🍸Best Bars in Te Aro 2026

9 of Wellington's best bars, all in Te Aro — hand-picked and ranked by locals, led by Hawthorn Lounge. Part of our independent Wellington bars guide.

1. #1

   Editor's Pick
   

   Hawthorn Lounge

   Tory Street prohibition-era cocktail bar — leather, tableside service and serious classics. Long the city's best bar.

   82 Tory Street, Te Aro· Daily 5pm–3am

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2. #2
   

   Goldings Free Dive

   Pastel-pink Leeds Street craft beer pioneer — 18 taps, pizza next door and the city's most photographed neon.

   14 Leeds Street, Te Aro· Daily from 3pm

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3. #3
   

   Husk

   Edward Street basement cocktail bar — long marble bar, perfect spritzes and one of Wellington's best wine-by-the-glass programs.

   Edward Street, Te Aro· Wed–Sat from 4pm

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4. #4
   

   Rogue & Vagabond

   Garrett Street pub with the city's best beer garden — live music every weekend, woodfire pizza and 12 rotating taps.

   18 Garrett Street, Te Aro· Daily 11am–late

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5. #5
   

   The Library

   Courtenay Place upstairs cocktail bar with bookshelf walls — long the late-date go-to for cocktails and dessert.

   53 Courtenay Place, Te Aro· Daily from 5pm

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6. #6
   

   Fortune Favours Brewery

   Leeds Street brewpub — the brewery is in the basement, four floors of taps and rooftop above.

   7 Leeds Street, Te Aro· Daily from 12pm

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7. #7
   

   Dirty Little Secret

   Hannahs Laneway rooftop — open-air, palm-tree-flanked and the best summer drinks spot in town.

   7 Eva Street, Te Aro· Daily from 4pm

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8. #8
   

   Noble Rot Wine Bar

   Swan Lane red-brick bakehouse turned wine bar — nearly 1,000 wines, 100 by the glass and a kitchen to match. A serious oenophile's room.

   Swan Lane, Te Aro· Tue–Sat 4pm–late

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9. #9
   

   The Bresolin

   Restored Edwardian villa on Willis Street — bar, restaurant and leafy courtyard with a relaxed all-day vibe and a strong cocktail and wine list.

   278 Willis Street, Te Aro· Daily from 8am

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