James' Guidebook for Nelson

James
James' Guidebook for Nelson

Dining & imbibing, in the town.

Fabulous vegetarian fare. Often funky DJs or live music on the weekend evenings.
40 locals recommend
East St Cafe, Restaurant and Bar
8 Church St
40 locals recommend
Fabulous vegetarian fare. Often funky DJs or live music on the weekend evenings.
Unusual tasting dishes are this popular restaurants fare.
44 locals recommend
Urban Oyster Bar & Eatery
278 Hardy St
44 locals recommend
Unusual tasting dishes are this popular restaurants fare.
Breakfast through to High Tea in a significant historic home.
16 locals recommend
Melrose House Cafe
26 Brougham St
16 locals recommend
Breakfast through to High Tea in a significant historic home.
Lovely food, a big courtyard & occasional music events.
51 locals recommend
DeVille
22 New St
51 locals recommend
Lovely food, a big courtyard & occasional music events.
Great ambience, Mexican food & fabulous Margaritas.
28 locals recommend
Nicola's Cantina
6 Church St
28 locals recommend
Great ambience, Mexican food & fabulous Margaritas.
Inovative food & a very healthy cocktail list (specializing in Gin).
30 locals recommend
Cod & Lobster Brasserie
300 Trafalgar St
30 locals recommend
Inovative food & a very healthy cocktail list (specializing in Gin).
One of Nelson's original funky cafes.
18 locals recommend
Lambretta's Cafe Bar
204 Hardy St
18 locals recommend
One of Nelson's original funky cafes.
Consistently voted Nelson's best.
66 locals recommend
Hopgoods Restaurant
284 Trafalgar St
66 locals recommend
Consistently voted Nelson's best.
Fine fare.
12 locals recommend
Ford's Restaurant and Bar
276 Trafalgar St
12 locals recommend
Fine fare.
Casual fare in a funky, industrial setting.
The Workshop
32c New St
Casual fare in a funky, industrial setting.
Crafty, grungy, beery. Cool.
Craft Beer Depot
70 Achilles Ave
Crafty, grungy, beery. Cool.
Great location near the (you guessed it).
18 locals recommend
River Kitchen Nelson
81 Trafalgar St
18 locals recommend
Great location near the (you guessed it).
Often with live music.
23 locals recommend
Rhythm and Brown
19 New St
23 locals recommend
Often with live music.
Stylish bar with great cocktails & sometimes live music.
6 locals recommend
Bamboo Tiger
145 Bridge St
6 locals recommend
Stylish bar with great cocktails & sometimes live music.
Go see Tracy for your fix. She's near the foot of the Centre Of NZ walkway.
Joker Coffee Cart
189 Milton St
Go see Tracy for your fix. She's near the foot of the Centre Of NZ walkway.
Genuino.
Babagatto Italian Restaurant
7 Morrison St
Genuino.
Very convivial place.
43 locals recommend
The Free House Pub
95 Collingwood St
43 locals recommend
Very convivial place.
Spoilt for beer choice here.
18 locals recommend
Sprig & Fern Hardy Street
280 Hardy St
18 locals recommend
Spoilt for beer choice here.

Shopping & grooming

The renown Nelson market. Look for Maria, The Vegetarian Butcher: vegan friendly, meat like delicacies.
92 locals recommend
Nelson Saturday Market
23 Halifax St
92 locals recommend
The renown Nelson market. Look for Maria, The Vegetarian Butcher: vegan friendly, meat like delicacies.
Hip men's cuts, shaves & tattoos in a family-friendly atmosphere.
Stormys Man Cave Barbershop
Hip men's cuts, shaves & tattoos in a family-friendly atmosphere.
Good cuts with optional ear-hair removal using wax (try it).
The Local BarberShop Nelson
36a Gloucester St
Good cuts with optional ear-hair removal using wax (try it).

Essentials

Boutique supermaket where they play soothing classical music.
38 locals recommend
FreshChoice Nelson
69 Collingwood St
38 locals recommend
Boutique supermaket where they play soothing classical music.
Marvellous fresh seafoods.
15 locals recommend
Guytons, Nelson
270 Wakefield Quay
15 locals recommend
Marvellous fresh seafoods.
A locally owned super-market.
57 locals recommend
New World Nelson
Gloucester Street
57 locals recommend
A locally owned super-market.

Sightseeing

Very experience Abel Tasman National Park operators.
Wilsons Abel Tasman National Park
Old Wharf Road
Very experience Abel Tasman National Park operators.
Our small but diverse botanical gardens.
43 locals recommend
Queen's Gardens
43 locals recommend
Our small but diverse botanical gardens.
Japanese gardens.
11 locals recommend
Miyazu Gardens
11 locals recommend
Japanese gardens.
You can walk or cycle a long way beside the Maitai River.
Maitai Walkway
77 Trafalgar St
You can walk or cycle a long way beside the Maitai River.
The city beach.
107 locals recommend
Tāhunanui Beach
107 locals recommend
The city beach.
Cute.
62 locals recommend
Mapua Wharf
8 Aranui Rd
62 locals recommend
Cute.
The 1-stop info shop.
30 locals recommend
Nelson i-SITE Visitor Information Centre
110 Trafalgar St
30 locals recommend
The 1-stop info shop.
The approximate centre of the country is (conveniently) located at the top of a nice little hill climb.
131 locals recommend
Centre of New Zealand Monument
131 locals recommend
The approximate centre of the country is (conveniently) located at the top of a nice little hill climb.
A few options to get you in & out of the park.
12 locals recommend
Abel Tasman Sea Shuttles
2 Kaiteriteri-Sandy Bay Rd
12 locals recommend
A few options to get you in & out of the park.

Arts & Culture (& Pic's)

Magnificent glass creations from masters of their art.
19 locals recommend
Höglund Art Glass Gallery
52 Lansdowne Rd
19 locals recommend
Magnificent glass creations from masters of their art.
Art, Art Theatre & a popular cafe.
105 locals recommend
The Suter Art Gallery Nelson
208 Bridge St
105 locals recommend
Art, Art Theatre & a popular cafe.
Nelson's major indoor attraction. Shouldn't be missed.
74 locals recommend
World of WearableArt & Classic Cars Museum
1 Cadillac Way
74 locals recommend
Nelson's major indoor attraction. Shouldn't be missed.
Take a trip into our history.
60 locals recommend
Nelson Provincial Museum
Cnr Trafalgar St and Hardy Street
60 locals recommend
Take a trip into our history.
Unique designs which will delight.
Anthony Genet - Flamedaisy Glass Design (glass art & neon)
324 Trafalgar Square
Unique designs which will delight.
VOLUME bookstore will have that book you never knew you wanted so much.
VOLUME
15 Church St
VOLUME bookstore will have that book you never knew you wanted so much.
The maker of 'the ring'. You know which ring, you don't have to ask.
Jens Hansen The Ringmaker
320 Trafalgar Square
The maker of 'the ring'. You know which ring, you don't have to ask.

Fitness & recreation

Gym near the township. Limited group fitness classes. The CityFitness gym nearer the airport (Quarantine Rd) has a much greater choice of classes.
CityFitness
40 Vanguard St
Gym near the township. Limited group fitness classes. The CityFitness gym nearer the airport (Quarantine Rd) has a much greater choice of classes.
Gym near the airport. Wide range of group fitness clasess.
CityFitness
40 Vanguard St
Gym near the airport. Wide range of group fitness clasess.
If you must ruin a good walk.
Waahi Taakaro Golf Course
336 Maitai Valley Rd
If you must ruin a good walk.
One of the most scenic.
7 locals recommend
Tasman Golf Club
128 Cliff Rd
7 locals recommend
One of the most scenic.

Dining on the waterfront

A quintessential Nelson dining experience.
76 locals recommend
The Boat Shed Cafe
350 Wakefield Quay
76 locals recommend
A quintessential Nelson dining experience.
Food prepared with passion.
34 locals recommend
Harbour Light Bistro
341 Wakefield Quay
34 locals recommend
Food prepared with passion.
A local favourite. Luncheons Wednesdays through Fridays, dinners Fridays. Often hosts live entertainment.
18 locals recommend
The Boathouse Society
326 Wakefield Quay
18 locals recommend
A local favourite. Luncheons Wednesdays through Fridays, dinners Fridays. Often hosts live entertainment.
Very popular happy hour.
30 locals recommend
The Styx
272 Wakefield Quay
30 locals recommend
Very popular happy hour.
Asian fusion with lovely setting.
34 locals recommend
Nahm
322 Wakefield Quay
34 locals recommend
Asian fusion with lovely setting.
Great Salt & Pepper Squid adjacent Tahunanui Beach.
The Sands Fish and Chip Shop
623 Rocks Rd
Great Salt & Pepper Squid adjacent Tahunanui Beach.