What are the best coffee shops in Te Aro, Wellington?

23 specialty cafés in Te Aro have passed BrewAtlas's curation bar, including Raglan Roast Coffee, Neo Cafe & Eatery, and Prefab. Each listing on this page has current hours, a map pin, and directions.

Can you work from cafés in Te Aro?

17 cafés in Te Aro are marked work-friendly with WiFi: Raglan Roast Coffee, Neo Cafe & Eatery, and Prefab, plus 14 more.

How does BrewAtlas choose these cafés?

BrewAtlas only lists specialty coffee shops, so every café here has passed our curation bar for coffee quality, and placement can't be bought. This isn't a popularity ranking: it's the full set of curated specialty cafés in Te Aro, Wellington, kept up to date as hours and details change.

Best Specialty Coffee Shops in Te Aro, Wellington (2026)

Raglan Roast Coffee - specialty coffee shop in Wellington

Raglan Roast Coffee

Te Aro, Wellington

Waterfront outpost of the beloved Raglan roastery, serving their own carefully sourced beans at Chaffers Dock.

Open until 4:00 PM

Neo Cafe & Eatery - specialty coffee shop in Wellington

Neo Cafe & Eatery

Te Aro, Wellington

Coffee Supreme-pouring Wellington staple with passionate baristas slinging flat whites and single-origin bottomless filter since 1993.

Opens 8:00 AM tomorrow

Prefab - specialty coffee shop in Wellington

Prefab

Te Aro, Wellington

Modern Te Aro café focusing on simple essentials: quality coffee, housemade bread, and seasonal breakfast and lunch.

Opens Monday 7:00 AM

Havana Coffee Works - specialty coffee shop in Wellington

Havana Coffee Works

Te Aro, Wellington

Pioneer of NZ's specialty coffee scene since 1989, roasting organic and direct trade beans with strong farm relationships.

Opens Monday 7:00 AM

Acme Coffee - specialty coffee shop in Wellington

Acme Coffee

Te Aro, Wellington

Spacious Te Aro café from Laffare founders Jeff Kennedy and Bridget Dunn, focused on fundamental coffee and bread craft in a light-filled prefab hall.

Opens Monday 7:00 AM