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    🍷Top 10 Wine Bars in Wellington

    Last updated: September 2026

    Cellar-deep lists and natural-wine nooks — the capital's best wine bars, ranked.

    1. #1
      Noble Rot Wine Bar — Wine Bars in Wellington

      Noble Rot Wine Bar

      European-inspired wine bar in an old brick bakehouse on Swan Lane, with one of NZ's largest lists — close to 1,000 wines and nearly 100 by the glass via Coravin.

      Te Aro (Swan Lane)
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      Maps ReviewsWebsite
    2. #2
      Puffin Wine Bar — Wine Bars in Wellington

      Puffin Wine Bar

      Stylish, low-lit bar on the ground floor of The Intrepid Hotel at 60 Ghuznee Street, focused on organic, biodynamic and minimal-intervention wines, with a bottle shop next door.

      Te Aro (Ghuznee Street)
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      Maps ReviewsWebsite
    3. #3
      Bert's Bar — Wine Bars in Wellington

      Bert's Bar

      Intimate tavern up a laneway off Lambton Quay on Woodward Street, pouring handcrafted cocktails and a Beaujolais-led French wine list amid the CBD bustle.

      Wellington Central (Lambton Quay)
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      Maps ReviewsWebsite
    4. #4
      Hillside Kitchen & Cellar — Wine Bars in Wellington

      Hillside Kitchen & Cellar

      Award-winning Thorndon restaurant and cellar on Tinakori Road with a thoughtfully built wine programme to match its seasonal vegetarian tasting menus.

      Thorndon
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      Maps ReviewsWebsite
    5. #5
      Otto Champagneria & Beer Hall — Wine Bars in Wellington

      Otto Champagneria & Beer Hall

      Featherston Street venue (successor to The Champagneria) serving champagne, wine and cocktails alongside 11 rotating craft taps, with a grand Parisian-cafe feel.

      Wellington Central (Featherston Street)
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      Maps ReviewsWebsite
    6. #6
      Loretta — Wine Bars in Wellington

      Loretta

      Cuba Street cafe-restaurant with a strong local tap-wine and by-the-glass list, a relaxed spot for a Mediterranean-leaning wine evening with wood-fired food.

      Te Aro (Cuba Street)
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      Maps ReviewsWebsite
    7. #7
      The Botanist — Wine Bars in Wellington

      The Botanist

      Lyall Bay plant-based restaurant pairing local and organic wines (plus botanical cocktails) in a heated courtyard near the beach.

      Lyall Bay
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      Maps ReviewsWebsite
    8. #8
      Maranui Cafe — Wine Bars in Wellington

      Maranui Cafe

      Lyall Bay surf-club institution offering boutique wines and local craft beer alongside its food, with unbeatable beachfront views.

      Lyall Bay
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      Maps ReviewsWebsite
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    Cellar-deep lists and natural-wine nooks — the capital's best wine bars, ranked.

    Sitting between the Martinborough and Marlborough wine regions, Wellington has one of New Zealand's deepest wine-bar scenes — from cellar-deep lists to intimate natural-wine nooks. These are the capital's verified, guide-recommended wine bars for tastings and date nights.

    This Wellington shortlist starts with Noble Rot Wine Bar, Puffin Wine Bar, Bert's Bar. The leading picks cover Te Aro (Swan Lane), Te Aro (Ghuznee Street), Wellington Central (Lambton Quay), with strengths including wine bar, extensive list, by the glass, te aro; compare the addresses, hours and local tips below before choosing.

    Rankings are editorial; read our ranking method and corrections policy.

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    Wine Bars in Wellington — FAQ

    Our current #1 pick is Noble Rot Wine Bar (Te Aro (Swan Lane)). European-inspired wine bar in an old brick bakehouse on Swan Lane, with one of NZ's largest lists — close to 1,000 wines and nearly 100 by the glass via Coravin.

    Editorially — a ranking position is never sold, and no business can pay to move up this list. (BestWellington does sell advertising: sponsor banners and partner cards are labelled "Sponsored", and any advertiser appearing in a list is labelled too — see our Advertise page.) We shortlist from each venue's public standing (its Google reviews and local press at the time we check it), then order the list on local knowledge and confirm every entry is still trading. We do not hold our own review scores, so we publish no star ratings; each entry links straight out to its real Google reviews so you can judge for yourself.

    This guide ranks 8 wine bars in Wellington, with the top 10 featured first. You can search and shortlist any of them, then open Google Maps, reviews or the business website directly.