If you can’t make the opening night fun, or you want to go back for seconds, you’ll have one final chance to experience Hija de Sanchez Taqueria with Rosio Sanchez. The team will be serving from 5pm ‘til they sell out so turn up, add your name to the waitlist and prepare for world class tacos. 

Meanwhile, Kāpiti Ice Cream’s Affogato Caravan continues its journey around some iconic Wellington hotspots. You can find it at Kumutoto Precinct (by the Kina sculpture outside Master Kong on the waterfront), from 4pm on Friday before heading to Oriental Bay on Saturday from 12pm. With a range of delicious Kāpiti flavours paired with Good Fortune Firecracker coffee or hot chocolate, these mouth-watering affogatos are the perfect winter pick-me-up.  

Travel the World (or Head to a new one) with these tantalising takeovers!

If you’re looking to escape this weekend but don’t have the air miles, there are a host of glorious getaways to be enjoyed right here in the city. Why not head to Portugal (Bar Douro at Capitol), Italy (Via Giulia at Cicio Cacio, Carnivale Extravaganza at Nolita) or India (Dastarkhan at Chaat St, Taste India at Tandoori Heritage) and take your tastebuds around the world!

Maybe you’d rather get even further afield - we can help with that too! You could enter the magical realm of The Golden Gnome Tavern (Little Beer Quarter), or step into the world of some of the most beloved fictional characters (The World of Welly Wonka at Beach Babylon, Food in Fiction at Plonk Wine Bar).

Chopping it up for charity

It’s hard to think of anything more wholesome on a Sunday morning than heading along to Disco Soup at Kaibosh. Led by Margot’s Tom Adam and with tunes by DJ Danger, you can get your groove on while you chop, season and simmer big pots of delicious soup! Just bring your own apron and a koha from 11am.

Fun for the whole family

Are you looking to entertain the kids while enjoying some tasty treats yourself? The t Lounge by Dilmah’s IndividualiTEA is a fun-filled educational evening giving you all the tools to make your own personalised batch of tea! Sessions are running on Friday and Saturday and each ticket gets entry for one child and one adult with plenty of tea-inspired sweet and savoury treats to try. 

Or, if you want to unlock your inner child, head down to Willis Lane for Taste of Play. Running on Friday and Saturday night, this nostalgic journey features reimagined renditions of the classic comfort foods we all enjoyed as kids in an immersive sensory playground.

Unlock your wild side

Join the Rex Tremendous team at Wellington Zoo for Enrichment - Another Beast of a Feast. Expect the unexpected as you tour the zoo before enjoying five playful and interactive courses with matched drinks. Tickets are selling fast so be sure to get in quick!