Guidebook for Wellington
Food Scene
Best coffee in the neighbourhood. Fun spot to people watch.
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Peoples Constable Street
12 Constable StBest coffee in the neighbourhood. Fun spot to people watch.
2 Mein St
2 Mein StreetPopular with locals - fruit, veges, and food trucks.
Delicious authentic Italian fare made with quality ingredients. Friendly staff and warm atmosphere. Owners have a posh restaurant in the city, this is the same greatness just better value!
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Cicio Cacio Osteria
167 Riddiford StDelicious authentic Italian fare made with quality ingredients. Friendly staff and warm atmosphere. Owners have a posh restaurant in the city, this is the same greatness just better value!
Delicious authentic wood fired pizza place, with weeknight specials - 2for1 pizzas on Monday. The shop has a huge selection on deli style food imported from Europe. Try the epic tiramisu gelato!
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Mediterranean Foods Trattoria and Deli
42 Constable StDelicious authentic wood fired pizza place, with weeknight specials - 2for1 pizzas on Monday. The shop has a huge selection on deli style food imported from Europe. Try the epic tiramisu gelato!
Black Coffee
133 Riddiford StGreat coffee, grunge art exhibitions, arcade games, skate magazines.
176 Adelaide Rd
176 Adelaide RoadDelicious takeaway burger place.
Epic modern asian hawker food, great dishes for sharing. Always a good selection of local and NZ craft beer and banging cocktails. A colourful neon lights canteen kinda joint. Try the pork belly bao (or tofu bao if you are vegetarian). Yum!
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Mr Go's
3 Taranaki StEpic modern asian hawker food, great dishes for sharing. Always a good selection of local and NZ craft beer and banging cocktails. A colourful neon lights canteen kinda joint. Try the pork belly bao (or tofu bao if you are vegetarian). Yum!
If you like food, this place is like a haven. Fresh food, and homewares. A Wellington culinary icon. Grab some items for a waterfront picnic.
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Moore Wilson's
College StreetIf you like food, this place is like a haven. Fresh food, and homewares. A Wellington culinary icon. Grab some items for a waterfront picnic.
Drinks & Nightlife
A friendly pub with Brazilian roots. Great burgers and selection of local craft beers.
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Bebemos
88 Riddiford StA friendly pub with Brazilian roots. Great burgers and selection of local craft beers.
Small venue with live music and great selection of beer. Great to hang out and people watch Newtown. Check their Facebook page for music lineup.
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Moon Pizza Music and Beer Bar
167 Riddiford StSmall venue with live music and great selection of beer. Great to hang out and people watch Newtown. Check their Facebook page for music lineup.
We have been going to this place since it opened. It's kind of like your cool friend who hosts parties in their garage - but with delicious bar food & a better drinks list. Bonus - you can draw on the tables!
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Monterey
4 Rintoul StWe have been going to this place since it opened. It's kind of like your cool friend who hosts parties in their garage - but with delicious bar food & a better drinks list. Bonus - you can draw on the tables!
Essentials
40 Coromandel St
40 Coromandel StreetConvenient and well equipped.
Countdown Newtown
3 John StLarge grocery store with everything you need.
Everything Else
Riddiford Street at Hall Street station
Catch a bus into the city
Delicious fresh ramen noodle house. Great for a quick healthy alternative for takeaways.
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The Ramen Shop - Newtown
191 Riddiford StDelicious fresh ramen noodle house. Great for a quick healthy alternative for takeaways.
Newtown NZ Post & Kiwibank
Handy for admin.
Shopping
Bicycle Junction
1 Marion StIf you like bikes, grab a great coffee here.
Sightseeing
Take a walk up here from the top of our street following the town belt. Best views in the city from north all the way to the south island.
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Mount Victoria Lookout
Lookout RoadTake a walk up here from the top of our street following the town belt. Best views in the city from north all the way to the south island.
A great spot to feel like a local at the weekend. 5 min drive or catch the number 3 bus. Have breakfast at iconic Maranui Cafe or Spruce Goose Cafe and walk the flat beach. Don't let strong wind put you off, it just makes for better conditions to watch the kitesurfing and the airplane landings at the runway!
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Lyall Bay
A great spot to feel like a local at the weekend. 5 min drive or catch the number 3 bus. Have breakfast at iconic Maranui Cafe or Spruce Goose Cafe and walk the flat beach. Don't let strong wind put you off, it just makes for better conditions to watch the kitesurfing and the airplane landings at the runway!
Parks & Nature
Evans Bay Parade
Evans Bay ParadeClosest harbour beach to our house. A safe popular spot for swimming.
We walk here frequently at the weekend. Great when sunny but also great when the northerly is blowing as it is quite sheltered. (Steer clear in a southerly). An 1-2 hour walk to the beginning of the seal colony in the right season. Great views out to Cook Strait and the South Island.
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Red Rocks Walkway
We walk here frequently at the weekend. Great when sunny but also great when the northerly is blowing as it is quite sheltered. (Steer clear in a southerly). An 1-2 hour walk to the beginning of the seal colony in the right season. Great views out to Cook Strait and the South Island.
Lovely sheltered beach for swimming. Sheltered from most wind. Good cafe for food, coffee, and celebrity spotting when there are large films in production in Wellington.
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Scorching Bay Beach
Lovely sheltered beach for swimming. Sheltered from most wind. Good cafe for food, coffee, and celebrity spotting when there are large films in production in Wellington.
Good for swimming when there are northerly winds. A nice little sheltered spot that gets late afternoon sun. Good for an afternoon picnic.
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Princess Bay
Good for swimming when there are northerly winds. A nice little sheltered spot that gets late afternoon sun. Good for an afternoon picnic.
Great clean city beach with white sand. Super popular in the summer time. Safe for swimming. Iconic Wellington spot.
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Oriental Bay
Great clean city beach with white sand. Super popular in the summer time. Safe for swimming. Iconic Wellington spot.