The Best Things To See and Eat at Visa Wellington on a Plate 2016

It's an event of gastronomical proportions, prepare your stomachs.

Kyle Bell
Published on July 21, 2016
Updated on July 25, 2016

From August 12 till August 28, prepare yourself for Welly's tastiest event. Groovy flavours, culinary concepts, cool collabs and events you don't want to miss makes VISA WOAP 2016 one of the biggest and best yet. Take food, food and more food, throw in some pop-up cat cafes, a meal straight from the heart, an instagram gold brunch feast and weird and wonderful culinary cocktails, and you have yourself a great time of gastronomical proportions.

We've rounded up some of the best up-and-coming events at the tasty Visa Wellington on a Plate, with more being added every week in the lead up. Plan your tastebuds' travels around this beast of a feast-ival and make the most of it!

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Event
Offally Good

Saturday, August 13 - Sunday, August 14, 2016
WBC, Te Aro

No guts, no glory.

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Event
Modern Brunching

Sunday, August 14 - Sunday, August 21, 2016
Seize, Wellington

All about that styled vegan foodgram, amiright?

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Event
Match: Play with your Food and Wine

Friday, August 12 - Sunday, August 28, 2016
Noble Rot Wine Bar, Wellington

Small plates, cool tastes and 40 reds, whites, rosés and sparkling to match.

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Making Perfect Paella

Saturday, August 27, 2016
Zibbibo, Te Aro

A pretty fabulous and functional night.

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Field and Green Dak Bungalow

Friday, August 26 - Sunday, August 28, 2016
Field & Green, Wellington

Be immersed in the cuisines of 1840s British India with Field & Green.

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Event
Drink the Dresses

Tuesday, August 16, 2016
Coco at the Roxy, Miramar

Fashion and cocktails together is a beautiful thing.

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Event
Culinary Cocktails

Friday, August 12 - Sunday, August 28, 2016
The Library Bar, Auckland

The Library's literary works and libations meet Wellington's best ingredients in a range of wild concoctions.

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Event
Pop-up Cat Café

Monday, August 22, 2016
Southern Cross Bar and Restaurant, Te Aro

Because what could be better than delish eats with a cute cat to cuddle?

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Event
Breakneck Feed

Monday, August 22 and Tuesday, August 23, 2016
Shepherd

19 diners, 19 courses, 190 minutes.

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Event
Beervana

Friday, August 12 - Saturday, August 13, 2016
Westpac Stadium, Waterloo Quay

Like a big craft beer hug.

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