🍕Best Pizza Restaurants in Te Aro 2026
6 of Wellington's best pizza restaurants, all in Te Aro — hand-picked and ranked by locals, led by Scopa Caffe Cucina. Part of our independent Wellington pizza restaurants guide.
- #1
Cuba Street's original pizzeria and still one of its busiest — an eclectic pizza line-up alongside pastas, salads and a famously rich hot chocolate that regulars order as often as the food.
Cuba Street, Te AroCuba Street institutionfamily-friendlyItalian menu - #2
New Zealand's first fully plant-based pizzeria: 48-hour fermented sourdough hand-stretched to order and topped with house-fermented cashew mozzarella — proof vegan pizza can still get properly blistered and chewy.
Cuba Street, Te Aro100% plant-basedsourdoughCuba Street - #3
Top-of-Cuba-Street favourite built around a wood-fired oven that takes centre stage in the room, turning out everything from a classic margherita to a bacon-egg-mozzarella 'Kiwi' — even a Nutella pizza for dessert.
Te Arowood-fired ovenCuba Streetcasual dining - #4
A neon-green laneway slice joint from the team behind Pickle & Pie and Dough Bakery — thick, generous slabs from around $9, rotating flavours like pork-and-fennel sausage, plus a self-serve chilli-oil and hot-honey station.
Lombard Lane, Te Aropizza by the slicelaneway spottakeaway - #5
Sal's Authentic NY Pizza
Big, foldable 18-inch New York pies served just up from the Bucket Fountain — pepperoni, cheese and a loaded 'Nonna' among the classics, backed by garlic knots and buffalo wings for the full diner experience.
Cuba Street, Te AroNew York style18-inch piesCuba Street - #6
Dirty Little Secret
A lively Te Aro bar-restaurant pairing wood-fired pizza with an extensive list of craft beer, wine and cocktails — less about pizza purism, more about a solid pie fuelling a proper night out.
Te Arobar and pizzacraft beer listTe Aro nightlife
Frequently asked
What is the best pizza restaurants in Te Aro?
Scopa Caffe Cucina is our top-ranked pick for pizza restaurants in Te Aro. Cuba Street's original pizzeria and still one of its busiest — an eclectic pizza line-up alongside pastas, salads and a famously rich hot chocolate that regulars order as often as the food.
How many pizza restaurants are there in Te Aro?
We list 6 pizza restaurants in Te Aro, ranked independently by locals using real Google reviews.
