Kauri Coast Pizzeria is a pizza takeaway at 109 Victoria Street, Dargaville, rated 4.5 from 162 Google reviews. Reviewers praise friendly service and pizzas such as the supreme meat with a BBQ sauce swirl, the Jazz chicken pizza and a creamy feta chicken pizza, and mention crispy popcorn prawns, onion rings and gluten-free options.
A good pizza starts with the dough: a base that has been proved properly and baked in a hot oven has real chew and a crisp edge, instead of being pale and floppy. Toppings should be balanced so the base is not soggy, and sauces such as BBQ add flavour without drowning the cheese. In a small town, Friday and Saturday evenings are the busy stretch, so ringing ahead and collecting is easier than waiting, and a thin base is best eaten soon after baking. Sides such as prawns and onion rings round out a family order, and anyone avoiding gluten can ask which options suit them.
For Dargaville and Kaipara locals, it is a well-reviewed place to pick up a pizza and sides.