Spagalimis Beckenham

About Spagalimis Beckenham

Spagalimis Beckenham is the south-of-the-city branch of a Christchurch pizzeria that has been handcrafting pizza since 1978. From its spot at 300 Colombo Street, it serves pizza and pasta for delivery, collection and restaurant dining to the Beckenham neighbourhood and beyond. Evenings are the rhythm here: delivery and pickup run from 4:30pm, running later on Thursday through Saturday nights. The menu ranges across pizzas in small, medium and large sizes (with gluten-free available on the medium base), a 1/2 & 1/2 option that puts two favourites on one base, and pasta classics like Beef Lasagne, Spagalimis Bolognaise, Mac N Cheese and Spaghetti and Meatballs. The starters line-up is headlined by the self-declared world-famous Spags Chips, seasoned and cooked in 100% vegetable oil and served with the house sweet & sour sauce, alongside wedges, kumara chips, garlic bread, meatballs and vegan bites. Spagalimis is 100% NZ based and woven into local life, running weekly two-for-one pickup specials, kids' birthday pizza parties, group dining and fundraising. It's a straightforward, family-friendly neighbourhood pizzeria that has been feeding Christchurch for nearly five decades.

Spagalimis Beckenham: Handcrafted Christchurch Pizza Since 1978

Spagalimis has been handcrafting pizza in Christchurch since 1978, and the Beckenham shop at 300 Colombo Street is the branch serving the south of the city. It's a neighbourhood pizzeria in the truest sense: a place where families order the same favourites week after week, where the chips have earned genuine local fame, and where dinner is an evening ritual — the doors open at 4:30pm, and whether you're collecting at the counter or waiting at home for the delivery driver, the food comes out hot and generous.

The pizza list reads like a tour through decades of well-loved combinations. There's Apricot and Prosciutto with mushrooms and cracked pepper, Bacon & Asparagus, and a BBQ Beef finished with the house-made BBQ sauce. Pizzas come in small, medium and large, with a gluten-free base available on the medium size — and if you simply can't decide, the 1/2 & 1/2 puts two favourites on a single base, which may be the most sensible idea on the whole menu.

Pasta, proper pasta

Pasta gets equal billing. The Beef Lasagne arrives hot in its own individual oven dish; the Vegetable Lasagne layers fresh vegetables between pasta sheets with Napoletana sauce and a sprinkle of cheese. Mac N Cheese is billed as the king of comfort food — macaroni, cheese sauce and parmesan, with nothing to hide behind. The Spagalimis Bolognaise pairs a rich sauce with seasoned topside beef, and Spaghetti and Meatballs is exactly what the title promises, garnished with parsley. A Caesar Salad with cos lettuce, croutons, bacon bits and parmesan covers the green corner of the table.

The world-famous Spags Chips

Then there's the side the menu itself calls world famous: Spags Chips — seasoned, cooked in 100% vegetable oil, and served with Spags' own sweet & sour sauce. The Loaded Fries build on the formula with pizza cheese, parmesan, sweet & sour sauce and mayonnaise, along with a standing warning that you add the pizza hot sauce 'at your peril.'

Around them sits a full starters line-up: Garlic Bread brushed with house garlic butter, Polenta Chips with garlic aioli, Cajun, Lemon Pepper and Plain Wedges, Kumara Chips with sweet Thai chilli sauce, crumbed Chicken Tenders, Naked Meatballs with house BBQ sauce, Saucy Meatballs baked in bolognaise, Charred Broccoli with walnuts and chilli, and Quorn Vegan Bites with a vegan aioli. Drinks run from Karma Drinks kombucha in berry and lemon & ginger to Keri orange juice, San Pellegrino sparkling water and 1.5-litre bottles of classic soda.

Evenings, deals and dough

Spagalimis Beckenham keeps evening hours: delivery and pickup run from 4:30pm until 8:30pm Monday to Wednesday and on Sunday, stretching to 9:30pm Thursday through Saturday. If you'd rather eat in, restaurant dining is available and tables can be booked. The weekly specials reward pickup orders with two-for-one deals — Spaghetti and Meatballs on Mondays, Mac N Cheese on Tuesdays and Saucy Meatballs on Wednesdays.

Part of the neighbourhood

Spagalimis is 100% NZ based, and the pizzeria's role extends past dinner service: kids' birthday pizza parties, group dining and fundraising are all part of how the business works with its community. That's fitting for a place that has fed Christchurch for nearly fifty years. Whether it's a large 1/2 & 1/2 for the family table, a solo bowl of Mac N Cheese on a Tuesday, or a serve of those sweet-and-sour-dipped chips, the Beckenham shop delivers the same thing it has since 1978: honest, handcrafted food that people come back for.

Signature items

• Spags Chips
• Loaded Fries
• 1/2 & 1/2
• Spaghetti and Meatballs
• Naked Meatballs
• Quorn Vegan Bites

Menu

Pasta

• Beef Lasagne — House beef lasagne served hot in an individual oven dish.
• Mac N Cheese — Macaroni with cheese sauce and parmesan — the king of comfort food.
• Spagalimis Bolognaise — Bolognaise sauce with seasoned topside beef, served with spaghetti and parsley.
• Spaghetti and Meatballs — Bolognaise sauce with meatballs served with spaghetti, garnished with parsley.
• Vegetable Lasagne — Fresh vegetables layered with pasta sheets, Napoletana sauce and cheese. Vegetarian.

Salad

• Caesar Salad — Cos lettuce with caesar dressing, croutons, bacon bits and parmesan.

Drinks

• Berry Kombucha from Karma Drinks — Berry kombucha, 330ml.
• Lemon & Ginger Kombucha from Karma Drinks — Lemon and ginger kombucha, 330ml.
• Keri Premium Orange Juice — Premium orange juice, 1 litre.
• San Pellegrino Sparkling Water — Sparkling water, 750ml.
• Soda 1500ml — Classic soda in Cola No Sugar, Cola or Lemonade.

Specials

• Spaghetti and Meatballs — Two for One — Two for one on pickup orders, available Mondays.
• Mac N Cheese — Two for One — Two for one on pickup orders, available Tuesdays.
• Saucy Meatballs — Two for One — Two for one on pickup orders, available Wednesdays.

Starters

• Polenta Chips — Polenta chips served with garlic aioli.
• Cajun Wedges — Cooked in 100% vegetable oil, with sweet Thai chilli sauce and sour cream.
• Charred Broccoli — Charred broccoli with walnuts and chilli flakes.
• Chicken Tenders — Crumbed chicken served with BBQ sauce — great for dipping.
• Extra Sour Cream — An extra pot of sour cream for dipping.
• Extra Sweet & Sour Sauce — An extra pot of the house sweet and sour sauce for dipping.
• Garlic Bread — Fresh bread brushed with the house garlic butter.
• Kumara Chips — Kumara chips served with sweet Thai chilli sauce.
• Lemon Pepper Wedges — Potato wedges with sour cream and sweet Thai chilli sauce.
• Loaded Fries — Spags Chips topped with pizza cheese, parmesan, sweet & sour sauce and mayo.
• Naked Meatballs — Ten tender, juicy meatballs oven baked and served with house BBQ sauce.
• Plain Wedges — For those who don't like spice, with sour cream and sweet Thai chilli sauce.
• Quorn Vegan Bites — Ten-piece serve of Quorn vegan bites, oven baked, with house vegan aioli.
• Saucy Meatballs — Ten meatballs oven baked in the house bolognaise sauce.
• Spags Chips — World famous seasoned chips cooked in 100% vegetable oil with Spags sweet & sour sauce.

Meat Pizza

• 1/2 & 1/2 — Two favourite pizzas together on one base.
• Apricot and Prosciutto — Prosciutto ham, mushrooms and cracked pepper, topped with parsley.
• Bacon & Asparagus — Bacon and asparagus garnished with cracked pepper.
• BBQ Beef — Beef, pineapple and house made BBQ sauce.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Spagalimis Beckenham located?

At 300 Colombo Street in Beckenham, Christchurch — the Spagalimis branch serving the south of the city.

What are the opening hours?

Delivery and pickup run from 4:30pm to 8:30pm Monday to Wednesday and Sunday, and from 4:30pm to 9:30pm Thursday to Saturday.

Can I dine in?

Yes — restaurant dining is available, and tables can be booked as well as ordering delivery or collection.

Do you have gluten-free options?

A gluten-free base is available on medium-size pizzas.

Are there vegan or vegetarian dishes?

Yes — Quorn Vegan Bites served with vegan aioli, plus vegetarian options like Vegetable Lasagne, Charred Broccoli and Plain Wedges.

What are the weekly specials?

Two-for-one deals on pickup orders: Spaghetti and Meatballs on Mondays, Mac N Cheese on Tuesdays, and Saucy Meatballs on Wednesdays.

How do I order?

Order online through the Spagalimis website for delivery or pickup, or book a table for restaurant dining.

Tips

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Good to know

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