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Follow the stars: Your guide to Michelin in Wellington

Wellington’s dining scene has stepped onto the global stage, with a standout group of restaurants recognised in the latest MICHELIN Guide.

Jano Bistro

One Michelin star

Housed in a bright yellow heritage cottage on Willis Street, Jano Bistro blends a warm, intimate setting with inventive fine dining. Led by chef Pierre‑Alain Fenoux, the restaurant takes a seasonal, farm‑to‑table approach. With ever‑changing degustation and sharing menus shaped by local produce and ingredients from the kitchen garden. Influenced by childhood memories of foraging in the French Alps with his grandfather “Jano,” Fenoux brings a personal, creative touch to each dish. Expect familiar flavours reimagined in unexpected ways, all served in a relaxed yet refined atmosphere. 

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Jano Bistro.

Logan Brown

One Michelin star

As a cornerstone of Wellington’s fine dining scene, it will come as no surprise to see Logan Brown recognised with a Michelin star. Known for its refined yet approachable take on contemporary Kiwi cuisine, the restaurant pairs impeccable technique with bold, memorable flavours, delivered through a regularly changing set menu. The experience balances elegance with genuine warmth — an ethos established by founders Steve Logan and Al Brown. Signature dishes like the iconic pāua ravioli speak to its legacy, while a focus on local ingredients and sustainability keeps the menu firmly grounded in Aotearoa. 

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A plate of Pāua Ravioli served at Logan Brown.

Pāua Ravioli at Logan Brown.

Ortega Fish Shack 

One Michelin star

Ortega Fish Shack delivers what it describes best as “fine dining in disguise.” The ever-changing menu celebrates fresh, sustainably sourced , with dishes shaped by the day’s catch. Alongside the seafood, cult classics like steak and fries have earned a loyal following. With its beachy bistro feel, deeply knowledgeable service, and famously extensive drinks list, Ortega blends polish with personality.

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2 customers sharing a plate inside Ortega FIsh Shack.
Close up of an orange raw fish dish served at Ortega Fish Shack.
Close-up of waiters hands holding two pasta bowls at 1154 Pastaria on Cuba Street. Focused in the foreground is ravioli.

Bib Gourmand restaurants in Wellington

A Bib Gourmand spot highlights restaurants serving great quality food at a price that feels genuinely good value. 

  • 1154 Pastaria — Traditional Italian techniques merged with modern flavours 
  • Cicio Cacio Osteria — Honest regional Italian food in a homely, unassuming environment 
  • Indian Alley — Brings a vibrant, flavour-led take on Indian dining to the capital
  • Hummingbird — Modernist takes on European cuisine for a perfect quiet, chic night out
A plate of beef carpaccio and other small sharing plates are set on the table.

Hummingbird Eatery & Bar on Courtenay Place.

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The exteriror of Margot in Newtown. it is painted black with a red door and cover over thr window. Their sign sits on the window as well as a smell decal on the door that says Come as you are.

Margot

Margot is part cosy restaurant and part wine bar. You can find it down a side street in the Wellington suburb of Newtown, just look for the bright red door.

Two people at Rosella eating food. A rack of wine bottles is above them.

Rosella Wine Bar

Rosella Wine Bar’s share-style menu has big bold fresh flavours, using the Mediterranean, Middle East, and North Africa as inspiration.

Two people sharing plates of food and a bottle of wine in Koji. There is a waiter handing them a plate and smiling at them. The background is moody, with lantern lights and leather and blue velvet bench seats.

Koji

Asian-inspired cuisine mixed with locally sourced produce creates a delicious dining experience.

Close up of dishes served at Damascus.

Damascus

Discover the exquisite flavours of Syria at Wellington restaurant Damascus. Indulge in authentic Middle Eastern cuisine, crafted with passion and tradition.

People dining inside Floriditas, a restaurant on Cuba Street in Te Aro Wellington.

Floriditas

Floriditas is a grand café-style restaurant serving seasonal New Zealand-European fare in an opulent, welcoming setting.

The waitstaff pouring a glass of wine for a table with 4 customers. inside Rita in Aro Valley.

Rita

Tucked away in the Wellington suburb of Aro Valley, Rita is an unassuming restaurant that is anything but ordinary. It’s cute, compact, and top quality.

The dim and moody interior of Highwater eatery with customers siitng and bar staff working.

Highwater

Inner-city restaurant and bar Highwater Eatery walks the talk on sustainably sourced food. Chefs make bread rolls, bacon, sausages, and sauces in-house.

The interior of Graze Wine Bar with bar staff behind the bar.

Graze Wine Bar

Cosy and quaint, Graze is a village wine bar nestled in the hills of Kelburn, a suburb of Wellington. It focuses on sustainability and meat-free small plates.

A server brings dishes to a table of two at Boulcott Street Bistro.

Boulcott Street Bistro

In a quaint Victorian cottage, Boulcott Street Bistro is one of Wellington's oldest restaurants. Its modern menu is French cuisine with a Kiwi twist.

Two people enjoying a meal at a fine dining restaurant with white tablecloths. A waiter is showing them a bottle of wine.

Shed 5

Shed 5 is one of Wellington’s premier seafood restaurants housed in a beautifully restored 1887 wharf store. This harbourside restaurant is all class and style.

Two people enter the front door of Ombra.

Ombra

Inspired by the backstreet restaurants of Venice, Ombra is an Italian dining experience in Wellington, serving modern Italian plates on Cuba Street.

The interior of Kisa, a Mediterranean restaurant on Cuba Street in Te Aro, Wellington.

Kisa

Experience Middle Eastern cuisine with a large Turkish influence at Kisa. The restaurant found on Cuba Street in Wellington offers food jam-packed with flavour.

The busy and vibrant interior of Charley Noble, with customers sitting at tables and servers waiting tables, and kitchen staff in the background preparing food.

Charley Noble

A haven for fine food lovers, Wellington steakhouse restaurant Charley Noble has a menu and drinks list to match its surroundings and building.

Close-up of chef finishing plating food at 50-50 restaurant at Paraparaumu Beach.

50-50

Wellington’s 50-50 is an unpretentious fine-dining restaurant on the Kāpiti Coast. Chef Helen Turnbull takes diners on a journey with only degustation menus.

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