Wellington, New Zealand City Guide
For over 20 years, Pamela Lanier's Wellington, New Zealand Travel Guide has been your connection to Wellington's tourism community with invaluable details on local attractions, restaurants, shopping, museums, history, outdoor recreation and more.
Restaurants
 Wellington is famous for its restaurants, wine and coffee with more than 300 cafes and restaurants located throughout the city. Courtenay Place is one of the city's most popular dining areas. There is a melting pot of cuisines to choose from, including Turkish, Indian, Chinese, Malaysian, Italian, Mexican, Greek and Japanese. The Wellington Market food court is the place to go for good, budget Asian food. While you're in the area, slip into nearby Blair Street. Once alive at dawn with auctioneers selling fresh vegetables and flowers, it now how has a thriving nightlife with bars and restaurants open until late. Cuba Street is also the hippest place to eat on a budget and there are a number of vegetarian eateries in this area.
Lambton Quay has a wide variety of dining options, from charming brasseries to the bars and cafés of the historic Old Bank Arcade. Wellington's oldest suburb, Thorndon, is another wonderful place to eat out. After a delicious lunch, you can spend the afternoon exploring the area's lovely colonial buildings, which include the Prime Minister's official residence on Tinakori Road.
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