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Places with Personality in Wellington
Matterhorn is one of Places with Personality in Wellington.

1. Matterhorn

106 Cuba Mall (btwn Ghuznee & Dixon St), Wellington, Wellington
Lounge · Te Aro · 38 tips and reviews
Espressoholic is one of Places with Personality in Wellington.

2. Espressoholic

7.0
136 Cuba St, Wellington, Wellington
Coffee Shop · Te Aro · 22 tips and reviews
Boulcott Street Bistro is one of Places with Personality in Wellington.

3. Boulcott Street Bistro

8.2
99 Boulcott Street, Wellington Central, Wellington
Bistro · 11 tips and reviews

View New ZealandView New Zealand: The Boulcott Street Bistro is one Wellington restaurant that gets every detail right - in my opinion a fairly strong reason to return. Read more.

Ambience Plants is one of Places with Personality in Wellington.

4. Ambience Plants

14 Elizabeth St (off Kent Tce), Mount Victoria, Wellington
Flower Store · 1 tip

JamesJames: If you're looking for somewhere for all your Bonsai needs, Ambience Plants is a cute we store that has everything you need!

Heaven is one of Places with Personality in Wellington.

5. Heaven

7.3
247 Cuba St (at Abel Smith St), Wellington, Wellington
Pizzeria · Te Aro · 13 tips and reviews
Ancestral is one of Places with Personality in Wellington.

6. Ancestral

31-35 Courtenay Place, Te Aro, Wellington
Chinese Restaurant · 19 tips and reviews

JamesJames: I have personally had nothing but wonderful service from this place. The staff are extremely attentive and good at what they do.

The Library is one of Places with Personality in Wellington.

7. The Library

8.6
53 Courtenay Pl (at Tory St), Wellington Central, Wellington
Lounge · 40 tips and reviews
Sweet Mother's Kitchen is one of Places with Personality in Wellington.

8. Sweet Mother's Kitchen

7.9
5 Courtenay Pl (at Cambridge Tce), Te Aro, Wellington
Southern Food Restaurant · 80 tips and reviews

Henry C.Henry Cooke: Curly fries are ESSENTIAL.

Gotham is one of Places with Personality in Wellington.

9. Gotham

4 Chews Lane (at Victoria St), Wellington Central, Wellington
Café · 22 tips and reviews

Laurence C.Laurence Chiu: Try to get a booth as this is quite private and comfortable

City to Sea Bridge is one of Places with Personality in Wellington.

10. City to Sea Bridge

8.0
Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington
Bridge · 5 tips and reviews

NZ Jewellery ShowNZ Jewellery Show: Walk over to the lagoon and you may even see some stingrays. They like to gather here. It gets nice and warm for them because it is shallow.

11. National Candles Limited

28 Egmont Street (off Ghuznee Street), Te Aro, Wellington
Factory · 1 tip

JamesJames: You can come here to buy wax and wick to make your own candles at home!

Opera House Lane is one of Places with Personality in Wellington.

12. Opera House Lane

Opera House Lane (Manners St), Te Aro, Wellington
Road · 1 tip
Wellington Cable Car is one of Places with Personality in Wellington.

13. Wellington Cable Car

280 Lambton Quay, Wellington, Wellington
Cable Car · Wellington Central · 16 tips and reviews

Jane BJane B: Catch the cable car to the top of the botanical gardens for a great view if welly but make sure you walk back down to enjoy the gardens

Wellington Waterfront is one of Places with Personality in Wellington.

14. Wellington Waterfront

9.2
Jervois Quay, Wellington, Wellington
Waterfront · Wellington Central · 18 tips and reviews
Oriental Bay is one of Places with Personality in Wellington.

15. Oriental Bay

9.1
Wellington, Wellington
Beach · 20 tips and reviews
Frank Kitts Park is one of Places with Personality in Wellington.

16. Frank Kitts Park

7.4
Jervois Quay, Wellington, Wellington
Park · Wellington Central · 6 tips and reviews
Milk Crate is one of Places with Personality in Wellington.

17. Milk Crate

7.6
35 Ghuznee St, Wellington, Wellington
Coffee Shop · Te Aro · 10 tips and reviews

ShinyShiny: Very hipster

18. Wellington Zoo

8.5
200 Daniell Street, Wellington, Wellington
Zoo Exhibit · Newtown · 22 tips and reviews
Wellington Town Belt is one of Places with Personality in Wellington.

19. Wellington Town Belt

9.1
Park · 5 tips and reviews

AdrienneAdrienne: A great view and Cinema lover favorite. If your up for a biking challenge... here it is.

Kelburn Village Pub is one of Places with Personality in Wellington.

20. Kelburn Village Pub

5.9
92 Upland Rd., Kelburn, Wellington
Pub · 1 tip
Chow is one of Places with Personality in Wellington.

21. Chow

7.7
45 Tory St (at Forresters Ln), Wellington, Wellington
Asian Restaurant · Te Aro · 31 tips and reviews

Carlena P.Carlena Probert: Two for one food on Mondays, amazing! Try the five spice chicken curry and the beef satay, yum yum

Alice is one of Places with Personality in Wellington.

22. Alice

7.4
5 Forresters Ln, Wellington, Wellington
Cocktail Bar · Te Aro · 11 tips and reviews

Miss MillieMiss Millie: Be brave; try the Lewis Carrol.

23. Havana Bar

8.5
32A Wigan Street, Wellington, Wellington
Cocktail Bar · Te Aro · 13 tips and reviews

JamesJames: Order a plum daiquiri, it's not on the menu but it's fantastic.

Duke Carvell's is one of Places with Personality in Wellington.

24. Duke Carvell's

6 Swan Lane, Te Aro, Wellington
Café · 31 tips and reviews

John E.John Edwards: Gnocchi

Hashigo Zake is one of Places with Personality in Wellington.

25. Hashigo Zake

8.6
25 Taranaki St, Te Aro (btw Courtenay Place and Wakefield), Wellington, Wellington
Bar · Te Aro · 37 tips and reviews

Michael A.Michael Andrewartha: You must try one of their awesome handpulled beers :D

Cafe Istanbul is one of Places with Personality in Wellington.

26. Cafe Istanbul

5.9
156 Cuba St, Wellington Central, Wellington
Turkish Restaurant · 8 tips and reviews

Su L.Su Leong: 2 for 1 mains on mon absurd tues. large servings too. Can't go wrong with the moussaka. Mma

Nic Nacs is one of Places with Personality in Wellington.

27. Nic Nacs

128 Cuba St, Wellington, Wellington
Convenience Store · Te Aro · 3 tips and reviews

JamesJames: This place has the BIGGEST range of obscure candy! Yummy!

JJ Murphy & Co. is one of Places with Personality in Wellington.

28. JJ Murphy & Co.

5.7
119 Cuba Mall, Te Aro, Wellington
Gastropub · 20 tips and reviews

JamesJames: $12 jugs everyday! Can't go wrong with that.

Southern Cross Garden Bar Restaurant is one of Places with Personality in Wellington.

29. Southern Cross Garden Bar Restaurant

7.7
39 Abel Smith St, Te Aro, Wellington
Beer Garden · 42 tips and reviews

Katt A.Katt A: One of the best places to drink in summer!

Flight Coffee Hangar is one of Places with Personality in Wellington.

30. Flight Coffee Hangar

8.9
115 Dixon St, Te Aro, Wellington
Coffee Shop · 69 tips and reviews

Dylan S.Dylan Slaven: Great coffee right from the source.

August is one of Places with Personality in Wellington.

31. August

13 Garrett St, Te Aro, Wellington
Café · 4 tips and reviews

Timothy G.Timothy Greig: There's no real food here, but definitely try the cookies. Easily the best afghan cookies I've ever had.

32. Cuba Relaxation & Therapeutic Massage

134 Cuba St, Wellington, Wellington
Massage Clinic · Te Aro · 1 tip

Samantha D.Samantha Dennis: $10 for 15 minute massage so worth it

The Hop Garden is one of Places with Personality in Wellington.

33. The Hop Garden

7.6
13 Pirie St, Mount Victoria, Wellington
Beer Garden · 13 tips and reviews

Tim G.Tim Guthrie: Potato skins are a non negotiable purchase to have with your pint.

Evil Genius Records is one of Places with Personality in Wellington.

34. Evil Genius Records

462 Adelaide Road, Berhampore, Wellington, Wellington
Music Store · Berhampore · 2 tips and reviews

Mike P.Mike Penhall: Wellington's best independent record store.

St Johns Bar is one of Places with Personality in Wellington.

35. St Johns Bar

7.3
5 Cable St (at Jervois Quay), Te Aro, Wellington
Bar · 21 tips and reviews

Tom M.Tom McCormack: Great place to enjoy a cold beer in the hot sun

Motel Bar is one of Places with Personality in Wellington.

36. Motel Bar

Forresters Lane, Wellington, Wellington
Lounge · Te Aro · 10 tips and reviews

Tim T.Tim Toulmin: Cigars and good drinks = good times.

Little Beer Quarter is one of Places with Personality in Wellington.

37. Little Beer Quarter

8.3
6 Edward St (Victoria Street), Wellington, Wellington
Beer Bar · Te Aro · 20 tips and reviews

Chris Y.Chris Young: Great hip bar, did I mention the great beer selection on tap and bottle.

Telecom Christmas Tree is one of Places with Personality in Wellington.

38. Telecom Christmas Tree

Public Art · Te Aro · No tips or reviews
El Matador is one of Places with Personality in Wellington.

39. El Matador

6.9
196 Cuba Street, Wellington, Wellington
Argentinian Restaurant · Te Aro · 11 tips and reviews

MatthewMatthew: Try everything and anything, it's all delicious. The staff are awesome too!

General Practitioner is one of Places with Personality in Wellington.

40. General Practitioner

100 Willis St (at Boulcott St), Wellington Central, Wellington
Gastropub · 14 tips and reviews

R-i-c-h-a-r-dR-i-c-h-a-r-d: Really nice, mature place for food and drinks. Great place to go to catch up with friends and is a far cry from some of the dives on Courtney Place. Try the fish & chips, you won't be disappointed

Martha's Pantry is one of Places with Personality in Wellington.

41. Martha's Pantry

7.7
276 Cuba St (at Karo Dr), Wellington, Wellington
Tea Room · Te Aro · 6 tips and reviews

Josh W.Josh Williams: The super yummy milkshakes are, in fact, super yummy.

42. Pan De Muerto

82 Tory Street, Wellington, Wellington
Mexican Restaurant · Te Aro · 10 tips and reviews

JamesJames: Open and serving bar food until 3am 7 days a week!

Flowers Manuela is one of Places with Personality in Wellington.

43. Flowers Manuela

216 Cuba Street, Wellington, Wellington
Flower Store · Te Aro · 2 tips and reviews
Wellington Botanic Garden is one of Places with Personality in Wellington.

44. Wellington Botanic Garden

9.0
101 Glenmore St, Wellington, Wellington
Botanical Garden · Kelburn · 28 tips and reviews
Wētā Cave is one of Places with Personality in Wellington.

45. Wētā Cave

8.6
1 Weka St, Wellington, Wellington
Museum · Miramar · 28 tips and reviews
Arthur's Cafe is one of Places with Personality in Wellington.

46. Arthur's Cafe

272 Cuba St (at Arthur St), Wellington, Wellington
Café · Te Aro · 10 tips and reviews
Six Barrel Soda Co is one of Places with Personality in Wellington.

47. Six Barrel Soda Co

Level 1 33-35 Dixon St (Eva St), Wellington Central, Wellington
Café · 21 tips and reviews
Ballroom is one of Places with Personality in Wellington.

48. Ballroom

5.3
68 Courtenay Pl, Wellington, Wellington
Pool Hall · Te Aro · 2 tips and reviews
C.G.R. Merchant And Co. is one of Places with Personality in Wellington.

49. C.G.R. Merchant And Co.

6.8
46 Courtenay Pl, Wellington Central, Wellington
Cocktail Bar · 7 tips and reviews
Rosemere Backpackers is one of Places with Personality in Wellington.

50. Rosemere Backpackers

6 MacDonald Crescent, Wellington, Wellington
Hostel · Te Aro · 2 tips and reviews
Le Marche Francais is one of Places with Personality in Wellington.

51. Le Marche Francais

7.2
262 Thorndon Qy, Thorndon, Wellington
French Restaurant · 3 tips and reviews
Light House Cuba is one of Places with Personality in Wellington.

52. Light House Cuba

9.0
29 Wigan St, Te Aro, Wellington
Indie Movie Theater · 35 tips and reviews