Guidebook for Nelson

Laura
Guidebook for Nelson

Food Scene

Great food, excellent outdoor setting, good for kids.
51 locals recommend
DeVille
22 New St
51 locals recommend
Great food, excellent outdoor setting, good for kids.
They have lots of tea selections, great coffee, cool books to read and the atmosphere is relaxing, trendy and the people that work there (Ishna and Dan) are super cool. They also operate as a bar in the evenings for Ghost Light Theatre which is a small fringe-style theatre upstairs.
The Hollow Tea Store
144 Bridge St
They have lots of tea selections, great coffee, cool books to read and the atmosphere is relaxing, trendy and the people that work there (Ishna and Dan) are super cool. They also operate as a bar in the evenings for Ghost Light Theatre which is a small fringe-style theatre upstairs.
Best cinnamon rolls ever.
8 locals recommend
The Swedish Bakery & Cafe
54 Bridge St
8 locals recommend
Best cinnamon rolls ever.
Great sashimi and sushi.
Wafu Bistro
80 Hardy St
Great sashimi and sushi.
Great food, excellent cocktails. Go sit on the gin deck and order a cocktail and their famous truffle fries with parmesan.
30 locals recommend
Cod & Lobster Brasserie
300 Trafalgar St
30 locals recommend
Great food, excellent cocktails. Go sit on the gin deck and order a cocktail and their famous truffle fries with parmesan.
Great Thai food right on the waterfront and very reasonably priced.
34 locals recommend
Nahm
322 Wakefield Quay
34 locals recommend
Great Thai food right on the waterfront and very reasonably priced.
Burgers, Shakes, Donuts, Beer and the kids can play Gameboys?? What else could you want?
17 locals recommend
Burger Culture
279 Trafalgar St
17 locals recommend
Burgers, Shakes, Donuts, Beer and the kids can play Gameboys?? What else could you want?
Pizza, HUGE calzones, Brewery, good prices and... they brew their own rootbeer.
10 locals recommend
Eddyline Brewery & Pizzeria NZ
8 Champion Rd
10 locals recommend
Pizza, HUGE calzones, Brewery, good prices and... they brew their own rootbeer.

Arts & Culture

Regular improv shows, touring Fringe-style theatre, Speak Easy Nights, etc. Check out what's on www.ghostlight.nz
Ghost Light Theatre
146 Bridge St
Regular improv shows, touring Fringe-style theatre, Speak Easy Nights, etc. Check out what's on www.ghostlight.nz
They have changing exhibitions and they keep getting better and better. Good for kids and adults.
60 locals recommend
Nelson Provincial Museum
Cnr Trafalgar St and Hardy Street
60 locals recommend
They have changing exhibitions and they keep getting better and better. Good for kids and adults.
A cafe, shop and art gallery all in one. Best hot chocolate in town. Or order the Turmeric Latte and one of their famous date scones... Delicious.
15 locals recommend
Red Art Gallery & Café
1 Bridge St
15 locals recommend
A cafe, shop and art gallery all in one. Best hot chocolate in town. Or order the Turmeric Latte and one of their famous date scones... Delicious.
Large scale shows, visiting shows and community theatre
9 locals recommend
Theatre Royal Nelson
78 Rutherford St
9 locals recommend
Large scale shows, visiting shows and community theatre

Sightseeing

It's the geographical Centre of NZ, about a 20 minute walk up the hill starting from the Botanics Reserve near the CBD.
131 locals recommend
Centre of New Zealand Monument
131 locals recommend
It's the geographical Centre of NZ, about a 20 minute walk up the hill starting from the Botanics Reserve near the CBD.

Parks & Nature

The best beach closest to the city. Tahunanui is lovely if you just want a quick jaunt to the beach as it's only 7 minutes away. But if you want to go somewhere less touristy and ridiculously beautiful, Cable Bay is the place to go and the water is usually really warm!
Cable Bay Road
Cable Bay Road
The best beach closest to the city. Tahunanui is lovely if you just want a quick jaunt to the beach as it's only 7 minutes away. But if you want to go somewhere less touristy and ridiculously beautiful, Cable Bay is the place to go and the water is usually really warm!
The closest beach to town. Lovely views, cool setting.
107 locals recommend
Tāhunanui Beach
107 locals recommend
The closest beach to town. Lovely views, cool setting.
Wood and gas BBQs provided at the beach. Great views. Fun place for a picnic, BBQ and day at the beach
72 locals recommend
Rabbit island
72 locals recommend
Wood and gas BBQs provided at the beach. Great views. Fun place for a picnic, BBQ and day at the beach
River swimming hole near town. Very fun. Very Nelsonian.
Sunday Hole
River swimming hole near town. Very fun. Very Nelsonian.

Essentials

The closest supermarket to our house.
12 locals recommend
Countdown Stoke
12 Main Rd Stoke
12 locals recommend
The closest supermarket to our house.
Our favourite supermarket in Nelson CBD.
57 locals recommend
New World Nelson
Gloucester Street
57 locals recommend
Our favourite supermarket in Nelson CBD.

Drinks & Nightlife

Jazz and cocktail bar. Live music on most weekend nights
6 locals recommend
Bamboo Tiger
145 Bridge St
6 locals recommend
Jazz and cocktail bar. Live music on most weekend nights
Large selection of craft beers, great hot chips, cool outdoor setting or cool indoor setting as the bar is a former chapel.
43 locals recommend
The Free House Pub
95 Collingwood St
43 locals recommend
Large selection of craft beers, great hot chips, cool outdoor setting or cool indoor setting as the bar is a former chapel.
Brand new whisky bar. Lots of cool cocktails and amazing mozzarella sticks.
9 locals recommend
Kismet Cocktail & Whisky Bar
151 Hardy St
9 locals recommend
Brand new whisky bar. Lots of cool cocktails and amazing mozzarella sticks.

Everything Else

Great food places, cool shops, lots of ice cream vendors and cool off by jumping off the wharf.
62 locals recommend
Mapua Wharf
8 Aranui Rd
62 locals recommend
Great food places, cool shops, lots of ice cream vendors and cool off by jumping off the wharf.