Dockside Restaurant

One of my favorite restaurants in Wellington. They have wonderful selection of seafood platters and my favorites are their chowder, grilled fish or fish of the day, and salmon. The salmon is very creamy yet you can taste it’s crispy skin. They also have steak and duck menu. The appetizers are also lovely, particularly the calamari, tuna sashimi, and fresh oyster as well as fried oyster with tempura. Desserts are tempting as well. The last time we came here, we were seated on the upper floor. Love the view from here and the place has an overall elegant ambience and the service is good. Those with reduced mobility might have issue going up to the upper through the stairs but if you can get the spot on ground floor then it won’t be problematic. Parking can be a bit tricky but there is a park building near the area. Happy to be back.

Beautiful location at Wellington waterfront. White bait fritter was nice, small size over $20 and the big size for $48.00. The place was busy but the service was not that organized. My friend had to ask twice for her salad and she finally received it after all our meal so she ate the salad by itself. The salad was like drowning in a salad dressing and was not a good presentation. The place was busy and apart from this, I love the atmosphere and the view over to the ocean. I want to go again to have more white baits. My friend had the Pork belly and she thoroughly enjoyed it.

We had a lovely lunch here. Staff were very good. Great seat by the window looking at the sea. Food was delicious and beautifully presented . Mushroom pate was yummo. Pork belly was cooked perfectly with tasty accompaniments . A great plant based menu. Hubby enjoyed the salmon . Pancakes went down well.

Lovely experience, friendly staff, scrumptious food with serene view. We had the 7 course degustation meals without wine as all matching wine are white wines while we prefer red wine. We are not a big fan of goat cheese but other than that all the dishes were very yummy and interesting, especially the Vietnamese inspired double cooked Pork Belly and the Roasted Duck dishes. Would come back to try other dishes for sure!

Thank you for such a lovely experience. Couldn't recommend this place enough. The food was delicious and the staff were absolutely amazing. The view was gorgeous from our table. We had a great time.

Amazing..Lovely, lovely staff. Fantastic location. Excellent choice of wines. The food was outstanding. The biggest thing for me is that they have a separate plant based menu. Most restaurants have one or two choices. Dockside gave me a separate plant based menu to choose from. Brilliant. Dockside, you rock.

Very pretty restaurant with a diverse and tasty menu. Located right on the waterfront with an absolutely gorgeous view of the water, and the few boats that typically reside at queens wharf. It’s really really beautiful on a nice day. The staff were also very kind and helpful.

This cozy restaurant has left the best lasting impressions! The food is absolutely amazing with some twists- everything we tasted melted in our mouths. Infact, the best meal I have had in a while. From drinks to starters to sharing plates to a delicious main course, it was all very good no hype!. I would highly recommend you to try the Angus fillet & braised beef cheek - This was like no other Fillet I've had before. It had its own depth of flavor- Try it! Last but not least, the service is unmatched, which rounded the whole dining experience - I was here for birthday dinner and the staff who hosted us was extremely knowledgeable and made great recommendations. A BIG THANKYOU to you girl!!! You were indeed the best and left us happy : With the warm atmosphere, quality food and friendly staff, I would say it's 100% worth it.

Fantastic place to have a meal and take in the scenery. Dockside have a separate plant based menu which was everything we were hoping for. Food was delicious and the staff were extremely helpful and knowledgeable Vegetarian options: Plant based menu

Have visited Dockside many times and have always had good meals and staff have been great. If there is any issues, they are quickly addressed. Beautiful view if you can get a table facing the water. Recommend.Recommended dishesFish and Chips, Seafood Chowder