• News

    The Ten Best Milkshakes in Wellington

    Slurp down alcoholic milk concoctions, insane freak shakes and baklava in liquid form.

  • News

    Virtual Cocktails Could Soon Make Water Taste Like Your Favourite Tipple

    The futuristic glass stimulates your senses to alter your perception of what you're drinking.

  • News

    A Global Celebration of Italian Cuisine Is Coming to New Zealand

    The week-long series is built around eating food the Italian way: together.

  • News

    The Ten Best Places to Drink Outside in Wellington

    Take your pick from a garden courtyard, an energetic rooftop bar and a spot right over the water.

  • News

    The Six Best Dog-Friendly Cafés in Wellington

    Places to share a puppiccino with your best floofer.

Latest Guides
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    Where to Find the Best Falafel in Wellington

    From late-night kebab shops to homely sit-down establishments, explore the capital's wonderful world of falafel.

  • News

    A Home Alone-Themed Christmas Bar Is Popping Up in the UK

    Getting into the festive spirit with an establishment dedicated to the classic '90s film.

  • News

    This Dutch Bar Is Making Cocktails Out of Food Waste

    Yesterday's fruit offcuts are today's creative beverages.

  • News

    Uber Has Launched Its Food Delivery Service UberEATS in Wellington

    Food from more than 70 restaurants delivered direct to your door, desk or bed.

Latest Places
  • Restaurant

    Donnie Taco

    Hannah's Laneway, Wellington

    A spicy new venture from the team who brought you Golding's and Leeds Street Bakery.

  • Restaurant

    Poppies

    91 Puruatanga Road, Martinborough

    Fresh, seasonal platters and $10 wine tastings are on offer at this intimate and relaxed winery, just a short drive from Wellington.

  • Restaurant

    Daisy's

    328 Tinakori Road, Wellington

    The white tablecloth French classics of Tinakori Bistro have been replaced with Kiwi comfort food.

  • Restaurant

    Rosie's Red-Hot Cantina & Taco Joint

    4 Queens Wharf, Wellington

    This colourful new venue serves up everything from birria street tacos to corn dusted with Flaming Hot Cheetos.

  • Restaurant

    Master Kong

    33 Customhouse Quay, Wellington

    The Wellington waterfront welcomes a massive Asian fusion restaurant.

  • Cafe

    The Grocer's Shed

    30 Reef Street, Island Bay

    This tiny grab-and-go cafe can be found two minutes down the road from Island Bay beach.

  • Restaurant

    Winner Winner

    46 Courtenay Place, Wellington

    This new chicken joint on Courtenay Place has plenty to peck at.

  • Restaurant

    Bottega

    462 Adelaide Road, Wellington

    This new bite-sized Italian deli comes from the brains behind Cicio Cacio Osteria.

  • Cafe

    Zelati Dessert Cafe

    Left Bank, Wellington

    Indulge your sweet tooth at this new dessert cafe.

  • Restaurant

    Mockingbird

    8 Courtenay Place, Wellington

    A buzzy new spot serving vegan burgers, bowls and light bites.

  • News

    Six Food Trends That Are Destroying the Planet

    What's good for you isn't always good for Mother Nature.

  • News

    A Cocktail Delivery Service Has Launched in New Zealand

    Look beyond the unidentifiable dregs in the back of the pantry.

  • News

    The Country's Best Restaurants Have Been Named

    Fine dining in a beach bungalow, foraged ingredients and living wine.

  • Guide

    Seven Stops on the Road to Beervana

    How to prepare and come down from the country's biggest beer festival.

  • News

    The Four Best BYO Restaurants in Wellington

    Grab a bottle of cheap red and saddle up.

  • News

    Iceland Just Opened Its First Beer Spa

    Sit in beer while drinking beer.

  • News

    Nine Things You Need to Eat at Welly On a Plate 2017

    It's time to plan your August eating schedule.

  • News

    London Might Be Getting a Harry Potter-Themed Pub

    Drink wizarding-inspired cocktails and use a magic wand to pour your beer.

  • News

    This London Bar Is Now Serving Virtual Reality Cocktails

    'The Origin' comes with whisky, cherry liqueur and a two-minute trip to the Scottish Highlands.

  • News

    Five London Specialty Coffee Shops Where You Can Track Down a Top-Notch Flat White

    So you don't have to go frantically running through the streets of Soho in search of a coffee that's up to par.

  • News

    A Guide to Eating and Drinking in New Zealand's Bay of Islands

    From a farmers' markets to a boutique vineyard and the oldest licensed restaurant in the country, here's where to refuel on your northland adventure.

  • News

    The Cloudy Bay Pinot and Duck Trail Returns For its Fourth Year

    Winter is coming, but this nationwide feast is sure to take the edge off.

  • News

    Five Alternative Wine Varieties to Take to Your Next Dinner Party

    Swap your regular bottle for some Mencia, Pétillant-Naturel or Zinfandel.

  • Guide

    The Seven Best Beer Gardens in Wellington

    The finest spots to enjoy an outdoor brew in the capital.

  • News

    This New Australian Wine Company Has Launched 'Classy' Goon Sacks

    Tote Wines aren't the cheap receptacles of doom juice you used to obliterate at uni parties.

  • News

    The Buzz About Mead with Brewer Kurt Gross

    Celebrate fermented honey's return to the mainstream with your very own Love Buzz neon.

  • News

    How to Select and Drink the Perfect Coffee With Mitch Monaghan

    Know what to look for when approaching your next cup of joe.

  • News

    Someone Has Invented a Tequila-Dripping Rain Cloud

    This Berlin gallery installation is synchronised with the weather outside, and starts raining when its natural counterparts do the same.

  • News

    Three Ways to Use Rum

    A recipe for a classic cocktail and something a little more extravagant.

  • News

    Everything You Need to Know About the Consumer Boycott Against Coopers

    How did a brewery come to feature heavily in a biased video on same-sex marriage by a religious group?

  • News

    Batched Cocktails: A Coffee Negroni for Ten People

    Save yourself some time behind the bar.

  • News

    Three Beer and Cheese Matches to Try

    This whole new world of food pairing is waiting to be discovered.

  • News

    How to Make the Perfect Gin and Tonic

    Get to know your ingredients — from the tonic water to the garnish.

  • News

    This Beer Was Brewed to Taste Good at 35,000 Feet

    Another round of applause for science.

  • News

    How to Shop For Wine Like a Sommelier

    Make sure that cheap bottle you're buying is a decent one.

  • News

    Someone Has Invented Wine for Pets, Cures Solo Drinking

    You can now pour your four-legged friend a Catbernet, Chardognay or Pinot Meow.

  • News

    The Country's Best Red Meat Dish Has Been Revealed

    And you can taste it for yourself this month.

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