🍷Best Wine Bars in Te Aro 2026

3 of Wellington's best wine bars, all in Te Aro — hand-picked and ranked by locals, led by Noble Rot Wine Bar. Part of our independent Wellington wine bars guide.

1. #1
   

   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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2. #2
   

   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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3. #3
   

   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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