Ghuznee St

PHOTO: SUPPLIED Noble Rot Wine Bar on Ghuznee St has one of the country’s best wine lists.

Not long ago, to find the coolest bars (and cafes and restaurants) in Wellington, there was one street that would inevitably be your first — and potentially last — stop: Cuba St. But in the past year or so, Ghuznee St, one of Cuba St’s offspring (i.e. side streets), has attracted acclaim. New tenants are opening small, ever-so-slightly hidden bars with small, specific offerings for discerning customers.

We’d been excited to visit Ascot, a small, lo-fi wine bar on the top floor of an almost-unmarked building near the intersection with Cuba St. But as we walked up the stairs, we accidentally found our way into Night Flower, a cocktail bar with no menu, just an expert bartender who will home in on your tastes to find the perfect drink at the perfect time.

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