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02/09/2026
ššŗ SEPTEMBER PIZZA & POUR AT DANTEāS
September calls for pizza, cold beer and a table full of good company.
š„ EASTRIDGE & TAKAPUNA
ONE PIZZA + ONE 1L JUG Ā· $49
š Danteās Eastridge
Choose Danteās Pilsner or Danteās Hazy
š Danteās Takapuna
Danteās Pilsner
SundayāThursday Ā· 5PMāClose
Want the beer without the pizza?
šŗ 1 LITRE JUG Ā· ONLY $20
šŗ AND PONSONBY?
Danteās Ponsonby restaurant is currently under construction, but Danteās BAR is OPEN and pouring.
So while the pizza ovens are getting ready for our return, come down to Danteās BAR Ponsonby and grab a 1L jug of Danteās Pilsner for $20.
Three Danteās. Three places to raise a glass.
Pizza & Pour at Eastridge and Takapuna. Pours at Ponsonby. ššŗš„
24/08/2026
PONSONBY. 3PM. YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO. š®š¹šŗ
Weāre bringing the Italian ritual to Mulleti.
APERITIVO HOURS
3PMā6PM Ā· DAILY
šŗ House Tap Beer $8
šŗ 1 LITRE JUG $20 š
š· Italian Wine $8
š¹ Seasonal Spritz $12
And because drinking without eating is simply not how Nonna does thingsā¦
COMPLIMENTARY SMALL BITES coming out throughout Aperitivo. š„
Bring your people.
Order the jug.
Grab a bite.
Stay for another.
No bookings. Come early.
And if thereās a queue outside Mulleti?
Get in it. š®š¹
š Mulleti Ā· Ponsonby Central
Nonnaās Kitchen & Spritz
See you at 3.
23/08/2026
FOCACCIA LIKE NONNA DOES IT. š®š¹š„
Not a side.
Not an afterthought.
And definitely not just bread.
This is focaccia with soul.
Golden outside.
Cloud-soft inside.
Full of those beautiful, wild pockets that only time, fermentation and a little Italian obsession can create.
Born at Mulleti, Nonnaās Kitchen and now crossing town for something specialā¦
š„ FOCACCIA LIKE NONNA DOES IT
is coming to Danteās Eastridge Aperitivo. DAILY.
Because Aperitivo was never supposed to be just a drink.
Itās a table full of food.
A glass in your hand.
People you want to stay with.
And another piece of focaccia disappearing before anyone admits they took it. š·
MULLETI Ć DANTEāS EASTRIDGE
Two kitchens.
One Italian soul.
APERITIVO. EVERY DAY. š®š¹
15/08/2026
Look through the glassā¦ š
Thatās the āoldā Danteās in the background.
And this is Danteās Bar today. šøš®š¹
Same soul. A new chapter.
And now thereās something weāve been waiting to say:
APERITIVO IS ON. š„
Danteās liquor licence now covers the communal area, so grab your friends, take a seat, order your Spritz and let Mulleti bring the food.
š Aperol ā¢ Campari ā¢ Limoncello Spritz
š· Wine
šŗ Danteās Beer
š Mulleti bites, focaccia, salumi & more
Come for one. Stay for another.
š Danteās Bar Ć Mulleti
Ponsonby Central
APERITIVO STARTS NOW. š®š¹š„
14/08/2026
DANTEāS IS CLOSED.
DANTEāS IS NOT GONE. š„
Behind the walls, the dust and the noise, Danteās Ponsonby is undergoing a serious transformation. Weāre rebuilding, reshaping and getting ready for the next chapter.
But while the builders are doing their thingā¦
WEāRE DOING OURS. šøšŗš·
Right next door to Mulleti, Danteās Bar is OPEN and welcoming you.
Come grab a drink.
Have an Aperitivo.
Order something beautiful from Mulleti.
Sit down, slow down and enjoy the madness with us.
You might hear a drill next door. š
Thatās just the future of Danteās being built.
Until the doors of the new Danteās open againā¦
Meet me at the Bar. š„
DANTEāS BAR Ć MULLETI
Ponsonby Central
š„šøš
One family. Two concepts. One very Italian corner of Ponsonby. š®š¹ā¤ļø
12/08/2026
Eastern Suburbsā¦ YOUāVE ASKED. WEāVE ANSWERED. šŗš®š¹
First, you asked us for Danteās own beer.
Done.
šŗ Danteās Pilsner
šŗ Danteās Hazy
Brewed locally in Auckland and created for the place where beer belongs:
NEXT TO A DANTEāS PIZZA. š
But we didnāt stop at the beer.
Weāre bringing a little piece of the Italian afternoon to the Eastern Suburbs too.
APERITIVO AT DANTEāS EASTRIDGE š®š¹ - The Eatery At Eastridge
Come in from 3PM, order a Danteās beer, grab some Italian bites, sit down, talk, laugh, stay longer than you planned.
Because Aperitivo doesnāt have to mean Spritz.
A cold Danteās beer + Italian food + good company = Aperitivo.
Thatās the whole idea.
Not āhappy hourā.
Not just another beer special.
A little Italian ritual at the end of your day.
And yes, if one glass isnāt going to cut itā¦
GLASS $10 | JUG $20 šŗšŗ
Eastern Suburbs, you asked. We answered.
OUR BEER. OUR POUR.
OUR APERITIVO. YOUR TABLE. š®š¹ā¤ļø
10/08/2026
From disbelief to No. 9. ā¤ļøš
I still remember the moment I received the news that Danteās had been selected among the 50 Top Pizzerias in Asia-Pacific.
For me, that alone was enormous.
Then came the news that we had made the Top 15.
I went to the ceremony carrying that feeling of pride and gratitude, knowing that somewhere between 15 and 1, the name Danteās would be called.
So I waited.
No. 15 passed.
Not us.
14 passed.
Then 13.
12.
11.
And then No. 10 passed.
I remember sitting there thinking:
Have they forgotten us? š
Because never, for one second, did I imagine what was actually happening.
Then came No. 9.
And suddenly I heard it:
DANTEāS.
But there was more.
Alongside our ranking as the No. 9 pizzeria in Asia-Pacific, Danteās received the Ferrarelle Award for Innovation and Sustainability.
That moment hit differently.
I thought back to all the years. The ovens. The dough. The mistakes. The sacrifices. The endless pursuit of consistency. The people who worked beside us. The customers who believed in us. And this little pizzeria in New Zealand carrying the traditions of Naples on the other side of the world.
I felt proud, emotional and deeply honoured.
Not because a number suddenly defined Danteās.
But because that number recognised the journey behind it.
From simply hoping our name would be called at No. 15ā¦
to hearing:
No. 9 in Asia-Pacific. š³šæš®š¹
And an award for Innovation & Sustainability.
That jacket in the frame isnāt just a jacket to me.
It carries the memory of the night when I sat there wondering whether Danteās had been forgottenā¦
when, in fact, they were saving our name for No. 9. ā¤ļø
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29/07/2026
OUR LAST WEEKEND BEFORE A NEW CHAPTER BEGINS.
This weekend is your last chance to experience Danteās Ponsonby as youāve always known it.
From Monday, weāll temporarily close for a complete transformation as part of the exciting redevelopment of the Ponsonby Central lane.
When we reopen in mid September, weāll welcome you back to the next evolution of our story:
Danteās by Enis Bacova
A renewed space. The same passion for great food and genuine hospitality, elevated to a whole new level.
While the restaurant is under construction, Danteās Bar will remain open, proudly serving drinks and supporting our sister venue Mulleti, where our daily Aperitivo and Roman specialties will continue to bring people together.
The coming weeks will be filled with hard work, dust and plenty of excitement. Your support during this time means everything to us. Every drink shared at the bar and every visit to Mulleti helps us build what comes next.
This isnāt goodbye.
Itās the beginning of something bigger.
Thank you for being part of our journey, for your loyalty, and for believing in what we do.
Join us this weekend to celebrate the Danteās youāve loved.
And in Septemberā¦
Welcome to the new
Danteās by Enis Bacova.
Bigger. Stronger. Younger. š·š®š¹
04/07/2026
They flew all the way from California with one stop on the itinerary:
Danteās by Enis BaƧova, Ponsonby. š
There is something special about sharing a table with people who cross oceans for pizza. Every pie, every conversation, every beer reminds us why we do what we do.
Thank you for making us part of your New Zealand journey.
And if youāve been wondering where the same passion has been poured nextā¦ itās just a few steps away at š“šššššš , where Roman pizza, aperitivo, and Nonnaās generosity continue the story.
See you at the table. š®š¹ā¤ļøš³šæ
29/06/2026
Five years. Five badges. One obsession. šš
Some people see five gold stickers on a window.
We see five years of 5am starts, flour-covered jackets, relentless training, impossible standards, and an unwavering commitment to making every pizza better than the last.
Being recognised by 50 Top Pizza as one of the worldās best pizzerias for five consecutive years isnāt a destination. Itās a responsibility.
That same energy now lives in Mulleti.
Mulleti isnāt a side project. Itās the next chapter. The same hands. The same obsession with dough. The same respect for Italian tradition. Only this time, weāre telling the story of Rome through pizza by weight, fritti, pasta al forno, and Nonnaās generosity.
Danteās taught us how to chase excellence.
Mulleti is showing us how to share it.
To every guest who has trusted us over these five years, thank you. Every slice youāve enjoyed has helped shape who we are today.
Hereās to the next chapter. š®š¹ā¤ļø
Danteās by Enis BaƧova.
5 years in a row. One of the worldās best pizzerias.
And weāre only getting started.
Address
Multiple Locations: Ponsonby, Takapuna & Mission Bay
Auckland
For Takapuna: The pizza place and Italian restaurant is located near the intersection of Lake Road and Hurstmere Road. If taking public transport, take the bus to Takapuna Bus Station and walk north towards Hurstmere Road. If driving, there is street parking available on Hurstmere Road or nearby off-street parking options.
For Mission Bay: The pizza place and Italian restaurant is located near the intersection of Tamaki Drive and Patteson Avenue. If taking public transport, take the bus to Tamaki Drive/Patteson Avenue stop and walk south towards Tamaki Drive. If driving, there is street parking available on Patteson Avenue or nearby off-street parking options.
Opening Hours
| Monday |
12pm - 3pm |
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5pm - 9pm |
| Tuesday |
12pm - 3pm |
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5pm - 9pm |
| Wednesday |
12pm - 3pm |
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5pm - 9pm |
| Thursday |
12pm - 3pm |
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5pm - 9pm |
| Friday |
12pm - 3pm |
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5pm - 9pm |
| Saturday |
12pm - 3pm |
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5pm - 9pm |
| Sunday |
12pm - 3pm |
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5pm - 9pm |
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What people say
Dante's NZ is a must-visit for pizza lovers in Auckland. This Italian restaurant and pizza place has been recognized and accredited by L'ASSOCIAZIONE VERA PIZZA NAPOLETANA, making it the first pizzeria in New Zealand to receive this honor. The quality of their pizzas is evident in every bite, with hand-crushed San Marzano tomatoes from Napoli, fresh Bufala Mozzarella from Napoli, and Caputo Nuvola Super from Napoli used to create their sourdough pizza base.
Their Eastridge Burrata pizza is a flavor explosion in every bite, with tangy tomato sauce, sweet red and yellow daterini, fresh basil leaves, and creamy burrata cheese on top of a crunchy-spongy crust. And if you're looking to join the team behind these delicious pizzas, Dante's Pizzeria Napoletana is currently hiring experienced and passionate kitchen staff for their three Auckland locations: Ponsonby Central, Takapuna, and Eastridge.
Don't miss out on the opportunity to experience the savory goodness of Dante's NZ for yourself. Visit one of their locations today and indulge in a slice of heaven.
