A Perfect Vegan Weekend in Wellington, New Zealand
Vibrant, walkable, and incredibly vegan-friendly — how to spend three beautiful days in Wellington
The city of Te Whanganui-a-Tara, as Wellington was named before colonization set in, is located on a harbor at the bottom of the North Island, banked in by hills which allow the often vicious wind to circulate unfettered. Once accustomed to the fact that no one comes to Wellington for the weather, it becomes a city that is truly easy to love: compact and walkable, vibrant and welcoming, with enough side-streets and back alleys to feel that you’ve discovered something special, but not so many that you become overwhelmed by decisions and have to lie down. It’s also a wonderful place to visit if you’re vegan.
The city has a renowned and diverse food scene, with stalwart establishments that have served vegan food for decades along with newer places catering lavishly to your needs. Indeed, you could say the best thing to do in Wellington, a place with more bars and restaurants per capita than New York City, is to simply eat and drink. This is a noble ambition, but if that’s not enough, there are a number of…
