Guidebook for Nelson
Food Scene
Trust the chef is always a great way of trying lots of dishes. The views are spectacular
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The Boat Shed Cafe
350 Wakefield QuayTrust the chef is always a great way of trying lots of dishes. The views are spectacular
Fun, ever changing dishes in a gastro-pub like environment
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Urban Oyster Bar & Eatery
278 Hardy StFun, ever changing dishes in a gastro-pub like environment
Iconic Nelson chef - consistently one of the best restaurants in the country
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Hopgoods Restaurant
284 Trafalgar StIconic Nelson chef - consistently one of the best restaurants in the country
Unique to Nelson, with great range of ever changing burgers, plus donuts!
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Burger Culture
279 Trafalgar StUnique to Nelson, with great range of ever changing burgers, plus donuts!
100% vegan, and so much more fun than you can imagine. Live music sometimes too.
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East St Cafe, Restaurant and Bar
8 Church St100% vegan, and so much more fun than you can imagine. Live music sometimes too.
Nicola's Cantina
6 Church StAuthentic, fun Mexican cantina.
Drinks & Nightlife
An institution in NZ - one of the first craft beer bars. Great people watching, and nice outdoors area. Bonus that it is dog friendly too!
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The Free House Pub
95 Collingwood StAn institution in NZ - one of the first craft beer bars. Great people watching, and nice outdoors area. Bonus that it is dog friendly too!
Red16
19 New StreetLovely bar, with yummy tacos too. Great outside courtyard with afternoon sun.
Sprig & Fern
134 Milton StLovely local bar, just down the road from us.
Entertainment & Activities
A great 40min excursion, right in town. Worth the puff up the hill for the view.
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Centre of New Zealand Monument
A great 40min excursion, right in town. Worth the puff up the hill for the view.
One of the best city beaches in NZ! Long, sheltered, pretty. Best when tide is not way out - but fun all the time. Good entertainment alongside beach too - mini-golf, bumper boats, waterslides etc.
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Tāhunanui Beach
One of the best city beaches in NZ! Long, sheltered, pretty. Best when tide is not way out - but fun all the time. Good entertainment alongside beach too - mini-golf, bumper boats, waterslides etc.
Sightseeing
A walk down history lane. Old buildings from town were moved here to recreate a slice of Nelson from early 1900s. Great brewery and cafe too.
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Founders Heritage Park
87 Atawhai DriveA walk down history lane. Old buildings from town were moved here to recreate a slice of Nelson from early 1900s. Great brewery and cafe too.
Shopping
A joint cafe, art gallery and store. Unique Nelson art on display and great gift ideas for sale. Scones are yummy too!
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Red Art Gallery & Café
1 Bridge StA joint cafe, art gallery and store. Unique Nelson art on display and great gift ideas for sale. Scones are yummy too!
Essentials
While one of the big chains, it tries to show case Nelson produce too (look for yellow 200km stickers). And the music is not your typical elevator background tunes.
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FreshChoice Nelson
69 Collingwood StWhile one of the big chains, it tries to show case Nelson produce too (look for yellow 200km stickers). And the music is not your typical elevator background tunes.