Cuba Street

One of Wellington's best-loved and best-known streets, Cuba Street is one of those places where everyone is welcome and feels at home

It's the home of the high/low: dine out on delicious $10 dumplings or a divine degustation at renowned restaurant, Logan Brown; see the Bucket Fountain and street art or cutting-edge contemporary art at one of the street's art galleries. Wellington's home of the unexpected, the quirky, the alternative and the fun – there's always something new to discover on Cuba Street.

Local Wellington drag and burlesque performer Blue Virtue takes us on a guided tour of Cuba Street, to meet some of the people who give Wellington's best-known street its vibrant and colourful reputation.

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Explore the best of Cuba Street

Wander down Wellington's most colourful street and discover quirky cafés, vintage clothing, record stores, art galleries and get splashed by the famous Bucket Fountain

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Ivy is the glitter-soaked heart of Wellington’s LGBTQI+ nightlife

For community, drag, drinks and inclusive fun – there's nowhere quite like Ivy

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Have a legendary night at San Fran

Local musician Samuel Scott on the Cuba Street live venue that's home to everything from pummelling punk rock to friendly folk music and every in-between

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Cuba St's revolutionary café: Fidel's

At the top of eclectic Cuba Street, Fidel’s Café is an iconic eatery inspired by the 1950s Cuban revolution, and named after Fidel Castro - the man who led it

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Where to shop on Cuba Street

The best-known strip in Wellington, Cuba Street brings a slice of bohemia to the capital

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Fine dining Wellington-style at Logan Brown

On Wellington's most colourful street, surrounded by vintage stores and late-night cafés, you'll find a stately-but-far-from-stuffy institution of fine dining.

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One of Cuba St's most popular: Rasa Malaysia

It's a combination of the delicious food, friendly service, warm atmosphere and BYO offering that has made this Cuba Street restaurant a favourite for 20 years

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Tradition becomes modern: 1154 Pastaria

Named one of Cuisine Magazine's top 100 restaurants, pasta pioneers 1154 continues to merge modern with traditional

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Go for a café crawl on Cuba Street

Cuba Street has an array of cafés ranging from the quirky to classic

There's the cafés, the vintage clothing stores and the bars, but what I really love about Cuba Street is the people - they’re the heart and soul

Blue Virtue, Cuba Street local

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