Mekong CafeTe Aro, Wellington
Mekong Cafe – Vietnamese food
Mekong Cafe – Vietnamese food
Mekong Cafe – Vietnamese food
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Vietnamese restaurant · Te Aro

Mekong Cafe

138 Vivian Street, Te Aro, Wellington Closed Tuesdays

Opening hours

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Closed Tuesdays
Weekly opening hours for Mekong Cafe
Monday11 am – 9 pm
TuesdayClosed
Wednesday11 am – 8 pm
Thursday11 am – 8 pm
Friday11 am – 8 pm
Saturday11 am – 9 pm
Sunday11 am – 9 pm

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

138 Vivian Street, Te Aro, Wellington

About

About Mekong Cafe

Tucked into 138 Vivian Street in Te Aro, Mekong Cafe serves Vietnamese food to locals and visitors in Te Aro, Wellington. Its central position makes it easy to reach on foot from most inner-city accommodation.

Diners come here for Vietnamese food. If it is your first visit, look out for classics of the style such as goi cuon. We currently list 22 places in Wellington in the Vietnamese category, and Mekong Cafe is among them. The menu also crosses into cafe & brunch territory.

Mekong Cafe opens 6 days a week and is closed on Tuesdays. The earliest start is 11 am on Mondays, and the latest finish is 9 pm on Mondays. In total it trades for about 57 hours each week.

As a rough guide, expect to spend about $20–$40 a head at a Vietnamese restaurant like this. It is surrounded by other eateries: we count 10 more venues within about 1 km, which makes this part of Te Aro easy to explore on foot.

On the menu

Menu highlights

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

Full menu guide
Banh MiClassic banh mi

Pork, pâté and pickles

$10–13

Rice & VermicelliLemongrass chicken rice

With pickles

$18–22

DrinksFresh coconut

Straight from the shell

$7–9

PhoPho ga

Chicken noodle soup

$16–20

PhoPho dac biet

Special combination beef

$18–22

Rice & VermicelliCom tam

Broken rice with grilled pork chop

$18–23

Plan your visit

When is Mekong Cafe busiest?

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

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Usually busiest around 7 pm on Fridays.

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Questions about Mekong Cafe

Where is Mekong Cafe?

Mekong Cafe is at 138 Vivian Street, Te Aro, Wellington, about 700 m from central Wellington. Use the map on this page for turn-by-turn directions in Google Maps, Apple Maps or Waze.

What are Mekong Cafe's opening hours?

The published hours are: Monday 11 am – 9 pm; Tuesday Closed; Wednesday 11 am – 8 pm; Thursday 11 am – 8 pm; Friday 11 am – 8 pm; Saturday 11 am – 9 pm; Sunday 11 am – 9 pm. Hours can change on public holidays.

Which days is Mekong Cafe closed?

It is normally closed on Tuesdays.

What kind of food does Mekong Cafe serve?

Vietnamese food. See the menu page for typical dishes and price ranges for this style of Vietnamese restaurant.

How much does it cost to eat at Mekong Cafe?

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

What other restaurants are near Mekong Cafe?

The closest is Valhalla (40 m away). See the "Nearby" section for more options with distances.

Nearby

More places to eat near Mekong Cafe

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

Map of Te Aro
Valhalla 40 m
Bar

Valhalla

154 Vivian Street, Te Aro
Te Aro, Wellington
Taste of Home – Chinese food 50 m
Chinese

Taste of Home

128 Vivian Street, Te Aro
Te Aro, Wellington
Kisa 60 m
Turkish

Kisa

195 Cuba Street, Te Aro
Te Aro, Wellington
Babylon Kebabs – Turkish food 70 m
Turkish

Babylon Kebabs

193 Cuba Street, Te Aro
Te Aro, Wellington
Ombra 70 m
Italian

Ombra

199 Cuba Street, Te Aro
Te Aro, Wellington
Monkfish 70 m
Bar

Monkfish

124 Vivian Street, Te Aro
Te Aro, Wellington
Yor yak – Thai food 70 m
Thai

Yor yak

Te Aro
Te Aro, Wellington

Other Vietnamese places nearby

Vietnamese in Wellington
NameAreaStatusDistance
Pho VietTe Aro360 m
Pho MoTe Aro–380 m
Where's Charlie?Te Aro–430 m
Rock YardTe Aro580 m
Saigon Restaurant & BarTe Aro630 m
Saigon DelightsTe Aro640 m