As someone whose taste in men has been described as “people who look like what pigeons would look like, if they were people”, you’d be well-advised to take the following map with a grain of salt. Also, it’s a little obvious from the tags that I never leave the central city – but I’ll happily accept suggestions of outer-lying hot babes to check out.

Hot Babes of Wellington Map

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First up is Mojo Old Bank. All of the Mojo cafes around the city have hot staff, but this is the one I go to the most, so it gets to be a landmark. They’re also awesomely friendly and quick to learn your name and order, which adds to their swoony-ness.

The other best-looking, award-winning café about the place is Memphis Belle. The guys there are mega friendly, extremely good-looking and sweet (possibly a bit young for some readers though), and their customers are much the same.

Also in the Old Bank is Ruby Boutique, where the staff are gorgeous and well-dressed (and their customers much the same). Possibly not the easiest place for guys to go to check out chicks, unless you go in with your girlfriend, which may be a bit weird…

However, DO take your girlfriend to get yourself a hot suit made at Crane Brothers. The staff there are extremely sharp in their suits, and you can look just like them. That way, we all benefit!

I’ve probably eaten about 8000 margherita pizzas at Scopa while checking out the staff. The owners, brothers Bresolin, were the original eye-candy at the restaurant but they’ve consistently hired hot staff – both male and female – over the years. They also run Crazy Horse Steakhouse and Duke Carvell’s, in case (like me) you feel you’ve been loitering at Scopa a little too much.

Meanwhile, the female staff at MAC in Kirkcaldies are exactly the kind of women I want to date (and yes, the male staff are also hot!) AND they sell the best makeup brand in the land AND they are super helpful and friendly.

I’ve never been inside Vic’s Design School on Vivian Street, but I understand the Architecture Library is consistently filled with well-dressed hotties. It gets less appropriate to go there the older you are from about age 22, and it’s a bit weird also if you’re not a student, but it’s a good way to force yourself to study, even if you’re studying something completely un-designy.

When they’re not studying, those design kids will be shopping at Good As Gold, or drinking Castlepoints at Mighty Mighty (massive stereotype there). Both places have hot staff and other hot clients as well. Other bars with ridiculously good-looking staff include The Library and neighbouring Chow. Hohh.

So, tell me – who are your hottest people of Wellington?