Welcome to Nelson/Whakatū

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Welcome to Nelson/Whakatū

Food scene

Great cafe in beautiful historic house and grounds.
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Melrose House Cafe
26 Brougham St
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Great cafe in beautiful historic house and grounds.
Excellent food, atmosphere and service.
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Hopgoods Restaurant
284 Trafalgar St
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Excellent food, atmosphere and service.
Delicious, fresh, small plates of Asian-inspired food.
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Harry's Hawker House
296 Trafalgar St
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Delicious, fresh, small plates of Asian-inspired food.
Contemporary cuisine, shared plates.
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Urban Oyster Bar & Eatery
278 Hardy St
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Contemporary cuisine, shared plates.
Lovely setting overlooking the harbour, delicious South East Asian cuisine.
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Nahm
322 Wakefield Quay
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Lovely setting overlooking the harbour, delicious South East Asian cuisine.
Great cafe, relaxed environment.
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Bobby Franks Cafe
40 Tasman St
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Great cafe, relaxed environment.
Beautiful cafe adjacent to the Suter Gallery, overlooking Queens Gardens.
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The Suter Art Gallery Nelson
208 Bridge St
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Beautiful cafe adjacent to the Suter Gallery, overlooking Queens Gardens.
An iconic Nelson restaurant, overlooking the harbour. Beautiful sunsets. Excellent cuisine.
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The Boat Shed Cafe
350 Wakefield Quay
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An iconic Nelson restaurant, overlooking the harbour. Beautiful sunsets. Excellent cuisine.
Excellent food, particularly fish meals. Lovely view over the water.
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The Apple Shed Kitchen & Bar
1 Aranui Rd
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Excellent food, particularly fish meals. Lovely view over the water.
Great little cafe. Excellent art gallery and gift store.
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Red Art Gallery & Café
1 Bridge St
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Great little cafe. Excellent art gallery and gift store.
Great, intimate restaurant and wine bar with a courtyard. The wine bar is called Porta Via.
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Arden Bar & Kitchen
216 Hardy St
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Great, intimate restaurant and wine bar with a courtyard. The wine bar is called Porta Via.
Industrial dining space with coal-fired Josper Oven.
Parts & Service
274 Hardy Street
Industrial dining space with coal-fired Josper Oven.
Local institution, pub in an old church building, serving a large range of craft beers. Food available, but you are also welcome to bring your own including takeaways.
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The Free House Pub
95 Collingwood St
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Local institution, pub in an old church building, serving a large range of craft beers. Food available, but you are also welcome to bring your own including takeaways.
Great French cafe, very close to our guest suite.
Rustic cuisine
228 Rutherford Street
Great French cafe, very close to our guest suite.
In our opinion, the best fish and chip shop in Nelson! Great crumbed fish (many kinds to choose from).
Giuseppes Fish & Chips & Burgers
In our opinion, the best fish and chip shop in Nelson! Great crumbed fish (many kinds to choose from).
Delicious burgers, donuts, shakes.
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Burger Culture
279 Trafalgar St
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Delicious burgers, donuts, shakes.
Cafe that serves it's own brew - Sublime Coffee.
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Sublime Coffee
211 Haven Rd
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Cafe that serves it's own brew - Sublime Coffee.
Very good coffee, no decaf. Right opposite Tahunanui Beach.
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Raglan Roast Tahunanui
623 Rocks Rd
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Very good coffee, no decaf. Right opposite Tahunanui Beach.
Excellent vegan cafe with very cool interior (plus courtyard).
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East St Cafe, Restaurant and Bar
8 Church St
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Excellent vegan cafe with very cool interior (plus courtyard).
Excellent Indian food, dine in or take away.
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The Indian Cafe
94 Collingwood St
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Excellent Indian food, dine in or take away.
Excellent cafe food.
Hardy St Eatery
136 Hardy St
Excellent cafe food.
Excellent local coffee roastery. They have a little coffee shop in an old, colourful villa on Haven Road as well.
Sublime Coffee Roastery and Brew Bar
32 New Street
Excellent local coffee roastery. They have a little coffee shop in an old, colourful villa on Haven Road as well.
A complex of several shops including Connings Food Market, The Junction (specialising in wine and cheese), GoodFor, and the Grape Escape Cafe.
Old Factory Corner
151 McShane Rd
A complex of several shops including Connings Food Market, The Junction (specialising in wine and cheese), GoodFor, and the Grape Escape Cafe.

Sightseeing

Lovely city beach - good for walking, swimming, paddleboarding, kite surfing, kayaking. Patrolled swimming area in summer months. Dog friendly at far end of the beach.
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Tāhunanui Beach
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Lovely city beach - good for walking, swimming, paddleboarding, kite surfing, kayaking. Patrolled swimming area in summer months. Dog friendly at far end of the beach.
Boutique shopping, wine bar, restaurants, cafes, ice cream, brewery. You can catch the ferry to Moturoa/Rabbit Island from Mapua Wharf.
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Mapua Werf
8 Aranui Rd
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Boutique shopping, wine bar, restaurants, cafes, ice cream, brewery. You can catch the ferry to Moturoa/Rabbit Island from Mapua Wharf.
Beautiful golden sand beach. Access to the Abel Tasman National Park (water taxis).
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Kaiteriteri Beach
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Beautiful golden sand beach. Access to the Abel Tasman National Park (water taxis).
Lovely rocky beach. Spectacular views from the walkway.
Rotokura / Cable Bay
Lovely rocky beach. Spectacular views from the walkway.
Excellent market selling food, local produce, arts and crafts.
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Nelson Saturday Market
23 Halifax St
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Excellent market selling food, local produce, arts and crafts.
Excellent art gallery, with visiting exhibits.
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The Suter Art Gallery Nelson
208 Bridge St
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Excellent art gallery, with visiting exhibits.
Historic theatre, beautifully renovated. Local and touring productions are staged here.
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Theatre Royal Nelson
78 Rutherford St
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Historic theatre, beautifully renovated. Local and touring productions are staged here.
Mountain Biking trails, very close to town.
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Codgers Trails
135 Brook St
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Mountain Biking trails, very close to town.
The largest fenced sanctuary in the South Island. Check website for opening hours.
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Brook Waimarama Sanctuary
651 Brook St
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The largest fenced sanctuary in the South Island. Check website for opening hours.
Expansive beach with picnic areas set amongst pine trees. Great for families. Excellent toilet facilities.
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Rabbit island
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Expansive beach with picnic areas set amongst pine trees. Great for families. Excellent toilet facilities.
Great place to eat a packed lunch in the sun. Lovely view of Nelson city from the steps.
Pikimai / Church Hill
Great place to eat a packed lunch in the sun. Lovely view of Nelson city from the steps.
Lovely place to take kids. Explore the historic buildings and have lunch at the cafe.
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Founders Heritage Park
87 Atawhai Drive
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Lovely place to take kids. Explore the historic buildings and have lunch at the cafe.

Shopping

Wonderful shop for gifts, local products, quirky cards.
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Little Beehive Co-Op
123 Bridge St
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Wonderful shop for gifts, local products, quirky cards.
Art gallery and gift shop. Stocks a lot of NZ products. Beautiful design store.
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Red Art Gallery & Café
1 Bridge St
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Art gallery and gift shop. Stocks a lot of NZ products. Beautiful design store.
NZ Designer clothing.
Palm Boutique
67 Bridge St
NZ Designer clothing.
Beautiful homeware store on Mapua Wharf.
Darby & Joan
6 Aranui Rd
Beautiful homeware store on Mapua Wharf.
Must do! Full of local food, produce, crafts, buskers. Packed in summer months.
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Nelson Saturday Market
23 Halifax St
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Must do! Full of local food, produce, crafts, buskers. Packed in summer months.
This is the studio, but there is also a gallery located at 123 Hardy Street showcasing local ceramics.
Kiln Studio
123c Bridge St
This is the studio, but there is also a gallery located at 123 Hardy Street showcasing local ceramics.