pipi's cafe

this place is very hyped up and is quite often very busy. pizzas are delicious but are quite expensive for how small they are.atmosphereinside the restaurant is very nice and cozy and if you are looking for something slightly more fancy than takeaways this is a good option.

excellent food, casualatmospherewhere family/friends sharing food around big tables is the theme. you help yourself to beer from a fridge on an honesty basis. it is like you are sharing food in their family home. the pizzas are amazing! and they have a good wine list. highly recommend.

we have dined at this restaurant in the past and love the busyatmospherebut things have gone downhill. the aloha pizza we ordered read on the menu that it came with cheese - there was so little on the pizzas' it could not be seen, the fungi pizza however was delicious. the place is quite dirty and the wine list poor, our wine and water glass were given to us hot. however theatmosphereis great.

coolatmosphereand nice food. classic, rustic, simple italian. tasty! service a tad slow and quite expensive wine - we had the elephant hill rose which was almost $50!! love the old fashioned fridge. will be back

i love pipi’s in havelock north and will quite often go there with friends and have a laugh. the restaurant is quite basic with bench chairs with cushions, old household furniture such as side boards and kitchen tables and an assortment of not too expensive art on the walls. every table has candles and you are jammed in to a small but wonderfully busy, exciting, pumping, electric environment. the pizzas are amazing and the desserts are yummy. we ordered 3 pizzas and a plate of penne pasta, 3 desserts, two bottles of montepulciano and 2 bottles of beer and it only came to $60 a head. oh by the way the beer you help yourself too out of the fridge. well worth it if you ask me was the large aloha pizza that i ordered. it was the size of a car tyre. i can assure you it did not taste like one, smothered in an amazing tomato based sauce with mozzarella, pineapple and bacon, it was delicious. check out the image
if you want a great night out, awesome pizza and want to go where the locals go then pipi’s should not be missed. if you are a bit fussy and like a clean sterile, quite environment with not muchatmospherethen pipi’s is not the place for you. be prepared for average service which can require some self-help activity, great food and big crowds, but the locals will tell you that’s what it’s all about. pipi's reminds me of the many great family run restaurants in europe that i stumbled upon.

pipi is a favourite with us - very relaxedatmosphereand very busy and buzzy so go early. grab a table outside (they have great heaters if its cooler) if you'd prefer a quieter environment. the pizza is super-scrummy (cipolla, salsicci especially) and so are the pastas. yum. the only thing i would wish for (being a regular) is to have the specials menu changed more often.

a quirky place full of character! it has a greatatmosphereand is lively and packed out even on a thursday. we had to wait for a table but it was worth it, the food was delicious and generous servings. the staff are friendly and we loved the decor and the help yourself 'honesty' fridge!! this is a place which is a fun night out, there may be an occasional mishap but its all part of the charm!

we decided to try out pipi's after reading various reviews (good & bad)& hearing feedback from others. overall the pizzas are great, made in a traditional style, and generous sizes which my italian partner loved. so far they are best we've eaten in the bay. it reminded me of the hip, alternative eateries in melbourne- op-shopped furnishings, casual staff, art on the walls. theatmospherewas chaotic. the eatery is on the cramped side and was full of diners. i wasn't able to order desert with our pizza and there was a short delay before our table was cleared for us. however our waiter was very friendly, my wine arrived fast and the head of house remembered my desert and came back to check on us. we also liked the communal shared tables & help yourself fridge. overall we enjoyed the experience. we came to pipi's expecting a very laid back, casual, eclectic eatery with great pizza and that's exactly what we got.

happyatmospherewith tasty plentiful food. can definitely recommend the lamb pie - delicious!! ---but!--- we had to clean our wine glasses with serviettes dipped in water before daring to pour, the glasses were filthy and greasy - yuck!

on honeymoon in hawke bay last week, never having heard the "hype" about this place, my wife and i went to pipi's without any expectations. i can honestly say that we enjoyed one of the best meals of our lives. the food was absolutely delicious, the staff friendly and helpful, andatmosphereconducive to a very pleasant evening indeed. i would certainly recommend pipi's to friends and family.

the pizza we ordered was really good, the waitress was great (and child friendly) as was theatmospherewhich is an important part of the dining experience.
but one waitress couldn't have been more sullen and morose if she tried and seem hellbent on making everyone else miserable. smile and her face would have cracked!!

worked for pipi and enjoy every minute. the fantasticatmosphereand divine menu is a must to all. i was not a lover of pizza, until i tasted the tradition italian pizza. my favourite being the cavelo nero with bacon and feta.

i would also recommend the bacon penne pasta, followed by the tiramisu and homemade feijoa icecream.