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    LIVEWLG#1 THINGS TO DOTe Papa Tongarewa#1 CAFESCustoms by Coffee Supreme#1 RESTAURANTSLogan Brown#1 INDIAN RESTAURANTSBaar Baar#1 CHINESE RESTAURANTSDragons Restaurant#1 CONVENIENCENight 'n Day Courtenay Place#1 HOTELSInterContinental Wellington#1 BARSHawthorn Lounge#1 TRANSPORTMetlink Bus Network#1 FREE THINGSTe Papa (general admission)#1 TRAVEL AGENTSHouse of Travel Wellington CBD#1 REAL ESTATETommy's Real Estate#1 SHOPFITTERSShopfits#1 SOLAR INSTALLERSSolarcraft#1 LAWYERSGibson Sheat Lawyers#1 ACCOUNTANTSBeany Online Accountants#1 SOCIAL MEDIAAmit Sharma — Social Media Marketing#1 WEB DESIGNAmit Sharma — Web Design#1 GYMSLes Mills Wellington City#1 MASSAGEEast Day Spa Wellington#1 BRUNCH SPOTSFloriditas#1 CRAFT BREWERIESGarage Project#1 WINE BARSNoble Rot Wine Bar#1 DESSERTS & GELATOKaffee Eis#1 DAY TRIPS & TOURSKapiti Island Nature Tours#1 HAIR & BEAUTYBuoy Salon & Spa#1 DENTISTSSupreme Dental Concepts#1 HAIRDRESSERS & BARBERSJAM Hair Co.#1 NAIL SALONS & BEAUTYDiamond Nails Salon#1 VETERINARY CLINICSWellington Veterinary Hospital#1 PLUMBERSNatoli Plumbing & Drainage#1 ELECTRICIANSAstral Electrical#1 HOUSE CLEANING SERVICESHeaven Sent Cleaning#1 REMOVALISTS & MOVERSBig Camel Moving & Storage#1 WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHERSPatina Photo#1 PIZZA RESTAURANTSLa Bella Italia#1 SUSHI & JAPANESE RESTAURANTSTatsushi#1 BAKERIES & PATISSERIESNada BakeryREFRESHDAILY · NZTLIVEWLG#1 THINGS TO DOTe Papa Tongarewa#1 CAFESCustoms by Coffee Supreme#1 RESTAURANTSLogan Brown#1 INDIAN RESTAURANTSBaar Baar#1 CHINESE RESTAURANTSDragons Restaurant#1 CONVENIENCENight 'n Day Courtenay Place#1 HOTELSInterContinental Wellington#1 BARSHawthorn Lounge#1 TRANSPORTMetlink Bus Network#1 FREE THINGSTe Papa (general admission)#1 TRAVEL AGENTSHouse of Travel Wellington CBD#1 REAL ESTATETommy's Real Estate#1 SHOPFITTERSShopfits#1 SOLAR INSTALLERSSolarcraft#1 LAWYERSGibson Sheat Lawyers#1 ACCOUNTANTSBeany Online Accountants#1 SOCIAL MEDIAAmit Sharma — Social Media Marketing#1 WEB DESIGNAmit Sharma — Web Design#1 GYMSLes Mills Wellington City#1 MASSAGEEast Day Spa Wellington#1 BRUNCH SPOTSFloriditas#1 CRAFT BREWERIESGarage Project#1 WINE BARSNoble Rot Wine Bar#1 DESSERTS & GELATOKaffee Eis#1 DAY TRIPS & TOURSKapiti Island Nature Tours#1 HAIR & BEAUTYBuoy Salon & Spa#1 DENTISTSSupreme Dental Concepts#1 HAIRDRESSERS & BARBERSJAM Hair Co.#1 NAIL SALONS & BEAUTYDiamond Nails Salon#1 VETERINARY CLINICSWellington Veterinary Hospital#1 PLUMBERSNatoli Plumbing & Drainage#1 ELECTRICIANSAstral Electrical#1 HOUSE CLEANING SERVICESHeaven Sent Cleaning#1 REMOVALISTS & MOVERSBig Camel Moving & Storage#1 WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHERSPatina Photo#1 PIZZA RESTAURANTSLa Bella Italia#1 SUSHI & JAPANESE RESTAURANTSTatsushi#1 BAKERIES & PATISSERIESNada BakeryREFRESHDAILY · NZT
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    🛒Top 10 Convenience Stores in Wellington

    24/7 essentials, late-night runs and snacks across the capital.

    1. #1
      Editor's Pick
      Night 'n Day Courtenay Place — Convenience in Wellington

      Night 'n Day Courtenay Place

      Wellington's flagship 24/7 store on Courtenay Place — the late-night pie, slushie and energy-drink HQ for the entertainment strip.

      Courtenay Place, Te Aro· Open 24 hours
      24/7Late nightPiesSlushies
      Maps ReviewsWebsite
    2. #2
      BP Connect Thorndon Quay — Convenience in Wellington

      BP Connect Thorndon Quay

      Big-format BP service station with Wild Bean Cafe — fresh coffee, hot food cabinet and the city's most reliable fuel-and-snacks combo.

      Thorndon Quay, Pipitea· Open 24 hours
      24/7Wild Bean CafeFuel
      Maps ReviewsWebsite
    3. #3
      Z Taranaki Street — Convenience in Wellington

      Z Taranaki Street

      Z's Te Aro flagship — barista coffee, fresh food range and Pump+ EV chargers right on the edge of the CBD.

      100 Taranaki Street, Te Aro· Open 24 hours
      24/7EV chargingCoffee
      Maps ReviewsWebsite
    4. #4
      Mobil Wellington Central — Convenience in Wellington

      Mobil Wellington Central

      Vivian Street 24-hour stop — quick top-ups, snacks and a busy late-night queue from the Te Aro bar crowd.

      Vivian Street, Te Aro· Open 24 hours
      24/7Te AroFuel
      Maps Reviews
    5. #5
      Cuba Mall Superette — Convenience in Wellington

      Cuba Mall Superette

      Long-running Cuba Mall dairy — drinks, ice cream and the snacks you forgot, right in the middle of the action.

      Cuba Mall, Te Aro· Daily 7am–11pm
      Cuba StDairyLate hours
      Maps Reviews
    6. #6
      Lambton Quay Convenience — Convenience in Wellington

      Lambton Quay Convenience

      CBD office-worker staple — sandwiches, lotto, Snapper top-ups and a fast morning queue.

      Lambton Quay, CBD· Mon–Fri 6:30am–7pm
      CBDSnapper top-upLotto
      Maps Reviews
    7. #7
      Newtown New World Express — Convenience in Wellington

      Newtown New World Express

      Riddiford Street's go-to for fresh-yet-fast — small-format supermarket with the convenience hours and a hot food bar.

      Riddiford Street, Newtown· Daily 7am–10pm
      NewtownFresh foodLong hours
      Maps Reviews
    8. #8
      Mt Victoria Dairy — Convenience in Wellington

      Mt Victoria Dairy

      Beloved hilltop corner dairy — the kind of friendly, no-frills shop where the owner knows every regular's order.

      Brougham Street, Mount Victoria· Daily 7am–10pm
      Local favouriteDairyMt Vic
      Maps Reviews
    9. #9
      Gull Aro Valley — Convenience in Wellington

      Gull Aro Valley

      Independent fuel + dairy in Aro Valley — cheap fuel, snacks and the place students actually use.

      Aro Street, Aro Valley· Daily 6am–11pm
      Cheap fuelLocalSnacks
      Maps Reviews
    10. #10
      Oriental Bay Superette — Convenience in Wellington

      Oriental Bay Superette

      Tiny waterfront dairy near the beach — ice cream, sunscreen, beers for the seawall and the best location on the list.

      Oriental Parade, Oriental Bay· Daily 8am–9pm
      BeachIce creamWaterfront
      Maps Reviews

    More convenience in Wellington — open data

    These 14 listings are not ranked and not reviewed by us. Each one is reproduced verbatim from OpenStreetMap on 2026-08-07, with a link to the exact map entry so you can check it or correct it yourself. Opening hours are shown in OpenStreetMap's own notation.

    Business details from OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL 1.0 — licence. Something wrong or out of date? Edit it at the source and it flows back here on the next refresh. Prefer our hand-checked picks? Read the Wellington guide.

    ~/guide/convenienceLive · 2026

    24/7 essentials, late-night runs and snacks across the capital.

    Wellington CBD never quite shuts down, and neither do its convenience stores. From late-night dairies on Cuba Street to service stations along the Quays and Newtown corner stores, the central city is packed with options for late-night snacks, top-up groceries, Snapper card recharges and last-minute essentials. Our independent ranking is updated regularly and blends customer reviews, opening hours and the range of fresh food, coffee, milk and energy drinks on offer.

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    // Ready-made plans

    Three Wellington days, already planned

    Fixed routes built from the ranked lists on this site — walkable, in order, and copyable.

    Four cups, one morning, all walkable: start in Te Aro where most of the roasteries sit, work north through Cuba Street, and finish in the CBD before the lunch rush.

    1. 8:00am

      Customs by Coffee Supreme

      Start at a roastery while it is quiet — this is the espresso benchmark you will judge the rest of the morning against.

      Local tip: It is a coffee bar, not a brunch kitchen — the food is toast, sandwiches and pastries, so come for the cup.

      39 Ghuznee Street, Te Arosee the full list
    2. 9:15am

      Hangar by Flight Coffee

      Second stop, different method: order filter or batch brew rather than another flat white so you can taste the difference.

      Local tip: One of the few Wellington cafes that opens on public holidays — worth knowing on a long weekend.

      119 Dixon Street, Te Arosee the full list
    3. 10:30am

      Fidel's Cafe

      Now walk Cuba Street. This is the sit-down stop — food, people-watching, and the street the city's cafe culture grew out of.

      Local tip: Order the signature hash browns. Note it has left 234 Cuba Street — directions in older guides send you to the wrong address.

      32a Wigan Street, Te Aro (inside Havana Bar)see the full list
    4. 11:45am

      Nada Bakery

      Finish with something baked before lunch, then you are already in position for the waterfront or Te Papa.

      Johnsonville & Tawasee the full list

    // Plan your day

    Your perfect day in Wellington.

    Pick a vibe and we'll build a morning-to-nightcap itinerary from our real ranked Top 10s — then shuffle it or copy it to your phone.

    The coffee capital, done properly — flat whites to long lunches.

    1. Morning·8:00am

      Customs by Coffee Supreme Pick

      Coffee Supreme's flagship cafe since 2010 — minimalist, exacting, and the espresso benchmark the rest of the city gets measured against.

      39 Ghuznee Street, Te Aro
    2. Afternoon·12:30pm

      Sixes & Sevens

      All-day cafe and deli on Market Lane — house-made bakes, a strong a la carte menu and a busy fit-out.

      1 Market Lane, Te Aro
    3. Evening·6:30pm

      Ombra

      Venetian bacaro-style Italian on Cuba Street — small sharing plates, standing room at the bar, and the closest thing Wellington has to a Venice bac…

      199 Cuba Street, Te Aro$$
    4. Nightcap·9:00pm

      Midnight Espresso

      The original late-night cafe on Cuba Street, trading since 1988 — vegetarian counter food and strong espresso until 3am, every day.

      178 Cuba Street, Te Aro

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    // Through a local's eyes

    Wellington, the way locals live it.

    Beyond the Top 10s — the laneways, ridgelines and harbour-edge rituals that make Pōneke tick. Here's where we'd actually send a mate when the southerly clears.

    Cuba Street & Te Aro, Wellington — neighbourhood scene☕

    Coffee & bohemia

    Cuba Street & Te Aro

    Wellington runs on flat whites, and Cuba Street is its caffeinated heart. Locals slip down to Te Aro for a single-origin pour-over, then drift past the Bucket Fountain, the record shops and the vintage stores as buskers warm up. It's scruffy, creative and fiercely independent — the city that arguably perfected New Zealand coffee culture, one tiny roastery at a time.

    Local picksBest cafésBars & restaurants
    The Waterfront & Oriental Bay, Wellington — neighbourhood scene🌊

    Harbour days

    The Waterfront & Oriental Bay

    When the wind drops, the whole city spills onto the waterfront. Locals walk the harbour edge from Te Papa past the rowing sheds, brave a jump off the diving platform, then stretch out on the golden sand at Oriental Bay with a gelato. Sunday mornings mean the Harbourside Market, mountain backdrop on the ferry to Days Bay, and that unmistakable salt-and-southerly Pōneke air.

    Local picksThings to doTop hotels
    Mount Victoria & Miramar, Wellington — neighbourhood scene🌲

    Hills & native bush

    Mount Victoria & Miramar

    The Town Belt wraps the city in native bush, and Mount Victoria is its crown. Locals climb the lookout for the postcard view over the harbour and CBD, then thread the trails the Hobbits actually ran through on film. Over the hill in Miramar — home of Wētā Workshop — the magic that built Middle-earth still hums quietly behind suburban garage doors.

    Local picksFree things to doGetting around
    Craft beer & the late shift, Wellington — neighbourhood scene🍺

    After dark

    Craft beer & the late shift

    Wellington earned its craft-beer crown the hard way — pint by pint along Cuba, Dixon and Leeds Streets. Locals chase a hazy IPA at a Garage Project taproom, catch a gig at San Fran, then dive into a late-night dumpling or a kebab on the way home. The compact CBD means the whole night is walkable, and the energy holds right up until the last bar pulls its shutters.

    Local picksBest barsLate-night eats

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