Gorgeous Pizza

In Mount Eden, Auckland, Gorgeous Pizza serves the kind of cooking that needs little introduction: generous, pizza-led plates with a comforting, familiar lean. It is the sort of spot where the aroma of homemade tomato sauce does the talking and the focus stays firmly on flavour.

The classics arrive with confidence. A margherita keeps things pure with tomato and mozzarella, while Naomi’s turns up the dial with spicy meatballs, chorizo, sun-dried tomatoes and more mozzarella. To start, arancini balls meet a swirl of homemade pesto, and a rocket salad offers a wink to old-school charm. Those in the mood for twirl-and-slurp comfort will find it in spaghetti with meatballs bathed in tomato sauce.

Sweet finishes are proudly nostalgic: the aptly named Gorgeous homemade cheesecake and delicious doughnuts. The experience is relaxed and convivial, made for unhurried conversations and that satisfying moment when the last slice disappears.

Settle in, share a pie, and follow your appetite where it leads. Book a table, bring your best pizza chat, and let Gorgeous live up to its name, one slice at a time.