I've now experienced a "cult beer bar" because I trusted the Yelp and did find this place. Hashigo…read moreZake is an underground music venue that sells beer and has a full kitchen. It's down a flight of stairs and yes, the Sun will be very blinding when you've finished drinking and return to the surface. Comfy spot sitting in a corner with my laptop, listening to their satellite radio while sipping at a beer and resting my sore feet. [Review 483 of 2024 - 133 in New Zealand - 21515 overall]

Very hip in almost everything. After years in Asia and learning the best places are hiding in plain…read moresight Hashigo Zake is a welcome reminder. Go!

Funky bar specialising in craft beers and local drinks. Great seating spaces and even a fire place…read more Opens up to the Supply Room Bar next door which has a more pub feel. Great happy hour specials. $10 cocktails ! However the bartender had no idea of the happy hour special - and couldn't make cocktails. She called a second bartender who took lots of time and effort to make 2 excellent martini's. Our friend had a gin and tonic using local grapefruit tonic and a very botanical gin. Well worth a visit.

Great oysters! Chicken Marsala was cooked great but not crazy flavorful. Would love to come back…read moreand try more of their menu. Great ambiance and service.

I have always loved the location and the old building that SP is in! Popped in just before our…read moremovie in the afternoon on a Saturday to book a table. They said they were full but to come back after the movie. Well, they had a great table for us, we just had to be done by 7:30. Great effort by them. The service was excellent the whole meal. They have a great selection of craft beers on tap and they were prompt in refilling! I had the duck which was quite good. It is a bit of a fancier place so expect to pay more and don't expect huge servings. The menu is quite small but I would definitely consider going back when they change the menu or even just for a drink and dessert which I didn't get to try!

This is a really fantastic speakeasy cocktail bar. The entrance is nondescript, but at the top of a…read morebare staircase you enter into a plush warren of bookcases with multiple seating areas. We went on a poetry night, so it was fairly crowded, but the hostess was able to quickly seat us at a larger shared table. The menu had a small selection of light bites and desserts, and then cocktails in several different price ranges. That's a nice break from the usual cocktail bar norm of having only expensive and very expensive options. I ended up getting a Fresh Prince, a refreshing sparkling gin cocktail, and then a dram of whisky, because the prices were surprisingly reasonable. Service was about as slow as you'd expect for a busy place like this, but we didn't have to wait too long to get our drinks.

Took a bit of finding as it's upstairs in a nondescript office building via a staircase that feels…read morelike the emergency exit and a blank door leading to an amazing, down at heel speakeasy joint. Booths and tables scattered around the room so we planted ourselves strategically to watch the world and listen to the fabulous jazzy music which, apparently was a playlist compiled by one of the team but not to be shared with mere plebes like us. It was only 6 in the evening and still bright and this is most definitely a place that needs to be experienced after dark. A pity our time in Welly didn't allow a repeat visit. Oh yes, the cocktails were amazing so just as well we had a dinner date elsewhere or I would have been poured into the street at an ungodly hour. Would love to be back. After dark. Recommended

Good service and friendly. I just had beers but their specialty is cocktails and they did a lot of…read morethings with espresso

This was a pretty cool lounge on Cuba street. The bartender was really nice and the drinks he made…read morewere good. I ended up getting a Peach Iced Tea, which tasted a bit like the Lipton Peach Iced Tea, but with a small kick of alcohol in it. I liked it overall.

The Fortune Flavours Wellingtonian. Dude, best IPA I've ever…read morehad...EVER THIS BEER. Wow. And the Margarita Flat Bread and fries, dude, so good.

It's the whole vibe! I had the pleasure of dining here last I visited Wellington and have been…read morethinking about the Bang Bang Chicken ever since. It is a perfectly balanced hot and sweet fried chicken served with a side of blue cheese mousse and perfectly brined pickles, and the combination is HEAVENLY! The mushroom tacos, and Southern Fried Mozzarella were killer! My friend loved the Beef Burger! Mary, was super helpful and everyone else we interacted with were truly wonderful! Decor feels very beach, summer, effervescent, the perfect place to live the holiday fantasy any day of the week!

On a recent trip to Wellington, I stayed at the newly renovated Trinity Hotel, which also holds The…read moreArborist. I was thankful to have this place right in my hotel, as the weather was still on the cold side at night. It's located conveniently in downtown Wellington and ended up being a popular spot, especially on weekends. This is two places in one: the rooftop bar has cozy seating both outdoors with great views of the city, and bar area inside kept warm and away from the elements; downstairs is the morning/daytime cafe with a full breakfast and coffee menu, that also turns into a bar and lounge in the evening and at night. The staff both upstairs and downstairs was efficient and friendly; it made me want to keep coming back. For hotel guests: if you don't need your room cleaned each day, you can waive that service and get a NZ$10 voucher to use at The Arborist. I mostly put that toward coffee and breakfast.

The food is Devine. Every time i come here i have something different, and i'm not let down…read more This time I had the lamb shoulder, it makes your eyes curl up behind your head, it's so nice

It's a great funky room with a full bar. Out back is the original mobile kitchen. But the menu is…read morepretty broad. Had classic cheeseburger with delightfully crunchy hand-cut fries. And the back patio is sunny and comfortable.

This place was so great! The food, service and atmosphere were amazing. We had the Matt Daddy…read moreburger, tempura shrimp, and gumbo. All dishes were delicious. The beers were great and we finished with a perfect flat white coffee. They have board games and an overall eclectic artsy vibe that was really relaxing. The volume of the music was perfect background. You could talk comfortably without shouting. My only regret is that we only went here one time. Thanks Grey for taking such good care of the Californias, mom is still talking about the hot tottie you made her!