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“Unexpected understated unusual - cool”
Review of Pipi Cafe

Pipi Cafe
Cuisines: Pizza
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Dining options: After-hours, Delivery, Reservations
Description: Pipi is all about you the customer we don’t mind if you come in your muddy gumboots or your Gucci stilettos, or if you drink Bollinger with your pizza or house red. We are very lucky in Hawkes Bay to be surrounded by wonderful produce and wine and our menu very much reflects this, where possible everything is local and organic. We don’t take ourselves too seriously but we do take what we do very seriously. Using the best freshest ingredients and cooking them to best bring out their natural flavours. Pipi was born out of my love of my children and food and now 15 years later this has not changed at all and is still at the heart of everything we do.
Reviewed 27 June 2018 via mobile

So it looks like part of someones house...which it could be. White and red fridges for beers and cider, honesty box applied, cool. Great pizza and ambience. Service super fast, pizza all good. Its a yes from me.

Date of visit: June 2018
Thank R298YWpetert
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Reviewed 24 June 2018

Visited last night with good friends, after they were told that it was a super place to eat. We were lucky to get a table without a booking and I suggest that it would be a good idea to book a table, as this place was very busy. Definitely a different place to eat, with two fridges which diners can help themselves to alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. It works on a honesty system, which is a new concept. We all ordered different dishes, steak, mushroom pizza, duck and gnocchi. Superb food, very tasty and the mains were decent sized. We all followed up with dessert, Creme Brulee, Apple Crumble and two Tiramisu's. Very tasty. Pipi's was really humming and we can see why. The staff are friendly and very efficient. Definitely well worth a visit.

Date of visit: June 2018
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Thank Allan-Sherralynne
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Reviewed 21 May 2018

Extremely limited selection on the menu. Small portions, this view was also supported by the eight people in our group. If it was not for the mashed potato under my steak (which was nicely cooked) I would have had to visit "Macca's" after. The service was good, and as well the buzz of the evening..

Date of visit: May 2018
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Thank Lindsay L
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Reviewed 26 April 2018

I am not a great pizza fan but these were the best I have had. Thin crisp base and plenty of flavour filled topping. Will certainly be back when next in Havelock North.
Wine, beer and soft drinks available. Very busy, it would pay to book if intending to go during the normal "lunch/dinner" times.

Date of visit: April 2018
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1  Thank 870tony
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Reviewed 21 March 2018 via mobile

Lucky to be seated on a Friday evening without reservation. Relaxt atmosphere in a bustling environment (accoustics not too great) with quircky decor. Ordered one of the specials - pizza with peach, mozzarella and basil which tasted great (they have the option to order two half pizza’s!). Staff was super friendly and very mindful about allergy issues (very much appreciated!!). Anyone fits right in at Pipi’s - give it a try!

Date of visit: March 2018
1  Thank 838renees
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