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

Espressoholic

70/100 (1344 ratings)

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"We made a last minute booking for an event, we had an afternoon tea for 25 on very short notice.We were given a spacious space, and incredibly caring..."

Jannat K

"I had the Big Breakfast and my wife had the Healthy Breakfast It was delicious but it was a bit coldCoffee was great Staff are..."

Tim 51

"Loved those burger and fries. One of those places where I can find good coffee. Wait time was alright. Would recommend and would like to visit again..."

Diksha Gaur

"Friendly service. It was very early and the place was empty but the front of house was happy and helpful. Good size meal. Food was pretty standard..."

Bex Ellis

"I love the decor and the style of this place, the food was incredibly good and the eggs were poached to perfection! Beautiful refreshing smoothies..."

Octagon Pie

"Recently my girlfriend and I have started coming here while stoned. We enjoy getting a bowl of bacon wedges and watch the other patrons for sport...."

Grant

"This place got a retro vibe, there is a lot of posters you can appreciate while you wait for your order. I just don’t like how dark this place is,..."

Sime Cajot

"The cute ass little ginger gal is such a lovely person! We came in quite late and she re opened the outdoor area just for us so we could have a..."

Roxy Leppan

"I've been coming here for years. Usually a great coffee and wonderful service. I did have a bad experience on Sunday though. The coffee took an..."

Matt Knott

"This was the second place of three today where we had eggs Benedict. It was pretty busy inside but we managed a seat I the light room.. I enjoyed my..."

Mana

"I only went here for coffee but was lured by the cakes...the photo speaks for itself, the best lemon meringue pie I have ever had! The coffee was..."

Auckland Food Tours

"This is a regular haunt for me when I am in the centre during the evening on a week night. Open late when all the bars and restaurants are full....."

TheAverageDiner

"I've often spied this funky looking spot from some of my local haunts up Cuba street so last night we thought we would give it a go after a meal. A..."

Team Thomas

"Always a go to in Wellington for locals and visitors alike Espressoholic is kind of an Alice in wonderland cafe with a variety to eat and amazing art..."

BKL

"Espressoholic has been around for many years in two key locations. Its legendary hot chocolates and counter food have satisfied hungry customers..."

Caffeinated Weka

"Great atmosphere, personally loved the music and the addition of jazzy Christmas songs (may not be to everyone's taste but loved it). Muffin was a..."

Sophie

"A constant favourite of mine, pretty much A+ every time. Great coffee, food and the service. Have a great range of food on the menu and cabinet food..."

Hayley Millard

"Best cafe in the world!. This cafe has excellent value food, coffee, staff and beer.Caters well to a family meal or a late night gathering...."

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"Delicious Cooked Food!. Great range of cooked food for brunch! Staff seem rushed and busy but it doesn't effect the quality of the food and I've..."

Poppysnap

"You're bound to find something you like!. Espressoholic is situated along the iconic Cuba st in Wellington and is the perfect cafe to stop off for..."

Julia Eats Melbourne

"Good food, most of the place is set it in a dark yet cozy environment.The staff have always been polite, although they seemed a bit aloof..."

Cee Jay

"Excellent food, both cabinet and off the menu. Went in there with about 8 people and all received wonderful meals. Would definately recommend to..."

Sarita Guppy

"Cuba Street is a great place to go for a coffee. And Espressoholic is good place to go on Cuba. They do good coffee. They really do give a toss about..."

Brendan MacAteer

"A group of 6 of us rocked up one night around 8.30pm for dinner, we were greeted by the most friendliest and welcoming staff. We were surprised at..."

Rochelle Hilton

"Lovely staff who are always friendly and welcoming, very quick service and consistently exceptional coffee :) the gluten free pancakes are better..."

Hunter

"We had two different meals which were both nice. The coffee was good and absolutely loved the outside courtyard, it had a lovely atmosphere. We will..."

Harriet Rowland

"I planned a spur of the moment coffee excursion to town with some friends to celebrate one of them getting his C.A certificate. It was about 10.30pm...."

Dan

"I don't live in wellington but was visiting with my partner. We are very fussy when it comes to breakfast & coffees. The coffee was a perfect..."

Kieran Ford

"Great staffs serve here, with good quality brunch served all the time! Nice place at the back for a nice brunch out with mates or just hanging out..."

EatingBuddy

"I'm also kind of disappointed that they moved from Courtenay Place since it was such an awesome location with all the graffiti on the walls; but I..."

Kelsi Newson

"The burger was pretty good! Large portion and burger with chips are $21 Pretty good deal in city 👍 Patty was thick and juciy and there are egg..."

AnnA

"I've been in twice now. Good big breakfast and coffee. Had a blueberry muffin the next day great. Service is very friendly and fast. Think this might..."

Paul Stevenson

"Inside, out the back and the visible area under the stairs looked very dirty and not cleaned for a very long time. Service was good though, mango..."

Dats Travln

"Amazing service. Come here quite often and haven’t been disappointed once. Owner/staff are so nice and friendly, always accommodating us to our..."

Linda Nguyen

"Good dinner options. Pretty large portions-- both food and beer, so come hungry and..."

Sarah-Marie R. Boerner Albertson

"The toilet paper holder was locked and I'm assuming the staff lost the key to open it. So the roll of paper was left..."

Suki Maki

"I came here once when it was Espressoholic but it was a cold dark dirty pit of a place. Since the rebranding the name is now Samick cafe and bar. It..."

Danielle henaghan

"Nice staff and friendly. Got some loaded fries and a beer. The fries came with a curry sauce on top which I didn't expect but was quite..."

Andrew Sperling

"One of my favorite bars in welly. I definitely recommend it as the food (especially BBQ chicken) is superb and the staff are amazingly..."

kamal heidari

"Go to for samosas every time. The portion size is fantastic and the spices are flavourful. Atmosphere could be better, overall a fantastic place to..."

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