The Thistle Inn

09/06/2026

🎶 The Warratahs return to The Thistle Inn this July.

Join one of New Zealand's most beloved country-rock bands as they celebrate the release of their new single, Quicksilver Days.

Make a night of it with our Dinner & Show option, including a two-course dinner before the performance, or simply join us for the show in the Main Bar.

📅 Saturday 4 July
🍽️ Dinner from 6:30pm
🎶 Show doors from 8:30pm

Tickets available now!
https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2026/the-warratahs/wellington

09/06/2026

🏉 A classic Wellington occasion deserves a classic Wellington venue...

Join us at The Thistle Inn as the All Blacks take on Italy.

We'll be serving a special four-course set menu with a drink on arrival, available before the match from 2pm and again from 7:30pm after the final whistle.

📅 Saturday 11 July
🍽 Four-course set menu
🥂 Drink on arrival
$99 per person

Bookings essential:
📧 [email protected]

04/06/2026

A space for meetings, workshops, celebrations and everything in between.

Tucked away upstairs in one of Wellington's oldest buildings, our private function rooms offer a unique setting for your next event.

Whether you're planning a board meeting, strategy day, networking event, private dinner or team celebration, we'll help create an experience that feels polished, professional and distinctly Thistle.

Natural light, heritage charm, flexible room layouts, AV facilities and catering options available.

📧 [email protected]

03/06/2026

Matariki at the Thistle 🌙

Gather your people and join us for an evening of shared kai, warm hospitality, and connection around the table at Thistle Inn.

On Thursday 9 July, we’ll be serving a specially curated four-course set menu inspired by the spirit of Matariki - designed for slowing down, sharing stories, and enjoying good company.

Expect generous seasonal dishes, family-style dining, and a cosy winter evening in the Main Bar.

Four courses - $79pp
Thursday 9 July | From 6:30pm
Minimum booking of two guests

Bookings via the link below 🍷

Celebrate Matariki at Thistle Inn with a four-course shared set menu designed for connection, hospitality, and great company.

03/06/2026

Who says Christmas only comes once a year? 🎄

Our Mid-Winter Christmas menu is now available at The Thistle Inn.

Three courses of seasonal favourites, Christmas pudding, pavlova, and of course, mulled wine to keep the Wellington chill at bay.

Whether it's a catch-up with friends, a team lunch, or an excuse to celebrate something, we've got your winter feast sorted.

✨ $70pp for three courses
🍷 Add mulled wine for $12

Available throughout June & July.

Book via:
📧 [email protected]

27/05/2026

Next week, Wednesdays with Munro returns to The Thistle Inn 🇫🇷✨

For this special French evening, our chefs have created a two-course French set menu, with a glass of bubbly on arrival.

Live music from 7pm in the Main Bar.

Bookings are essential - flick us an email at [email protected]

12/05/2026

Mid-Winter Christmas at The Thistle Inn ✨

A three-course menu designed for the season - warm, generous, and made to be shared.

Think winter classics, mulled wine, and long lunches or dinners with good company.

Three courses | $70pp
+ mulled wine for a discounted cost of $12pp 🍷
Available throughout June & July.

Bookings via email:
[email protected]

02/03/2026

Since 1840.

The Thistle has always been a place to gather - for stories 📖, for conversation, for a quiet drink 🍷, or a long lunch that turns into the afternoon.

Some things change.
Some things don’t.

Still here.

24/02/2026

Like the Thistle itself, some things never go out of style 🍰

Finished with care, served with pleasure.
Meet you at the Thistle 🍽️

20/02/2026

Good food, thoughtfully done ☀️

Open for lunch and dinner, six days a week.
Meet you at the Thistle 🍽️