An Italian pizza oven, imported from Verona and fired by wood or LPG, is the centre of Bassano Pizza Parlour at 27 Broadway in Reefton. The owners, Jennifer and Nigel Mahoney, bought the building in November 2023, and the parlour opened on 27 June 2024. The stone turntable is lined with a composite of volcanic lava from Mount Vesuvius.
The bases are thin Neapolitan style, about 30 cm across and weighing 280 grams, made with Tipo 00 flour from Italy and cold fermented for at least 24 hours. Toppings range from fior di latte mozzarella with basil pesto to Aoraki hot smoked salmon, prawns, nduja and manuka smoked bacon. Plant-based cheese and gluten-free bases are available. Shoestring fries come with lemon zinger salt. The parlour is open Thursday to Sunday from 4pm until close, and tables can be booked.