiful gardens with great walks and breathtaking views from the top overlooking Wellington harbour.
It is nestled in the green belt of Wellington and has 13-hectare dedicated to over 100 species of fauna from across the globe.
115 locals recommend
Wellington Zoo
200 Daniell St
115 locals recommend
It is nestled in the green belt of Wellington and has 13-hectare dedicated to over 100 species of fauna from across the globe.
The Beehive in Wellington. Free, daily, one-hour guided tours of Parliament begin on the hour at the Visitor Centre in the foyer of the Beehive (Executive Wing).
23 locals recommend
Parliament House
1 Museum St
23 locals recommend
The Beehive in Wellington. Free, daily, one-hour guided tours of Parliament begin on the hour at the Visitor Centre in the foyer of the Beehive (Executive Wing).

Everything Else

Ferry station - easy to walk to
33 locals recommend
Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
50 Waterloo Quay
33 locals recommend
Ferry station - easy to walk to
This ferry terminal is 15-20 minutes walk from our place but would recommend to get a taxi.
42 locals recommend
Wellington Interislander Ferry Terminal station
1 Aotea Quay
42 locals recommend
This ferry terminal is 15-20 minutes walk from our place but would recommend to get a taxi.
10-12 minutes walking
58 locals recommend
Wellington Railway Station
Bunny Street
58 locals recommend
10-12 minutes walking

Food Scene

Little French cafe, 5 min walk
6 locals recommend
Bordeaux Bakery and Brasserie
220 Thorndon Quay
6 locals recommend
Little French cafe, 5 min walk
NIce, casual, fine dining with a French ambience. Open til late daily
Tinakori Bistro
328 Tinakori Rd
NIce, casual, fine dining with a French ambience. Open til late daily
Authentic Italian cuisine. BYO (7$ corkage fee per bottle)
8 locals recommend
Cosa Nostra Italian Trattoria
324 Tinakori Rd
8 locals recommend
Authentic Italian cuisine. BYO (7$ corkage fee per bottle)
Great Fish And Chips shop (high quality), open daily 12-8:30pm. Pickup and delivery.
9 locals recommend
Thorndon Chippery
10 Murphy St
9 locals recommend
Great Fish And Chips shop (high quality), open daily 12-8:30pm. Pickup and delivery.
5-10 min walk from our house. Quiet, authentic relatively cheap Indian restaurant with pickup and delivery options. Large portion! BYO!
6 locals recommend
Indus
230 Tinakori Rd
6 locals recommend
5-10 min walk from our house. Quiet, authentic relatively cheap Indian restaurant with pickup and delivery options. Large portion! BYO!
Nice Asian fusion Restaurants, good atmosphere and high quality food, Open until 10pm daily.
20 locals recommend
Monsoon Poon
12 Blair St
20 locals recommend
Nice Asian fusion Restaurants, good atmosphere and high quality food, Open until 10pm daily.
This is our easy, quick and cheap fix when we are “hangry”:). Always good and quick. More like a canteen eatery, not a fancy place to go for a date.
Aroy
101 Cuba St
This is our easy, quick and cheap fix when we are “hangry”:). Always good and quick. More like a canteen eatery, not a fancy place to go for a date.
Very nice and great quality Vietnamese cuisine.
6 locals recommend
Restaurant 88
88 Tory St
6 locals recommend
Very nice and great quality Vietnamese cuisine.
Modern and casual restaurant brand that offers fresh, balanced and healthy, mostly Asian food. Two for One on Mondays!
39 locals recommend
Chow Tory
45 Tory St
39 locals recommend
Modern and casual restaurant brand that offers fresh, balanced and healthy, mostly Asian food. Two for One on Mondays!
Wellington’s premier seafood restaurant with super delicious food and drinks.
7 locals recommend
Shed 5
Queens Wharf
7 locals recommend
Wellington’s premier seafood restaurant with super delicious food and drinks.
Nice pizza with good and reliable delivery services
19 locals recommend
HELL Pizza
55 Northland Rd
19 locals recommend
Nice pizza with good and reliable delivery services
nice coffee, 5 mins walk away
Mojo Summit
184 Molesworth St
nice coffee, 5 mins walk away
Great breakfast place just across the road
Le Marché Français
262 Thorndon Quay
Great breakfast place just across the road
The new breakfast grab :)
Gare-Fare Cafe
241 Thorndon Quay
The new breakfast grab :)

Arts & Culture

Wellington Regional Stadium. It is a major sporting/event/concert venue in Wellington. Easy to walk to.
56 locals recommend
Westpac Stadium
105 Waterloo Quay
56 locals recommend
Wellington Regional Stadium. It is a major sporting/event/concert venue in Wellington. Easy to walk to.

Drinks & Nightlife

Most famous nightlife spot of Wellington. Full of bars and restaurants that are open till dawn.
100 locals recommend
Courtenay Place
Courtenay Place
100 locals recommend
Most famous nightlife spot of Wellington. Full of bars and restaurants that are open till dawn.
Main pedestrian area and entertainment street in Wellington. Full of pubs/restaurants and bars.
170 locals recommend
Cuba Street
151 Cuba St
170 locals recommend
Main pedestrian area and entertainment street in Wellington. Full of pubs/restaurants and bars.
Nice, little pub with occasional live music and they brew their own beer which you can take away in bottles or have it there together with a nice and easy pub food/pizza
21 locals recommend
Sprig & Fern Tavern - Tinakori Rd
342 Tinakori Rd
21 locals recommend
Nice, little pub with occasional live music and they brew their own beer which you can take away in bottles or have it there together with a nice and easy pub food/pizza
New Zealand's oldest surviving tavern and restaurant operating from its original site (since 1840). Very nice food and great atmosphere with heaps of different beers, wines and whiskys.
15 locals recommend
Thistle Inn
3 Mulgrave St
15 locals recommend
New Zealand's oldest surviving tavern and restaurant operating from its original site (since 1840). Very nice food and great atmosphere with heaps of different beers, wines and whiskys.
Great for pub dinners
9 locals recommend
The Shepherds Arms Hotel
285 Tinakori Rd
9 locals recommend
Great for pub dinners

Shopping

Weta Cave is the shop front of the world famous Oscar-winning Weta Workshop. Excellent place to spend a few hours and shop around if you are a fan of Lord of the Rings or Hobbit.
174 locals recommend
The Weta Cave
1 Weka St
174 locals recommend
Weta Cave is the shop front of the world famous Oscar-winning Weta Workshop. Excellent place to spend a few hours and shop around if you are a fan of Lord of the Rings or Hobbit.

Essentials

7 minutes walk from our house. Nice supermarket with great variety of food, veggies and drinks.
51 locals recommend
New World Thorndon
150 Molesworth St
51 locals recommend
7 minutes walk from our house. Nice supermarket with great variety of food, veggies and drinks.