Sal's Authentic New York Pizza Hornby – The Hub brings the brand's full New York pizzeria format to Main South Road. The branch trades every day and supports both in-store meals and delivery, so it can handle anything from a single slice to a whole pie shared at home. Pizzas are made fresh and served in the generous eighteen inch format associated with the style. Buying by the slice, half pie or whole pie gives solo diners, families and larger groups a practical way to match the order to the occasion.
The base is central to Sal's identity. Its slow-risen dough uses New York milled hard spring wheat flour, producing a crust intended to stay crisp outside while remaining light and foldable within. Vine ripened California tomatoes form the sweet sauce, and an NYC blend mozzarella supplies the familiar melted cheese layer. These ingredients give even the simple cheese and pepperoni pies a clear structure, letting the crust, sauce and cheese do most of the work rather than relying on a crowded topping list.
There is still plenty of range for diners who want more than the classics. Nonna combines marinara, mozzarella, parmesan, basil, garlic and olive oil, while Manhattan joins pepperoni with mushrooms and Brooklyn brings pepperoni, sausage and meatball together. Fire Island adds jalapeños and hot honey to cup-and-char pepperoni; Buffalo chicken uses blue cheese sauce, and the veggie and mushroom pies keep the selection broad without meat. Staten Island goes fully plant based with marinara, mushrooms, basil, garlic and dairy-free Nutzarella.
Sides turn a pizza order into a fuller shared meal. Garlic knots and pepperoni wheels use the same dough in different forms, while Buffalo wings, mozzarella sticks and twice cooked Agria potato fries add crisp, savoury contrasts. For dessert, zeppole are fried until golden, tossed with cinnamon sugar and icing sugar, then paired with a choice of dipping sauce. The ability to swap mozzarella for plant based cheese adds another useful degree of flexibility, allowing mixed groups to stay within the same pizza order.
Address: The Hub Hornby, 418 Main South Road, Hornby, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand
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