Biggies Pizza Green Island is the second home of Dunedin's New York-style pizzeria, opened by Ian and Tacey after their original store in the Octagon built a following from April 2016. On Main South Road in Green Island, it serves the same promise that made the first location a favourite: authentic New York-style pizza with a Kiwi twist, made on dough rolled fresh every day, with quality ingredients and a firm no-preservatives commitment.
The menu runs to 29 classic and gourmet flavours, headlined by the giant 20-inch pizza that gives Biggies its tagline as the Home of the 20-inch Pizza — with, as the team puts it, so much more besides. On weekends the Green Island store also runs a cafe on Saturday and Sunday mornings before evening pizza service begins.
Dining in is relaxed and family-friendly, with cozy spaces designed with families in mind and a lively, welcoming atmosphere for gatherings of all sizes. If you'd rather eat at home, order online for pickup or Biggie's delivery, or phone your order and bookings through on 027 335 0005.
Biggies Pizza Green Island brings a genuine taste of New York to the southern side of Dunedin. On Main South Road in Green Island, this family-friendly pizzeria is the second chapter of a small local success story that began in April 2016, when Ian and Tacey opened the original Biggies in the heart of the Octagon. The formula that won Dunedin over — authentic New York-style pizza with a Kiwi twist, made properly and served warmly — now feeds a whole new neighbourhood.
The Green Island store is, in the team's own words, their latest pride and joy. It keeps everything that made the Octagon original a favourite: dough rolled fresh every day, quality ingredients, and a firm no-preservatives commitment that means every bite tastes of the real thing rather than shortcuts. What it adds is a relaxed suburban setting where families can settle in without fuss.
Biggies does not hide its ambitions — the tagline is Home of the 20-inch Pizza, and that giant, shareable New York-style pie is the heart of the menu. Around it sits a lineup of 29 classic and gourmet flavours, a range deliberately built so there is, as the team puts it, something to satisfy every palate. Whether you lean traditional or gourmet, the promise is the same: fresh dough, fresh ingredients, and pizza made to be remembered. With the menu boasting so much more beyond the 29 flavours, repeat visits have plenty of room to explore.
One thing that sets the Green Island store apart from its city sibling is its double life on weekends. On Saturday and Sunday mornings the space opens as a cafe, before the pizza operation takes over in the afternoon and runs till late. That makes Green Island an easy full-day habit — a cafe visit in the morning, then back for a big-format dinner once the ovens are in full swing. Through the rest of the week, evening service begins in the late afternoon, with the weekend starting earlier for after-work dinners.
Step inside and the setup is deliberately cozy — spaces designed with families in mind and a lively, welcoming atmosphere suited to gatherings of all sizes. That has been the brief from the start: at Biggies, it is not just about the pizza, it is about crafting an unforgettable experience. Big tables, celebrations, a Friday night with the kids — the room is made for it, and the service is built around pairing exceptional pizza with what the team calls stellar service.
Not every great Biggies night happens in the store. The menu is available for pickup and delivery through online ordering, and the Green Island team also takes phone orders and bookings on 027 335 0005. If you would rather secure a table — a smart move for weekend evenings or a bigger group — bookings can be made online in a couple of clicks.
Biggies Pizza Green Island sits at 219 Main South Road, Green Island, Dunedin. Per the current listing, evening pizza service runs from 4pm on Wednesday and Thursday and from 2pm Friday through Sunday, till late each night, while the weekend cafe opens Saturday and Sunday mornings. Monday and Tuesday are the quiet days. Because hours can change, it is worth a quick call before a special trip — the team is happy to confirm times, take a booking or line up an order.
Come hungry, bring company, and let the 20-inch pizza do what it does best.