SketchbookTe Aro, Wellington
Sketchbook – Cafe food, coffee and brunch
Sketchbook – Cafe food, coffee and brunch
Sketchbook – Cafe food, coffee and brunch
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Cafe · Te Aro

Sketchbook

1 Lukes Lane, Te Aro, Wellington, 6021 Closed Mondays

Opening hours

Right now in Wellington6:36 am
Closed Mondays
Weekly opening hours for Sketchbook
MondayClosed
Tuesday7 am – 3 pm
Wednesday7 am – 3 pm
Thursday7 am – 3 pm
Friday7 am – 3 pm
Saturday7:30 am – 4 pm
Sunday7:30 am – 4 pm

Times shown in New Zealand time. Public holiday hours may differ.

1 Lukes Lane, Te Aro, Wellington, 6021

About

About Sketchbook

Tucked into 1 Lukes Lane in Te Aro, Sketchbook serves cafe food, coffee and brunch to locals and visitors in Te Aro, Wellington. It sits right in the heart of Wellington, within walking distance of the centre.

Expect the flavours of New Zealand: at cafe food, coffee and brunch venues like this, favourites such as big breakfast and mince and cheese pie are usually on the menu. We currently list 230 places in Wellington in the cafe & brunch category, and Sketchbook is among them.

Sketchbook opens 6 days a week and is closed on Mondays. The earliest start is 7 am on Tuesdays, and the latest finish is 4 pm on Saturdays. In total it trades for about 49 hours each week.

Good to know: vegetarian options. As a rough guide, expect to spend about $20–$40 a head at a cafe like this. The neighbourhood is a busy food area – there are at least 10 other places to eat within a kilometre, so you have plenty of options for drinks before or dessert after.

On the menu

Menu highlights

Popular dishes for this style of cafe with typical New Zealand prices.

Full menu guide
CabinetMince and cheese pie

A Kiwi classic

$6.6–8.5

CabinetCarrot cake

With cream cheese icing

$6.6–8.5

Breakfast & BrunchEggs benedict

Bacon, salmon or spinach on toasted muffin

$21–26

Coffee & DrinksLong black

Double shot

$4.3–5.2

LunchToasted sandwich

Ham, cheese and tomato

$11–14

Breakfast & BrunchPancakes

Berries, bacon and maple syrup

$19–24

Plan your visit

When is Sketchbook busiest?

Estimated busy times based on its opening hours and how people usually dine at cafes in New Zealand. The gold bar marks the current hour.

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Usually busiest around noon on Fridays.

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Questions about Sketchbook

Where is Sketchbook?

Sketchbook is at 1 Lukes Lane, Te Aro, Wellington, 6021, about 400 m from central Wellington. Use the map on this page for turn-by-turn directions in Google Maps, Apple Maps or Waze.

What are Sketchbook's opening hours?

The published hours are: Monday Closed; Tuesday 7 am – 3 pm; Wednesday 7 am – 3 pm; Thursday 7 am – 3 pm; Friday 7 am – 3 pm; Saturday 7:30 am – 4 pm; Sunday 7:30 am – 4 pm. Hours can change on public holidays.

Which days is Sketchbook closed?

It is normally closed on Mondays.

What kind of food does Sketchbook serve?

Cafe food, coffee and brunch. See the menu page for typical dishes and price ranges for this style of cafe.

How much does it cost to eat at Sketchbook?

As an estimate, a meal at a cafe like this usually costs $20–$40 per person in New Zealand. Prices at the venue may differ.

Are there vegetarian or vegan options?

Yes – the listing notes vegetarian options.

What other restaurants are near Sketchbook?

The closest is Fujiyama Teppanyaki (30 m away). See the "Nearby" section for more options with distances.

Nearby

More places to eat near Sketchbook

Closest restaurants, cafes and takeaways, measured in a straight line.

Map of Te Aro
Bitters & Love – British & Irish food 60 m
British & Irish

Bitters & Love

25 Taranaki Street, Te Aro
Te Aro, Wellington
Cue Room – Bar food 70 m
Bar

Cue Room

120 Courtenay Place, Te Aro
Te Aro, Wellington
Gibbons Hotel 70 m
Pub

Gibbons Hotel

52 Taranaki Street, Te Aro
Te Aro, Wellington
Lucky 80 m
Takeaway

Lucky

16 Courtenay Place, Te Aro
Te Aro, Wellington

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Eva's GarageTe Aro150 m
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