Another Wellington institution that has recently undergone a face lift…read more Excellent coffee and food. Hip stylish interior and great staff. Perfect for a business meeting, lunch much with friends or a date.

This is a popular cafe - it is open both week days and weekends. There is indoor and outdoor…read moreseating with a nice outlook over Midland Park. It is popular with people for business meetings through the week due to its proximity to many office buildings. The service is nice and there is a reasonable range of food. It offers mostly cooked options (eggs etc) or there are some bread and baked goods in the cabinet, but there is little fresh in the form of salads. The range would probably suit most. Access is good for anyone with mobility issues.

Floriditas was a place I found on google reviews when traveling to New Zealand. It looked delicious…read morefor brunch so we arrived on a weekday morning and were seated properly. When checking out the menu I ordered the green smoothie and the French toast. When our food arrived, they actually brought out a different dish however I told them I ordered the French toast they were extremely apologetic. It seemed to be a little of language barrier with accents. The French toast was delicious- it was warm and comforting, the topping was crunchy but strawberry mousse was smooth. We went up the pay and the man apologized again and removed my Smoothie from the bill. Highly recommend! Sweet people and friendly atmosphere.

Great brunch stop on Cuba Street with coffees, scrambled eggs on toast and smoked fish hash with…read morelime crema. Visiting from the US and we really enjoyed this stop while shopping and walking the area.

If you have the chance you really need to try this. The food was excellent, and we really mean it…read more So different and still comforting, don't be a coward! We will be back, hope you give the plankton risotto a chance to surprise. The staff was very helpful and very knowledgeable, price wasn't bad either. Totally worth it. Yum, yum, yum.

Keeping this review short and sweet…read more Had dinner here while waiting on the ferry. The food we had was, quite possibly some of the best Kiwi cuisine I've had. Elegant, modern and sophisticated. Flavorful and light. Classy, and friendly service, and beautiful food. This restaurant vastly exceeded my expectations. Particularly for a hotel restaurant.

I had to have a late lunch and just hoped I get something decent. I tried this place. I ordered…read morefruit salad - it was on their breakfast menu, but they said "that's okay". It took longer than I expected, but it was well worth the wait. I received the most beautifully fresh, attractive and delicious dish ever. Along with the usual melon, there was grapes, apple, kiwi, pineapple, strawberry with pomegranate seeds and passion fruit. The accompanying yoghurt had honey drizzle too. Just fabulous. On a second quick visit, I got a Garden Salad to take away - it was beautifully fresh, once again. Delicious - thank you.

Stopped for lunch. Great friendly service and very fresh food. They were fairly busy with the…read morebusiness crowd but we received our food and desert rather quickly. I recommend stopping by.

A real gem! Divided menu of vegan and non-vegan dishes. Everything sounded great. Had a long black…read morecoffee followed by the açaí bowl and split the Vegan Kiwi bfast with my daughter. We were so hungry. Dee-lish! Service was fast and very pleasant. Funky cute place with hanging plant holders and old windows as wall art. Warning: The outside sign is obscured by a bus stop and cannot be seen from the opposite side of the street. Highly recommend! There's even vegan donuts and other baked goods.

Friendly staff in this place who take care of the customers and this is showed by how many people…read morewere in the place without it being crammed or too frantic. The simple food is cooked well with nice ingredients and good presentation. I enjoyed my burrito bowl immensely: good mixture of ingredients and a good amount of spicy zing to it all. The coffees were great too. Tip: Good spot for people watching given that it's right next to the bus stop and just off Cuba Street. Will definitely be heading back.

The only saving grace of this visit was its atmosphere. It is nice for a beer and maybe some hot…read morechips (which I have enjoyed in the past), but that's it. Our food order was nothing complex: a steak salad, eggs Benedict and chicken pancakes. The pancakes ended up being second choice because, 20 minutes after our order was taken, we were told that a first choice wasn't available. Our meals eventually arrived about 40 minutes later. Needless to say it was not worth the wait. The steak salad was on par with what you would expect from a petrol station (if petrol stations sold steak salads) tasteless dressing and day-old meat. I would normally expect eggs Benedict to have about 3/4 to 1 cup of hollandaise sauce, this dish had at least three cups of some sort of oily ersatz hollandaise sauce to swim in. I think I am comfortable to say that the chicken pancakes were unremarkable. Given the above, that's a win for Leuven. I'll be discouraging friends and family from visiting this place for anything other than satisfying their hankering for a Belgian beer.

Found ourselves with a couple of free days in downtown Wellington before meeting up with our tour…read moregroup. This restaurant was only a block from our hotel, so we stopped in for Sunday brunch. The atmosphere is French bistro. The food is lovely to look at, served piping hot and very tasty. They also have a good beer selection on tap. We will be going back tomorrow morning for the breakfast special before we leave town. I highly recommend that you stop in for breakfast or lunch while you are in town. Well, we did stop back for the breakfast special Monday morning. Best eggs EVER. Great food-wonderful service and they even have a great music playlist. What's not to love? Great way to end our visit to Wellington!

The eggs Benedict was fabulous, but way to big. After eating it, I wanted to crawl back into bed…read moreand nap. The cheddar scone was light and fluffy, more like a cross between a biscuit and a yeast roll. It was really good. The banana bread had way too much chocolate on it. Big pieces of chocolate completely dominated the banana.

I had a fabulous brunch here. The nearby cafe I'd planned to go to was too busy so I stopped in…read morehere starving hungry. I was so glad I did. There's a lot of fresh salads and sandwiches on offer in the cabinet and there's cooked food too. I had poached eggs, spinach, mushrooms and halloumi. It came quite quickly and was really great. It looked good and tasted better. Everything was well cooked and served in nice, balanced portion sizes. It's a nice, calm atmosphere and although it's a popular place it doesn't seem crazy busy. The service is good. I'd definitely come beck. Thank you.

Excellent breakfast and service. Best flat white in New Zealand! Nice ambiance though with some…read moretraffic noise.

It is my absolute favourite cafe, the food, the staff and the atmosphere are all top class (just a…read moreshame my favourite, Potato Tiki, is not currently on the menu, but any luck it may reappear. I have never been disappointed by the food or the service, neither have any of the friend who have kept me company. One of my friends and I always grab a sweet treat each to take away. Also, even when busy, the cafe is usually not too noisy

Ugly Bagels are amazing and everything about our visit was great…read more We sat at the bar and chatted with the Barista/ cashier who gave us a quick intro of how the bagels are made in house and at the moment. Does not get freshest or better than this. The coffee was great and so was the cream cheese and jam bagel which has a super generous serving of topping Kudos for the gluten free bagels which taste just like a regular bagel. The locals come here as well as the tourist which makes it a great place to people watch or chat with other bagel enthusiasts.

Ordered the King Salmon & Maple Oat Latte. Both were incredible . Friendly staff too. I will…read moredefinitely be back!

Above all, The Portlander service was top notch. We were originally not sure if we wanted to make a…read morebooking for our last night in Wellington but we were glad we did. The Portlander Pot Luck is a must try. It is a 'trust the chef' experience, based on the current menu. There were no formality, no set menus, no specific timings; as soon as dishes are ready, they will be placed in front of you to enjoy the variety of food that the chef has prepared. Be prepared as the experience is up to 2 hours in duration for 5 courses. Menu included: A SELECTION OF EUROPEAN-STYLE NEW ZEALAND CURED MEATS & CHARCUTERIE Served with fried bread crisps, gentleman's relish & pickles PORTLANDER GARLIC BREAD SMOKED KAHAWHAI CHOWDER LAMB RUMP & RIB DUO Grilled rump and glazed slow-roasted rib, classic English mint sauce, red wine jus and Portlander's salt PURE SOUTH EYE FILLET GARLIC MASHED POTATOES BLANCHED BROCCOLI Bok choy, parsley pistou THE STICKY DATE PUDDING With butterscotch and vanilla ice cream

Casual steak house ambience. Decent wine selection. Amazing ciabatta bread! However I was…read moredisappointed with the steak. We order the 28 days dry aged ribeye MEDIUM RARE. Ask the waiter three times to make sure it is not over cooked. The steak came out medium WELL. When we notified our waiter, the general manager attended our table to tell us WE "should've ordered it rare if we wanted medium rare". This is a first for me!! Ha!! Negative star for service.