Guidebook for Wellington

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Guidebook for Wellington

Food Scene

Best cafe on this side of the city. Often has queues but worth the wait. You can skip the line if you want to grab some coffee and counter food to takeaway. Sit on the beach while you enjoy.
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Maranui Cafe
7A Lyall Parade
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Best cafe on this side of the city. Often has queues but worth the wait. You can skip the line if you want to grab some coffee and counter food to takeaway. Sit on the beach while you enjoy.
Good solid cafe, especially if Maranui is too full. Easy to stop at along the no. 3 bus line, or an easy 20 minute walk from our house.
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Elements Lyall Bay
144 Onepu Rd
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Good solid cafe, especially if Maranui is too full. Easy to stop at along the no. 3 bus line, or an easy 20 minute walk from our house.
A bit further away but worth the visit. Bacon to die for. Great brunches. Closed on Sundays!
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Cafe Polo
84 Rotherham Terrace
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A bit further away but worth the visit. Bacon to die for. Great brunches. Closed on Sundays!
Walk up one of Wellington's oldest most characterful streets. Plenty of arty shops, alternative clothing, and cool gift shops. Fidel's has been going for years and is a mainstay of the 'cool crowd'.
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Fidel's Cafe
234 Cuba St
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Walk up one of Wellington's oldest most characterful streets. Plenty of arty shops, alternative clothing, and cool gift shops. Fidel's has been going for years and is a mainstay of the 'cool crowd'.

Everything Else

So close to us. 5 minutes by car and around $18 by taxi.
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Wellington International Airport
Stewart Duff Drive
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So close to us. 5 minutes by car and around $18 by taxi.
Get lessons here, or just rent what you need and get amongst the waves. They have surfboards, bodyboards, and S.U.P's for rent. Located right across from the surf break at Lyall Bay.
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Real Surf
56 Kingsford Smith St
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Get lessons here, or just rent what you need and get amongst the waves. They have surfboards, bodyboards, and S.U.P's for rent. Located right across from the surf break at Lyall Bay.
Best beach for catching rays later in the day. Take a picnic, and have a glass of wine as the sun goes down. Easy walk from our place.
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Princess Bay
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Best beach for catching rays later in the day. Take a picnic, and have a glass of wine as the sun goes down. Easy walk from our place.

Sightseeing

For fans of any of Peter Jackson's films this is a must see. Miramar is a stones throw from Lyall Bay, and has become affectionatley known as Wellywood.
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The Weta Cave
1 Weka St
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For fans of any of Peter Jackson's films this is a must see. Miramar is a stones throw from Lyall Bay, and has become affectionatley known as Wellywood.
Get some fresh air around on the South coast. You may even see a seal. Good place to take the mountain bikes too.
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Red Rocks Walkway
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Get some fresh air around on the South coast. You may even see a seal. Good place to take the mountain bikes too.
A great spot to get your bearings when you arrive in Wellington. It's a decent uphill walk (and workout) for half an hour. You can go by bush tracks or road. Do it on a clear day.
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Lookout Road
Lookout Road
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A great spot to get your bearings when you arrive in Wellington. It's a decent uphill walk (and workout) for half an hour. You can go by bush tracks or road. Do it on a clear day.
A beautiful walk along the waterfront is a great way to build up an appetite. The waterfront starts down near the ferry terminal and follows all the way around to where Oriental Bay begins.
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Wellington Waterfront
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A beautiful walk along the waterfront is a great way to build up an appetite. The waterfront starts down near the ferry terminal and follows all the way around to where Oriental Bay begins.
They offer special packages aimed specifically at travellers who are only here for a few days. Located close to top dive sites.
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Dive Wellington
432 The Esplanade
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They offer special packages aimed specifically at travellers who are only here for a few days. Located close to top dive sites.

Essentials

Good quality produce , fresh deli, and bakery. Not cheap, but if you are a foodie, it's a great spot to buy some delectable treats.
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Moore Wilson's
College Street
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Good quality produce , fresh deli, and bakery. Not cheap, but if you are a foodie, it's a great spot to buy some delectable treats.
A nice mix of fresh produce and artisan suppliers, spread across an outdoor area and into the bottom of the apartment complex near the marina. Open Sunday's only, from early until around 1pm.
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Mercado Harbourside, Wellington
Cable Street
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A nice mix of fresh produce and artisan suppliers, spread across an outdoor area and into the bottom of the apartment complex near the marina. Open Sunday's only, from early until around 1pm.
Close by to us and with an excellent range of craft beers quite reasonably priced. Over the road is the famous Island Bay butchery. Try their sausages.
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New World Island Bay
6 Medway St
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Close by to us and with an excellent range of craft beers quite reasonably priced. Over the road is the famous Island Bay butchery. Try their sausages.
Island Bay butchery is one of Wellington's last 'old school' butchers, still making their own sausages and with excellent quality meats, and good service. Grab your BBQ items here!
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Island Bay Butchery
127 The Parade
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Island Bay butchery is one of Wellington's last 'old school' butchers, still making their own sausages and with excellent quality meats, and good service. Grab your BBQ items here!

Drinks & Nightlife

You can eat here too. It has a great restaurant, but I particularly like the ambience of the cosy beer garden where they play kung fu movies up on the wall. Nestled right in the city center.
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Dragonfly
70 Courtenay Pl
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You can eat here too. It has a great restaurant, but I particularly like the ambience of the cosy beer garden where they play kung fu movies up on the wall. Nestled right in the city center.