Cafés with outdoor seating in Wellington
Terraces, courtyards, and pavement tables in Wellington. Specialty coffee with a seat in the open air.
13 cafés · New Zealand
Independent picks, never pay-to-list. How we choose.
Flight Coffee Hangar
Wellington's showpiece specialty cafe occupying a converted space at 119 Dixon Street, where Flight Coffee's roasters…
Fidel's Cafe
Opened in 1996, Fidel's at 234 Cuba Street is one of the defining venues of Wellington's cafe culture, serving Havana…
Aro Cafe
Established in 2001, Aro Cafe at 90 Aro Street operates its own small-batch roastery and has become the heartbeat of…
Black Coffee
Black Coffee at 133 Riddiford Street operates as a cafe, gallery and community hub simultaneously, rotating monthly…
Caffe L'affare
A pioneer of New Zealand's cafe culture since 1990, the L'affare flagship at 27 College Street is a sprawling…
Floriditas
Open since 2005, Floriditas at 161 Cuba Street is one of Wellington's most enduring all-day dining addresses, running…
Havana Coffee Works
One of Wellington's great coffee institutions at 163 Tory Street, Havana Coffee Works has been roasting on-site for…
Mojo Waterfront
Located in the Meridian Building on the Wellington waterfront, this Mojo outpost serves morning commuters and…
Peoples Coffee Constable Street
The original Peoples Coffee espresso bar at 12A Constable Street, Newtown, opened in 2004 as a dedicated outlet for…
Picnic Cafe
Situated beside the Begonia House inside Wellington Botanic Garden at 101 Glenmore Street, Picnic Cafe offers one of…
Prefab Eatery
This 180-seat sunny Te Aro institution at 14 Jessie Street operates its own in-house Acme bakery, supplying cakes,…
Revive Espresso
Tucked at 2 Lochy Street near the Petone foreshore, Revive Espresso is a Wellington-founded boutique roastery and…
The Lido Cafe
The Lido occupies the corner of Victoria and Wakefield Streets in the heart of the CBD, offering large street-facing…
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