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Wood-fired pizzerias and local pizza favourites.
Top pickCapizzi Pizzeria— The name locals reach for first. A genuine wood-fired oven burning manuka, 48-hour cured dough stretched thin and crisp, and by-the-slice service for anyone who can't commit to a whole pie.
Rotorua's pizza divides cleanly between the wood-fired Italian rooms — mostly in the CBD and on Eat Streat, where you sit down and it arrives blistered — and the suburban takeaway and chain operators built around speed. Friday and Saturday evening is peak everywhere; the sit-down pizzerias want a booking then, and the takeaways will quote you a long wait. Takeaway sits at $, a sit-down wood-fired pizza at $$.
Typically: $ · Walk-ins OK · Best evening · Families, Takeaway
The name locals reach for first. A genuine wood-fired oven burning manuka, 48-hour cured dough stretched thin and crisp, and by-the-slice service for anyone who can't commit to a whole pie.
Tutanekai Street, Rotorua Central · Daily lunch & dinner
Tucked just off the main dining strip, this cosy Italian spot hand-kneads its dough daily and fires everything in a wood oven. Small, charming, and built for slowing down over a pizza and a glass of red.
Pukaki St · Daily lunch & dinner
A tiny, unpretentious pizzeria running since 2015 on the traditional Italian trio: slow-proved dough, top-shelf ingredients, wood fire. Intimate room, takeout window, no shortcuts on the crust.
Pukaki Street, Rotorua Central · Daily lunch & dinner
Family-run since 2017, pairing wood-fired pizza with handmade pasta and solid steaks under one roof. The allergy-friendly menu covers vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free without treating them as an afterthought.
Te Ngae Road, Lynmore · Daily lunch & dinner
Contemporary Italian on Eat Street doing thin, wood-fired pizzas with a Kiwi twist — think NZ lamb mince with roast pumpkin and goat cheese alongside pepperoni drizzled in spicy honey.
Tutanekai Street, Eat Street · Daily lunch & dinner
Named for a legendary Italian racing driver, this Eat Street fixture turns out wood-fired pizza alongside hearty Italian classics, plus a beer and wine list that ranges well beyond the usual pub pours.
Tutanekai Street, Eat Street · Daily lunch & dinner
A Kiwi pizza-and-burger joint that leans hard into generous toppings and bold, unfussy flavour combos rather than tradition. Dine in, delivery or takeaway, with a genuine gluten-free base on offer.
Lynmore Avenue, Lynmore · Daily lunch & dinner
A Turkish cafe that quietly does double duty as a pizza house, putting thin-based pies on the same menu as donor kebabs and Iskander. The meat lovers pizza has real fans among regulars.
Te Ngae Road, Lynmore junction · Daily lunch & dinner
A plant-filled cafe by the Redwoods with a Mediterranean-style pizza oven anchoring the open kitchen — pull up a stool at the pizza bar and watch it happen. Friday nights bring wood-fired pizza and frozen margaritas.
Titokorangi Drive, Whakarewarewa (near the Redwoods) · Daily lunch & dinner
A big, bustling central-Rotorua landmark that's been feeding locals for years. Pizza sits comfortably alongside burgers, lamb shanks and all-day breakfast on a genuinely huge menu.
Arawa Street, Rotorua Central · Daily lunch & dinner
Run out of the Mitchell Downs Tavern, this no-frills local does pizzas, burgers, sides and pasta at prices that keep families coming back. Delivery and takeaway both easy to arrange.
Goldie Street, Rotorua · Daily lunch & dinner
The neighbourhood pizza-and-takeaways stop for Ngongotaha, well away from the tourist strip. Straightforward, reliable, and exactly the sort of local order-ahead spot every suburb needs.
Hall Road, Ngongotaha · Daily lunch & dinner
A Ngongotaha pickup-and-delivery pizzeria putting fresh ingredients ahead of gimmicks. Small operation, local following, easy phone or online ordering for a quick suburban pizza night.
Ngongotaha Road, Ngongotaha · Daily lunch & dinner
The nationwide chain's central Rotorua branch, known here as 'Rotovegas' — fast online ordering, dairy-free cheese for the allergy-conscious, and the reliably devilish menu names.
Tutanekai Street, Rotorua Central · Daily lunch & dinner
The wood-fired Italian pizzerias in the CBD are where to go if you want a proper Neapolitan-style base, and they are also the ones to book on a weekend. The suburban takeaways and the national chains cover the fast, cheap, family-feeding end.
Yes — the chains run their own delivery, and several independents deliver either directly or through the delivery apps that cover Rotorua. Delivery zones do not always reach the outer suburbs and the lake settlements, so check your address before ordering.
Most Rotorua pizzerias offer a gluten-free base as an option at an additional cost. If you have coeliac disease rather than a preference, ask specifically about cross-contamination in a shared wood-fired oven and prep bench before ordering.
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These 1 listings are not ranked and not reviewed by us. Each one is reproduced verbatim from OpenStreetMap on 2026-08-07, with a link to the exact map entry so you can check it or correct it yourself. Opening hours are shown in OpenStreetMap's own notation.
1198 Tutanekai Street
Hours (OSM): Tu-We 16:30-21:00
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