James' Guidebook for Nelson

James
James' Guidebook for Nelson

Dining & imbibing, in the town.

Fabulous vegetarian fare. Often funky DJs or live music on the weekend evenings.
40 paikallista suosittelee
East St Cafe, Restaurant and Bar
8 Church St
40 paikallista suosittelee
Fabulous vegetarian fare. Often funky DJs or live music on the weekend evenings.
Unusual tasting dishes are this popular restaurants fare.
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Urban Oyster Bar & Eatery
278 Hardy St
44 paikallista suosittelee
Unusual tasting dishes are this popular restaurants fare.
Breakfast through to High Tea in a significant historic home.
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Melrose House Cafe
26 Brougham St
16 paikallista suosittelee
Breakfast through to High Tea in a significant historic home.
Lovely food, a big courtyard & occasional music events.
51 paikallista suosittelee
DeVille
22 New St
51 paikallista suosittelee
Lovely food, a big courtyard & occasional music events.
Great ambience, Mexican food & fabulous Margaritas.
28 paikallista suosittelee
Nicola's Cantina
6 Church St
28 paikallista suosittelee
Great ambience, Mexican food & fabulous Margaritas.
Inovative food & a very healthy cocktail list (specializing in Gin).
30 paikallista suosittelee
Cod & Lobster Brasserie
300 Trafalgar St
30 paikallista suosittelee
Inovative food & a very healthy cocktail list (specializing in Gin).
One of Nelson's original funky cafes.
18 paikallista suosittelee
Lambretta's Cafe Bar
204 Hardy St
18 paikallista suosittelee
One of Nelson's original funky cafes.
Consistently voted Nelson's best.
66 paikallista suosittelee
Hopgoods Restaurant
284 Trafalgar St
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Consistently voted Nelson's best.
Fine fare.
12 paikallista suosittelee
Ford's Restaurant and Bar
276 Trafalgar St
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Fine fare.
Casual fare in a funky, industrial setting.
The Workshop
32c New St
Casual fare in a funky, industrial setting.
Crafty, grungy, beery. Cool.
Craft Beer Depot
70 Achilles Ave
Crafty, grungy, beery. Cool.
Great location near the (you guessed it).
18 paikallista suosittelee
River Kitchen Nelson
81 Trafalgar St
18 paikallista suosittelee
Great location near the (you guessed it).
Often with live music.
23 paikallista suosittelee
Rhythm and Brown
19 New St
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Often with live music.
Stylish bar with great cocktails & sometimes live music.
6 paikallista suosittelee
Bamboo Tiger
145 Bridge St
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Stylish bar with great cocktails & sometimes live music.
Go see Tracy for your fix. She's near the foot of the Centre Of NZ walkway.
Joker Coffee Cart
189 Milton St
Go see Tracy for your fix. She's near the foot of the Centre Of NZ walkway.
Babagatto Italian Restaurant
7 Morrison St
Genuino.
Very convivial place.
43 paikallista suosittelee
The Free House Pub
95 Collingwood St
43 paikallista suosittelee
Very convivial place.
Spoilt for beer choice here.
18 paikallista suosittelee
Sprig & Fern Hardy Street
280 Hardy St
18 paikallista suosittelee
Spoilt for beer choice here.

Shopping & grooming

The renown Nelson market. Look for Maria, The Vegetarian Butcher: vegan friendly, meat like delicacies.
92 paikallista suosittelee
Nelson Saturday Market
23 Halifax St
92 paikallista suosittelee
The renown Nelson market. Look for Maria, The Vegetarian Butcher: vegan friendly, meat like delicacies.
Hip men's cuts, shaves & tattoos in a family-friendly atmosphere.
Stormys Man Cave Barbershop
Hip men's cuts, shaves & tattoos in a family-friendly atmosphere.
Good cuts with optional ear-hair removal using wax (try it).
The Local BarberShop Nelson
36a Gloucester St
Good cuts with optional ear-hair removal using wax (try it).

Essentials

Boutique supermaket where they play soothing classical music.
38 paikallista suosittelee
FreshChoice Nelson
69 Collingwood St
38 paikallista suosittelee
Boutique supermaket where they play soothing classical music.
Marvellous fresh seafoods.
15 paikallista suosittelee
Guytons, Nelson
270 Wakefield Quay
15 paikallista suosittelee
Marvellous fresh seafoods.
A locally owned super-market.
57 paikallista suosittelee
New World Nelson
Gloucester Street
57 paikallista suosittelee
A locally owned super-market.

Sightseeing

Very experience Abel Tasman National Park operators.
Wilsons Abel Tasman National Park
Old Wharf Road
Very experience Abel Tasman National Park operators.
Our small but diverse botanical gardens.
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Kuningattaren puutarhat
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Our small but diverse botanical gardens.
Japanese gardens.
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Miyazu Gardens
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Japanese gardens.
You can walk or cycle a long way beside the Maitai River.
Maitai Walkway
77 Trafalgar St
You can walk or cycle a long way beside the Maitai River.
The city beach.
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Tāhunanui Beach
107 paikallista suosittelee
The city beach.
Cute.
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Mapua Wharf
8 Aranui Rd
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Cute.
The 1-stop info shop.
30 paikallista suosittelee
Nelson i-SITE Visitor Information Centre
110 Trafalgar St
30 paikallista suosittelee
The 1-stop info shop.
The approximate centre of the country is (conveniently) located at the top of a nice little hill climb.
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Uuden-Seelannin keskipisteen muistomerkki
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The approximate centre of the country is (conveniently) located at the top of a nice little hill climb.
A few options to get you in & out of the park.
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Abel Tasman Sea Shuttles
2 Kaiteriteri-Sandy Bay Rd
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A few options to get you in & out of the park.

Arts & Culture (& Pic's)

Magnificent glass creations from masters of their art.
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Höglund Art Glass Gallery
52 Lansdowne Rd
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Magnificent glass creations from masters of their art.
Art, Art Theatre & a popular cafe.
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The Suter Art Gallery Nelson
208 Bridge St
105 paikallista suosittelee
Art, Art Theatre & a popular cafe.
Nelson's major indoor attraction. Shouldn't be missed.
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World of WearableArt & Classic Cars Museum
1 Cadillac Way
74 paikallista suosittelee
Nelson's major indoor attraction. Shouldn't be missed.
Take a trip into our history.
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Nelson Provincial Museum
Cnr Trafalgar St and Hardy Street
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Take a trip into our history.
Anthony Genet - Flamedaisy Glass Design (glass art & neon)
324 Trafalgar Square
Unique designs which will delight.
VOLUME bookstore will have that book you never knew you wanted so much.
VOLUME
15 Church St
VOLUME bookstore will have that book you never knew you wanted so much.
The maker of 'the ring'. You know which ring, you don't have to ask.
Jens Hansen The Ringmaker
320 Trafalgar Square
The maker of 'the ring'. You know which ring, you don't have to ask.

Fitness & recreation

Gym near the township. Limited group fitness classes. The CityFitness gym nearer the airport (Quarantine Rd) has a much greater choice of classes.
CityFitness
40 Vanguard St
Gym near the township. Limited group fitness classes. The CityFitness gym nearer the airport (Quarantine Rd) has a much greater choice of classes.
Gym near the airport. Wide range of group fitness clasess.
CityFitness
40 Vanguard St
Gym near the airport. Wide range of group fitness clasess.
If you must ruin a good walk.
Waahi Taakaro Golf Course
336 Maitai Valley Rd
If you must ruin a good walk.
One of the most scenic.
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Tasman Golf Club
128 Cliff Rd
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One of the most scenic.

Dining on the waterfront

A quintessential Nelson dining experience.
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The Boat Shed Cafe
350 Wakefield Quay
76 paikallista suosittelee
A quintessential Nelson dining experience.
Food prepared with passion.
34 paikallista suosittelee
Harbour Light Bistro
341 Wakefield Quay
34 paikallista suosittelee
Food prepared with passion.
A local favourite. Luncheons Wednesdays through Fridays, dinners Fridays. Often hosts live entertainment.
18 paikallista suosittelee
The Boathouse Society
326 Wakefield Quay
18 paikallista suosittelee
A local favourite. Luncheons Wednesdays through Fridays, dinners Fridays. Often hosts live entertainment.
Very popular happy hour.
30 paikallista suosittelee
The Styx
272 Wakefield Quay
30 paikallista suosittelee
Very popular happy hour.
Asian fusion with lovely setting.
34 paikallista suosittelee
Nahm
322 Wakefield Quay
34 paikallista suosittelee
Asian fusion with lovely setting.
Great Salt & Pepper Squid adjacent Tahunanui Beach.
The Sands Fish and Chip Shop
623 Rocks Rd
Great Salt & Pepper Squid adjacent Tahunanui Beach.