Good Grief

Found at 90 Abel Smith St in Aro Valley, Good Grief is a cafe that has become part of the Aro Valley dining scene. Its central position makes it easy to reach on foot from most inner-city accommodation.

Diners come here for cafe food, coffee and brunch. If it is your first visit, look out for classics of the style such as smashed avocado. We currently list 230 places in Wellington in the cafe & brunch category, and Good Grief is among them. The menu also crosses into fast food & takeaway territory.

Good Grief opens 5 days a week and is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. The earliest start is 7:30 am on Wednesdays, and the latest finish is 3 pm on Wednesdays. In total it trades for about 38 hours each week.

For budgeting, cafes of this kind in New Zealand typically cost around $20–$40 per person (Moderate). It is surrounded by other eateries: we count 10 more venues within about 1 km, which makes this part of Aro Valley easy to explore on foot.