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Oceania New Zealand Wellington Dining

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Dining The guide was updated: 2024-11-18

With over 350 eateries, it’s no wonder Wellington lays claim to being New Zealand’s gastronomic capital. The city’s coastal location means fresh seafood is a highlight on many menus, with local delicacies including crayfish, salmon and paua — a New Zealand shellfish. Sushi restaurants are also common.

Wellington restaurants source many of their ingredients from the nearby Wairarapa region — look out for the region’s award winning Pinot Noir wines, gourmet ice cream and Aorangi and Gouda cheeses.

Logan Brown Restaurant

Logan Brown Restaurant

Multi-award winning restaurant, Logan Brown is fine dining New Zealand style. It is known locally for a signature dish of Paua Ravioli. From the a la carte menu you can also choose dishes such as snapper with tuatua fritters, seven spiced duck or desserts like earl grey brulee.

Monsoon Poon

Monsoon Poon

Are you craving food from Asia? Monsoon Poon has its feet both in the East and the West, mixing quality Asian food with high standards of service and presentation.

The Flying Burrito Brothers

The Flying Burrito Brothers

Provides genuine fresh Mexican food served in vibrant, colorful surroundings at cheap and cheerful prices. The menu offers dishes like enchiladas, quesadillas, fajitas and tacos.

Pravda Cafe & Grill

Pravda Cafe & Grill

The restaurant is located in one of Wellington’s elegant older buildings. Pravda serves modern yet classic bistro food (and great coffee). Here you can have breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner.

Chow Tory

Chow Tory

Chow combines the fresh flavours of Southeast Asia in a casual modern setting. You will find the restaurant in the heart of the Courtenay Place entertainment district. The menu offer dishes such as red duck curry, rib of beef, crispy fried chicken and other mouth-watering dishes.

Sweet Mother’s Kitchen

Sweet Mother’s Kitchen

This sweet little café and restaurant serves great value home style Creole and Mexican food. Famous for their breakfast quesadilla, they also serve po’ boys, tacos and great pies for dessert.

Pizzeria Napoli

Pizzeria Napoli

This Italian pizzeria is situated in the heart of Wellington. The chefs prepare the food with fresh ingredients and use a wood fired oven to get that perfect taste. Also on the menu are traditional Italian homemade pastas.

Great India

Great India

The restaurant opened its doors in 1983 and ever since then it has been a favorite Indian restaurant among locals and tourist alike. Mouth-watering dishes are served such as rogan josh, lamb vindaloo and butter chicken. There is also a fine selection of New Zealand and international wines to choose from.

Apache Restaurant

Apache Restaurant

At this sophisticated ambiance you can relish Vietnamese cuisine. The attentive staff serves well-presented food with many diverse flavours. The menu offers tasty dishes such as Saigon lemongrass beef salad with crispy spring rolls and Saigon grilled fish wrapped in banana leaves.

Portlander Bar & Grill

Portlander Bar & Grill

If you would like to eat a juicy steak, head over to restaurant Portlander Bar & Grill. At this relaxing and friendly environment you will experience a gastronomic adventure - food that is prepared to perfection and finished in style.

Havana Bar

Havana Bar

Havana Bar is a colourful and cosy restaurant where the staff serves Spanish inspired tapas and seasonal plates. This award winning cocktail bar and restaurant provides local and international musicians four nights a week. The atmosphere can be described as friendly and warm.

Ortega

Ortega

Chef Mark Limacher has a genuine and life-long love for food, which shows on the menu with fresh New Zealand seafood. Every dish is prepared with a creative touch. Here you can indulge in specialities like char-grilled big eye tuna and smoked white warehou.

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