We bet those who landed here could have a bowl of scrumptious nachos for dinner every day. Crunchy tortilla chips, topped with juicy meats, melted cheese, sour cream, guacamole and more. Indeed, nachos are soul-satisfying and perfect for wolfing into yourself or sharing with friends. Here’s six of the best places to find nachos in Wellington. Plus, there’s plenty of vegan options.
1. Midnight Espresso
Expect the most delicious, overloaded vegan or vegetarian nachos at this 5-star hotspot. Devour OTT nachos covered in beans, hummus, avocados, cheeses, sauces like sour cream and plenty more. A small portion will set you back $15, while a large portion costs $22, and is perfect for sharing. Indeed, you’ll enter a nacho food coma.
📍 178 Cuba Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
2. Fidel’s Café
This bustling Cuban restaurant serves scrumptious nachos topped with black beans, cheeses, pico de gallo, guacamole, jalapenos, sour cream and juicy pork. Certainly, it’s the belly filler you need this weekend. They go awesomely paired with a delicious milkshake, from oreo to chocolate to black forest…the list is endless.
📍 234 Cuba Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
3. Rosie’s Red-Hot Cantina
This Mexican joint caters sinfully loaded monster nachos that are just worth the calories. These bad boys are bigger than your head. Plus, they are excellent for sharing with a group. Think a platter of nachos covered in chili con carne, beef, queso sauce, melted Colby jack, onions, avocado and more goodness. Add a frozen margarita for the most pleasure.
📍 4 Queens Wharf, Wellington Central, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
4. Zambrero
Indulge on a quick fix of healthy and wholesome nachos in a box from this place. Select your choice of fillings and meats paired with melted cheese, guacamole, sour cream and tomato salsa. Indeed, one of the best and affordable nachos spots in Wellington.
📍 Various Locations
5. The Flying Burrito Brothers
This famous street food chain will treat you to an ultimate Mexican feast. But of course, you only care about the nachos. Their much-loved Macho Nachos come with chili con carne and braised beef, black beans, chili grilled cheese and more. Definitely worth the excess calories if you ask us!
📍 182 Cuba Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
6. Sweet Release
We’ve raved about Sweet Release’s grub in previous articles, but never about their nachos. This American-inspired vegan café caters for gluten-free, dairy-free and other diets. Shockingly, their wholesome vegan nachos are their best kept secret. Loaded in plant-based ingredients, cheeses, sauces, avocado and more, these nachos are a must-try while at this Wellington café.
📍 99 Manners Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011, New Zealand