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 Exhilarating espresso |
1 Grey Street Wellington 6001 New Zealand +64 4 473 7697 |
Stylish cafe serving excellent coffee to both corporate clients and those with time to leisurely read the paper. Strong coffee will get your day off to a good start, accompany it at lunch with Italian style snacks such as panini and foccacia, muffins and rolls. Decor is understated and contemporary and the big windows open onto the paved street making it a pleasantly breezy place on a summer's day. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Finger lickin' chicken |
129 Willis Street Wellington 6001 New Zealand +64 4 384 1444 |
Armadillo's claim to serve big food with "straight shootin'" service stands up to scrutiny at this ever-popular tex-mex joint. Features include brick walls, red, white and blue flags, big bar, and a bright and breezy crowd looking for a good feed and fun. Dixie chicken, spare ribs and great steaks are dished up with country music and a smile. Wash them down with a beer or margarita! Review © 2007, Wcities |
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World food |
90 Aro Street Wellington 6001 New Zealand +64 4 384 4970 |
Located in the historic Aro Valley on Wellington's fringe, this café offers a varied international a la carte menu at moderate prices. The crisp clean cream paint job and the occasional retro ornament create a relaxed setting. Colour is added by the work of local artists. The varied dinner menu includes vegetarian dishes like Bulgar and Lentil Pilaf or Grilled Autumn Vegetable Haloumi on a Celeriac Risotto Cake. Breakfast menu weekdays and a tempting weekend brunch also available. Licensed, but you can bring your own wine. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Cool ambience |
101 Ghuznee Street Wellington 6001 New Zealand +64 4 384 8212 http://www.bodega.co.nz |
This long-standing alternative cafe, frequented by a young and hip crowd looking for good vibes, serves inexpensive and innovative tucker. Good-sized inexpensive meals like Seafood Chowder and Chicken and Mushroom Penne are featured on the blackboard menu. Alcohol is served but you can also bring your own wine. Cool for late night desserts and strong coffee after listening to music. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Brooklyn's focal point |
5 Todman Street Brooklyn Wellington 6002 New Zealand +64 4 385 3592 |
Established in the early 1990s, this cafe occupies a great corner site in Brooklyn Village and is a real community gathering point. The building dates back to 1895, and features a wooden interior with fresh cream walls, and large windows ensuring plenty of sunshine (on a good day). The restaurant serves light meals, all day brunches and dinner. The menu is fresh and varied. Try the Salmon Fillet with Vegetables on Parmesan Cream Fettuccine or stick to a rib-eye steak. An excellent wine cellar compliments the meals. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Should be world famous |
213 Cuba Street Trekkers Hotel Wellington 6001 New Zealand +64 4 385 2566 |
You will find this award winning restaurant, on one of Wellington's most interesting streets, casual and likeable. Try it for brunch, lunch, a top class dinner or simply coffee and cake. Brick and wood décor, mellow music and friendly staff provide a warm and relaxed atmosphere. Mains, like blackened salmon fillet with lemon and parmesan risotto, are truly inspiring. Its reputation ensures a lively crowd of food and wine lovers. Tempting cake selection. Licensed. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Fresh coffee on Midland |
159 Lambton Quay Wellington 6001 New Zealand +64 4 473 8500 |
This cafe is beautifully situated on the edge of Midland Park in the heart of the shopping district. A favourite haunt of the corporate crowd (take your cellphone to feel at home) who, in summer, spill onto the square as diners meet workers with packed lunches in the sun. Reminiscent of a Vienna coffee house, this warm wood panelled cafe is the place for a revitalising coffee made from beans freshly ground on the premises. Also serves snacks, light lunches and dinner. Licensed. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Superior service |
2 Grey Street, Ground Floor InterContinental Wellington Wellington 6001 New Zealand +64 4 495 7841 http://www.chameleonrestaurant... |
This restaurant sets the standard for fine meals, relaxed dining, truly impeccable service, fabulous food presentation and attention to detail. It is good for families, wining and dining clients, or simply a quick afternoon tea or coffee. Enjoy the airy, spacious feel created by floor to ceiling windows and mellow wood and autumn shades. Serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Varied menus for each service. Light lunches include everyone's favourite Caesar Salad or choose fish or meat from the evening menu. Extensive wine list. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Upmarket delicatessen |
45 Dixon Street Wellington 6001 New Zealand +64 4 384 2436 http://www.brooklyn.co.nz/Dixo... |
This little gem of a delicatessen is a foodies paradise with all sorts of gourmet goodies bursting in colourful array from the well stocked shelves and counters. If you venture in, you most certainly will not come away empty handed. The fruit and nut topped chocolates are my personal favourite but there is something here to satisfy all palates. An extensive selection of savoury foods draws in the lunch hour crowds and, if you choose, you may sit and savour your purchase at your leisure with a lunch time drink. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Lively seafood restaurant near the harbour |
Queens Wharf (Jervois Quay) Wellington 6001 New Zealand +64 4 499 9900 http://www.docksidenz.com/ |
This quality seafood restaurant, in a converted wooden warehouse, is uniquely positioned on the waterfront for relaxed indoor and outdoor dining. It is crowded on Friday nights with after-work drinkers and at lunch time when the sun shines. Try the fresh seafoods such as salmon and whitebait cooked to perfection with New Zealand flair. The restaurant is licensed, there is a full bar and an excellent New Zealand-focused wine list. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Capital sandwiches on the quay |
226-238 Lambton Quay Capital On The Quay Arcade Wellington 6001 New Zealand +64 4 473 0134 |
Get here early and you will be in time to grab a window seat and watch the world go by. Located upstairs at Wellington's modern Capital On The Quay Arcade, it attracts business professionals and shoppers for breakfast and lunch. As well as a variety of hot and cold foods, desserts, muffins and pastries it features a sandwich bar with a huge choice of freshly made breads and fillings. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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New Zealand style |
342 Tinakori Road Thorndon Wellington 6001 New Zealand +64 4 472 6238 |
Relax as you are served brunch, a light meal or dinner in a colonial building on the city fringe in historic Thorndon. Covering two storeys, the restaurant features warm wood, up and down, and always displays work by local artists. Low-key modern music is played and the service is friendly. Upstairs dining is slightly more formal. Light meals include Quesadillas, Corn Fritters, and Tandoori Chicken Salad. Monday night specials are available. Licensed. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Try this joint |
16 Riddiford Street Newtown Wellington 6002 New Zealand +64 4 389 0470 |
Situated on the city fringe in cosmopolitan Newtown, this is the kind of place where the chef is happy to rustle you up something special. Divided into lounge bar and restaurant, it is bright, cosy and relaxed with a slight a 1970s feel. Have a drink at the candlelit bar in the evening before your meal. The sidewalk tables are pleasant on windless afternoons. Serves brunch and dinner. Mains, such as JSG Burgers or Vegetarian Stir-fry on Rice are reasonably priced. A Grilled Steak is slightly dearer. Licensed. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Kiwi Food |
351 The Parade Island Bay Wellington 6001 New Zealand +64 4 383 6442 |
This cafe cum restaurant and wine bar is not far from downtown. It serves primarily traditional Maori cuisine. Fine coffee, delicious food and the best Kiwi wine is also available on the menu. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Busy cafe with all day menu |
132 Cuba Street Wellington 6001 New Zealand +64 4 801 6652 |
Krazy cafe, established in 1996, offers fast, friendly, all-day dining. It is favoured by inner city dwellers, workers and Cuba Street strollers, and it is always busy. The corner site, funky decor, crazy sculptures, half moon-shaped booths and music create a colourful ambience. It serves something for every taste and wallet - breakfast, lunch, dinner, supper and all-day snacks. Wine is available by the bottle or glass. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Ever popular |
81-85 Victoria Street Wellington 6001 New Zealand +64 4 499 6666 |
This established stylish inner city cafe on a busy intersection near Civic Square is always full. Perhaps because of its low-key decor, attractive bar, and pleasant indoor and outdoor seating. It is frequented by a varied crowd including students, families, suits, travellers, and other city dwellers who appreciate the reasonably priced lunches, wine by the bottle or glass, affordable all day snacks, mellow music and central location. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Aromatic coffee |
49 Willis Street Wellington 6001 New Zealand +64 4 473 3558 |
Always crowded and always reliable for an aromatic coffee, light lunch or tempting snack. Intimate and bustling with funky music and casual charm this coffee bar with its rich auburn paint work is warm and inviting. Great window seats for people watching on busy Willis Street. Primarily a place for a drink, but also serves breakfast and light cafe meals such as Asian Beef Noodles and Open Steak Sandwiches or try one of the delightful sweet treats like Chocolate Cupcakes With Coffee Cream. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Something for everyone |
Old Bank Shopping Arcade Wellington, 233-237 Lambton 6001 New Zealand +64 4 922 0608 |
This venue has an eclectic range of food that will satisfy most tastes. Situated on the lower level of the historic Old Bank Arcade, Mezzini's is an ideal place to take a breath between shops or simply savour a taste of yesteryear in one of Wellington's landmark buildings. Open for breakfast, all day snacks, lunch or simply a glass of wine. Lunches are reasonably priced and include Italian style pasta, gourmet focaccia and sandwiches. The wine bar selection is extensive. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Fresh, light, fabulous food |
City Gallery Building Civic Square Wellington 6001 New Zealand +64 4 801 4168 |
The cafe is attached to the City Gallery in the heart of Civic Square, one of Wellington's favourite places to relax. The decor is contemporary with floor to ceiling windows surrounding a courtyard that provides a sheltered sunny alcove for al fresco dining on a good day. Open all day for coffee, wine, snacks and extra fresh light lunches. Try the crispy White Bread with homemade Plum Chutney and Ham Off the Bone or a Pan Fried Warehou, Potato Salad and Green Goddess Dressing. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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A cosy local spot |
101 Lambton Quay Wellington 6001 New Zealand +64 4 499 5155 |
Typical New Zealand bar and cafe- - cheap, unpretentious and smoky with a betting agency and poker machines. There is a large bar on one side of the entrance and cafe on the other, with good people watching spots on to Lambton Quay. The bar serves beer, on tap and bottled, and a range of spirits. Good local wine available by the glass or bottle. Food is buffet style with specials, such as Braised Sausage and Mash, for lunch. There is also a range of salads. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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NZ cafe of the year 1997 |
148 Oriental Parade Wellington 6001 New Zealand +64 4 939 3935 |
This large, popular, relaxed eating house close to the city and the harbour was voted New Zealand cafe of the year in 1997. Long and light, the cafe has an extended bar, large blackboard menus, a restaurant area and outdoor courtyard seating. Serves breakfast, lunch (big gourmet burgers at NZD14 with fries are good), anytime snacks and dinner. Mixed evening menu includes curry, chicken and fresh fish of the day, all reasonably priced. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Good place to unwind |
132 Lambton Quay Wellington 6001 New Zealand +64 4 472 4732 |
This attractive place to unwind after a hard day's shopping serves a range of wine, beer, spirits and snacks to order. Light lunches, such as quiche and salad, and the handy location in the heart of Wellington's main downtown shopping area make it the choice of shoppers and business people alike. There is indoor or sidewalk seating, but get there early to beat the after-work crowd. The formal restaurant, situated upstairs, is ideal for a cosmopolitan business lunch. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Historic pub |
285 Tinakori Road, P. O. Box 12318 Shepherd's Arms Hotel, Thorndon Wellington 6001 New Zealand +64 4 472 1230 / +1 800 39 3782 http://www.shepherds.co.nz/ |
Set in the heart of historic Thorndon, New Zealand's oldest suburb, the Shepherd's Arms Hotel dates back to 1870 and claims to be the country's oldest. The bar has a friendly, welcoming atmosphere and is decorated with memorabilia outlining the hotel's history. Snack menu is available and the restaurant is open seven days. Places of interest like Katherine Mansfield's birthplace and the Prime Minister's official residence are nearby. Review © 2007, Wcities |
