Guidebook for Nelson
Food Scene
The Suter Art Gallery Nelson
208 Bridge StGreat cafe and lovely gallery.
You don't have to be vegetarian to love this place! Great ambience as well.
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East St Cafe, Restaurant and Bar
8 Church StYou don't have to be vegetarian to love this place! Great ambience as well.
Morri Street
244 Hardy StGreat cafe - only open during the day
Jester House Café
320 Aporo RdVery interesting cafe - great for kids
Gorgeous location, lovely shops and restaurants (excellent fish & chips!). Right on the waterfront.
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Māpua
Gorgeous location, lovely shops and restaurants (excellent fish & chips!). Right on the waterfront.
Gorgeous food - pricey but excellent for a special occasion
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Hopgoods Restaurant
284 Trafalgar StGorgeous food - pricey but excellent for a special occasion
The Indian Cafe
94 Collingwood StYum Indian restaurant
Golden Bell
104 Hardy StYum Thai restaurant
ZUMO Coffee House
42 Rutherford StNice long tables to sit at, very communal
Great food, small plates and awesome drinks. The chef/owner is amazing.
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Urban Oyster Bar & Eatery
278 Hardy StGreat food, small plates and awesome drinks. The chef/owner is amazing.
Lovely european style baked goods and great coffee. Only open Monday to Friday
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The Baker's Coffee Shop
105 Collingwood StLovely european style baked goods and great coffee. Only open Monday to Friday
Great food, set in a lovely art gallery. Open 7 days a week. Their scones and sunhouse chai are amazing!
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Red Art Gallery & Café
1 Bridge StGreat food, set in a lovely art gallery. Open 7 days a week. Their scones and sunhouse chai are amazing!
Great options for clean eating, gluten free, dairy free, refined sugar free etc etc!! Open 7 days.
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The Kitchen
111 Bridge StGreat options for clean eating, gluten free, dairy free, refined sugar free etc etc!! Open 7 days.
Awesome breakfasts and lunches! Set in a lovely courtyard. Sometimes they even have gigs during the summer.
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DeVille
22 New StAwesome breakfasts and lunches! Set in a lovely courtyard. Sometimes they even have gigs during the summer.
Cod & Lobster Brasserie
300 Trafalgar StGreat seafood restaurant with an amazing bar!
Great place set just over the road from the sea. Happy hour from 4-6pm is fab. Excellent for families.
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Hooked on Marahau
229 Sandy Bay-Marahau RdGreat place set just over the road from the sea. Happy hour from 4-6pm is fab. Excellent for families.
Situated right at the beginning of the iconic Abel Tasman track, this cafe has been operating for many years. Great food, with real fruit ice cream and woodfired pizzas available in the courtyard in summer. There is often gigs here in the summer and open mic nights.
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The Park Cafe
350 Sandy Bay-Marahau RdSituated right at the beginning of the iconic Abel Tasman track, this cafe has been operating for many years. Great food, with real fruit ice cream and woodfired pizzas available in the courtyard in summer. There is often gigs here in the summer and open mic nights.
Everything Else
Rabbit island
Great place for biking, barbecue-ing, going to the beach
GREAT wine, gorgeous location and you can take a picnic lunch and sit in their grounds while you sample their wine (it's sort of expected that you purchase a bottle if you have lunch here).
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Neudorf
138 Neudorf RdGREAT wine, gorgeous location and you can take a picnic lunch and sit in their grounds while you sample their wine (it's sort of expected that you purchase a bottle if you have lunch here).
Lovely relaxed little village, also at the beginning of the Abel Tasman National Park. Our family has a beach house here - this is also an option to rent.
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Marahau
Lovely relaxed little village, also at the beginning of the Abel Tasman National Park. Our family has a beach house here - this is also an option to rent.
Great one day hike up to Mt Arthur - great views looking back to Nelson
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Mount Arthur
Great one day hike up to Mt Arthur - great views looking back to Nelson
Great Taste Trail
Great bike trail, you can bike for miles!
Trafalgar Street
Trafalgar StreetMain Street of Nelson, lots of shops and cafe's.
South Street
South StreetHistoric Street, nice gallery on the corner.
Public swimming pool, small kids pool but good for lane swimming. Playground next door and it's on the river.
Riverside Pool
25 RiversidePublic swimming pool, small kids pool but good for lane swimming. Playground next door and it's on the river.
Big pool complex, good kids pool areas including a wave pool. Olympic sized swimming pool for laps. Spa's for adults and children.
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Richmond Aquatic Centre
161 Salisbury RdBig pool complex, good kids pool areas including a wave pool. Olympic sized swimming pool for laps. Spa's for adults and children.
Dun Mountain
Great walking and mountain biking
Great for walking, running and biking on. You can walk, run, bike right to town and further to the marina.
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Maitai River
Great for walking, running and biking on. You can walk, run, bike right to town and further to the marina.
Great walking and mountain bike trails (Codgers Trails, Tantragee for example). The Brook Waimarama Wildlife Sanctuary is at the end of the road and is well worth a visit.
Brook Street
Brook StreetGreat walking and mountain bike trails (Codgers Trails, Tantragee for example). The Brook Waimarama Wildlife Sanctuary is at the end of the road and is well worth a visit.
Great fish shop, fresh off the boat each day. There's also restaurants and fish and chips shops nearby - it's right on the water.
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Guytons, Nelson
270 Wakefield QuayGreat fish shop, fresh off the boat each day. There's also restaurants and fish and chips shops nearby - it's right on the water.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great drinks and really nice asian style food as well.
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Harrys Nelson Restaurant & Bar
296 Trafalgar StGreat drinks and really nice asian style food as well.
Sightseeing
Great walk up to the top of the Centre of New Zealand, with fabulous 360 degree views. From here you can also link into other great walks
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Centre of New Zealand Monument
Great walk up to the top of the Centre of New Zealand, with fabulous 360 degree views. From here you can also link into other great walks