Travel trade toolkit

Restaurant suggestions for groups

Looking for a restaurant suitable for a group? Wellington has a number of dining options that can cater to your client’s needs.

Waiter setting a table inside Ortega Fish Shack. A large Marlin is mounted on one wall and a very large painting of a lake is on the other.
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Customers enjoy their meals inside Dockside on the Queens Wharf in Wellington.
Front desk with wooden panels at Bellamy's restaurant at the Wellington Beehive.

Restaurant suggestions for large groups

Wellington has a range of dining options suitable to host large groups.

  • Coco at the Roxy (up to 100 people) — a mid to high-range restaurant serving modern New Zealand cuisine in a luxuriously restored 1928 cinema. Canape, cocktail, banquet, and buffet menus are available.
  • Rata Café (up to 130 people) — a relaxing lunch spot overlooking the reservoir of urban ecosanctuary, Zealandia. Canape-style or seated lunch menus are available.
  • Dockside (up to 150 people) — enjoy a mid-high range, seafood-based menu in a stunning harbourside location.
  • Shed 5 (up to 160 people) — one of Wellington’s premier seafood restaurants, housed in an old wharf store on the waterfront. The main dining room caters for 160 people, and a dedicated function menu changes regularly.
  • Monsoon Poon (up to 200 people) — a mid-range, halal-friendly Southeast Asian fusion restaurant in a fun and casual dining space. A great selection of banquet menus are available.
  • Shed22 (up to 230 people) — enjoy casual pub dining in a relaxed waterfront location, next to Te Papa.

Restaurant suggestions for small to medium groups

If your client is looking for something more intimate, Wellington has a variety of smaller private dining rooms to choose from.

  • Bellamys (six to 60 people) — experience fine dining in the iconic Beehive building. Reservations with all guest names are required.
  • Logan Brown (10 to 12 people) — an award-winning restaurant set in a stunning 1920s banking chamber. A 10 to 12 seat dining room is available for hire and your choice of special group set menus.
  • Boulcott Street Bistro (10 to 16 people) — enjoy classic bistro fare in a cute Victorian cottage. An upstairs private dining room seats 10 to 16 (not wheelchair accessible).
  • Ortega Fish Shack & Bar (up to 32 people) — fabulous service and a menu focused on fresh New Zealand seafood. Four fixed-price set menus are available, as well as an a la carte menu.
  • Shed 5 (15 to 60 people) — one of Wellington’s premier seafood restaurants, housed in an old wharf store on the waterfront. A private dining room caters for 15 to 60 seated, and a dedicated function menu changes regularly.
  • St John’s (20 to 35 people) — serving mid-high range modern New Zealand cuisine in a 1930s art deco building. Choose from the restaurant, two private rooms and a waterfront courtyard.
  • Foxglove (24 to 40 people) — take in vintage glamour and sweeping waterfront views from a variety of spaces including a Champagne Bar and Games Room.
  • Dockside (18 to 80 people) — enjoy a mid-high range, seafood-based menu in a stunning harbourside location. A small private dining room seats 18, and an upstairs restaurant (not wheelchair accessible) seats 80.
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Asian restaurants for FITs and groups

Find information about a range of Asian restaurants in Wellington including their address, phone number, and website.

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Halal visitor guide

Information about accommodation, restaurants and more for halal visitors while in Wellington.

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Self-drive itinerary: Two to three nights in Wellington

Let your self-drive clients see the best of Wellington with two nights in the central city and one night in Kāpiti Coast or the Wairarapa region.

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City break itinerary: Two to three nights in Wellington

There's plenty to see and do in Wellington during a short break. The capital is compact, so your clients can fly in and explore without a car.

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Iconic Wellington dining experiences

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Introducing Wellington

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How we can help

Our Tourism Trade team works with a range of local tourism businesses. We can help you understand visitor markets and connect with travel sellers.

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Wellington blurbs for tourism

Text about Wellington for tourism operators to freely use on brochures or websites.