I eat out 2-3 times per week most weeks. The Thistle is possibly Wellington's best kept dining experience secret. The food is fab, the staff are always friendly and helpful, and there's plenty of wine/beer choice. The thing is, you need to be able to get into their little dining room, and not eat out in the main pub area, to enjoy the full experience.
Have been there half a dozen times now and it's never disappointed!
The thistle inn is a amazing place to have functions, (my wedding) from the very beginning and right up until the day they were friendly and helpful. my reception was made incredible by the lovely amazing staff and the wonderful delicious food. I could not recommend a better place, the staff made my day beautiful.
Had my 50th birthday party at the Thistle inn..was a great night and can't fault the staff as they were awesome �
Thoroughly recommend for a special occasion
Thanks Thistle Inn for making my 50th birthday party such a memorable one
Awesome atmosphere yummy food and just a great place to drink quality wine and beer
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I worked for the Thistle Tavern back in the 90's with my Dad and it was a favourite drinking spot for many of my uncles back in the day before it was renovated. After going there for lunch one day it was a no brainer this was where I was going to get married on the 30th April 2016 to my now husband James. I cannot rave enough on the level of service the friendliness and professionalism of the Wonderful people that work there. Richard was 'Amazing' and so easy going, everything was just stress and hassle free. The food was absolutely out of this world and too a 'very' high standard! Richard, Glen (Chef) and the Bar Staff were just so accommodating I don't think I have ever come across such a wonderful lot of people in Hospo! I would Highly recommend having an event in this 'Beautiful' pub, I would back it 100% and I will never forget our special day it was just 'Perfect', Thanks Richard, Glen and The Thistle Inn for everything you did for myself and James on and leading up to our Wedding day XO.
Wonderful evening last night at the Thistle. Superb wine matching and wonderful food - the smoked pork was the choice of two of my companions, another had the fish & chips, and I had the scotch fillet. All were exceptionally happy
Great food, great staff. Already making plans to return.
THistle Inn has been a favourite of my group of friends for some time. I have just enjoyed a birthday lunch there today with four of my friends. Our waitress was a special young woman and the service and special treatment (given my main course and a lovely gift of chutney) made this a memorable birthday. Thank you Thistle Inn.
Very attentive service, top-notch seafood chowder, and a nice piece of coffee-chocolate fudge to go with the XO!
Amazing feel to the pub. Has a very homely feel to it. Great selection of ales on tap and the staff are amazing too. Good work guys :)
Gr8t place 4 the occasion . Warm and friendly staff.
Great food and fabulous service from Kate last night. Would definitely reccommend �
Amazing service, food and ambience. Will definitely be back next time we are in wellywood!
Ps. Pork crackling omnomnomnom
Looked after us for years while Wellington hosted the 7s. Will be sadly missed now it's moved to Hamilton
Went there to celebrate my nephew's birthday.... just perfect for the occasion. Excellent food and amazing service (one of the nicest people ever.. she was pleasant and competent). Then the desert! Wow! Definitely will go back again. As a bonus, the birthday boy's dinner was complimentary.
We had booked a room for a private function - staff Christmas Dinner. The actual place is so big that there were a variety of rooms and lots of other groups using the facility. It’s so big that I didn’t even know other groups were there.
So with that in mind and staffing issues they did extremely well in catering for our group.
The room decorated beautifully, well ventilated and the food was delicious.
Booked the Marquee for the work Christmas Do. Jess made it stress free and was very helpful. They also had a booklet of package/platter options which was helpful for planning. The staff were all lovely, great service. Had great feedback from everyone who attended.
Excellent experience. Beautiful food. Great service, even a tour of the old building. Thank you. Made our visit to wellington extra special 🌟
Carole Edwards Butters
+5
Had a great Friday night at the Thistle! Ordered the 2 for 1 October burger special. Outstandingly delicious. Staff were super friendly and accommodating to our picky requests, which were dealt with effortlessly. Highly recommend this awesome historic pub - it's one of our favourites and the food is superb.
Great atmosphere, staff are super helpful and nice.
Shoestring fries are some of the best in the business
Atmosphere, dining room venue amazing. Staff were superb and food fabulous. Follow up checking all was well after main course great. Strongly recommend and my ladies group look to having our Christmas lunch here as well
We saw a recommendation to visit The Thistle Inn for a meal by our hotel (social media post). We visited on a rainy night on 19 September. We were seated by a friendly waitress in the warm and cosy dining room. We took advantage of the 2 for 1 burger deal - the very tasty chuck and brisket burger. We had a great meal for a great price in this lovely heritage venue. A must do in Wellington.
Historical place, my elderly supervisor could recall memories from his young age! The walls and floors are full of antiques. It gives a nice feeling and adds to the atmosphere. Busy Inn during evening hours. Food was served on time. Presentation was great and food was excellent!
Very clean and comfortable dining environment
Delicious meal with good service
A big thank you to the team, they really look after you regardless what you need. from gluten free to diary free they cater for it and the gluten free bread is really yummy. THX to Richard and the team ... and see you soon!
My first time here at this absolute gem of a place. It's warm and inviting, casual yet sophisticated. The service was attentive and friendly, and the food was excellent. Portion sizes are generous and everything we ate was cooked and presented perfectly. This is a truly special place, I highly recommend.
I enjoyed the atmosphere. They were playing some jazzy type upbeat music. It was unexpectedly nice. I had the Butternut risotto. Very rich. Tasted good, colorful. I also enjoyed an one-step Hazy IPA
It's our favourite bar in Wellington - lovely old pub that's been tastefully renovated. Great food and superb bar staff. Always have 2 or 3 interesting guest beers on tap. Very imaginative events programme - music, wine & beer tastings etc
The private function room was perfect for celebrating a 50th wedding anniversary lunch with family and friends. The staff were very attentive, and the food provided in our set menu was delicious.
Wow a great lunch with a friend. Impressive menu and impeccably executed. My scallops with black pudding was lovely and the accompanying salad excellent. My friend chose the steak sandwich which also exceeded expectations and her chips with gravy were the best ever.
They are the epitome of hospitality. Service and food were top notch with very knowledgable and professional staff members who are passionate about what they do and care about the needs of their diners. We had lunch there and have really enjoyed our time there. Thank you so much, Thistle Inn!
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