New Zealand cuisine: the best places to taste it in Wellington

Reece Benson

Ryan Owen

"Service was prompt but too prompt.what I would like is a waiter with the ability to predict accurately when my personal conversation has come to a..."

Roneeza Ali

"Wow!! amazing food and as someone with a dairy allergy I was really impressed. There was only one dish that couldnt be modified. That hardly happens..."

Indigo Simblett

"Creative and fresh food served by an even more phantastic and well-informed waiter. If I ever come back to Wellington, I'll definitely return to this..."

Daniel Schalhas

"Good atmosphere and great service. It’s not somewhere you go to save money, but the food is high quality and filling. A good selection of beer..."

Sam W

"Delicious and excellent service. All the dishes were amazing however the mushroom gnocchi had little gnocchi and was hard. But the flavours were all..."

Rachael Wilson

Chooky's Pub & Pantry

"Great vibe - stage looks like Nan’s place! Must visit if in Wellington...."

Therese Jenkins

"Love it! Delicious pies, nice and cozy atmosphere, feels like a proper English..."

Sam Kretschmer

"Amazing venue with the best..."

Mike Dilnot

"I haven't even finished my meal yet but I can't wait to give this place 5 stars. From the moment I called to book, then the moment we walked in..."

TJ Patel

"Popped in just for drinks on a Thursday evening, and it was surprisingly quiet for such a cool and central place. Still, the bar staff were friendly,..."

Stanley Dunthorne

"Cool little place. Nice outdoor area for when it's not pouring down with rain. Nice indoor area for when it is. It doesn't advertise itself as a..."

aaronachnid

"This place gets a lot of stick from some of the locals, but I really don't see why. I suppose it's a little grimey compared to some of the other..."

Maddog (UKwonderboy)

"Good environment. Pretty much standard pub fare food offerings but with a bit of a kick. Goat cheese, honey and walnut toasted sandwich was..."

Gerard Hermans

"Spent a great evening there. The waiters where cool (shout out to Dugedy, even if you do not work anymore there), the cider and beer was good and..."

Thomas Lamprecht

"Outstanding service from the young man Fergo behind the bar who also served me a Bloody Mary that was to die for. He also went out of his way to..."

Tyler Leggett

"Came here for their Tuesday night pub quiz. Spacious bar, good quality pub food, and reasonably priced drinks. Can't go wrong here if you're after a..."

Eamon Lesperance

"Karaoke at this place on a Saturday night is awesome, the singing from inside the bar can be heard on the street.... The hidden talent around..."

Steven McTague

"I always make a point to eat here when I'm in town. Great beer selection and awesome bar food. Best curly fries and chicken wings I've ever..."

Wesley L

"Love the vibe at the grannies who are totally BAD ASS! Always fun, especially the dance music. Great place to meet friends for happy hour drinks..."

Alan Kwok

"Good atmosphere. Music isn't so loud you have to yell. Drinks are reasonably priced. Food is a little on the expensive side but tastes..."

seth samuel

Baobab Cafe

82/100 (1045 ratings)

"We went for dinner last night (7-Aug-2020) and the food was absolutely amazing. We both had fish and it was cooked superbly. had poached eggs on..."

Ian De Terte

"My regular lunch spot in Newtown, the prawn omelette was my fav until I discovered the fish burger. Will take a photo of the burger next time...."

John Chin

"Today I had the BEST tumeric latte EVER at Baobab! And my spinach and avocado looked like a turtle! It was so cute :) made my day! Looooove Baobab..."

Anna Hobman

"Saturday brunch. Surprisingly big space. Split into two rooms and an outdoor courtyard. They have a bar too.Good variety of vegetarian and..."

Sean P E Fleming

"Great breakfastSmall but friendlyEveryone enjoyed the breakfast and coffee great too.Looks a bit dark and dingy from the outside but..."

Richard Roberts

"The scones here are great! They are HUGE especially for the price you get them for. We were told we could just ask for more butter too as they are so..."

Caitlin

"A little gem of a place! The staff are super friendly and the cabinet food is delicious, especially the vegan muffins! I have enjoyed many a summers..."

Jane Gilbert

"Baobab Cafe is a killer cafe. Fantastic food, coffee is superb, staff are friendly and on-to-it. The back yard is a-mazing. Keep up the goods..."

Vanessa Rushton

"This cafe has been my go-to regular for coffee and a muffin in Newtown. The vegan muffins are fantastic and a daily purchase for..."

Vernita Green

"Have been going regularly since early 2014. Usually for coffee and a scone, but sometimes lunch. This is a cool little cafe/bar with a student feel -..."

Duncan Galletly

"best coffee in wellington! and best service hands down. i go there everyday and the coffee is always bang on. Awesome courtyard out the back as..."

Tom Tank Engine

"Food is not spectacular with nothing special on the menu or in the cabinet but they do have some nice gluten free options and the outdoor area..."

Lisa Tong

"Baobab, named for those towering Madagascan trees, houses a collection of excellent local art, jewellery, postcards, random Kiwiana, and homemade..."

Carolyn Harrison

"Really lovely cafe with super friendly service and good food. Nice energy about the place. Have been a few times, and enjoyed the coffee...the..."

Sara Crow

"Returning to Welly after a long time away, I found this gem. The first thing that came to my mind as I was so warmly welcomed in: I have a local;..."

Eamon Gilbert

"Absolutely delicious food and great service. Really consistently great! I had breakfast there this morning with my step dad. We both absolutely loved..."

Jeremy Simpson

"Very nice and quaint cafe. Food was good but could have been fantastic if the poached eggs weren’t over cooked. Loved the pulled pork sandwich...."

Satish Talwar

"Visiting Wellington and second time here. Great coffee, great food, great friendly service and atmosphere. Funky little cafe. I like funky. Next time..."

David Levine

"I love this place. I would call myself a regular. It consistently has friendly people working here. The food is great, the coffee is excellent. There..."

Kate Fitzroy

"Great selection of cabinet food, although didn't have any. Very friendly and efficient service. Coffee and avo on toast was great! Noticed there was..."

Marama

"Had never been to this cafe before, but it looked appealing from the outside so gave it a go. It was fairly early in the morning, but several people..."

Haydi Foster

"Went for breakfast and had their French toast. What a massive improvement from last time I came. Staff are always friendly but what a delightful..."

Tess

"Friendly enough, and food coffee was good. Service was extremely slow, waiting close to half an hour to get our food, and others who arrived after..."

Paul Stevenson

"Wonderful and colourful food! Great beers and ciders on tap. We got the chicken salad, prawn omelette, fish and chips and a strawberry yoghurt slice...."

Fonti Kar

"Son had Breakfast Burrito I had the Wrangler Burger Honestly everyone knows I like Burgers and I’ve had the pleasure off visiting a lot of..."

Relaxed And Calm

Leuven Belgian Beer Cafe

82/100 (2859 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"The brunch options go far beyond your normal eggs Benedict. The price is very good considering you can buy the same thing from your local cafe but..."

Rileyroseblair

"Character aplenty, great food and fantastic coffee. A word of warning though - only order the big breakfast if you are really hungry! Very generous..."

James Mitchell

"Great main dishes. Mussels are delicious and love the fish !!! Good service and the staffs are nice . Really recommend the mussel and sure will come..."

Sarah Tsui

"I always love the food and beer here. The service is always warm and friendly. The brownie is so yum and I also loved the raspberry and apple pot..."

Foodie

"Caught up with a few colleagues at the Wellington branch, apparently Leuven Belgian Beer Cafe is a favoured spot due to its weekly breakfast..."

Medium_Rare

"Friendly service, and a pleasant shelter from a driving wet icy Wellington day. Caught up with friend over lunch. Relaxed atmosphere, plenty of..."

Megha Dogra

"I Had a lunch here with some work colleagues last week. A lovely venue, really nice interior and friendly staff.I had the spring vegetable..."

James Blackwell

"I pretty much only go here for the mussels as they are the best value in town. I send all my overseas visitors here to try them. Service is pretty..."

Tracey Davis

"Make sure I always pay this place a visit when I travel to Wellington. Great when your on your on your own. I love European beers and is always..."

Henri

"The mussels were gigantic in size compared to the ones I had back home in Perth. I was in heaven as the mussels came with hot crunchy Frites. My..."

Mimifama

"The only place I go for mussels. This place has a grate atmosphere good coffee and amazing mussels. The staff and lovely and prices and good. You..."

Katie

"Moules & Frites are the order of the day here (other choices too of course!).I am NOT a fan of mussels but do enjoy the way they are served..."

Philip Reeve

"Went with five friends for two for one mussel night on a Monday night recently and was impressed with the food and service. I don’t like mussels so..."

LucyGoosey

"Regular breakfast spotLove their potato cakes breakfast and the price at 7.90 (week days only) is great valueIt's good food and I keep..."

Chomp

"Belgian cuisine is a mix of local regional dishes mixed with those from neighbouring France, Germany and the Netherlands. The plethora of Belgian..."

Duncan Galletly

"My husband and I had a quick lunch here and were really impressed with the pork belly salad - cooked to perfection. The fries and Mayo are in my..."

EpiCurious

"Lunch with my teenage daughter (she convinced me that I needed a beer at midday on a Sunday - to ease my conscience I combine with a meal). I had the..."

Robbie G

"Great atmosphere actually brought me the wrong meal still was great .Worth checking out very busy Friday Saturday.A real European feel wort..."

Haumanakeakua

"To keep it short, go on a 2-for-1 mussel day (either Sunday or Monday) a pretty good deal on the mussel pots and a decent variety of flavours. A..."

Wilson Chau

"Nice place for lunch. Great service. Waitress v tolerant of us taking time with our orders. They are very well set up for quick business lunches...."

Jane Russell

"Always great food at Leuven so thought it was time I did a review. This is a favourite place for my mussel loving partner and he always has the..."

Tania W

"I had been really looking forward to dining at Leuven. I had had a look at the menu online, and thought it sounded amazing. I wasn't sure what I..."

Joanne

"We had dinner there recentlyThe food was excellentService a bit of a mixtureBut well worth a..."

Glenn Town

"Great food! Service could be..."

Lana Coetzee

"The Leuven is one of my favourite places to eat. I've not had any problems with the service and yes, I think the chips are just about the best in..."

Miss M

"It had been a long time since I last dined at Leuven and I see reviews have been up and down for quite a while. We were in the area before a show..."

Caffeinated Weka

"My friend and I came here for breakfast this morning. We were both feeling quite hungry and had trouble deciding on the menu. My friend is gluten..."

Sarah Bevin

"Great priced breakfast and lunches. With extra large beer glasses for lunch! Plus a great selection of..."

Vincent G

"Excellent and yummy and good..."

Cynthia Chin

"Very nice!! Good service, great drinks and YUM food.I come here all the time, breakfast, lunch and dinner - no matter what time you come here..."

Sarcha

"Dined here this afternoon and sampled one of their mussel dishes. We will return again very soon..."

Lynda

"2 Fridays, 2 vastly different breakfast venues. The superiority of the overall dining experience at Leuven makes Kip’s Café look like nothing..."

Tom Stephano

"Great breakfasts here! Our order came out once we'd finished our coffee's and we all enjoyed our meals.My only gripe would be that we asked..."

Shelley

"Moules, frites et bière - the classic Belgian combination. And this is indeed the classic Belgian beer bar, no monks lurching around in roman..."

Kai Luv

"What a great way to spend a Saturday lunch. The food was sensational, the service friendly and efficient and the prices reasonable as well. We..."

Sarah Thomas

"Memories of home for me! Great Leuven style bar. Very authentic and with a decent selection of Belgian beers. But it was disappointing to watch the..."

Meran Moore

"Attentive staff and an unmatched atmosphere. I have come here monthly for a catch up over some ice-cold and delicious beer. The wide variety of beer..."

jakeb beans

"Love the beer selection! Great little spot to get a Belgian brew and a..."

Heather Karuza

"Excellent service, really good food and the best poached pear I've had in a long long time. A bit loud but that's a typical Friday night anywhere...."

Steve L

"Open in holidays. Nice atmosphere. Family suitable. Bit of sun and close to waterfront. Went down well with different ages and groups. Mussels were..."

Josephine Tucker

"Island Bay sausages with mash. Very tasty sausages but the mash a little bit..."

Laurence Chiu

"Food is nice. Great Waffle. Good choices of..."

Bas

"We have been to some amazing places for a meal over the years. And this one rates in our top 5. The food is simply amazing. From the starter of the ..."

Jarrod hanson

"Didn’t indulge in enough to give a proper review, but there was a good selection of Belgian beers, and the bite-sized waffles with sausage was..."

Paul Swanson

D4 On Featherston

82/100 (1504 ratings)

"A lovely place but didn't have the feel of a traditional Irish bar. Food was great a very tasty steak 🥩 was consumed easily. The pilsner was a..."

David Burton

"Fantastic service, great beers and wines, good atmosphere, decent..."

Meran Moore

"Great bar. Although overpriced. Perfect if you want to have a couple jars and watch the footy. Way overpriced food though for what you..."

Victor Serangeli

"Superb Stonegrill steak, salad and wine jus. Oatmeal Stout and a Jameson Whisky. Lovely staff, terrific service. Relaxing and enjoyable night out..."

John Hetherington

"In the downtown of Wellington, great deal on Monday for Soon Grill two for one, ordered garlic bread, squid ring, rump steak by stone grilled. I like..."

Walter Chin

"6 of us arrived in town for WOW, went to D4 for a roadie. Rosie and Jason welcomed us with awesome service and witty banter. Would definitely..."

Rob & Alissa Ash

"We came into town (Wellington CBD) on Saturday night for Matariki fireworks, but wanted something more. D4's "Beer & Pie July" sign worked! But $79..."

Diana Cudby

"Went with my friend and we both enjoyed the stone hot plate experience. I loved my steak - rare and closer to blue. Please be aware that the diner..."

Miss Nga

"A good range of food on offer and lots of beers to taste. Plenty of screens to watch sport if that's what you..."

Steve Smith

"Awesome food and service last night. The team were super helpful and..."

Sandra Capstick

"Went to watch the FIFA Women’s World Cup. Great Guinness and Wellington On A Plate burger. Excellent..."

Carl

"Had lunch here with work colleagues the calamari and chips were delicious. Previous after work drinks I've had the loaded wedges and they were the..."

Teresa G

"Had a lunch here, it was quiet and the food portions where big and came out quickly. Staff were nice. Some of the items on the menu were priced well..."

Kendra Surprise

"Great range of beers. Didn’t have anything to eat, quick catchup with friends. Food looked good though from some dishes I saw. Little outside..."

Eddie Peel (Ed)

"Good food. Good service. Good tap beer. Yup, perfect spot for a lunch to break the work..."

Sara Ko Freitag

"After taking the smallest badly positioned table cos it was the only one left in this extremely busy pub we were able to move before our meal came...."

Janet Doyle

Burgerfuel Adelaide Road

Wheelchair Accessible

"Burgerfuel Newtown has the coolest staff and are all so helpful and friendly. They work incredibly hard at there job and I always get my burger in a..."

Rebecca Sim

"Staff is awesome, food is..."

Will Elika

"OMG. The Wild Heart burger, with the Wapiti Venison. Just Devine. I hope this stays on the menu. The Adelaide Road restaurant has a great atmosphere...."

Simon Wellborne

"Fantastic every time. Love the low carb options, very inclusive..."

Isabella Clague

"Burgers were sooo good!! Way better than the pictures which is very unusual!! Service excellent. Definitely be going..."

Debbie Alpe

"Popped over from the hospital. Food was pretty good. Was sad to hear that the vegan burger which was on all the advertising including online was not..."

amanda w

"Amazing and friendly staff, Halal,food burgerfuel the best or not..."

Fuad99

"Friendly people and absolutely delicious shakes. I allways love going out for dinner here as a little treat for myself whenever I complete an..."

The Highway Owl

"Just tried the Wild Heart, the Wapiti Vension. Wow so yummy and definitely worth trying it. I hope they keep it on the menu as its delicious. Loved..."

Alison Williams

"Like all Burger Fuel outlets..It's a messy beautiful meal. A go to place for a decent burger. The pineapple beetroot combined flavour is..."

Elroy 0kada

"It's our favourite burger place, so far it's the best we have had in Wellington!!! No one can beat..."

Valentina Milekic

"Nice and cozy place to dine in. Burgers are fresh and delicious. Toilet is very clean as well. Car park is also..."

Jon Erickson Chan

"The best milkshake ever. The guy behind the counter, Shiv, gave the best customer service, and was awesome. They were busy and Shiv still had time to..."

Hayley

"So yummm,,,and 👌 perfect to my taste in terms of spice and modifications. Manager should be appreciated for the cleanliness and maintainace of the..."

Sonia p

"The C N Cheese taste good. The toasted sesame bun, ice berg lettuce, beef patty and cheese are a perfect combination. The kumara fries are a little..."

Sam Pineda

"I've been to quite a few BurgerFuel's and this is one of the good ones (in saying that, they're all a cut above other burger places). Chips were..."

Israel Reid

"Best burger fuel I've ever had. Staff were awesome. Absolutely..."

Ella Louise

"Great burgers 🍔 delicious 🤤 mouth watering yummiest. Just what you need on a Friday night for dinner. Definitely going back for another round..."

Daniel Barker

Dunshea's Deli

82/100 (1454 ratings)

"Cosy small café with good, traditional café food. Very nice, extremely friendly staff, although a bit on the pricey side. Would recommend when..."

Declan Keighley

"Great little cafe. The coffee I don't think could be any better and the food always tasty. I've become a regular here and would highly..."

FurryBrownGuy

"I love this little place. The food is fab, both the cakes and the menu options. Coffee is consistently great and the service is always really..."

Catherine Bennett

"A favourite. The best meat pies in Wellington - the steak and red wine is excellent - lovely salads and always a good range of delicious naughty..."

Graham-Michoel B Wills

"Although quite small, with just one table seating 8 and a side bar with a few barstools, it's a nice place for a deli/café type meal. Quite a lot of..."

Lubbly Jubbly

Duncan Galletly

"Popped along for brunch with the wife and was very impressed. Had the black pudding hash and it was lovely and the wife had the chorizo and potato..."

Marcus D'Cunha

"Really good flat whites, nice friands and friendly atmosphere. I liked the look of the unique dishes on the brunch menu, including a savoury French..."

Katherine MacGregor

"This is a regular and a favourite.Be it for a coffee, coffee and a treat or one of the main dishes Dunsheas always pleases.Craig..."

Philip Reeve

"Great little place, excellent coffee and service. Food good, staff friendly and..."

CCb

"Dunshea's is a wonderful deli and cafe serving beautifully fresh food and brilliant coffee. The service is excellent and there is a real passion for..."

Scott

"This has become our regular place to go for breakfast. An absolute gem which is disarmingly unpretentious whilst serving some of the best cafe food &..."

Mark Stoneham

"Popped in 20 minutes before closing since I was dying for a nice latte. Ordered a steak and cheese pie with a side of salad and it was one of the..."

Jahnaia Osborne

"Great local deli. Good hearty brunch menu, all the usual sweets well executed along with a few special treats every day. Great coffee well..."

Jude Hogan

"Top notch food. Damn nice coffee. Friendly and efficient staff. No complaintd here 😊👍 Pictured is pulled pork on toast. This dish comes with a..."

Malcolm Barr

"An awesome Cafe! Great food and coffee. The owner/ operator Craig is a friendly..."

Lincoln Butler

"Friendly staff, great atmosphere, and delicious food! The cheese scones are especially tasty. It is a popular spot, so occasionally there aren't..."

Michael Fauchelle

"The food and service is always so consistently good! And the food is reasonably priced..."

Samantha Hannah

"Cheese scones are amazing, best I've had anywhere so..."

Haris

"Great food & coffee, in a quiet location in Khandallah of the beaten..."

Jared Davenport

"Very impressive little cafe and deli in the suburbs. Nice atmosphere, good coffee and yummy..."

Elke Schaefer

Crafters & Co

"Went for the two for one burger night. Thursday's. Great atmosphere. Funky shop with lots too look at. The chicken burger is good, my bf loves it..."

Rachey Anne

"I've been here a number of times for drinks and snacks. Excellent craft beer, great fit out, very clean and good location. Staff are friendly. I wish..."

The Food Snob

"Great staff great food great selection of beer wine list is top notch but the best thing about this place is its atmosphere. So chilled and relaxing,..."

John Paul

"Different kinds of beers on top, lovely staff, place big enough but yet intimate and clean. I quite liked it, definitely not the place to go alone..."

Ines

"A great spot just off the beaten track on the corner of Vivian & Victoria Street... Staff are down to earth and friendly, food is made..."

Hadleigh Petherick

"Incredibly kind staff, food and coffee is beautiful and wholesome! Will be going there again and again, no doubt about it. Will be coming back for..."

Tara Jones Rudge

"CHEAP! Also great, but definitely some of the best prices around for both food and drinks. You have to try the waffles and the fries/wedges, really..."

Eleanor Hay

"Not a bad word to be said about this place, great staff, great beer, UNREAL PRICES and all and all just rad place to have a drink. Food is great too,..."

Kerry Burgess

"I went in to Crafters & Co last weekend for a drink with some friends after a recommendation. I was not disappointed! What doesn't look like much..."

Sarah Shuttleworth

Dillinger's Brasserie & Bar

82/100 (1913 ratings)

Accepts American Express

Wheelchair Accessible

"The food was great, would definitely recommend if you feel like a burger or ribs. Staff were very..."

Louisa Aragao

"Came here with my partner on the weekend and I tried the southern chicken waffles. It was super tasty!! The maple syrup was infused with chilli and..."

Steph

"Went to Dillingers with the wife for Thursday night date night. Never been here before and was quite surprised that the place was buzzing with people..."

Ritchie Sachdev

"Came here because of reviews from a few years back showing fried chicken and waffles. The fried chicken is no longer served with waffles—it’s on..."

Michael Wang

"Whether it’s a takeaway coffee or to dine in, Dillingers is the place to go. Excellent service, friendly professional staff, and the food is just..."

Afnan AL-Rubayee

"Massive THANK YOU to the team at Dillingers! With just a week's notice during the busiest time of the year, a party of 25 was accommodated for..."

Mary-Ellen Miranda

"Came here WOAP burger and for brunch, love the sourdough with eggs and halloumi and the cheese..."

Minnie Lu

"This is one of my must go places for breakfast when I am in Wellington City, New Zealand. I am very pleased with the service, food and coffee. The..."

CF Sutrisno

"Visited Dillinger's for breakfast and coffee and was top notch service again. Highly..."

Greg McIntosh

"The food was really good and we had a nice..."

Umanga Senaviratne

"We used to girl date here on the regular but with moving jobs and places we haven't been for ages! Food was delicious, garlic mash was drool worthy...."

Alma

"The venue is very clean and tidy, with a welcoming, comfortable feel about the place. The service was quick and cheerful. I ate the fish n chips..."

Teresa G

"well. impressed. loved the kumara wedges made by Drew the chef of the night. Must say as a kumara chip/wedges lover these were exceptional. Matched..."

Deborah Hughes

"The chicken poppers side dish was well seasoned and juicy, and was better received than the Southern Fried chicken main in that the latter was a tad..."

Alvin Pascual

"Had been wanting to try out the Kapura venues in Wellington as I love the ones in the Mount. Dillinger’s really stood out, the service was some of..."

Cara Elise

"Had lunch here on a lovely Wellington day. The service was absolutely excellent, they went out of their way to cater for our request for a muffin by..."

Finn Kirkaldy

"The perfect spot to enjoy a meal with friends or workmates. Friendly helpful staff. Delicious food. Plush comfortable seating. And a great ambience!..."

Kirsty O'Hara

"I always come here for coffee or after work drinks and the service is always friendly and the food good. I love that you can bring your dog and the..."

Vanessa K

"Good seating both indoors and outside. Friendly attentive staff. Nice place for a wine after work. Emily provides some of the best customer service..."

Daniel Benton

"Good spot for a coffee or a quick meal. Located in Midland park in the center of Wellington. It has great ambiance matched with good food and..."

Peter McQuinney

"Great location with a close walk from the train station. Been here twice for both the lunch menu and brunch menu, both of which were delicious -..."

kattymae

"Nice food. Prompt delivery of meal, even during lunch. Shame the server did not check on our cutlery... empty table next door had..."

Stephen Nott

Trax Bar And Cafe

Wheelchair Accessible

Serves Alcohol

Full Bar

Accepts Credit Cards

Non-smoking restaurants

"The service is beyond great - such friendly people! And the food...what more can I say - their steak sandwich with side of handcut fries..."

Stephen Anderson

"I want to say a massive thank you to all the staff and a big well done! The evening was amazing and everyone had a great time. With live music, yummy..."

Hanna Kelly-Storr

"Is amazing place to meet, eat and drink. Love it. Staff and everything is..."

Sheryn Hobbs

"Love the place, the people, the coffee/food and the vibe..."

Ruben Sivaguru

"Had the funnest time, won the quiz! Go the Cunning Linguists! Yay!! Great Service they were the nicest people!..."

Wess Mathewson

"Love trax! Especially the team in piece of cake. Staff are so friendly, the food is great and the coffee is to die for. I live for coffee and this is..."

Shendi Rose Rowan

"Food was amazing and staff were fantastic. They deserve a pay rise. Very friendly and we're more than happy to do..."

Clint Purdie

"Great service! Went out their way to look after our group! Excellent bar staff and management! Thanks..."

Ian Pike

"Great food, Great coffee. Friendly bubbly staff with a great..."

Elisha Nico Harrison

"Best big breakfast � I’ve ever..."

Lawrence Brown

"Sat in the garden bar soaking up the last rays of the sun for the day. So relaxing...."

Tania Mudford

"Big smiles and fabulous customer service, very friendly. Great coffee and the 'small' pizza was too big! Wouldn't hesitate to come back the next time..."

Ange Whipp

"Never bitter and always a pleasant..."

Shazza O'Leary

""Simply the..."

Kinereta Vaasilli

"This place is just opposite my hotel and after visiting the beehive came here to charge my phone and had some refreshments too, not alot here as it..."

Diner8Here

"I have to travel to Wellington fairly often for work and found this to be a nice, handy pub in the train station, with great grub, a nice wine..."

Becky Blackford

"Very nice Steak Sandwich and Chicken PieVery friendly staffThey are not making Pizza at the moment but that is nice tooVery nice..."

Tim 51

"Love this place! Best place while I was a uni student. My friends and I still go there as our traditional catch ups after work before catching the..."

Khushma Master

"Good food, good atmosphere, good space, nice staff. Getting off the train to start your day can be brightened up by popping in here for a quick hot..."

Nirmal Grewal

"Cheap eats on menu, but very basic, toasted bread not buttered but comes with butter 🧈 on a $10 breakfast, including 2 poached eggs. Venue is..."

Graeme Wooller

"Always a good extra hot coffee, as requested, and today's really nice offer was to heat the date scone in the sandwich..."

Rod McLeod

"I've been coming here for my coffees the past few months! Highly recommend, the service is amazing, very quick and they are consistent, my second..."

Nic Page

"The staff were so brilliant: it was really busy pre FIFA game and they were all very cheerful, efficient and upbeat. Lovely..."

Bonita Edwards

"Went for lunch today. Service was fast and friendly. Pizza was great. Exceeded my..."

Murray Gregory

"Exceptional service from RiiRii and Judy, delicious food and atmosphere definitely..."

Kimiora Simon

"Staff were real cool - you could see that from the customers reactions. Sure that was the same music played from 25 years ago when I did a few shifts..."

Andy Smith

"Great place for pre and after game drinks. Friendly..."

Peter McCoy

"March2021: Fun bar, busy, at the train station.. Last stop before the train, or up to the CakeTin for any function.. Mine was a rugby game. Big..."

J B

"You can get a bowl of coffee here, not too many places in Wellington have bowls..."

Greg Kelly

"A glich in their system meant our orders didn't get processed. A staff member attended to us after about 45 mins and found why we weren't eating!..."

Elizabeth Gardiner

"Great staff, food and location. Pint (aka Handle) of Steinlager $11 have rubbish speights on tap and not tui..."

Robert Chivers

"Haven't been to Trax for 6 years 😕. It hasn't changed much but obviously still gets its fair share of walk in commuters. Was really busy but food..."

Jeremy Smith

"Good food,drinks n bar staff are friendly n awesome 👌..."

william rice

"Good coffee most of the time, great food pretty good service great experience honestly one of the best places to be in wellington for food and coffee..."

The Sleuth

Shine Cafe

82/100 (1035 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"A delightful little cafe I must say, however the coffees are not quite as excellent as they were when the English fellow with a beard worked there,..."

Ryan Parry

"I always make an effort to stop by here for brekkie if I am in the area. One of the best Eggs Benny I have ever had. Nice friendly staff, great..."

The Mad Diner

"Best coffee in Lower Hutt. Always greeted with a friendly smile and lots of yummy colourful counter food. The date scones are delicious but we..."

Sam Telfer

"Not often do I dish out a 5, but with service this good and food this fresh and clean, I would be lying with less than a 5. I have an egg allergy and..."

Team Thomas

"Good food, nice staff and enjoyable atmosphere and bright sunny frontage. Slight issue with them not asking whether the cabinet food (salmon bagel)..."

Neilontheiphone

"Have been here a long time ago and food and coffee was great. I go passed regularly and see it full to the brim so it's obviously still very good!..."

Tracey Matenga

"Absolutely love Shine Café! It has a lovely vibe to sit and have a coffee. Owner Sue was so welcoming and even though I can be a tricky customer..."

Bree

"A little local cafe that I love. My partner and I have been going to this cafe practically every weekends for the past 2-3 yrs. We love the great..."

Richel Tan

"We went for my husbands birthday treat and it was amazing! $21 seems alot for the shine special breakfast but everything on that plate is top quality..."

Jodie Shirley

"Really really nice. Looks very people running the place. Super friendly. Great food good service. Nice atmosphere. Happy to go back next time I'm in..."

Richard Sharpe

"Went with a friend on her recommendation. Lovely food, well-explained (enjoyed the Ploughman's vegetarian platter). Super friendly but professional..."

Vicky Aldridge

"Awesome, delicious place! Friendly service and fantastic hot drinks! I would recommend this place. I went here today for my Dads birthday! I had a..."

Octagon Pie

"The barista was wonderful and the coffee was the best I have had in the Wellington region We love seeking out the best cafes in the region the food..."

Jacqui

"Getting an A+ today thanks to always good Spanish style eggs and new moo juice menu! And I'm not taking anything off the the smoker at 'for dogs'..."

Hedonistacal

"Fabulous new owners and so welcoming! Just loooove this place. It's always buzzing but you still get treated well. Best coffee around, great healthy..."

Bree

"They have unveiled a new summer menu today and the weather was great so decided to have an day out in the Hutt. Place was busy - good sign, you worry..."

Miss Persistant

"Cool small cafeBeen here once. I was in hurry but feeling a coffee urgently. Just pop into Shine had a cup of latte. Very nice coffee. Good..."

One Way

"Went for breakfast this morning at Shine with my wife. Have been for coffee previously and had a bowl of porridge on occasion. Today my wife chose a..."

PeterMS

"We visit Shine Cafe almost every weekend and the food and coffee are always up to a high standard! The staff are always pleasant as are the new..."

Michael Carroll

"We have been going to Shine for years and we love it each time! Greatest coffee by barista Sam and fantastic food by the kitchen staff, no matter if..."

Monica Lichti

"This place is amazing. Love the coffee, the food & the people.Honestly, Kirsty makes the best coffee in town & the toasted..."

Tony

"Great Coffee, friendly staff. The best date..."

Anna

"Shine is a fantastic cafe, I'm there nearly every day they're open. It's way more than the great food and excellent coffee.Shine is like a..."

Rick Wallace

"Just want to say: I look so forward to having my usual breakkie at Shine Cafe whether its a saturday or sunday or could be both days "if i could" the..."

Weekend Appetite

"Stopped in here last Sunday for brunch and absolutely loved the setting and atmosphere, and all the pics of NZ people & memobilia..Really..."

Sally Malcolm

"I popped in here last Sat and WOW I was impressed.choose a lovely decadant Choclolate Fudge Brownie from the cabinet and it was superb!! limps of..."

Lynda

"I have been to Shine on a number of occasions and I really like it, it is cute and quirky. It is really hard to create a successful cafe where an..."

Yum O

"I am so pleased to have 'discovered' Shine this weekend. This is truly a home-style cafe with warm, friendly and efficient service. My eggs Benedict..."

Caffeinated Weka

"Absolutely Brilliant, Best Hot Chocolate I've ever tasted! The atmosphere is warm and welcoming. The staff are actually human, and treat you like..."

Glen Edwarrds

"Friendly and helpful staff, and mix of cabinet and classic brunch food makes Shine a delightful place to enjoy on a sunny day. I enjoy the..."

Tom

"Nice little tucked away Cafe, on the side street opposite Queensgate. Was rather busy, but enough room for a sitting for 3. Reasonable prices &..."

Brendon Gee

"Shine cafe is absolutely superb - 10/10!! The staff were all incredibly lovely, friendly, and helpful. The food was divine, and was delivered very..."

Michael Fauchelle

"Enjoyed my cooked breakfast, eggs with the lot. Cost of food gone up, so consider as a treat & best not to compare to photos taken 5 years ago. ..."

Lucy Devine

"Shine Cafe in Lower Hutt is lovely, friendly local cafe which evokes a community and food diversity friendly ambiance. Staff is super engaging and..."

Taylar W

"A fantastic Cafe with fantastic food, great coffee, helpful staff, and of course sunshine. Came here for a solo lunch and was greated with warm..."

Psyckers DO

"Lovely food, coffee and service ! Thanks team - my second visit here and will be back - quality food, freshly made is always..."

KG Kayaks

"Great food and coffee! Staff very friendly and..."

Vicky

"Love love this place! Lovely lady served us, we really wanted to tip but unfourtnately we had no cash at the time. The food was Ātaahua! The..."

Katie Spicer

"Very friendly waitress, good food and good price. We paid 20 dollars for the food that you can see in the pictures. Happy with this new discovery..."

virginia sotelo corbacho

"One of the best cafe in Lowerhutt. First of all the staff are awesome. The food was value worth. We had breakfast, hot choclate, dream..."

george jose

"Nothing better than than grabbing a quick coffee and snack and finding a little sauce too ! Love your..."

Bob The builder

"The waiters at Shine are the best and make the whole experience. The food is awesome and the coffee is always good..."

Kate Murray

"Foodvwas pretty good. Keto omelet was nice but a little pricey @ $28. Quick service and nice..."

amanda w

"Absolutely enjoyed the food & service, definitely coming..."

Minnie Lu

"Coffee and cheese scone $10.50. Not cheap anymore. Definitely a once in a blue moon luxury for the poor these days. Not Shines issue, they were fine..."

Si-Fi buckle

"Really friendly staff who looked after me well. A blimmin good milkshake served in a really cool glass as well. I think the last said her name was..."

Allan Buxton

"A quick stop for coffee. Cabinet food looked good with GF options. Didn't have time to check out the menu. Will be back soon to check it..."

Clinton Rich

"Great service very quick excellent food and..."

Norma Hudson

Eat Restaurant

82/100 (2795 ratings)

"Turns out that today was their first day of brunch service and my gosh did they deliver!! After walking past a few super busy cafes we were starving..."

Ella Gray

"Great location, nice atmosphere and superb pasta dish. Hostess was very bossy, flustered and unpleasant-telling me to be on time and..."

Christine Gabrielle

"One of the best Italian restaurants in Wellington I go to since they were on Cuba Street. Their seafood linguine is my favourite and the pizza is..."

MJ Choi

"Ordered the seafood risotto. Was supposed to come with mussels, clams and shrimp. But there was only one clam and the lone shrimp was hard to eat. It..."

Laurence Chiu

"I had a lovely time in Cincin this evening, the food was wonderful! I haven’t been in a while and it was just as good as I remember. The only thing..."

Greg Aiken

"Thank you for such an incredible evening at your restaurant tonight, the service was amazing and the food delicious and you really went above and..."

Christie Holmes

"Service was amazing, as was the atmosphere. However the food here is simply off the charts divine. We had a group booking and all ordered different..."

Donna Donaldson (leepeesa)

"Delicious food, great atmosphere and very polite workers. I, and my partner felt very taken care of by staff and it was possibly the best Italian..."

Alicia!!!

"The pizza is impeccable. Fresh toppings and good amount of then on the delicious doe. The pasta was really well cooking, not al dente but not over..."

Andrea Merlo

"One of the best meals we have enjoyed in a long time. The staff was so friendly especially the owner. The entree of mussels and arancini balls was..."

Craig Doughty

"The pasta dishes were absolutely amazing, and would have given the place a 5 star rating on their own! The pizza was very nice and nothing to over..."

Justin Case

"Amazing food and great customer service! The calzone was outstanding, as was the risotto. The starters were really nice too. Left feeling very happy..."

Israel Reid

"Absolutely incredible pasta and pizza. We had a pasta each and split a pizza and could have easily eaten more as it was so good! Wine selection was..."

Liam Richardson

The Mt Vic Chippery

82/100 (1798 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

Lunch

Dinner

Cheap Eats

"Amazing FnC. Cooked perfectly by nice people. Chips lovely crisp and..."

Al

"Had amazing fish and chips at the chippery...rather than the traditional beer battered I opted for the garlic butter fish and crinkle cut fries....it..."

Mohit Patil

"A fish restaurant that makes a statement by showing off their fish right at the entrance needs to be pretty sure about how good their food..."

Rita Ribeiro

"The fish and chips were fresh The staff are very friendly and the service is greatThe eating area is clean and it can get a bit busy..."

Tim 51

"Visited because of the recommendation in Lonely Planet. The restaurant is small but nicely furnished and clean. The food was lovely and reasonably..."

Kim Anderson

"Had the soft shell crab burger with calamari. Bother we’re very tasty, I only used the lemons provided no need for extra sauce. The only reason I..."

Mjmcferren

"Gourmet fish and chips!This fish and chip shop has a wonderful menu. You can choose to have your fish beer battered, panko crumbed,..."

Suzie Lee

"Never disappointed with food from here, simply delicious and refreshing! I bought the halloumi burger and it was full of flavour and so filling!..."

Hannah.milne11

"The best gigantic chunky chips I have ever had!! Crunchy on the outside and somehow not dry on the inside. The weekday express lunch is a pretty big..."

Fatcat

"Best fish n chip shop! prices are higher than any other fish n chop shop but so is the quality! I’m usually not a big fan of burgers but their..."

Jenna

"Different from traditional fish chips shops, Mt Vic Chippery offers customers various options and the instruction is quite clear on the board. The..."

Megha Dogra

"One of the best fish and chips ive had in long time. Proce was cery inexpensive and the fish fresh. Choice of fries as well. I was tourist in..."

Maksym Budzinski

"I popped in just to have a little bite since this place was recommended to me. They had four types of fish available that day, I expected there to be..."

Grace Huang

"I love how they always have a veg and a vegan option for people like me 😋The curly fries and the yum burgers are my fav. Being so close to..."

Shaily Uppal

"Undoubtedly best crumbled fish 🐟, highly recommended. Ordered curly fries too, they were a bit oily than usual but still I definitely recommend..."

Deepinder Bahia

"Best fish burger ever. Panko crumbed, soft toasted bun, it's my go to. Never had a bad fish experience here. The chicken tenders, what was I..."

Michael Dutton

"Very busy shop , yet, the service was surprising good and fast! They offered a variety of fishs and different styles- We ordered different type..."

Kombie Stanley

"The Mt Vic Chippery is a nice place and has good food. We ate there on New Year's Day. Take away is their primary business and they do delivery as..."

James Blass

"Generally good fresh fish. The idea of essentially building your meal is fun and innovative. The downside is the price - it's much more expensive..."

Josh

"Because it was such a beautiful evening and had been stuck inside all day a mate and I felt like fish n chips so decided on the famed Mt Vic Chippery..."

Mana

"Most times i've been here the staff are so lovely and the food is always hot, fresh and delicious! Always tidy and the staff deal with the busy-ness..."

Bean XO

"I love this place! I absolutely adore going in for fish and chips! . Due to circumstance that has left me mostly housebound I've been ordering a lot..."

Hunter Thompson

"The place is as delicious as it is trendy. Value for money? Off. The. Charts. I got the kids pack as I was not especially hungry as I had been eating..."

The Kats Meow

"After being recommended to this place by the receptionist at our motel, my friends and I tried it out seeing as we're near the coast. For a fish and..."

Ilovetoomnom

"Veggie and vegan burgers are amazing! So tasty and such good value. It can be pretty hard to find a decent veggie burger in Wellington sometimes, but..."

Kh

"Excellent food! We got the Warehou and crinkle cut chips and they were fantastic! The line was long but it was worth it. Chips were crisp and the..."

John BP

"On holiday from Auckland and gave this place a try after the great reviews. My wife had the holloumi burger and I had the Cajun fish burger - both..."

Francis Sach

"This was just around the corner from my house and I was a regular customer here. Quick and easy and the quality of the food is great. Strongly..."

Bryce Felton

"Been wanting to go here for so long and absolutely loved it. Burger and fries were both amazing and even when it was super busy the wait was not long..."

Hayley Millard

"Very busy so expect a wait! Seriously amazing calamari. We chose take away as it was too busy to eat in. My companion loved their beef burger..."

Food Mm

"HANDS DOWN best kumura chips I have ever had! also a vegan burger option which was delish! Highly reccomend to anyone in the area! Can't wait to go..."

Georgia Dobbs

"I did a side by side comparison of Mt Vic Chippery (which scores highest in Wellington Zomato for fish and chips - 4.2) with Cuba Street's Seamarket..."

Duncan Galletly

"If you want quality fish and chips, this is the top choice. So fresh and large portions. I highly recommend the agria chips. Snapper was deliciously..."

Christine

"I really like this place.. A really cool chippy with a great selection of fish. Burgers, squid rings.. The menu really does have a great variety. Not..."

Rhodri Williams

"I went here 2 days ago, and it was my very first time having fish n chips in NZ, and I'm glad I chose this place. I ordered battered fish n chips..."

Joeyy Zahary Ginting

"Love the burgers here!! Fresh ingredients, large portions, and reasonable prices! I had the chicken burger which was delicious, crispy chicken with..."

Jessica Teasdale

"Quite pricey but worth every cent. Probably the best fish and chips I've had in Wellington. They've got amazing fishes (depends on the day as..."

M

"If you are after some fancy fish and chips and do not mind paying premium prices then you definitely should give this place a try. Not only can you..."

Rosemary Young

"AMAZING fish and chips, but I could be biased – it’s the only battered fish I can get being gluten free, they even use separate fryer! I love..."

Mind The Crumbs

"If your looking for a place that does fish n chips properly this is it fresh battered fish and also different ways of having ur fish made puts u in..."

James Fale

"Fish n Chips yes it is lovely here go for the grilled version of fillets and their chips is so fresh u gotta love it ... Tiny little cramped space it..."

Shobanbabu Seetharaman

"Upmarket fish and chip shop! Most of the fish caught is from one of the owners who has his own commercial fishing quota! I have eaten here several..."

Richard

"Awesome service with the food to match good selection of fish and cooked to perfection ? highly recommend the butterfish only wish it wasn't so..."

Zardyn Knapp

"I have been here so many times that I'm surprised I haven't gone off fish n chips! Mt Vic Chippery is amazing and delicious. More fish n chip shops..."

BKL

"A group of friends and I went ordered a large batch of fish and chips towards the end of last year. I found the crumbed fish to be,...not crumbed. It..."

Doris

"Fancy fish and chip shop that is always good. The pulled pork burger is delicious and a fave! The angria chips are always good and prepared..."

Danielle I

"Brilliant burger (had the beef), and the chips were massive! Only gripe is the new sliding doors installed are a pain in the ass to open and..."

Marc Bailey

"Have been here a few times now.It's just so damn good. I love the way the menu is set up, you choose if you want..."

The Guppy

"I've been to this place 4-5 times and will keep coming back. I only like gurnard, terakihi or snapper and haven't been let down on..."

Maru Ririnui

"The gentle man who served me were very polite and helpful. Went the extra mile to ensure I was happy with my order. The prices are reasonable for..."

Lisa

"The quality of the food and their commitment to customer satisfaction are unbelievable.Here's an example: On a busy Friday evening I..."

Ella De\'Vil

"This is what you wish all fish and chips shops would be like. If you opt for basic fish and chips, you will be impressed at how fresh and tasty it..."

Dan Bowden

"This has to be the best fish and chips in Wellington. Yes, you pay a premium but boy do they deliver! That's why the queue is often back to the door..."

Kai Luv

"The BEST FISH and CHIPS in Wellington. Do not go anywhere else. The young staff are bright and breezy and happy in their work - a good sign. Good..."

Linda Ginnane

"Got blue warehou n calamari. Nice and fresh, cooked just right. Calamari is big and tender, fish is soft and fresh too. Only downside was they had..."

Jiemin L

"Ordered through Delivereasy. A bit more upmarket than your usual f&c shop but it is a bit more fancy too. Originally got delivered the wrong order..."

Louis Martin

"Their hand cut fries were the BEST fries we've ever had! HIGHLY recommend! I recommend taking your food to go and taking it to pier or nearby..."

Diego J. Ríos

"Food a little greasy and lacking in seasoning, service took a while (expected since was busy) and a little on the expensive side but overall nice..."

wolfe

"I ate here while visiting from the USA around Christmas 2017. I've been looking forward to eating here again for almost five years and finally made..."

Skip Whitehurst

"Fish and chips here are great! The classic cheeseburger was really delicious. I'd be coming back to try other menu. The place is busy when I came in..."

Robert Ronan

"Really good fish and chips and even some vegan options. Even discovered some new music - Tahini Bikini. Find them on..."

Neill Cox

"Went to the beach with their onion rings and fries and WOOOWEE! Felt like I was in a movie. Service was top notch and everyone was..."

Mae

"Very good fish and chips, a wide range of fresh fish to choose from, cooked whichever way you prefer. You also have different chip choices including..."

John Wilson

"Excellent Fish n Chip shop with options of fish, cooking style, sides and sauce. The agria chips are..."

Kevin Ang

"Beautiful fish and perfect coating. The ciabatta Was very nice and the veg was flavourful with the little kimchi kick. Will definitely go back next..."

Jesse Tio

"Great chips with gravy and delicious snapper. I think having proper plates for dine in would help presentation and the environment too. Wooden..."

R. Ouhel

"Sometimes staff are not really friendly but i don’t care about it their fish and chips are so yummy! I like beer buttered fries more than handcut..."

Rnk

Kaffer Eis - Wellington Waterfront

82/100 (65 ratings)

Restaurants

New Zealand

"Honestly speaking we don't have many completion for gelato in wellington compare to Auckland. This place always has nice staff - well done to you..."

Jimon007

"Not bad gelato, and for a reasonable price. Always good to come after a quick bite to eat. Staff are friendly and helpful, which really makes a..."

Josh

"This is my favourite place to collect a delicious mango and mixed berry Gelato from because it's so close to the ocean side it won't melt before I..."

Mana

"Yummiest gelatos. Good kiwi flavours. Doris black plum tastes like plums and the feijoa tastes the feijoas. Will definitely be turning this into a..."

Nummynum

"Love their gelato especially on a hot day doing flips into the waterfront and their coffee ain't half bad either. Small amount of sitting outside..."

Rory A. Wagner

"Ok dead give away "yes" have been to all Kaffee Eis in Wellington and this on on par with Courtney Place great selection of gelato flavours and kewl..."

Maggie Paul

"Gelato is average but coffee was nice..."

Helena Vin

"Friendly staff. Great coffee and gelato. Wonderful..."

Lance Mosher

"Fantastic staff. Great ice..."

Daisy Amor Soria

"A lot of the times we have come here there are a lot of people in the shop but we don't end up having to wait too long. There is a great selection of..."

Archie Howard

SixturdayW

"The most delicious icecream around! We tried 4 different flavors and they were all amazing. My favourite was the passionfruit, absolutely mouth..."

Kristin Hansson

"Great coffee... The best we've had so far in Wellington. Also fantastic gelato. Plus the location make this the perfect place to enjoy a relaxed..."

David Yates

"Honestly, one of the best cafes in Wellington. Staff are always friendly, coffee is awesome and they have a good selection of ice cream (if you are..."

T J

"Super friendly staff, happy for you to try out different flavors, huge scoop of ice cream, can choose to have it in a cone or cup, love their..."

s s

"Has fantastic gelato. Uses natural flavourings for these instead of artificial flavourings. Their feijoa gelato for example, tastes of real feijoa. I..."

Kent Stevens

Loretta

82/100 (2165 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"Ate here for a weekday breakfast. Menu has a good selection of items at different price points. Breakfast scone very reasonable for..."

Littlemiss

"Been there for a Sunday late brunch, the food was AMAZING. We had salmon, croque Madame, eggs on toast and we shared a potato and pesto pizza. The..."

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"Came here for lunch on a week day - Very spacious cafe with a good variety of lunch choices. We had pulled pork and chicken sandwiches- they were..."

Anna Griffin

"Love the cheese scones! Attentive and friendly service. Wish they were open Monday’s, which is more about me wanting to have the option to dine..."

Ruth Young

"Came here for lunch and got the charred eggplant salad. This was so good! Simple flavours but everything put together made it flavourful and..."

SpoonMe

"Went here with family, we all enjoyed our dishes immensely. I had the lamb skewers with eggplant tho it was smallish and wish I’d ordered a side as..."

Francesbutler64

"I had read the reviews so was wanting to try this pl for ages. Went here for lunch today and it was fantastic. I was very surprised by the portions..."

Sei

"Absolute favorite brunch spot in Wellington! The menu is so quirky and delicious. My partner and I come here all the time, yet are always able to try..."

Anna.Hooper

"Loved the salads, very generous portions. One of my best spots in Wellington. We came here twice within a week, the second experience was..."

Seo

"Amazing ever changing menu only surpassed by the quality and presentation of the food. Great service to boot. Now flagged as a favourite for the..."

Steve Bird

"I’ve yet to see an Asian Fusion dessert menu that makes me stay on for desserts, so after a fabulous dinner elsewhere, we strolled along to..."

Kiwi FIFO Chef

"Ordered the mushroom pizza here and it was sooo good!! Great service and ambience. Ordered the carrot cake for dessert which wasn’t too bad...."

Grace Mascarenhas

"Great place and great service. The food is also quite characteristic and tastes unique and good at the same time. I usually have the Freekeh which..."

Thom Mayne

"This place is so beautiful and the menu so extensive and unique! I had the chicken soup with fresh bread and it was delicious as well as the banana..."

Lizzie

"A real lovely place with a great team working to keep everything flowing! My sister and I shared the Pomegranate Bread / Chicken Pizza / Beef..."

Heather Ngamanu

"Great service and very attentative staff. Food, breads and coffee were really good but took over an hour to arrive. The place is really busy so be..."

Mell Lee

"4 words Good food great service. Had the banana cake. It was great. Also tried out the waffles with bacon. It was amazing. The flavors went about..."

Evan Thomas

"Love this place. Lots of carefully thought out salads, pizzas etc and the best roast chicken in Wellington. Love that the meat is all free range and..."

Hadley Fierlinger

"Everything about the Loretto is divine. Divine food, divine ambiance etc etc. I had the bircher muesli with poached quince and what can I say but it..."

Megha Dogra

"My favorites here are the woodfire pizzas and the cheesecakes. The pizzas might take a while but definitely worth the wait. The space itself is also..."

Bea Nguyen

"Highly recommend this place. The food was awesome! I do love the fennel pizza. And also all those dessert are super tasty. Definitely will visit..."

Xiaofan Zhou

"I came here as I was walking past looking for somewhere with some good cabinet sweets for afternoon tea at a friend's place. Bought Portuguese egg..."

Jasveen Kaur

"Great service, great food, what more can I say other than I will definitely be visiting again !! Once we placed our order it didn't take long before..."

Linlin

"A group of 4 of us arrived at just after 5 on a Saturday night and were seated right away. Staff were super attentive and helpful when it came to..."

Hannah Eaton

"Loretta is a well oiled machine. The staff are on the ball from the minute you set foot inside the large and bustling establishment; the maitre'd..."

Siobhan

"Went for dinner last night, got a table straight away, the staff were warm and friendly. The food was slightly disappointing it was overly seasoned..."

Angela Osborne

"Nice food and plenty of space so it's almost always possible to get a table. Food is a little expensive but generally worth it. The pizzas are my..."

Harry Chapman

"Had saturday breakfast and was very pleasantly surprised to see they have REAL bread! As in Scandinavian style rye bread, freshly baked. And they..."

Julia TVM

"This is my new favourite pizza place in Wellington. I orderes their mushroom pizza and it was amazing. My friend ordered their pasta and it was also..."

Foooodie Explorer

"Beautiful room, great staff, talented kitchen. We've been here 3 times over the last half year - brunch, lunch, and dinner -- and the kitchen has..."

Jade M.

"Bacon and banana are an amazing pair but why banana when Loretta can strawberries???? I still remember that day when I question the possibility of..."

Nitia Sari

"I have been a regular customer at Loretta since it opened and I visit at least once or twice a month. Loretta's reputation for the highest quality of..."

Vivienne Bedford

"Just wow...from the service that is exceptional to the food that you cannot fault. What an incredible establishment. The design and decoration is..."

Rebecca

"I've had the fritters and the soup from here and they were both amazing! Wholesome food that's filling and nutritious. The bread that was served with..."

EsmeEats

"I have been to Loretta's a few times now and it's always busy so they must be doing something right. Today I had the sweet toast is which is..."

Rebecca MacDonald

"Lovely atmosphere with a good mix of people. Service was efficient and the meal was light and refreshing. The coconut and melon tea is simply..."

Zainab

"I was blown away by this place! I have been hearing good things about Loretta from my workmates, so when my friend from Auckland visited Wellington,..."

Gerhard Joseph

"Team lunch. First visit here. Nice decor. There is a table by the entrance with all the cakes/deserts on it. They looked epic!The menu has..."

Sean P E Fleming

"This is one I will be coming back to time after time until I wade through the entire menu! It will take a while as I'm going to have to keep flying..."

DL

"Service was ok. Very busy day with mothers day. Meals were really good however a little pricey. I had the pie which wasn't bad but cant say i would..."

Greg Holland

"My love for Loretta borders on obsessional. This place is huge so even in peak dining hours it's easy to be seated. The staff were so welcoming and..."

A

"Fresh and tasty food with an ever changing menu.The interior is all blonde wood and smooth surfaces - very Scandinavian in..."

Philip Reeve

"Definitely a good experince!My Husband and I went there for a dinner and we wait a little bit for the table but then the service was super fast and..."

Elena Elisewin

"Came here for brunch & had been told the coconut yoghurt was a must try. Definitely agree. Had the waffles with bacon + coconut yoghurt and it was..."

Michele

"LOVE LOVE LOVE LORETTA! Always my go to place when i head out into wellington city!I am always impressed with the food.In fact I am..."

Scarlett Nightingale

"Nice place, good service. Really fresh dish, good advice to try it. The menu have healthy options. I would like to visit it again. The carrot..."

Loly

"I tend to shy away from places that get loads of attention as they often don't live up to the hype but Loretta stands out as a place that not only..."

Auckland Food Tours

"Came here today and loved it! Very cool industrial look. Interesting variety in food and lovely staff. I had the granola with Greek Yougurt instead..."

Georgia Keir

"Absolutely lovely atmosphere to be in even when it's really busy. Great light and also comfortable. The staff are really nice the service is great...."

Lucy Wills

"Went to Loretta this evening for a staff function and I have to say I was very impressed. I love restaurants that place an emphasis on healthy..."

Jessica Teasdale

"Absolutely love this place! Their pizza is really good, I recommend the chicken or the artichoke pizza. Service is good, decor is great and venue is..."

Miss K

"Pearl lustre walls, exposed concrete pillars, polished concrete floors, gentle pine furniture, Scandinavian/industrial, clean and..."

Duncan Galletly

"Went to Loretta two days in a row a few weeks ago. Once for Lunch and the next day for Brunch. What I love the most is the vast range of..."

Sarah Reynolds

"Wow! I had heard fantastic things about Loretta and I was not disappointed. My boyfriend and I went in for a casual Saturday lunch and were lucky to..."

Kat Dugdale

"I got the sweet toastie and it's one of the best things I have ever eaten. It was absolutely delicious!! And for 13.50 I almost couldn't finish is..."

Lorna

"Great experience all round! Unique wood and neutral Nordic decor sets the scene for incredible food and good service. Friendly quick and relaxed..."

David Palfreyman

"I love the Scandi-influenced interior, its light brown wooden tables and white paint gives the place a light and appealing feel.I have to..."

Mind The Crumbs

"Great food, service and atmosphere! Quality wholesome foods :) One of my favourite places to eat in Wellington! I recommend the eggs or waffles for..."

Davo & Sarah

"I had a great experience few days ago, my food was yummy and the waitress was so nice and friendly. They take care of all the details of the..."

Chris Vera

"Came in for dessert last night! Had the vegan raspberry chocolate cake which was really yummy! Staff were friendly and efficient. Menu looks amazing..."

Mueslilo

"Sister cafe to the famous and ever-so-popular Floriditas, Loretta is less than a block away and also on Cuba Street. Occupying a much larger store..."

Amy @ My Dining Journey

"I've been to Loretta twice for brunch and blown away both times. Their breakfast rice is outstanding. Really good service, nice coffee, varied good..."

Katherine MacGregor

"Popped in for an early breakfast while visiting Wellington. Gorgeous interior, a little scandy/industrial. Welcoming friendly staff. Strong smooth..."

Lara Wills

"We have been recommended to Loretta by several friends. What a gorgeous but quirky restaurant. The decor and service were outstanding. The menu is..."

Adriennenz

"Had the soup today for lunch. Was really nice and relatively healthy. Love the decor and layout of the cafe, really nice place to eat over all...."

I Love Food

"We went as a group of 11 people on a busy Saturday morning. It didn't feel rushed and while we were busy they made sure that we had enough water and..."

Jenjaroo

"What to say about Loretta? The decor is modern and clean and very woody!! The dining space is pretty big but the staff are attentive and always on..."

Chris Carabine

"Good wholesome food treated and offered right - and our group left replete and refreshed ... and satisfied on just about all fronts. Additional staff..."

Bos

"I chose to go to Lorettas today for my birthday lunch with my 5 yr old and husband. It was really busy when we entered and I couldn't see any spare..."

Cassandra Corbett

"Love Lorettas! I love the changing menu with its consistent abundance of fresh seasonal vegetables, the simple but stylish atmosphere, the..."

Maya Arrow

"This cafe is easy to miss on first visit - tucked away next to Slowboat on Cuba St, with no prominent sign outside. However, inside its hard to..."

Eleanor Hay

"I REALLY want to like this place, but it's proving a challenge. The menu is fabulous - it's innovative and different and there are some great..."

Anna Garland

"We went for an unexpected meal here last Thursday. We were just walking past and read the menu. Loved it! The service was friendly and..."

Liz G

"I had my birthday dinner at Loretta last Friday night. It was excellent! Great food, lovely service and nice atmosphere. My partner and I..."

Ruth M

"Great brunch! Really quick service. Was busy on Sunday mid morning and were seated straight away with no booking. Food was really great,..."

Lucy O'Donovan

"I visited Loretta for dinner with family recently and thoroughly enjoyed a dining experience! I found the food to be absolutely delicious and..."

William Patterson

"It's been a few years since I've visited Wellington, and I'm glad this restaurant is still around. I had fond memories of dining here last time..."

Edgar Liu

"Ordered several small plates for sharing. My friends and I thoroughly enjoyed the food. So much finesse in the dishes! The fennel and radish salad..."

Clara

"Greeted with a smile on arrival, and promptly shown to a table. Friendly staff, with prompt water replacement when bottle nearly finished! Waffles..."

Colin MacPhee

"Astonishing development! Loretta is the first restaurant we’ve ever been to (and we’ve asked the question of at least a hundred) which has said..."

Hamish Pringle

"Good atmosphere for a Monday night, but I imagine it would be jumping by the end of the week. The food was fabulous and so flavoursome. The fig salad..."

Mary-Louise O'Brien

"Great mushrooms on toast, lots of tables inside and quite packed as well. Service pretty..."

Peony Yang

"Wonderful dinner experience. The menu is full of yummy fresh seasonable produce and quality protein. The portion is generous for sharing and the..."

Royal Reed

"Such unique food but they pull it off —peaches on pizza, bubbly wine on tap, fenugreek cheese, and the best pate I’ve had in years. The server..."

Alice Twitchell

Panhead Tory Street

Wheelchair Accessible

"Place is outstanding, has cool ornaments and great atmosphere, food was amazing,pork was right on the money, staff are more then happy to help if you..."

david mayall

"I’ve been drinking Panhead Sandman and Rat Rod Hazy IPAs all over NZ for the past 3 weeks, so it was fun to go to the Wellington brewery. It was..."

Marsha Russell

"Great atmosphere, awesome food, amazing beer, friendly helpful staff, what else do you need? Highly recommend the craft beers available...."

Albie Lisala

"Good location, good beer. Love to come back on a sunny day but was nice with an indoor fireplace..."

Matt Weldon-Smith

"There's a good selection of beers; obviously there's the Panhead stuff you'd expect, but also some small batch stuff that's pretty good. I highly..."

James Coleman

"Yet another good start to our Wellington on a plate quest. Panhead Tory delivered not only fantastic food but a convivial atmosphere. Tried a the..."

Fraser Kitt

"Awesome beer, with awesome people. The ambience is pretty much what you get at any other craft brewery. As long as the beer is good, they will draw..."

Klaus

"Busy on a Tues with Quiz Night. Had to sit outside. Therefore kinda sandflyish and mozzies. They put the heaters on which helped with the cold. Beer..."

Deborah Hughes

"Panhead has been my favorite brand of craft beer in New Zealand and Super Charger and Hazy IPA after 2021 are always my first..."

Liam Wang

"Came in for a coffee, stayed for a beer. I'm a big fan of Panhead and it was nice to try a couple of their session brews which aren't available in my..."

Morgan Williams

"The WOAP was very good. The spring rolls weren't my first choice but the popcorn chicken was sold out. The food was..."

Skitter The Flying Squirrel!

"Pulled pork loaded fries were..."

Jeremy Tozer

"Good beer and food experience when in Welly. Tasters are available. Prices are high, but so is..."

Peter L.

"Amazing ambiance, they have a very easy way of ordering and paying for food and drinks from your table. The nachos were amazing and went down a treat..."

Mariella Lansi

"Great place, warm and cosy with fantastic beers and assorted beverage options. Cool decor and equally cool staff, highly..."

Artie Ward

"Cool place, great food, nice drinks..."

Mahnaz

"Visited on a Tuesday 'Quiz Night' .. actually having fish 'n chips .. being invited by a local quiz group .. so much fun and laughter .. even..."

Martin Kutsch

Simmer

Wheelchair Accessible

"Chanced upon this place as it was near our Airbnb at the Glenside estate. Had the OMG! ($29,breakfast platter) and breakfast bite ($7) and they are..."

ZY

"One of the few cafes in the area, the food taste fine and the outside area is great on a nice sunny day, but the price is on average 25% higher than..."

Cabnolen Moon

"☕️ Flat White - the milk foam is exquisite and thick, which meet my expectations ☕️ Iced Coffee - it is kinda plain and the topping whipped..."

Hanajan

"We had breakfast today at Simmer Cafe. The best hot chocolate I ever had. Pulled pork burger, chicken panini and eggs Benedict smoked salmon are..."

Elienor Espeleta

"Great food and coffee. Excellent..."

Tisha Klein

"Really enjoyed our breakfast here. It was super packed but the staff were friendly and had great banter. Coffee was yum and the food was well above..."

Kas Spence

"The coffee is fabulous. Lovely breakfasts here..."

Shane Wood

"Their food is full of flavour! I didn’t expect that a small cafe in a suburb would be my preferred place for Thai food. They have one Thai option,..."

Lance Mosher

"Food and coffee is great and the cinnamon buns are my favourite. Downfall is that I find the staff aren’t the friendliest or well mannered, the guy..."

Maddy Whitehead

"Such Amazing Food and Superb Coffee with Friendly Staff!..."

Rowena Talia’uli

"This is a great local cafe - opens early has a nice relaxed vibe - solid food and helpful staff. Havana brand..."

Adventure Girl

"Fabulous brunch visit - our drinks and food were all delivered very quickly, even during a busy Saturday brunch service. Fabulous French toast! ..."

Sophie Rattanong

"My regular cafe that I have been going to for years! They know my order when I walk through the door and are super friendly. Yummy food too! We..."

Krishnie Mahendran Mathuranthakan

"We went to Wellington to buy a car. The cafe was recommended by the seller. Awesome coffee and Bacon & Eggs. Highly recommend...."

Tom Rusher

"Wide enjoyable selection of menu and cabinet food. The fish and salad was lovely. Coffee really nice. Just needs cream/yoghurt offered with..."

Shirley Wilson

Chocolate Frog Cafe

Wheelchair Accessible

"Great busy little cafe with classic nz cafe..."

Hannah

"Best place in Miramar to have a coffee or light lunch, staff are friendly and dutiful. Absolutely love their pancakes and smoothies I'd thoroughly..."

Leahjane19953

"Have been here a few times and food has always been good and flavoursome usually quite busy but fast service and not a long wait time for..."

Jordan

"I've been here a couple times and the food has always been good. Better than that is the service. The staff here are always friendly and today - on a..."

Vanisha Patel

"This is one of my favorite cafés in Wellington. Only down side is it can be very busy, buy that's because it's really good! :-) Generous serving..."

Nicole

"Constantly great food. We just ordered a Chocolate Frog Milkshake and a Fruit Smoothie, but the food in the past has been tasty and well priced. Our..."

Sally

Duncan Galletly

"I was in Miramar and stopped in to The Chocolate Frog Cafe for something warm yet quick to eat. After looking over their menu, I decided to try their..."

Orli B. Ahava

"Looking for a nice place for brunch with a friend or two? Look no further than here. The food was impressive, great selection and perfectly..."

Ness Miller

"The Chocolate Frog has been in Miramar for years. It is consistently great and has a wide variety of food to suit all tastes including my favourite,..."

Ian Apperley

"Fast service. Great food kids. Great kids menu. Food consistently great.Play area with seating for parents to eat at.Covered..."

Brenda W

"Amazing all round, truly without doubt the best cafe i have ever been to. #my new favorite place to eat..."

Laurence Churchman

"Chocolate Frog is in Miramar. It's not the same place as Chocolate Fish in Shelley Bay. This review is with regard to Chocolate Frog Cafe at Palmer's..."

Julia Mc

"I love the Chocolate Frog Cafe! They do beautiful, home made food that is packed full of flavor and great portion sizes. I highly recommend this..."

Debbie Tauvae

"The food tastes good. The chicken caesar always reliable lunch. The dining area can be cold in winter and overly hot in..."

Brenda Wallace

"Updated 01/06/2023 So good I had to come back for their Scones, Keto Benny, and their Caramelised Onion & Cheese Toastie. This time, I had the..."

Eileen Lui

"Have loved the 2x meals we have had here, Food is great and service is second to none. Great that they have keto meals on the..."

Haisini Parata

"Ordered the Corn Fritters with Halloumi at opening time on a Friday morning. Three thick corn fritters were a good portion size. Topped with two..."

Emily

"Really enjoyed the soup but the pasta was too saucy. The coffee was great though..."

Yaroslava Podporina

"Always busy & good quality food. They made extra effort to cater for my Celiac..."

carol parkinson

"Fantastic experience for lunch today. The place was packed but the waitress was extremely onto it clearing a space for us. Food came out quick and..."

Maddy TB

"The food here was great. The Eggs Benedict we're very tasty, and the beef mince was fantastic. They also have great desserts and coffees, plenty..."

Daniel Perez

"Busy Sunday lunchtime. Very tasty creamy garlic mushrooms and bacon on ciabatta. No water bottles but there were plastic cups and a water tap, so..."

Charmaine Seccombe

"Delicious, amazing food. Exactly what you want even if you couldn't imagine it. Coffee is fantastic. The atmosphere is relaxed without being boring...."

Sam Wilmer-Provan

"I usually come here for brunch and lunch. The parking lot is spacious, making it very convenient to park, which I really like. It's difficult to find..."

Wonmok Choi

"Really nice cafe.. The chocolate cake was yumm.. I had the soup of the day which was pumpkin n was delicious 😋..The service was quick even though..."

joseena joy

"Bit of a regular at this place for meetings. Their hot chocolates are fantastic. Don’t often dine here, but used our entertainment book recently ..."

Key Man

"Great variety of beautiful tasty soup. Smoke fish Kedgeree (also a special this week) was awesome and filling. Friendly, helpful staff...."

Billie Marshall

"Awesome cafe, super busy when I went but there was hardly a wait for food. Burger was delicious and came with loads of fries well worth it! Despite..."

hunter nicholls

"Set in Palmers Garden Centre, the Chocolate Frog Cafe is an idyllic setting, convincing me that every garden Centre should have a cafe - or vice..."

Mitchell Bidois

"The staff are very friendly, we didn't have to wait long for our brunch, even though it was very busy. Lovely looking out at the..."

Kathryn Algar

"I really like the food and the staff are very friendly and helpful and I really like the chairs here a photo of one Chair and the writing on than we..."

Karen Pratt

Preservatorium Cafe

Wheelchair Accessible

"I used to live just around the corner from this place and it was an absolute favourite of mine and my flatmates. The staff are super friendly and..."

Greer Whiting

"During student life this was a great spot to visit. $10 eggs bene was a great morning hit and the ecletic mix of crockery was a nice tough. Very..."

Vicki Wong

"One of the best cafes in Wellington for a myriad of reasons. Great service - the staff are always interested, interesting and genuine. Amazing food -..."

Jono Brown

"Every time I go here I get loaded wedges with extra sour cream and every time it is beyond amazing. Coffee is a bit so so, kind of average but the..."

Niamh Thomson

"Big ups for service! Dropped in made a request for a cold coffee (Kyoto style) and the barrista was more than happy to serve it on ice! He even..."

Crumpet King

"Friendly staffs and tasty food is right here! This place has absolutely the best Egg Benedict in town. Angus beef burger is awesome too. Definitely..."

Yufei Wang

"One of my favourite cafes in Wellington. Preservatorium Cafe is relaxing, vibrant and wholesome.We had a Angus Beef Burger, a..."

Medium_Rare

"This is a worthwhile cafe at the top of Cuba. Retro 1970s, eclectic, basic fitout, pleasant, but sufficiently odd to be of interest.The..."

Duncan Galletly

"The atmosphere is really nice it is really cute and vintage on the inside and the outdoor seating arrangement is perfect on a sunny day. The food was..."

Lucy Wills

"Pretty nice food, really cool decor! Nice staff, would definitely go againPS. AVOID THE STRAWBERRY MILKSHAKE. Have you ever felt the urge..."

Bella Green

"Totally found this place by chance... But it's so cute! With retro decor straight from my granny's 70s lounge ;) I love it. Service was prompt and..."

Lizannepitt

"Food was so nice and so reasonably priced. The two dudes running the counter were very friendly. Glad it's open on a Saturday, will happily go again...."

Matt

"Service is great! Friendly and attentive. Love the fact that the water and glasses are in a fridge. Also loved that the bill was $20.10c and he said..."

Lisa Tong

"You've got to try this place it's great.Coffee's good, food's simple but tasty, the friendly service adds to the slightly retro..."

Donna Redmond

"I live across the street and they are so friendly. I usually go a few times a week when I wake up to get a coffee but today I had the mushrooms on..."

Heather Prescott

"I’ve visited this cafe twice now and absolutely love it! The vibe is the best part. The cafe is decorated entirely with knickknacks and thrifted..."

Emily Fitzgerald

"Me and my wife often visit here almost every weekend. Great coffee, food and service! Place has a great vibe with antiques scattered throughout..."

Andrew Coppersmith

"Favourite place to go get a scone as I’m being sent down there everyday to pick up for me and my friend. Great food! Highly recommend..."

Levi Shaye

"Eclectic atmosphere in this quiet hangout just beyond the central business district of Wellington. I ordered the eggs Benedict with ham. Very good..."

Mark Cossin

"Friendly staff and great food in a really comfy feeling room. The cannery breakfast has to be one of the best big breakfasts in all of Aotearoa,..."

Darren Davis

"Very lovely cafe with retro decor and a relaxing environment. Flat white is smooth and strong and the brunch offerings are delicious. Highly..."

Jonsson Liu

"Enjoyed the surrounding and style. Felt like I was at Grandparents home for breakfast 😀. Good..."

Elroy 0kada

"Absolutely amazing! We had a delicious lunch here with work friends, such a lovely place. Thank..."

Bex Schuchmann

"I adore this place. They have free wifi, and the ambience is lovely, which makes it a great working cafe in Wellington. My cabinet favourite is the..."

Lolly McCafferty

"I love the atmosphere here. The decoration is beautiful. $6 for a mocha and a warm chocolate muffin in Sat morning...."

Polly Luk

"Great food with reasonable..."

Glenny Y

"I am a fiend for creamy mushrooms on toast and these guys served up one of the best I've had. Please never remove it from the menu. Only things that..."

Jessica Yang

"Great casual ambience. Plenty of seating options. Food is cafe typical and everything was perfectly cooked. Great coffee and friendly..."

Gerard Hermans

"Gorgeous atmosphere with eclectic decor. Always something new to notice. Very nice food with decent portions for the price. The staff was all..."

Sophie Woudt

"this place screams ambiance 🕶. Smells amazing like a coffee scratch and sniff sticker. The most scrumptious workers. Would like to rip my heart..."

Reginald Tarry

"Mum & I needed to get out of the wind & found this wee gem of a place. Friendly helpful team, with delicious looking cabinet food as well as the menu..."

Coral Dolman

"Best Eggs Benedict I have ever eaten! Great..."

Rafał Leszko

Monterey Bar

"This Week's Roommates loved Monterey Bar's retro vibe and throwback flare. The vinyl tunes were amazing, the atmosphere was excellent, and the vegan..."

Jillian Wheeler

"I've only been to Monterey once but for a small joint it made a big impression. Good if you like carpet and vinyl with a splash of quirk and a dash..."

Monica Ferrari

"Ordered the fried chicken burger and it was amazing. Was ordered online and delivered and was..."

Hayley Wilson

"One of the best coffees in..."

Glyn Alcock

"had a tall dark & sassy burger & it was..."

Beth Damegrau

"Best burgers I've had in a billion years. Yum..."

Arana Horncy

"Best burgers in Wellington. This was my treat once a week last year at..."

David Matthew Edmonds

"GREAT COCKTAILS EVEN BETTER FRIED..."

Karri

"Best eating and drinking in..."

Karli Goldsack

"In my opinion, Monterey serve the best burgers in Wellington. It's hard to go past the fried chicken burger, all ways with a side of their hand cut..."

Ben

"Wow. They closed. I was sad.And then reopened.The food is still good. Economical. In keeping with the original philosophy.Counter guy..."

Pete Irvine

"10/10 recommend!! Been here twice now, amazing every time. Staff is SUPER friendly and polite - dealing with any hiccups very well. Tonight..."

Darcy Corrigan

"Had a halloumi vegetarian burger as a takeaway option while at a work meeting. Was really good and makes me want to visit and give the restaurant a..."

Team Thomas

"Amazing food! Would go back anytime. Super chill atmosphere and awesome music. The tables are covered in paper so you can draw on them which is more..."

Ally Buchanan

"Ordered the pulled pork burger combo (including Lime & Cranberry Dry and a side of slaw). Probably one of the best pulled pork burgers that I have..."

Mellan

"Probably the best burgers in Wellington. Nice little place - record player, warm and cosy, you can draw on the tables, and now they have a new thing..."

Myrtha Heydenrijk

"Had the chicken burger and root 'n rye cocktail - everything was great! Service was great too - even though it was full it didn't take long for the..."

Callum

"Awesome place and atmosphere for hanging out with friends and having a couple of burgers and fries. I really enjoyed the fish burger. I really love..."

Rebecca

"This Week's Roommates' writers loved the retro ambiance and modern take some old school diner favourites. The smoked tofu burger was delicious, as..."

This Week's Roommates

"Monterey is now under new ownership! All the things you love will still be happening but I've taken note of some of the not great things that have..."

Billie Jo Hunter

"Came here recently as have moved to the area and had a night off cooking. I've been for brunch before and it was good - not entirely memorable but..."

Miss K

"AMBIANCE: Warm and soulful. The lighting was perfectly dim without being too dark. You can draw all over their tables (they put a new sheet of paper..."

Comestible Consultancy

"Great meal here. Had burgers and cocktails which were great. Price wise awesome. Burgers were quite meat heavy but still a fine burger. Sides were..."

Tyler Conelly

"Had a choice time for dinner here with the missus, wondered in no booking or anything got a table straight away. Been before really enjoy the spot,..."

James Ford

"Ordered the organic hot chocolate. Best hot chocolate I have ever had. Want to come back and try the spiced hot chocolate. Came over for brunch,..."

J.M-S

"Went to Monterey last Friday night for a drink and enjoyed it so much I stayed the entire night. Really good cocktails, great selection of beer,..."

Jordan

"$10 burgers on Tuesdays. Burgers are AWESOME!This is a very unique spot. Here are some pros and cons on the basis of my 2 experiences..."

The Guppy

"I came here with some friends last Tuesday night for one of the $10 burgers. There was a small wait for a table, but this was to be expected as they..."

Kate S

"Went into Monterey for the first time the other night with friends. What a great spot! Classic music on the record player, friendly staff and a great..."

Douglas Conway

"Monterey is a great Newtown bar. Kind of Americana atmosphere and music. A bit hipster but feels really comfortable to hang out here. Serves Tuatara..."

Simon Cowie

"got into Welly one sunday evening to find this refreshing little place at the top of Newtown. We just needed a snack and a drink on the run but..."

Ricky Lawson

"Really awesome place. Great vibes. The burgers are genuinely fantastic. A little bit of a wait if it is busy but definitely worth it. The wait staff..."

Aaron Khor

"Cute little bar. You can sometimes meet an anonymous artist who just drank and left...."

Claris Chung

"Great food and beer on offer here. Homely sort of feel with super friendly staff. Seating is a bit old (happy to see upcycling though) and not the..."

Em

"A great place to find some peace and quiet with a great range of wine and beer. All my encounters have been amazing except my last (hence 4 stars) I..."

Rozana Kremm

"Another lovely meal. Paper tablecloth for kids (and not so young!) to draw on. Relaxed atmosphere. Great music. The crumbed chicken was..."

Betty Mcminn

"I got a fried chicken burger when I came in for a late lunch on Saturday and, while it wasn't anything fancy, it hit the spot. I was pretty happy to..."

Ella Bee

"The burgers were great! Everything was very fresh and extremely tasty. Will happily come back again for another burger and beer..."

Daniel Edwards

"A staple of the Wellington gastro scene, Monterey has grown a lot in recent years now performing as the kind of bar you wish there were more of...."

J.G. Seabrook

"Good burgers, nice beer. Soba accepted. Funky pAper table cloths for doodles. I love the wall art. Always has good..."

Gareth Rooke

"Awesome burgers. Isaac and crew was very welcoming. Local brews and good times. Defo..."

Butterfly Celeste

"Delicious food, lovely and attentive wait staff, unique handmade sodas, and bottomless filter coffee all in a quirky cozy atmosphere. Love this..."

Sarsha Kesala

"Good homely place for craft beers and burgers with friends. Food quality and service have stepped up a good notch recently too...."

Adam Jang-Jones

"Burgers are fantastic!! Fries are slightly better some how . Staff are a happy bunch and the beer on tap is great..."

HaydenEyE

"Real funky place. Love that they provide pencils to draw on the paper table covers. Food is good and drinks are..."

Stèf Murison

"Nice and niche. Cool with the retro, modern bar food with awesome selection of beers. Draw on table clothes are a..."

Nick Maguire

"Great food, great service and a wonderful atmosphere. The only complaint I've ever had was not being able to get a..."

Greg Bodnar

"Top notch food cooked to perfection,cocktails were amazing ,service was outstanding and love it could draw all over the tables best meal..."

Andy Southen

"Friendly staff and great burgers. Would..."

Andrew Birrell

Concrete Bar & Restaurant

"Incredible service and amazing drinks. Was greeted by the loveliest young female bar tender (her name began with a T but I can’t remember what it..."

Charlotte Chazz Colgan

"After work social drinks with colleagues, and decided to try the peach vodka mix which I must admit was deliciously made. The atmosphere was lovely..."

Amorita Maharaj

"fantastic platter and delicious Salted Caramel Martini. service was attentive and knowledgable... have been a few times and will continue to return..."

Salya

"Went to Concrete last night to try their Capital Cocktail. They seemed busy for a Tuesday but service was good and the wait was not too long.The..."

Jessie-Lee Read

"Went there to try a $20 burger as part of Wellington On a Plate. Staff were awesome and super friendly. Unfortunately the food wasn't that great. The..."

Rohin.knight

"We recently held my sisters 40th birthday party here as a private function on a Saturday. Everything went smoothly because of the experienced..."

Fam Webster

"Bartenders are amazing. Friendly and accommodating atmosphere. Fast service. I always feel comfortable and don't feel pressured to buy anything more..."

Jean Daniela

"Been there several times and never had to make a booking, they always managed to accommodate us. One of the staff members is exceptionally helpful..."

Aisyah NT

"Great rooftop bar on Lambton Quay (upstairs) We went for lunch, sat out on the balcony and ordered the Korean fried chicken, skin on fries and club..."

Hine Porou

"beat cocktail maker in wellington - some unique concoctions from that man… always has a table available for us to book. super lovely staff, theyre..."

Thomas Blazek

"Stopped here on our way back into town from the cable car, it was a nice view and good happy hour (like $9 for beer or wine). We thoroughly enjoyed..."

Emily

"First time yesterday. It wasn't as noisy as other pubs. Maybe because it was a Thursday. Good sound system for the live..."

Ray Botardo

"So happy to find the gluten free menu is deep fried separately from the gluten stuff. Good music volume, lovely staff. Good spot totally..."

Lauren N

"Had my 21st here on Saturday night! Staff are amazing and so onto it everything was taken care of, made the experience so enjoyable! Couldn’t..."

Charlie Kennard

"Find was fine. Service was great. Loved being able to order from my seat. But it was Very..."

Madeleine Gannon

"Hosted my 21st birthday at Concrete Bar over the weekend and give it a full 5-stars - I had an amazing night! Dan and the rest of the bar team are..."

India Worsnop

"Great options for cocktails. Great service from the staff. Blankets for your knees when sitting outside. Great little..."

Hayley O'Brien

"Excellent service, food is delicious and those cocktails just 👌🏽 the vibe and atmosphere was also fantastic. Great initiative with the QR..."

Ashley Raki

"The calamari was the best we have ever had. The shrimp and chorizo polenta was very tasty well presented. I suggest you try some drinks made with..."

J V

"Great little bar in the CBD well worth venturing slightly off the beaten path for. Easily missed, nestled down by the cable car but it's elusiveness..."

Laurence Lewis

"Lovely atmosphere, friendly staff and good food. The vegetarian burger was..."

Dan Ross

"Good ambiance and good experience. The balcony outside gives beautiful views. However their booking system needs to update, even after booking our..."

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