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Smith the Grocer

$$ - $$$Cafe, European,
Old Bank Arcade 231 Lambton Quay, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
+64 27 240 8723
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Overview
  • Excellent45%
  • Very good39%
  • Average12%
  • Poor2%
  • Terrible2%
Travellers talk about
“brunch” (12 reviews)
“panini” (3 reviews)
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CUISINES
Cafe, European, New Zealand, Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
PRICE
$$ - $$$
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LOCATION
Old Bank Arcade 231 Lambton Quay, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
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1 - 10 of 178 reviews

Reviewed 2 days ago

Located in The Old Bank Arcade, a bit hard to find unless you have a map, fine location that serves breakfast and lunch during the week and only an extended lunch during the weekend. But this place is about fine snacks and drinks and nostalgia...very...More

Thank ralphwilhelm1
Reviewed 4 days ago via mobile

Excellent restaurant. Food is really good and fresh. Waiting staff are exceptionally friendly and helpful. We came back 3 times!

Thank Ann C
Reviewed 2 weeks ago via mobile

Very nice place in the old bank building avoid lunch time busy excellent coffee beautiful old world feel woth a visit

Thank glenn h
Reviewed 4 weeks ago

This place is very busy at lunch time but worth the wait. Very good cabinet food that is a little different. I love the Roti wrap.

Thank Murray P
Reviewed 4 weeks ago

I often meet friends or colleagues here for coffee or lunch. It has plenty of seating, a good range of cabinet food and they make a good coffee

Thank T0ny_O1
Reviewed 18 December 2017 via mobile

Several visits to Smith during our 6 week stay in Welly. Our favourite place to coffee! Super coffee, great choice of sweet and savoury and smiley staff. Often busy but service always good. Fun place to go. Only one tiny fault - our bruschetta was...More

Thank Petsnelson
Reviewed 10 December 2017

Tucked away this is a great spot for stop off, fantastic coffee, great food and excellent friendly service Eggs bennie gets me every time, cooked to perfection!

Thank Tim O
Reviewed 3 December 2017

Visited twice over a long weekend for lunch. My partner had the iced coffee on each occasion and it was much better on the second. The first was a bit weak. I had the same panini two days running and the second one was much...More

Thank Libranace
Reviewed 2 December 2017 via mobile

We had brunch here today and it was superb. The salads were lovely and even the small portion was more than we could eat, because we saved room for cake. The Zany feta and falafel dish was delicious. The Fix and Fogg snickerlicious was divine...More

Thank Sandybeaches2015
Reviewed 27 November 2017 via mobile

My wife had been here with friends on a previous trip to Wellington and loved it so the whanau decided to head here before a trip to Te Papa. The lads loved their hot chocolates. One had the pancakes and the other the toast and...More

Thank spraggbj
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Restaurant Details

Rating summary
  • Food
    Service
  • Value
    Atmosphere
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Brunch
Restaurant features
Takeout, Seating, Waitstaff, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible
Good for
Business meetings, Kids, Child-friendly
Open Hours
Sunday
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Monday
7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Tuesday
7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Wednesday
7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Thursday
7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Friday
7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Location and Contact Information
  • Address: Old Bank Arcade 231 Lambton Quay, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
  • Location: South Pacific  >  New Zealand  >  North Island  >  Greater Wellington  >  Wellington
  • Phone Number: +64 27 240 8723
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