Salva D'or Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria has welcomed Tauranga diners on Cameron Road since 2013. Antique ornaments and candlelight give the dining room a deliberately old-world atmosphere, while the service format remains flexible: guests can reserve for dinner throughout the week, visit for a weekend lunch or collect a takeaway. The restaurant is pitched equally toward an intimate meal and a family table, with a children's menu alongside its longer dine-in selection. Italian wine completes the sense of occasion without changing the restaurant's accessible neighbourhood character.
Antipasti make it easy to begin communally. Bruschetta, garlic bread and an antipasto board sit beside calamari, arancini, white-wine garlic prawns and mussels cooked with tomato, chilli and wine. Eggplant parmigiana offers a meat-free baked option, while steak tartare takes the opening course in a more classical direction. Pizza then ranges from Margherita and pepperoni diavola to prosciutto, capricciosa and calzone. More unconventional combinations include chicken with avocado and camembert, giving the pizzeria side of the menu enough breadth for traditionalists and diners wanting something richer.
Pasta and main courses deepen the traditional Italian focus. Bolognese, lasagne and carbonara appear alongside pappardelle with ragù, seafood marinara, cannelloni and gnocchi Sorrentina. Chicken risotto and fettuccine with chicken and mushrooms add gentler alternatives. The plated mains move from pork scaloppine in Marsala sauce to chicken crepes, bacon-wrapped scotch fillet and a gorgonzola steak, while crab-filled squid-ink ravioli brings together seafood and house-made pasta styling. This range allows a table to mix pizza, pasta and more composed meat or seafood dishes in one sitting.
A dedicated vegan selection extends across starters, pizzas, pasta and dessert rather than stopping at a token main, and the separate children's choices make the restaurant easier for mixed-age groups. Tiramisu, panna cotta and crème brûlée cover classic finishes, with limoncello gelato or banana delizia for diners wanting something different. The drinks list supports the food with Italian and New Zealand wines, cocktails and alcohol-free mixes. Together, the candlelit room, substantial menu and service from lunch into dinner make Salva D'or suitable for both a casual pizza visit and a longer celebratory meal.
Address: 350 Cameron Road, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand
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Salva D'Or Restaurant Menu
Antipasti Appetizers
STEAK TARTARE
Fresh raw finely diced beef, mixed with capers, olives & gherkins, served with mesclun salad and ciabatta slice (GFO)
PANE ALL’AGLIO
Garlic pizza bread with olive oil, garlic, oregano (VT, VG)
BRUSCHETTA
Toasted homemade ciabatta bread with fresh tomatoes, Basil, olive oil and vinegar glaze (VT, VG) (three/ four slices)
ANTIPASTO RUSTICO
Cold cuts of premium cured meats & high quality cheese delicacies and pickles, served with grissini(bread fingers) (GFO)
ANELLI DI CALAMARI
Tender squid rings grilled to perfection with garlic (GFO)
ARANCINI
Traditional stuffed rice balls, coated with breadcrumbs, served with spicy tomato sauce (VT) 2pc
GAMBERI SAPORITI
Tiger king prawns sautéed in a creamy Worcester, garlic and white wine sauce (GF) 4pc
PARMIGIANA DI MELANZANE
Baked eggplant in Napoletana sauce, mozzarella & parmesan (VT)(GFO)
COZZE ALLA TARANTINA
Mussels cooked in tomato, chilli and white wine (GFO)
Insalate Salads
INSALATA GRECA
Greek salad with tomato, cucumber, feta cheese, red onion, pitted olives
INSALATA CAPRESE
Buffalo mozzarella, Tomato, basil, balsamic vinegar glaze
Pizza
MARGHERITA
Buffalo mozzarella, Tomato, fresh basil, virgin olive oil
PEPPERONI DIAVOLA
Tomato, mozzarella, salami, capsicum
VEGETARIANA
Tomato, mushroom, capsicum, olives and capers
POLLO AVOCADO
Tomato, mozzarella, chicken, avocado, camembert
PROSCUITTO DI PARMA
Tomato, mozzarella, rocket salad, aged prosciutto
CALZONE
Folded Pizza. Salami, ham, spinach, sundried tomato, feta, rocket salad
HAWAIIAN
Tomato, mozzarella, ham, juicy pineapple
CAPRICCIOSA
Tomato, mozzarella, ham, mushrooms
Contorni – Sides
Verdure del Giorno
Mashed potatoes, veggies
Side Insalata
Mixed Olives
sautéed
Parmesan
Toasted Ciabatta slice
Secondi Piatti Main Courses
All main course dishes are served with creamy mashed potatoes and a small portion of seasonal veggies. Main course dishes can be made gluten free on request.
SCALOPPINA AL MARSALA
Pork escalope cooked with Sicilian Marsala liqueur and mushrooms in creamy sauce
CREPES DI POLLO
Tender chicken pieces and mushrooms cooked in creamy sauce, wrapped with camembert cheese in crepe
BISTECCA MIGNON
Tender scotch fillet wrapped with bacon, topped with creamy mushroom sauce
POLLO CON ALBICOCCHE
Chicken breast cooked in marsala wine creamy sauce topped with apricot halves and camembert cheese
BISTECCA GORGONZOLA
Tender Scotch fillet topped with creamy gorgonzola sauce
CHEF’S SPECIAL
Please check with our lovely staff about the available chef’s specials ☺
RAVIOLI GRANCHIO
Homemade squid ink ravioli with crab meat filling, served with bisk and creamy sauce. 6pc
Pasta e Risotto
Gluten free pastas available : Spaghetti/Gnocchi for extra $3.00 with choice of your sauce
SPAGHETTI BOLOGNESE
Traditional minced beef sauce topped with parmesan
RAGU PAPPARDELLE
Pappardelle pasta with nz ragu, red wine, parmesan
FETTUCINE AL FUNGHI
Fettuccine, chicken, mushrooms, white wine, creamy sauce
LASAGNE AL FORNO
Traditional beef homemade lasagne topped with cheese
SPAGHETTI CARBONARA
Spaghetti cooked with bacon and egg in creamy sauce
SPAGHETTI MARINARA
Seafood spaghetti cooked in red wine & napoletana sauce
CANNELLONI
Oven baked homemade spinach and ricotta cannelloni topped with bechamel and mozzarella (VT)
RISOTTO CON POLLO
Arborio risotto cooked with chicken and mushrooms in creamy white wine sauce (GF)
GNOCCHI SORRENTINA
Homemade agria potato dumplings, napoletana sauce mozzarella, fresh basil (VT)
Gnocchi with creamy gorgonzola sauce and walnuts
Choice of Gnocchi with creamy gorgonzola sauce and walnuts
Mini Bambini
Available only for kids 12 years old or under
SPAGHETTI CHEESE AND CREAM
SPAGHETTI BOLOGNESE
CHEESE PIZZA
HAWAIIAN PIZZA
PIZZA + SOFT DRINK + SURPRISE
SUNDAE ICE CREAM
Dolci
TIRAMISÙ
Homemade tiramisu served with vanilla ice cream
PANNA COTTA
Coconut cream panna cotta served with berry sauce
CRÈME BRULÉE VANIGLIA
Rich burnt cream base, topped with a layer of hardened caramelised sugar
GELATO AL LIMONCELLO
Homemade ice cream made from fresh lemons and Italian limoncello liquor
DELIZIA ALLA BANANA
Banana slices cooked in butter, brown sugar, brandy and cream, topped with vanilla ice cream
BANANA SPLIT
Vanilla, chocolate and strawberry ice cream, served with fresh banana, whipped cream and sliced almonds
Vegano – Starters
PANE ALL’AGLIO
Garlic pizza bread with olive oil and oregano
BRUSCHETTA – 4PC
Toasted ciabatta with tomato, basil, balsamic glaze
PARMIGIANA MELANZANE
Eggplant baked in tomato and vegan mozzarella
INSALATA GRECA
Tomato, cucumber, pitted olives, red onion, vegan feta
Vegano – Pizza
MARGHERITA
Tomato, fresh basil, oregano
VEGETARIANA
Tomato, mushroom, capsicum, olives, capers
CALZONE
Eggplant baked in tomato and vegan mozzarella
Vegano – Pasta
GNOCCHI TOMATO
Potato dumplings baked in tomato and vegan cheese
FETTUCINE
Fettucine, mushrooms, mixed veggies in coconut creamy sauce
RAVIOLI AL CARCIOFO
Homemade artichoke ravioli, served with sauteed tomato, basil
Vegano – Dessert
PANA COTTA
Coconut cream pana cotta served with mixed berry sauce
BANANA DELIZIA
Banana cooked in coconut cream with brown sugar, brandy. served with vegan ice cream
Bottomless
2 hrs $65pp. SAT – SUN 11:30 – late. MIN 4PPL.
CHEF’S SELECTION TWO COURSE MEAL
Caffè e Tè
ESPRESSO
CAPPUCCINO
FLAT WHITE
MOCHACCINO
Soft Drinks
Coke / Diet Coke / Sprite
Lemon lime & bitters
Ginger Beer
Juice-Apple / Orange / Pineapple / Cranberry
Liqueur & Spirits
Gin + Tonic
Grappa – Italian liquor
Red Label Johnnie Walker
Black Label Johnnie Walker
Spritz & Cocktails
Aperol Spritz
Prosecco, Aperol, club soda with slice of orange
Hugo Spritz
Elderflower syrup, prosecco, club soda
Limoncello Spritz
Prosecco, Limoncello, club soda with lemon slice
Prosecco Frizzante
Origin: Veneto, Italy
Vini Bianchi White
Glass / Bottle
House white wine
Pinot Grigio delle Venezia Veneto
Piccini Orvieto Classico DOC Umbria
Chardonnay Lake Chalice Marlborough
Cellar Selection
Leonardo da Vinci Chianti Fiasco basket Toscano
Craggy Range Te Kahu Merlot Hawkes’s Bay
Beretta Terre Cariano Amarone DOCG 16 Veneto
Villa Vetti Vivunt Valpolicella Ripasso 20 Veneto
Vini Rossi Red
Glass / Bottle
Merlot Trevenezie IGT Triveneto
Origines Italice Montepulciano Abruzzo
I Muri Negroamaro Puglia
Beer – Craft, Bottled & Cider
Manabrea Bionda Piedmont Italia 4.8%
Wanaka Lager B.effect brewing co. Wanaka 4%
Fog City Hazy IPA 5.8%
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Against typical prices in Tauranga
- Margherita pizza Typical in Tauranga: $27.50 $27.50
- Tiramisu Typical in Tauranga: $17.00 $16.00
- Flat white Typical in Tauranga: $6.00 $6.00
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