Inner city Wellington
Food scene
Gourmet vegetarian food, one of Wellington's top restaurants.
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Hillside Kitchen & Cellar
241 Tinakori RoadGourmet vegetarian food, one of Wellington's top restaurants.
Opposite the Parliament, this political-themed pub is a good meal at a reasonable price.
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The Backbencher Gastropub
34 Molesworth StreetOpposite the Parliament, this political-themed pub is a good meal at a reasonable price.
Our neighbourhood bar with friendly hosts and craft beer to try
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Sprig & Fern Tavern - Tinakori Rd
342 Tinakori RdOur neighbourhood bar with friendly hosts and craft beer to try
One of Wellington's best restaurants, not cheap but always beautiful New Zealand food.
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Logan Brown Restaurant
192 Cuba StOne of Wellington's best restaurants, not cheap but always beautiful New Zealand food.
A perfect brunch or afternoon snack, this better-than you'd expect cafe/bar sits at the Yacht Club on the waterfront on our favourite city swimming beach Oriental Bay. Amazing cocktails, great views and fresh, modern food. It's a brunch star so might pay to book on weekends.
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Coene's Bar & Eatery
103 Oriental ParadeA perfect brunch or afternoon snack, this better-than you'd expect cafe/bar sits at the Yacht Club on the waterfront on our favourite city swimming beach Oriental Bay. Amazing cocktails, great views and fresh, modern food. It's a brunch star so might pay to book on weekends.
The famous food hub of Wellington that makes the rest of New Zealand jealous. Fresh food, a bulk goods/variety store, booze .. you name it they have it. Plus there is a french rotisserie chicken truck on the roof and a number of excellent cafes next door. It's pretty busy on weekends but well worth a visit.
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Moore Wilson's
College StreetThe famous food hub of Wellington that makes the rest of New Zealand jealous. Fresh food, a bulk goods/variety store, booze .. you name it they have it. Plus there is a french rotisserie chicken truck on the roof and a number of excellent cafes next door. It's pretty busy on weekends but well worth a visit.
Sightseeing
Amazing walks and views at the top of the hill are incredible
Wellington Grasagarðurinn
101 Glenmore St
Wellington Strandlengja
See where the movie magic happens! Weta is the home of Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings world-renowned special effects studio.
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Weta Helli
1 Weka StSee where the movie magic happens! Weta is the home of Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings world-renowned special effects studio.
Neighbourhoods
Thorndon is the historic heart of the city, with a handful of restaurants and bars tucked amidst antique shops and fashion boutiques.
Thorndon
Thorndon is the historic heart of the city, with a handful of restaurants and bars tucked amidst antique shops and fashion boutiques.
Vintage clothes, boho chic shops and bars, a night time favourite. Can be a bit grungy at night but generally very safe. Some amazing restaurants and live music venues here
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Cuba Street
151 Cuba StVintage clothes, boho chic shops and bars, a night time favourite. Can be a bit grungy at night but generally very safe. Some amazing restaurants and live music venues here
The surfing hub of Wellington, this sleepy seaside spot has a smashing cafe, the Maranui Surf Club.
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Lyall Bay
The surfing hub of Wellington, this sleepy seaside spot has a smashing cafe, the Maranui Surf Club.
Borgartillaga
Sparnaðarleiðir
Visit Parliament and the grounds
The grounds are open to the public and make a great shortcut from the apartment to the city and waterfront. Also they have free tours which are well worth doing if you have time.
Ekki missa af
The Farmers market on Saturday
Just at the bottom of Hill St is the small but very friendly farmers market every Saturday. Bring a bag to carry your goodies home.
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Huge market on Sundays at Chauffers Marina
Food carts, bread, vegetables, organic meat and even buy seafood off the fishing boats moored alongside. Make sure to take a big bag as the veges are straight from the market gardens and the locals buy all their vegetables for the week here.
Samgöngur
Jump on a train to the Wine region
The Masterton train from Wellington Station takes a scenic 90 minute trip through the hills to the Wairarapa wine region. Hop off at Featherston station where a bus meets the train and you can visit Martinborough famous for its Pinot Noir.
Stay on to Carterton which is a boho vintage country town with lovely food.
Or stay on board to the end of the line to Masterton, where a short walk takes you to a friendly farming town with a huge park, lake and the best children's adventure playground.
Samgöngur
Snapper card for local buses
Buy a Snapper card at the bus or train station and top up with money on-line for easy and cash-less bus travel. Tap the card on the reader as you get on and when you get off.
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Cheap tour of the Harbour
Buy a round-trip ticket on the East West Ferry which departs outside Shed 5 on the waterfront. You can cruise to the seaside village of Eastborne and back - on a nice day you can't beat the views of Wellington from the harbour. It's $24 return for an adult (various discounts available) and takes about 25 minutes each way.