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Wellington has an abundance of great dining options. ©Miles Holden

Eat and drink your way around Wellington City

Wellington City is well-known as a gastronome’s nirvana.

With a stellar collection of superb cafés and restaurants, most within easy walking distance, plus an abundance of boutique brew bars, you’ll be spoilt for choice. 

But if you head off the main routes you can discover some of the city’s tastiest spots.

Have a very special experience sampling award-winning cuisine at Highwater, enjoy the intimate space of Rita, tuck in to quick and tasty pan-Asian food at Mr Go's enjoy cheap and cheerful New Orleans-style cooking at Sweet Mother’s Kitchen or grab a hand-brewed specialty coffee from Pour and Twist.

For beer aficionados, seek out the upstairs custom-built brewery at Fork & Brewer, or the back alley retro vibes and the incredible range of Little Beer Quarter.

From fine dining to creative coffee and craft beer, Wellington City is bristling with options that cater to all tastes and budgets.