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

Shopping & grooming

The renown Nelson market. Look for Maria, The Vegetarian Butcher: vegan friendly, meat like delicacies.
92 residents recomanen
Nelson Saturday Market
23 Halifax St
92 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
FreshChoice Nelson
69 Collingwood St
38 residents recomanen
Boutique supermaket where they play soothing classical music.
Marvellous fresh seafoods.
15 residents recomanen
Guytons, Nelson
270 Wakefield Quay
15 residents recomanen
Marvellous fresh seafoods.
A locally owned super-market.
57 residents recomanen
New World Nelson
Gloucester Street
57 residents recomanen
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.
43 residents recomanen
Jardins de la Reina
43 residents recomanen
Our small but diverse botanical gardens.
Japanese gardens.
11 residents recomanen
Miyazu Gardens
11 residents recomanen
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.
107 residents recomanen
Tāhunanui Beach
107 residents recomanen
The city beach.
Cute.
62 residents recomanen
Port de Mapua
8 Aranui Rd
62 residents recomanen
Cute.
The 1-stop info shop.
30 residents recomanen
Nelson i-SITE Visitor Information Centre
110 Trafalgar St
30 residents recomanen
The 1-stop info shop.
The approximate centre of the country is (conveniently) located at the top of a nice little hill climb.
131 residents recomanen
Monument del Centre de Nova Zelanda
131 residents recomanen
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.
12 residents recomanen
Abel Tasman Sea Shuttles
2 Kaiteriteri-Sandy Bay Rd
12 residents recomanen
A few options to get you in & out of the park.

Arts & Culture (& Pic's)

Magnificent glass creations from masters of their art.
19 residents recomanen
Höglund Art Glass Gallery
52 Lansdowne Rd
19 residents recomanen
Magnificent glass creations from masters of their art.
Art, Art Theatre & a popular cafe.
105 residents recomanen
The Suter Art Gallery Nelson
208 Bridge St
105 residents recomanen
Art, Art Theatre & a popular cafe.
Nelson's major indoor attraction. Shouldn't be missed.
74 residents recomanen
World of WearableArt & Classic Cars Museum
1 Cadillac Way
74 residents recomanen
Nelson's major indoor attraction. Shouldn't be missed.
Take a trip into our history.
60 residents recomanen
Nelson Provincial Museum
Cnr Trafalgar St and Hardy Street
60 residents recomanen
Take a trip into our history.
Unique designs which will delight.
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.
7 residents recomanen
Tasman Golf Club
128 Cliff Rd
7 residents recomanen
One of the most scenic.

Dining on the waterfront

A quintessential Nelson dining experience.
76 residents recomanen
The Boat Shed Cafe
350 Wakefield Quay
76 residents recomanen
A quintessential Nelson dining experience.
Food prepared with passion.
34 residents recomanen
Harbour Light Bistro
341 Wakefield Quay
34 residents recomanen
Food prepared with passion.
A local favourite. Luncheons Wednesdays through Fridays, dinners Fridays. Often hosts live entertainment.
18 residents recomanen
The Boathouse Society
326 Wakefield Quay
18 residents recomanen
A local favourite. Luncheons Wednesdays through Fridays, dinners Fridays. Often hosts live entertainment.
Very popular happy hour.
30 residents recomanen
The Styx
272 Wakefield Quay
30 residents recomanen
Very popular happy hour.
Asian fusion with lovely setting.
34 residents recomanen
Nahm
322 Wakefield Quay
34 residents recomanen
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.