Guidebook for Te Aro
Drinks & Nightlife
Little Beer Quarter
6 Edward StCraft beer, fireplace, cozy atmosphere, friendly staff
Craft beer, live music, resident bulldog, beanbags in the sun
46 abantu bendawo batusa
The Rogue & Vagabond
18 Garrett StCraft beer, live music, resident bulldog, beanbags in the sun
Golding's Free Dive
Craft beer, good atmosphere, authentic wood-fired pizza
Tuatara Brewery
7 Sheffield StOutdoor patio, craft beer
The Library
53 Courtenay PlGo for the cocktails and the ambiance
Basque
8 Courtenay PlRooftop bar, tapas, craft beer
Craft beer bar/cafe/restaurant/bottle shop all in one - across from the Sunday Victoria Street fruit & veg market
10 abantu bendawo batusa
Crafters
211 Victoria StCraft beer bar/cafe/restaurant/bottle shop all in one - across from the Sunday Victoria Street fruit & veg market
Food Scene
Midnight Espresso
178 Cuba StVegan/vegetarian food, quirky, cheap
Capital Market
151 Willis StEthnic food court, cheap, open seating
Customs by Coffee Supreme
39 Ghuznee StGood coffee
Lamason Brew Bar
Good coffee
Olive Restaurant
170-172 Cuba StBrunch, best bloody Marys, courtyard
Loretta
181 Cuba StDaily menu, focus on fresh produce, warm, inviting space
Red Rabbit Coffee
96 Faraday Stthe salted caramel cookies are the BEST
Everything Else
Polhill Reserve
Polhill Reserve loopWalking tracks, native birds
Essentials
Moore Wilson's
College StreetWellington's best grocery store
Arts & Culture
Embassy Theatre
Historic theater, best place to watch a movie in Wellington