This banh mi/rice paper rolls take away shop is conveniently located very close to the cable car…read morestation. They have a great selection of sandwiches, salads, and rice paper rolls. The price is very reasonable and the quality exceeds the price.

We had a wonderful brunch here before going to the Te Papa museum. So many places to eat. We…read morewanted to try everything, but we ended up buying fritters and sandwiches at stalls that seemed popular with locals. It was nice being outside and people watching. Note: this review was from a vacation in early March 2020, right before Covid was a thing.

This is clearly the best farmers market in the Wellington area. It is both a Sunday morning…read moredestination for the locals and a place tourists come. You can hear a lot of languages and many people asking what to do with some previously unknown fruit. The market really is in two sections. One is the fresh fruits and vegetables. The other is a good food truck area. Shop carefully in the fresh section. First, the stands near the entrances tend to be more expensive than those inside. I think it is because they hope to catch folks who are browsing. Second, look carefully about how fresh things are. You can easily find items that look like they are a day or two away from rotting. I am guessing that these are items that didn't sell to local restaurants. But, if you look, you can avoid this trap. It is a good idea to bring your own bag, or even better, a backpack. The food truck section is a lot of fun. Many sandwiches, ethnic dishes and more. I suggest you walk down eyes entire row is trucks before deciding. There are no particular ones to recommend, it has a lot to do with your mood. So, enjoy your Sunday.

It was a dream to get to go to New Zealand's best beer festival, and I made it happen in 2024…read more Watching social media of past events, and seeing how thoughtful and fun it looked, over a typical commercial drunkfest, made me want to experience it. It's the best beer festival I've ever gone to and hope to make it back again soon! It was held over two days, two sessions each (a Friday and Saturday). Thursday night I also got to attend the trade show and preview some beers, breweries, and meet people that would be at the festival. It was all held in Sky Stadium in Wellington. The festival itself was so well planned it never once felt overwhelming: easy entry with efficient security, quick ticket scan and cup pickup, and organized ring of breweries inside (it was cold that weekend), with enough space in between to make it always feel healthy and open. Water stands and food were also interspersed nicely. Due to local laws, you had to pay for each beer, which was done all electronically. No guesswork nor change, just tap and go. It featured beers mostly from around New Zealand, but also had a great selection of Sunshine Coast Australia breweries, plus this year's featured country Germany. Ticket prices plus drink prices added up, but was still reasonable for the quality and fun time. I also met so many genuinely friendly people in and around the festival. If you love beer and are able to go, this one is worth the trip.

Beervana attracts craft beer lovers from all over New Zealand and beyond…read more This epic festival is now held in the Westpac stadium corridors. This means there is a lot of space for impressive, large stalls and entire food trucks and beer trucks to drive in. But that also means the concrete venue is totally lacking in atmosphere and soul. The craft beer is good quality and both the brewers and punters are passionate and beardy. Beervana now uses scannable wristbands pre-loaded with money to pay for all of the samples. A benefit to this is that you can get the money left on your wristband back at the end, so you don't have to try to calculate exactly how much you think you will spend in a session. A big surprise for me was the hefty price tag. The ticket prices were very high compared to other beer and spirit festival I've attended. Also, there was essentially nothing included with the ticket, other than entry. There were no initial tasting tokens and as for the "entertainment," there was one small stage that wasn't visible from a majority of the festival. The performers I saw were tolerable, but certainly didn't come close to justifying the ticket price. I'm cool with a higher cost of admission if there are free samples, tasting tokens included, or far more value for money with extras & entertainment. If I'm paying for all of my samples with no added extras, that's okay too, but I would expect a low entrance fee. It makes me wonder if some locals would be better off just spending what they would have on the entrance fee on pints at one of quality craft beer bars around town instead? There's a great buzz at Beervana and in the craft beer bars around Wellington during the festival. I had an excellent time and some fond memories from the event (along with a few hazy ones)! Beervana is both pricy and a lot of fun.

Best street food in town! Had the chicken burger today and it was perfect. If you see their truck…read moreabout do yourself a favor and try them out!

Delicious authentic Greek food ! Lamb souvlaki is my…read morefavorite with chips included inside the pita bread just like in Greece

Kebab's are super tasty with aoili sauce and some crispy fries added in…read more Would recommend trying it at least once.