The Orchard Thieves Pizza in Claudelands is Hamilton's local stop for gourmet pizza — and a fair bit more. The Grey Street store is part of a New Zealand pizza group with branches across the central North Island, from Te Awamutu, Leamington, Putaruru and Otorohanga in the Waikato to Tauranga, Mount Maunganui, Parkvale, Te Puna, Tauriko and Katikati in the Bay of Plenty. Each kitchen works to the same idea: freshly made food, generous portions and prices that are easy on the wallet.
The menu is built around pizzas — freshly made with premium ingredients, from the classics everyone loves to inventive topping combinations for the more adventurous. Alongside them sit juicy burgers packed with fresh ingredients, tasty sides like crispy fries, onion rings and loaded wedges, and creamy, perfectly sweet shakes to finish.
Ordering is simple, whether you want to dine in or take out. You can order online for pickup or delivery — ASAP or as a pre-order for later — and The Orchard Thieves app adds live order tracking plus points on every purchase. For Claudelands locals and anyone passing through Hamilton, it's a straightforward, good-value answer to the nightly "what's for dinner?" question.
Grey Street in Claudelands is home to The Orchard Thieves Pizza, a Hamilton branch of a proudly New Zealand pizza group whose kitchens stretch across the central North Island — from Te Awamutu, Leamington, Putaruru and Otorohanga in the Waikato to Tauranga, Mount Maunganui, Parkvale, Te Puna, Tauriko and Katikati in the Bay of Plenty, with a new Takanini store on the way. Wherever you find one, the pitch is the same: freshly made pizza, generous portions and wallet-friendly prices.
For Hamilton, that pitch lands on Grey Street. Whether you're grabbing a quick takeaway on the way home, feeding the household on a Friday night, or settling in for a relaxed dine-in meal, the Claudelands store is set up to be the easy, reliable option.
Pizza is the heart of the menu. Every pizza is freshly made and crafted with premium ingredients to deliver flavour in every bite. The range runs from the classics — the familiar favourites — through to inventive topping combinations for anyone who likes their pizza a little more adventurous. Whether you're a traditionalist or chasing something with a few more tricks on top, there's room for both camps here, and the common thread is value: high-quality food that doesn't break the bank.
But the menu doesn't stop at pizza, and that's a big part of the appeal. The burgers are juicy, packed with fresh ingredients and bursting with flavour — a proper meal in their own right, not an afterthought. Around them sits a line-up of sides made for sharing: crispy fries, onion rings and loaded wedges. And for the perfect finish, there are the shakes — creamy and perfectly sweet, whether you treat one as a meal-ender or a standalone indulgence.
Convenience is clearly part of the design. Orders go in online for pickup or delivery, and you can choose ASAP or schedule a pre-order for a later date and time — handy when dinner needs to fit around sport, work or school runs. There's also a dedicated app for Android and iOS that lets you browse the menu with ease, track your orders live and earn points on every purchase, so regulars see their loyalty add up order by order. Everything on the menu is available through both channels, so the full range travels just as well to your door as it does to your table.
It's worth a quick look at the Offers page before you check out, too — you may find a deal that suits exactly what you were about to order anyway.
What turns a pizza shop into a habit? Consistency, value and a menu the whole household can agree on. This store ticks those boxes: pizza lovers, burger fans and the person who secretly orders wedges just for themselves all walk away happy. Generous portions mean there's a decent chance of leftovers, and the choice between dine-in and takeout means the same menu works for a Friday treat or a midweek rescue. It's the kind of place that becomes part of the neighbourhood rhythm — the order you know by heart, ready when you are.
If you find yourself in Claudelands — or anywhere on the Hamilton side of town — with a pizza craving, The Orchard Thieves on Grey Street is ready, whether that's a box for the couch, a delivery to the door or a seat inside.