Experience
1154 Pastaria - Fresh Pasta, Fast, and Full of Heart
Just steps from Sojourn Ghuznee, 1154 Pastaria brings Wellington a taste of Italy without the fuss. It’s the kind of place where tradition meets modern magic — and where a bowl of pasta can turn into a memory.
Named in Cuisine’s Top 100 New Zealand Restaurants, 1154 Pastaria has built its reputation on one simple idea:
Do the classics well. Do them fresh. Serve them fast.
Handmade Pasta, Modern Pace
Their menu is tight, confident, and ridiculously good.
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Fresh pasta made daily
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Classic Italian sauces cooked to order
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Gluten-free, vegetarian, and vegan options
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Organic wine, craft beer, and house-made sodas
It’s food you can savour slowly or devour quickly - and either way, it hits.
And if you’re smart, you’ll order sides:
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Rosemary rolls (still warm)
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Rocket salad
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Olives
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Flourless chocolate cake that ruins all other desserts
A Space with History (and Good Bones)
You’ll find 1154 on the corner of Cuba and Ghuznee, in a building with more lives than a cat:
Krazy Rick’s → Krazy Lounge → Ernesto’s → abandoned → earthquake strengthened → reborn as 1154.
The Bresolin brothers - owners of Wellington staple Scopa across the street - stared at the empty space long enough to imagine something entirely new. The name “1154” is a nod to the first written record of pasta, dated 1154 AD.
Classics Done Properly (and with Kiwi Ease)
Chef Lucas keeps things tight and true:
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Pappardelle alla Bolognese - rich, slow-cooked, and more Bologna than tomato
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Fettuccine Carbonara - traditional, with one small local twist: a hint of cream
It’s the kind of menu that doesn’t try to impress - it just does.
Tables You Share, Food You Don’t Have To
There are a few smaller tables, but most people gather at the massive communal one that runs through the centre of the room. It feels social without trying - the kind of place where strangers become nodding acquaintances by the second glass.
Dining solo?
Grab a window seat and watch Cuba Street and Ghuznee do their thing. Natural light. People-watching. Perfect timing between check-in and whatever comes next.
And When You’re Done, Sojourn Is Right There
That’s the beauty of staying at Sojourn Ghuznee - pasta, wine, and a short stroll home to quiet certainty. No taxis, no stress, no overthinking.
Learn More1154 fuels the evening. Sojourn finishes it well.
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