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Tuesday 5pm - 10pm Wednesday 5pm - 10pm Thursday 5pm - 10pm Friday 12pm - 11pm Saturday 11am - 11pm

Highwater

Name: Highwater
Address: 54 Cuba Street, Wellington, 6011, NZ
Telephone: +6442104420

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Restaurant & w**e bar tucked away on lower Cuba St, Wellington. Seasonal plates, charcoal oven cooking, fresh oysters, and an extensive bar.

Modern casual dining in a relaxed yet sophisticated setting. Brunch, lunch, and dinner.

05/11/2026

Leigh Fish longline snapper crudo, green tomato som tum, black nam jim, crisp alliums.

A brand new dish, and we reckon it’s a pretty good one!

On our lunch & dinner menus now 🧡

29/10/2026

Lake Ohau bone-in Ribeye Wagyu BMS-8 🥩🔥

Served with beef jus & spiced mustard.
Enough for 2 (or not – we won’t judge :)).

On our menu now.

22/10/2026

Mussel escabeche, smoked beef fat sourdough toast, rouille.

Now available on our dinner & lunch menu 💛

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15/10/2026

It’s feeling a little like this today ☀️🍸🥃🎶💛

And If you’re out and about enjoying the sunshine & Jazz Festival, or just fancy an excuse not to rush home, our bar is a pretty lovely place to park up and let us pour you something nice.

Whether that’s a lovely w**e, a crafted cocktail, a cold, refreshing b**r, or a non-alcoholic spritz, our drinks list is very well equipped. And if you fancy settling in, add a snack or go for the full experience.. The night is yours.

Open from 5pm. 🧡

14/10/2026

✨ NEW Highwater Express Menu — $65pp

Heading to a show or event? Our new Express Menu is the perfect way to start your evening — or simply a great excuse to enjoy a Highwater experience at a great price point.

Enjoy a selection of dishes to share over two courses, designed to be enjoyed in as little as 60 -90 minutes if you’re short on time.

Top it off with our cold apple crumble for an additional $10 🍨 or a w**e match for approximately $35pp. 🥂

Highwater is a short walk from Wellington’s theatres and major event spaces, and with the city’s events calendar looking busier by the day, it’s a great time to get out and enjoy some of what our lovely little city has to offer.

Available from 5pm, Tuesday to Saturday.

29/09/2026

It’s been so good seeing Wellington busy & vibrant over the past few weeks — with lots of people out and about enjoying all the great things our city has to offer 🧡

And… if you haven’t made it in to enjoy our special WOW offering yet, there’s still time.

Swipe to see our $70 WOW Menu →

And come in this week to enjoy our special WOW Ch*****ne offering 🥂

🍾 NV Albert Lebrun Blanc de Noirs Ch*****ne — $26 a glass
🦪 Ch*****ne + 3 natural oysters — $44

Available until WOW wraps up this Saturday, 3 October.

After that, our regular $70 Express Menu will be back in its place — along with plenty of great w**es to enjoy by the glass or bottle.

Bookings via our website, and walk-ins welcome.

See you soon 🧡

*****neTrail

18/09/2026

Sunshine ☀️

Open from 11am today, & every Saturday✨

18/09/2026

15/09/2026

🥂Starting tonight, we will be pouring ‘NV Albert Lebrun Blanc de Noirs Ch*****ne’ by the glass at a special WOW-season price:

🍾 Ch*****ne — $26 a glass
🦪 Ch*****ne + 3 natural oysters — $44

We love sharing great w**es, and this is one we’re excited for you to try — elegant yet rich, dry, complex and generous. A perfect aperitif.

Available 15 September – 3 October as part of the WOW Ch*****ne Trail.

Our special $70 WOW Menu starts tonight too ✨

Head to our website for more info & to book

See you soon 🧡

*****neTrail

Address

54 Cuba Street
Wellington
6011

Opening Hours

Tuesday	5pm - 10pm
Wednesday	5pm - 10pm
Thursday	5pm - 10pm
Friday	12pm - 11pm
Saturday	11am - 11pm

Telephone

+6442104420

Website

http://www.highwatereatery.co.nz/

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