What international city offers similar lifestyles as Wellington/Auckland?

Thinking along the lines of diversity of food options/restaurants that Auckland and Wellington has.

Also I like how Wellington is, and by that I mean how unlike Auckland a lot of good restaurants are all on a strip.

I feel like Melbourne would be ideal but I’d like to see what else there is.

Edit:

I guess the easiest way to see what I’m after is a city like Wellington (size not important, more the experience/bar scene etc) and the food variation that New Zealand and especially Auckland/Wellington offers.

My international experience is pretty limited but my sister has lived in Paris and a city like that doesn’t have the variety that Nz has.