Pizza Bros Rotorua is a neighbourhood pizzeria on Lynmore Avenue in Rotorua, handcrafting pizzas with fresh ingredients under the motto 'Not just dough at Pizza Bros!' Part of the Pizza Bros family operated by Tauranga Food Limited, with sister stores in Te Puke, Kihikihi and Cambridge, this Lynmore store pairs classic pizza-shop favourites with a menu that stretches well beyond the pizza box.
The pizza range covers familiar names like Pepperoni, Hawaiian, Meat Lovers and Super Supreme alongside distinctive Indian-inspired signatures such as Butter Chicken, Achari Chicken, Achari Paneer and Paneer Tikka. Every pizza comes in large or extra large with a genuine choice of crust - pan, thin 'n crispy, sourdough, stuffed crust or gluten free on larges - and vegetarian options are clearly marked on the online menu.
Beyond pizzas, the kitchen turns out burgers, sides, desserts, ice cream and thick shakes, with a full drinks fridge stocked with everything from 330ml cans to 1.5L bottles. Combo deals bundle large pizzas with garlic bread or chips and a 1.5L drink, online payments earn 5% cashback, and doors are open from 3:00 PM Monday to Wednesday and from 11:00 AM Thursday through Sunday.
On Lynmore Avenue in Rotorua, Pizza Bros Rotorua is proving the point of its own motto: 'Not just dough at Pizza Bros!' This neighbourhood pizzeria handcrafts its pizzas with fresh ingredients, but the kitchen's ambitions reach well beyond the pizza box. The menu runs from loaded, Indian-inspired signature pizzas to burgers, sides, desserts, ice cream and thick shakes, all backed by easy online ordering and a 5% cashback offer for anyone who pays online.
The Rotorua store is part of the Pizza Bros family operated by Tauranga Food Limited, alongside sister stores in Te Puke, Kihikihi and Cambridge. Locals order online, create an account to speed up future orders, or simply phone 07 215 9500 and talk their order through the old-fashioned way.
The featured board says a lot about this kitchen. On one side sit the classics done properly: a Pepperoni Pizza with generous pepperoni crisped at the edges, a Hawaiian loaded with sweet pineapple and savoury ham, a Meat Lovers built on a smoky BBQ base with pepperoni and Italian sausages, and a fully-loaded Super Supreme over rich pizza sauce and melty mozzarella.
On the other side is what really sets the menu apart: a run of Indian-inspired creations. The Butter Chicken Pizza pairs a rich butter chicken base with smoky tandoori chicken and melty mozzarella. The Achari Chicken Pizza starts from an aromatic achari sauce base and piles on succulent marinated chicken, while the Achari Paneer Pizza layers a tangy achari base with baby spinach and crisp vegetables. There is a Paneer Tikka Pizza too, with creamy marinated paneer, fresh capsicum and red onion. The online menu even lets you filter veg only or non veg only, a sign of how central these options are.
Every pizza is available in large or extra large, and the crust choice is genuinely a choice: classic pan, thin 'n crispy, sourdough or stuffed crust, with a gluten free crust offered on large pizzas for anyone avoiding gluten.
Feeding a family or a crowd? The combo deals do the planning for you. The Family Combo brings together any two large Loaded Range pizzas with garlic bread or chips and a 1.5L drink. The Double Treat pairs two large pizzas of your choosing with a side and a 1.5L drink, while the Triple Treat stretches to three large pizzas - handy for bigger gatherings, flat dinners or a weekend of planned leftovers.
What stays consistent across all of it is the loaded approach: these are generously topped pizzas, and the Loaded Range options on the combo menu are the fullest expression of that style.
The wider menu is where the 'not just dough' promise pays off. Burgers and sides round out a proper takeaway night; desserts, ice cream and thick shakes handle the sweet ending, and the thick shakes in particular give the place the feel of a full classic takeaway rather than a pizza-only shop.
The drinks fridge is stocked for every situation: 330ml cans and 600ml bottles of Coke, Sprite, Fanta, Lift and the classic Kiwi L&P for individual orders, 1.5L bottles for the table, sugar-free options across the range, Schweppes Classic Ginger Beer, Keri orange and apple juices, and Pump water in 750ml bottles.
Ordering is built around the store's website, where you can browse by category, filter for vegetarian picks, and check out with online payment. The hook for regulars is the cashback: pay online for any prepaid order and 5% comes back to you to spend on your next purchase. Signing up for emails adds exclusive deals, new combos and pizza lover rewards to the mix.
Hours run from 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM Monday to Wednesday, then step up to 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM Thursday through Sunday - so weekend lunches are covered, while early in the week it is an afternoon-and-evening operation.
For Lynmore locals and anyone passing through this side of Rotorua, the pitch is simple: handcrafted pizzas with fresh ingredients, crusts for every preference, vegetarian options given real thought, and combos generous enough to feed the whole table - with a little cashback waiting the next time the pizza craving hits. Not just dough, indeed.