Wellington Cruise: Best Cruises to Wellington NZ

Hippopotamus Restaurant & Cocktail Bar

Address: 90 Cable St, Te Aro, Wellington 6011, New Zealand

Right across the road from Te Papa Museum, QT Hotel is the trendy, high-end destination for cocktails, shared plates and fine dining. Ground level Hot Sauce is the place for cocktails and shared plates with an Asian influence, or for a top dining experience check out Hippopotamus Restaurant & Cocktail Bar. Upstairs in QT Wellington Hotel, Hippopotamus offers breakfast, lunch, high tea, and dinner with views of Wellington Harbor from the windows. French-inspired menu items, from seared salmon to le filet de bœuf, a 55-day aged beef dish, are must-tries.

Loretta

Address: 181 Cuba St, Te Aro, Wellington 6011, New Zealand

Head to Loretta’s on Cuba Street for a casual lunch featuring local flavors and delicacies you wouldn’t expect, like rabbit risotto or a wild boar ragu. They also serve breakfast items and standard oven-fired pizzas. Top off your meal with ice cream or gelato for dessert.

Logan Brown

Address: 192 Cuba St, Te Aro, Wellington 6141, New Zealand

Logan Brown is the spot where you’ll want to go for a special occasion or when you’re all dressed up. The menu is creative and cleverly executed, and you can choose from the chef’s choice menu of five courses or go a la carte, where you can enjoy shucked-to-order oysters, onion tartlets, or gin-cured salmon with charred beets.

Noble Rot

Address: 6 Swan Ln, Te Aro, Wellington 6011, New Zealand

This wine bar specializes in handpicked wines and the art of finding the perfect pairing. For wine lovers, this is a must in Wellington for its nearly 500 wines to choose from. The seasonally changing menu features charcuterie and cheese boards, oysters, or main dishes from wild venison to the comforting house lasagna.

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