Eat & Drink

Fuel your days with the best-ever coffee, enjoy lunch with a side of harbour views, and indulge at award-winning restaurants. Be sure to bring your appetite to Wellington.

There’s a list for that

2 people standing in a restaurant, one of them holds a plate of food, wearing a suit, and the other wears all yellow.

Ortega Fish Shack

A pizza sits in the middle of a table at Scopa, with glasses, cutlery, and 2 side plates surrounding it.

Daily dining deals in Wellington

The exterior of Good Boy, a small sandwich shop and café in Newtown, Wellington. The front facade is made of large windows with wood framing and there is a small table outside with four chairs.

New and notable places in Wellington

A variety of delicious-looking sandwiches on the front counter at Shelly Bay Baker, a bakery in Te Aro, Wellington.

The best thing since sliced bread — your Wellington sandwich list

Four colourful cocktails lined up on the counter at Crumpet, a bar located on Manners Street in Te Aro, Wellington.

Mix it up at Wellington’s cocktail bars

Artisanal dark chocolate bars, imprinted with a floral design, on a baking sheet at the Wellington Chocolate Factory.

The bean-to-bar scene: Artisan chocolate in Wellington

The pastry window at Tomboy Bakery, located in Mount Victoria in Wellington. A small white card fixed to a silver stand says "Custard Brioche".

Your knead to know list of Wellington bakeries

The interior of Raumati social club, customers sitting at tables and the bar staff making drinks behind the bar. A shelf of wine and spirit bottles is seen behind the bar.

Soul-warming food on the Kāpiti Coast

A waiter serving a cake to customers sitting at a table inside Seashore Cabaret.

Dine out on great food in the Hutt Valley

Where to eat