Dockside

Our view was gorgeous and the food was absolutely brilliant. Will definitely go back again.

Enjoyed the best table in the restaurant on a glorious day. Wait staff were informative and helpful and we both enjoyed our seafood menu choices but the cauliflower gratin was stunning.

In the words of my husband - the best Big Breakfast I’ve ever had. An absolute bonus to get it for half price but would gladly pay full price for it in the future. Top marks. Awesome.

Absolutely delicious, one of my new favorites. Highly recommend

Seafood chowder was amazing. The crayfish oil on top was full of flavour, good chunks of salmon, and mussels. Beer battered snapper cooked perfectly and chips too. Great brunch!

The food was phenomenal, from the starter to the dessert (the dessert was especially good). We both really enjoyed everything we had. The staff were really friendly. We had a great table looking out over the water. Would definitely recommend and we will be going back.

Beautiful setting right by the water, fantastic cocktails followed by delish muscles and a sharing platter. The meat in the mains was very soft and had lovely flavours. overall very nice meals and beautiful setting with great service.

Lovely location, staff and food. Highly recommended to all. This would be our favourite restaurant in the Wellington Region. 

Great food and service, enjoyed the dinner!

Dined there during lunch hour, the restaurant has a great ambience, was able to get a table right near the window. There was a double booking with us and another group for first table somehow, so had to show my first table email voucher to a staff member, but it was sorted without fuss.

Nice food - ordered a prosciutto and olive platter to share with my mother and the braised beef and Akaroa salmon for myself as a main, both of which were tasty (especially the beef). Will be keen to dine there again!

Fantastic food, great ambience and superb service - what more could a birthday boy want. Dockside has kept up its high rating in the Wellington area for the last 40 odd years. Many baby boomers in Wellington have worked here at some point after leaving school and enjoyed the experience!!.

Dockside offered a wide variety of foods that suits all dietary needs. The food was very fresh and each dish offered unique flavour combinations. If you’re looking for a delicious meal with a beautiful view Dockside is a great recommendation!

A wonderful place with delicious food. We will return!

Not as good as the last time we went. We ordered entrees to share and only had our side plate to eat from which had our bread roll on it so no room for anything else and by the time we were checked on to get plates we had almost finished. Table was seated by the window which had an awesome view however was directly in the sun. When asked if we could open the window because we were over heating and getting sun burnt, we were told that it couldn’t be opened but she would see if we could open the roof. Which didn’t happen and wasn’t even given the option of moving to another table that wasn’t directly in the sun. We then asked again if the roof could be opened and again was told she would go find out but again didn’t happen or even get told that it wasn’t possible. Food was average, had the same before when we went for dinner and it wasn’t as tasty as then. Could may had been because it was a little busier then last time we went. However overall it was okay.

Great lunch at Dockside with my girlfriend. We both eat Low Carb diets and we ordered entrees with side dishes which worked out great. The Cocktails were also yum!

View was fantastic, and the place had a suave ambience. Food cane out plated beautifully — it was almost a shame to start eating it! Portions are on par for a classy restaurant, so be aware that the reasonably high prices do not get you a big meal, but the rich flavours make the portions feel just right anyway.

Fantastic Food, Excellent service this was our first First Table and definitely be back for another at some point.

Dockside was absolutely lovely!! The food, the service, the way the place looked felt. We had one of the platters and macaroni croquets and it was enough to fill 2 people. We had a pretty good view too! Highly recommend!

Delicious fish, succulent steak and such friendly, helpful service. Beaut central spot on the water. Can’t wait to go back!

Great food. Great atmosphere and attentive staff. And nice and warm out of the bitterly cold weather

I couldn’t have picked a more amazing restaurant for lunch on a day when the sun was shining in Wgtn. The roof was partially pulled back on the deck, letting the sun shine through, the food was incredible (as usual) and the service pretty dam good too! Definitely love this place!

Great time at Dockside restaurant Wellington Delicious food and great views. Enjoyed the background music which was not too loud. Friendly helpful staff. We will be back.

Fabulous brunch. We were particularly enamoured of the truffle mac n cheese croquettes and the outstanding big(!) breakfast. And you really can't beat the view.

Delicious food, very nice cold plates too. Seating area view is hard to beat in Wellington.

Wonderful food, great flavours, deliciously fresh

Enjoyed a lovely tasty lunch. Service was very attentive. Food delicious. The view beautifully relaxing. Just right for my 60th birthday.

Great food and service!

good atmosphere and friendly staff.
tasty food by the window seat!! can't ask more than this...we had a great dining time here :)

For a first table this meal was great. Staff as usual and helpful.

Best fresh fish!

I dined with 3 other chefs and we all agreed that we had a fabulous time and the food was tasty

Enjoyable evening looking over the sea and attentive service.

Love my meal it was delicious staff were excellent

First use of first table and Dockside had a lot to stand up to as we had the most spectacular meal the night before at another restaurant. They were the ones that mentioned First table so instead of going for a second meal we decided to try a new restaurant. Pleasantly surprised at the upstairs dining area. The downstairs was being used for a private function. The food was amazing the ravioli was the best we have ever tasted. The interesting mix of flavours for all the meals was stunning. We enjoyed a scrumptious dessert. The WOP cocktail was refreshing and a great start to the night. The service wasn't great at the start but it was early and they were still setting up. It improved as the night went on. We will most certainly be back next time we are in Wellington.

We love Dockside. Beautiful food and a lovely atmosphere.

Great service, lovely meal and views on the waterfront.

This was just the most wonderfull experience staff were friendly efficent. food amazing and nothing a bother Thank you Dockside

We have been to the Dockside previously but this was the first time we go “first table” and we were just as pleased with the experience

Upon arrival, the staff recognised our ‘first table’ booking which was a good thing since it meant I did not have to explain it. Our table was well placed, next to the glass doors offering a lovely view to the city and the waterfront. The staff were extremely professional; the give us enough time to settle in before taking our order, allow enough time for starters before approaching the table to clean the dishes and bring the main, and similarly when it’s time for dessert. They were not rushing things through yet we did not have to look for them because the food was late. In one sentence: Perfect timings

Our starters were the Brie cheese plate and Chips with aioli. The cheese and the accompanying walnut bread was impressive; as for the chips, we usually enjoy comparing how different restaurants fry and serve their chips and this one sets the bar very high.

Then came the mains: Pork belly with shrimps for me and the lamb rump for the wife; we finished off with a very interesting and delicious twist of black forest cake.

I cannot fault the food quality, presentation, nor portion. One of the issues I usually face when dining out is the portion. Quite a few restaurant would serve a bit too much which is a waste, but The Dockside portions are just right and no leftovers to be thrown.

The Dockside passes with flying colours as far as food quality and presentation goes; on top of this the staff being professional and attentive make up for a really good night out.

The food was delicious and the service was excellent. Fantastic location with great views across the harbor. Will definitely be going back next time we're in Wellington.

Excellent night, Food was amazing Wellington on a plate was on so had cocktail and pork belly for entree was the best pork belly! Cocktail amazing too. Had a table right on the water front.

We had a stunning afternoon in the sun at Dockside on the deck, the menu had an amazing selection of seafood and steak or lamb to choose from. We enjoyed a fun afternoon with great wine and the service was amazing service! Definately top notch place to enjoy an afternoon in the sun.

Great food, wasn't huge fun of the scallops but that was the sauce, every thing awesome amazing. awesome service. Will be back

We were welcomed by a very friendly Maitre D. Menus produced and given some time to decide what we would have. It was difficult to decide what to have as there were so many lovely dishes. I thought the service might be wanting seeing as we were paying only 50 % for our food. But no, everything was excellent. Would definitely go back next time we are in Wellington

Great food, beautiful setting and very happy to accommodate a move in table away from the sun's glare for us.

Amazing view, wonderful service and awesome food! One of the best restaurants in the city! I highly recommend it to everybody!

Fantastic place. Great service and food.

We did the 2pm lunch slot and the wait staff were great, asked for a window seat for close up view of the water while we dined. Had the salmon tartare which the waitress suggested a Luna pinot gris to pair, but advised a Provence rose when I said I was in the mood for rose and it worked so well with the salmon. Also had the vegan cheesecake which was different but good. Presentation of the dishes was excellent! The salmon and brisket was amazing and we really enjoyed the afternoon sun. Wait staff were just the right amount of attentive. Great spot! Will be back for sure!

My mother and I had an amazing girls lunch together. The food was so tasty and the staff were lovely.

Had lunch there . Lunch was fantastic. The staff was great too. Lovely homely atmosphere. Will definitely go back there again. Thank you First table

Very good views, food was good also