Super easy urban supermarket on Lambdon Quay at Cable Car Lane. Yes, *that* Cable Car Lane. You can…read morewalk past the guy at the entrance begging (or maybe give him a dollar, it's up to you.). Inside, bakery, prepared sandwiches and salads and lots of ready-to-eat stuff. Beyong that, pretty much a full grocery. Cleaning supplies and cooking stuff and cereal and produce and meats (it's not a full butchery, this is done offsite) and frozen and beverages. Self-checkout worked quite well and I was able to put my stuff in my backpack and not buy another reusable shopping bag. [Review 455 of 2024 - 106 in New Zealand - 21488 overall]

Reasonable prices, good selection, and lots of self checkout…read more That said, I was unfamiliar with the layout and it didn't seem intuitive to me. So the time I saved in checkout was more than spent wandering around the store looking for what I wanted. But overall a great place to pick up minor items like bottled water and snacks.

Looking for some late snacks, I found New World Metro. It is a large urban grocery store with most…read moreeverything you might need if you're living in an apartment or AirBNB in Central Wellington. Kitchenware, pet food, pots and pans and cutlery and yes, lots of food items. The wine and beer section is large. This is also a location where you can add value to your Snapper card but you'll need to do that with a cashier. [Review 491 of 2024 - 140 in New Zealand - 21523 overall]

This store was well stocked and very busy - a good sign when you want to pick up prepared food…read more They had a good section of Gluten Free items, small deli including sushi, baked salmon, various salads and a bakery. The sushi was fresh made that day and tasted great and a very good price. We also had smoked salmon, there was a big selection of flavors as well as hummus - also a big selection of flavors. The only improvement would be a larger produce section including greens such as spinach or mixed lettuce ready to eat.

I happened onto the V1 Vegan Store by chance -- and was super excited to see so many excellent New…read moreZealand-produced vegan items. I bought some groceries for use while I was in Wellington, and also stocked up on the NZ-produced vegan butterscotch and caramel sauces to take home. I'm also now a huge fan of Stir (a NZ brand) instant almond milk turmeric chai. The owner was super friendly and even recommended that I check out the "Vegan Vault" evening market -- he annotated a map for me and sent me on my way and I was so happy to get that recommendation (see other Yelp review!). Keep up the good work!

This place is simply fantastic. For Catarina you can now post mail here and buy lots of yum food…read moreincluding a small bakery section. The staff are wonderful and really make it easy to send mail etc.

The selection and pricing here is hard to beat. Good prices and lots of different choices,…read moreparticularly in the wine section.

Quick and easy place to grocery shop! I only stopped in to grab some provisions for the ferry ride…read moreto Picton. I found everything I needed at a reasonable price and even got a breakfast quiche to have w/my coffee from the bakery. They have self-checkout and a large parking lot. In and out in under 15mins for less than $10. Couldn't ask for more!

We were having a mooch in the Kilbirnie neighbourhood of Wellington yesterday; looking for a…read morephysical branch of Kiwibank, seeking out the Aquatic Centre for Wellington region, snoopin in a few op shops, ethnic food stores etc. etc. Happened upon a purely LOCAL lookin hangout for a coffee / snack. Cupcake Bakery, 18 Rongatai Road was the venue. Could well be a mom n pop shop? 'front of house' staffers spoke languages exclusive to any of ours, so in depth communication was unlikely.... We did find ourselves a reasonably clean table not in need of bussing and waited for our coffee orders to come up. Cupcake bakery is OLD school, no airs n graces here. Over in the refrigerated glass cabinets, Wife spied a CUSTARD SQUARE! Not having enjoyed this time honoured delicacy for years.... and able to resist anything EXCEPT temptation... she took the plunge..... 3 to 4 bucks approx...a solid mass o kiwiana sweet lovliness masquerading as DIET KILLER, heart attack on a plate. For those not familiar with the genre of Kiwi 'morning tea', a custard square is a confection come baked item beloved by yer grandmother's generation: Made in gargantuan baking tins, then sliced into large SQUARES... Often described as a delicious, semi sweet custardy filling, sweet icing topping encased in two layers of puff 'type' heavy on the lard / butter pastry = an all in one hunger buster say 3-4 inches square, a heavyweight champion from a bygone age when calorie / carb counting was unknown, and anything worth doing was worth OVERDOING ! The writer stuck to his guns and enjoyed a decent cuppa Bruno Rossi de caf coffee served in a lidded cup to stay hot... and didn't assist with the demolition of the aforementioned CUSTARD SQUARE. (other than a quality control excursion into the puff pastry...a tiny fragment which bore some resemblence to a heavy gluey stodge from my arts n crafts classes in the 50-s 60's, when younguns would ...if they could....try and eat anything ) She said it took her back to her youth......1st one she dared in a decade possibly.... It lived up to expectations, but wouldn't be having another anytime soon ! Lots of menu choices at Cupcake bakery, we observed that chicken n chips was popular with the locals. No WiFi, we have DATA, no newspapers, we had a book of our own, No chit chat, staff had their own Asian languages amongst themselves happening, QUALITY my coffee was a 3.5, drinkable, hot reasonable flavour. UNTIDY: Table behind us remained unbussed...we cleared OUR OWN table and placed cups n plates in recycling washing trays on our way out. Floor coulda used a sweep, we never ventured into the loos, smooth surfaces, windows in need of a 'wipe', clearly sanitation not 'high on the list' subtract a star and a half. VALUE coffees were 5 bucks each no refill but flavour was there. Custard square was inexpensive, this not being haute cuisine probably a 2.5 yelp rating all things considered. Not a destination dining establishment, but not horrible either Round up to a THREE star for their FIRST YELP appearance. pics will follow

This was a great store. In addition to standard foodstuff, there is a wide range of specialty…read morefoods to choose from, many of which are local.Would highly recommend.

Emporium upstairs has lotsa kitchen stuff. Caters to hospo…read moreindustry and foodies. Not bargain pricing model, but real deal pro gear and interesting knick knacks. Downstairs foodhall expensive but again some gourmet stuff and a nice vibe. Warehouse food area is fair to middling prices mixed occasionally a good deal. Wine store is the star of the show. Extensive nz selection from all regions prices good. 5 food trucks in the car park still free for an hour plus whilst u wander on the premises. Loo for customers out of order not a good look. Used to be a solid 5 star and must do when in Welly. Slipped to a 4 minus. Recommended though.

The service was below average, the coffee was not that good did not give milk or something to stir,…read moreno Wi-Fi, place looks cute from outside bit does not even take foreign credit cards.

Great coffee and the fastest service in Wellington. Owner operator roasts his own coffee beans and…read moreit's a real family business.