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Hawthorn Lounge

228 Reviews

#1 of 25 Nightlife in Wellington

Nightlife, Bars & Clubs

Closed Now: 5:00 PM - 3:00 AM

2/82 Tory Street, Wellington 6011, New Zealand

Open today: 5:00 PM - 3:00 AM

Review Highlights

“A bit pricey but amazing drinks!”

A little pretentious in that there's no sign outside and you just have to kinda find the unmarked... read more

Reviewed 4 weeks ago

jsilverman83

San Francisco, California

“Our Favourite Place In Welly”

As the title suggests, this was our favourite place in Wellington. The staff are fantastic, a big... read more

Reviewed 27 August 2018

712zach

Hamilton, New Zealand

via mobile

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4.5 228 reviews

Excellent76%
Very good20%
Average2%
Poor1%
Terrible1%

Travellers talk about

“red velvet”(5 reviews)

“yummy cocktails”(5 reviews)

“speak easy”(4 reviews)

About

With one of the best stocked back bars in Wellington, Hawthorn Lounge will take you on a journey of world class libations, from the 1920's classics, through the inspired modern cocktails of today, to their individual creative bespoke concoctions - a...more

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2/82 Tory Street, Wellington 6011, New Zealand

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+64 4-890 3724

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Most Helpful Review

Conor_2507

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

710

Reviewed 2 July 2015

Top Class

Firstly this is a bar, not a restaurant.....and a pedigree one at that! My girlfriend and I visited Hawthorn while staying the night in Wellington. Sadly we were only in town one evening so wanted to maximise our experience. On entering, the bar has a...More

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jsilverman83

San Francisco, California

18246

Reviewed 4 weeks ago

A bit pricey but amazing drinks!

A little pretentious in that there's no sign outside and you just have to kinda find the unmarked door at the right address and then pull it open and then wander up the stairs...but after you do that, you find a quaint little bar with...More

Thank jsilverman83

712zach

Hamilton, New Zealand

184

Reviewed 27 August 2018 via mobile

Our Favourite Place In Welly

As the title suggests, this was our favourite place in Wellington. The staff are fantastic, a big thank you to Patrick and the team; for creating a warm, friendly, interesting environment to enjoy great cocktails. My partner & I plan on moving to Wellington shortly...More

1 Thank 712zach

Deanne D

Wellington, New Zealand

637153

Reviewed 17 August 2018 via mobile

Bar seats

Came here for a night of cocktails especially Wellington on a plate. There were two of us and we were seated at a table. However after one drink we were then asked to shift to a bar seat when a larger group of people arrived....More

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TheReefBoy

Congleton, United Kingdom

215

Reviewed 3 August 2018 via mobile

Classy - top notch

It almost like entering a speak easy it’s almost imperceptible to find - but when you do it’s worth the search. Class is every glass. Brilliant mixologists. Great staff. Really comfortable seating and sofas. Great atmosphere. I would hazard to say probably one of the...More

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ZSMMFS

Wellington, New Zealand

314

Reviewed 24 July 2018

Nothing can be better

Yes this is the best bar in NZ, yes the team are really helpful and professional. Nothing can be better than this place.

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Gary I

Reviewed 21 July 2018

Secret delight

Hidden hideaway gem with elite atmosphere. Fabulous service and amazing flavoured cocktails. Lovely warm fire where we toasted marshmallows. It was like going back in time. A must to visit.

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Malibu_Barbie_JennyW

Tauranga, New Zealand

309

Reviewed 25 June 2018

Jazz music & marshmallows

My fiancé and I stopped in for a cocktail after dinner and ended up spending a couple hours here. Sat in front of the fire, we let the bar staff surprise us with the most delicious cocktails. Quite a few cocktails later, with ambient jazz...More

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everleaf

Hamilton, New Zealand

156

Reviewed 15 March 2018 via mobile

Enjoyed the night at Hawthorn Lounge

I came here on a business trip as a friend of mine highly recommended it. I felt so comfortable and relaxing here. The Mai Tai is very Hawaiian. And the flaming cocktail was amazing. The bartender was very creative. He didn’t have a standard recipe,...More

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tominnrw

Unkel, Germany

6781

Reviewed 6 March 2018 via mobile

Overrated

Mediocre service, mediocre drinks. Nice ambiance but the rest does not hold up...... there are nicer places....

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wiiildbill

Reston, Virginia

8524

Reviewed 22 February 2018 via mobile

Awesome traditional cocktails

Our group had Negronis and Mojitos. Fantastic! Perfectly made. I watched the expert bartenders making all sorts of classics, and it was great to see the attention to detail. Leather sofas, jazz music completed the evening as the ambience was delightful. By the way, cigar...More

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