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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 Gyms in Wellington

    Big-box, boutique and CrossFit — Wellington's best gyms ranked.

    1. #1
      Editor's Pick
      Les Mills Wellington City — Gyms in Wellington

      Les Mills Wellington City

      Taranaki Street flagship — three studios, the city's biggest weights floor and the best class timetable.

      Taranaki Street, Te Aro· Daily 5am–10pm
      Big-boxClassesEditor's pick
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    2. #2
      CityFitness Wellington — Gyms in Wellington

      CityFitness Wellington

      24/7 CBD gym — affordable membership, broad equipment range and a packed lunchtime crowd.

      Customhouse Quay, CBD· 24/7
      24/7AffordableCBD
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    3. #3
      F45 Training Te Aro — Gyms in Wellington

      F45 Training Te Aro

      Boutique HIIT studio — 45-minute classes, big screen instruction and a tight community of regulars.

      Te Aro· Daily 5:30am–8pm
      HIITBoutiqueClasses
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    4. #4
      CrossFit Wellington — Gyms in Wellington

      CrossFit Wellington

      Original Wellington box — Olympic lifting, strength programming and a strong coaching team.

      Eva Street, Te Aro· Mon–Sat 5:30am–8pm
      CrossFitOlympic liftingCoaching
      Maps Reviews
    5. #5
      Snap Fitness Te Aro — Gyms in Wellington

      Snap Fitness Te Aro

      24/7 chain — keypad-access convenience, full equipment range and a steady member base.

      Te Aro· 24/7
      24/7ChainConvenience
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    6. #6
      The Body Lab Wellington — Gyms in Wellington

      The Body Lab Wellington

      Boutique strength studio — semi-private personal training, women-focused programming and longstanding crew.

      Cuba Street, Te Aro· Mon–Sat
      StrengthSemi-privateWomen
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    7. #7
      Yoga Sanctuary Wellington — Gyms in Wellington

      Yoga Sanctuary Wellington

      Heritage Cuba Street yoga studio — vinyasa, yin and a beautiful timber-floored hot studio.

      Cuba Street, Te Aro· Daily
      YogaHot studioHeritage
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    8. #8
      F45 Lambton — Gyms in Wellington

      F45 Lambton

      Lambton Quay HIIT box — strong morning sessions before work, smaller group feel.

      Lambton Quay, CBD· Daily 5:30am–8pm
      HIITCBDMornings
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    9. #9
      Anytime Fitness Wellington — Gyms in Wellington

      Anytime Fitness Wellington

      24/7 CBD chain — broad equipment range, multiple Wellington locations and reciprocal global access.

      Multiple CBD locations· 24/7
      24/7ChainGlobal
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    10. #10
      Riot Strength & Conditioning — Gyms in Wellington

      Riot Strength & Conditioning

      Performance-focused box — strongman, powerlifting and athletic conditioning programming.

      Petone· Mon–Sat
      PowerliftingStrongmanPerformance
      Maps Reviews

    More gyms in Wellington — open data

    These 5 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/gymsLive · 2026

    Big-box, boutique and CrossFit — Wellington's best gyms ranked.

    Wellington's hilly geography breeds serious athletes, and the gym market reflects it — from full-service big-box clubs in the CBD to boutique strength studios, CrossFit boxes and Olympic-style lifting halls. Our independent ranking surfaces the highest-rated gyms in the city based on real reviews and member feedback.

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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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