Mediterranean Foods has been bringing Mediterranean flavours to New Zealand since 1990, operating an online and in-store grocery business alongside Trattoria restaurants in Wellington and Christchurch, plus a shop and deli at Christchurch's Riverside Farmers Market. The business imports a hand-selected range of products directly from Italy, Spain and Greece, spanning gourmet cheeses, prosciutto and salami, European wines, and handcrafted gift hampers.
Each Trattoria location combines a restaurant, pizzeria, shop and deli under one roof. In Wellington, diners can enjoy dinner nightly, weekend lunch and brunch, and a daily cafe and cabinet selection, alongside pizza ordered for takeaway or delivery and pizza dough available to pre-order. In Christchurch, the Trattoria offers lunch daily, dinner on Fridays, a daily cafe and brunch service, house-made bread available to order, and catering/takeaway options, plus private function bookings. The standalone Riverside Farmers Market location in the Christchurch CBD offers cheeses, prosciutto, European wines and more without a restaurant.
Mediterranean Foods also runs a FoodClub loyalty programme, a Neapolitan Pizza Masterclass in Wellington, and an online shop covering categories from pasta, olives, oil and truffle to Middle Eastern products, gluten free options, wine and kitchenware, with free shipping automatically applied on orders over $200 (under 25kg).
Since 1990, Mediterranean Foods has been importing the tastes of Italy, Spain and Greece into New Zealand, growing from a specialty grocery business into a group that now runs full Trattoria restaurants in both Wellington and Christchurch.
At the core of Mediterranean Foods' business is a hand-selected range of products imported directly from Italy, Spain and Greece — gourmet cheeses, prosciutto and salami, European wines, and handcrafted gift hampers among them. The company frames its mission as being about more than just food: it's about celebrating life through the authentic experience of Mediterranean cuisine and culture.
The Wellington location, at 42 Constable Street in Newtown, combines a restaurant, pizzeria, retail shop and deli in one space. Dinner service runs nightly from 5pm to 8.30pm, with lunch and brunch available Friday through Sunday from 11am to 3pm. A cafe and cabinet selection runs daily from 9am, though the kitchen is closed for lunch Monday to Thursday. The shop and deli side of the Wellington venue keeps longer hours, open every day from 9am to 8pm. Wellington is also the only location offering pizza delivered to your door, along with pre-order pizza dough and a Neapolitan Pizza Masterclass for anyone wanting to learn the craft themselves.
The Christchurch Trattoria, at 322 Tuam Street, runs on a different schedule. Lunch is served Monday to Thursday from 10.30am to 2.30pm, and Friday through Sunday from 10.30am to 3pm, while dinner is only available on Fridays, from 4.30pm to 8.30pm. A cafe and brunch service runs daily from 8.30am to 11am, with the Trattoria opening slightly later, from 10am, on Sundays. The Christchurch shop and deli keeps its own hours: Monday to Thursday and Saturday from 8.30am to 5pm, Friday extended to 8.30pm, and Sunday from 10am to 4pm. Christchurch is the location for fresh house-made bread, ordered daily, along with catering and takeaway options and private function bookings.
Beyond the two Trattoria locations, Mediterranean Foods also runs a shop and deli at Riverside Farmers Market in the Christchurch CBD, at 2/96 Oxford Terrace. Without a restaurant attached, this location focuses purely on retail — cheeses, prosciutto, European wines and more — open Monday to Friday from 10am to 6pm, Saturday from 9am to 6pm, and Sunday from 10am to 5pm.
Mediterranean Foods' online shop covers an extensive range of categories, from pasta, olives, oil, and tomatoes & sauces, to more specialised sections like truffle, Middle Eastern products, and gluten free options, alongside kitchenware, gift cards and hampers. Best sellers include a 3kg tub of SCYAVURU pistachio cream (currently discounted from $190 to $129.90), a tray of 12 tins of San Marzano whole peeled tomatoes, and a range of 100% cotton Italian tea towels. Free shipping is automatically applied at checkout on orders over $200, for parcels under 25kg.
Customers can join the FoodClub loyalty programme for ongoing perks, and new subscribers to the newsletter receive 10% off their first online order. Wellington also hosts the Neapolitan Pizza Masterclass, a hands-on class for anyone wanting to learn to make pizza the traditional way.
Whether it's dining in at the Wellington or Christchurch Trattoria, picking up deli items at Riverside Market, or ordering specialty imports online, Mediterranean Foods positions itself as New Zealand's go-to destination for genuine Mediterranean food and culture — as true today as it was when the business started in 1990.