Spagalimis Pizzeria Church Corner is part of a Christchurch pizza story that began in 1978, with this Riccarton Road branch serving its neighbourhood since 1995. The format remains an approachable pizzeria rather than a trend-driven reinvention: guests can sit down in the restaurant, collect an order or arrange delivery. That long local continuity gives the branch a family-friendly familiarity while leaving room for a menu much broader than the most basic pizza combinations.
The pizza process starts with dough made fresh each day, bases rolled to order and tomato sauce prepared in house. Those foundations matter on a list with so many topping styles, because they keep the restaurant's identity consistent as flavours change. Diners can choose a straightforward cheese, ham and pineapple or pepperoni pizza, then move into barbecue meats, satay-style chicken, apricot combinations or seafood without losing the recognisable Spagalimis base underneath.
Choice is the defining feature of the pizza list. Beef, bacon, chicken, lamb and smoked salmon each appear in several combinations, while prawns and other seafood take the range in a lighter direction. Vegetarian and fully plant-based pizzas are treated as a substantial part of the selection rather than one token option. The result is particularly useful for a group, where one table can order across familiar, spicy, sweet-savoury and meat-free profiles.
Starters, pasta and desserts allow the meal to extend beyond pizza, and gluten-free bases or dairy-free cheese help diners adjust an order to their needs. Dine-in service best suits a spread shared straight from the oven, while pickup and delivery retain the casual convenience that has long defined the brand. At Church Corner, the appeal lies in that balance of continuity and breadth: a seasoned local pizzeria with enough combinations to make repeat visits genuinely different.
Address: 374 Riccarton Road, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand
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Spagalimis Pizzeria Menu
Starters
Garlic Bread
Three slices of ciabatta bread brushed with our house made garlic butter.
Chicken Tenders
Tender crumbed chicken served with BBQ sauce – Great for dipping!
Vegetable Delights
Charred Broccoli
Charred broccoli, walnuts and chilli flakes.
Spags Chips
WORLD FAMOUS! Seasoned chips cooked in 100% vegetable oil, served with Spags sweet & sour sauce.
Quorn Vegan Bites
A ten piece serve of delicious Quorn vegan bites. Oven baked & served with our own vegan aioli.
Popcorn Chicken
18 pieces of crumbed chicken bites oven baked. Served with our own BBQ sauce.
Loaded Fries
Our world famous Spags Chips topped with pizza cheese, parmesan, our own sweet & sour sauce and mayonnaise. Add our pizza hot sauce at your peril! Enjoy.
Kumara Chips
Deliciously cooked to perfection and served with sweet Thai chilli sauce.
Polenta Chips
Polenta chips served with garlic aioli.
Saucy Meatballs
Ten delicious meatballs oven baked in our own bolognaise sauce.
Naked Meatballs
Tender and juicy meatballs oven baked and served with our own BBQ sauce. Ten pieces.
Wedges
Choose from Plain, Cajun or Lemon Pepper. Served with sour cream & sweet Thai chilli sauce.
Pasta
Beef Lasagne
Our own beef lasagne served hot in an individual oven dish.
Vegetable Lasagne
A selection of fresh vegetables layered between pasta sheets, served with Napoletana sauce and a sprinkle of cheese. A delicious vegetarian option.
Mac’n’Cheese
The king of comfort food. A simple yet satisfying mix of macaroni, cheese sauce and parmesan.
Spagalimis Bolognaise
Served with spaghetti. Our own Bolognaise sauce served through seasoned topside beef and garnished with parsley.
Spaghetti and Meatballs
Served with spaghetti. Our own Bolognaise sauce served with delicious meatballs and garnished with parsley.
Spaghetti and Chicken Meatballs
Spaghetti, chicken meatballs, & our own tomato bolognaise sauce served. Garnished with parsley.
Salad
Baby Spinach Salad
Baby spinach leaves, red onion and sliced tomato. Served with Balsamic vinegar.
Caesar Salad
Cos lettuce with caesar dressing, croutons, bacon bits and parmesan.
Greek Salad
Spinach leaf with tomato, cucumber, olives, red onion, roasted red pepper, feta and dressing.
Desserts
Vanilla Ice Cream with Strawberry
250ml
Vanilla Ice Cream with Chocolate
250ml
Vanilla Ice Cream with Caramel
250ml
Goody Gumdrops
500ml
Salted Caramel
500ml
Sauces
Spag’s Famous Sauces
Choice of Sweet & Sour, BBQ, Apricot, Vegan Aioli or Vegan Mayonnaise
Reaper Madness Hot Sauce
6ml
Lamb Pizza
Mediterranean Lamb
Lemon and herb marinated lamb on a chutney base, topped with feta and red onions.
Canterbury Roast Lamb
Tender pieces of lamb marinated in lemon and herbs, with an array of oven roasted seasonal vegetables & a dash of rosemary and mint sauce.
Lambada
Succulent lamb pieces served with roasted red peppers, feta cheese, olives, roasted garlic, herbs & minted yoghurt.
Plant Based Pizza
All pizzas are served with our tomato base sauce and are 100% plant based. Pizza is Gluten Free* when ordered with a Gluten Free base. * While Spagalimis has taken all reasonable steps to ensure that the product is gluten free, we take no responsibility for any traces of gluten in the product. Medium size only. Add $3 gluten free.
Mushroom & Avo
Mushroom, capsicum, red onion, olives, avocado and Angel Food mozzarella.
Broccoli & Hemp Seeds
Broccoli, red onion, olives, aioli, hemp seeds and Angel Food mozzarella.
Greens & Tomato
Spinach, tomato, olives, parsley, cashews and Angel Food mozzarella.
Field Roast
Seasoned roast veges, mushrooms, aioli and Angel Food mozzarella.
Plant Based Margherita
Freshly sliced tomato, basil, cracked pepper and Angel Food mozzarella.
Chicken Pizza
Chicken & Cranberry
Shredded chicken breast with cream cheese, a sprinkling of cashew nuts, delicious cranberry sauce and parsley. ‘Manglati il fegato.’
Apricot Chicken
A delicious combination of chicken, tomato, mushrooms, celery, topped off with Spags homemade apricot sauce. Hard to beat!
Chicken & Avocado
Chicken, freshly sliced tomato, avocado and cheese. Finished with mayonnaise and parsley.
BBQ Chicken
Chicken, bacon, capsicum, onions, topped with Spags special BBQ Sauce.
Satay Chicken
Shredded chicken breast served with onion and capsicum. Finished with satay sauce and parsley.
Lime Chicken
Shredded chicken breast served with capsicum, red onion and mild red peppers. Served with a wedge of fresh lime and a mayonnaise swirl.
Chicken Parmigiana
Shredded chicken breast smothered with our own Bolognaise sauce.
Chicken Florentina
Shredded chicken breast, cream cheese and our own Apricot Sauce.
Chicken Meatball
Chicken meatballs & our own BBQ sauce. Finished with mayo.
Meat Pizza
The Anti-Pasto
Anti-pasto on a chutney pizza base. Pepperoni, gherkins, red peppers, olives and sundried tomatoes.
Meatlovers
A mouth-watering medley of seasoned topside beef, bacon, pepperoni and cabbanosy with Spags own BBQ Sauce.
Bolognaise
Seasoned topside beef, mushrooms, cheese and our own bolognaise sauce.
Sweet & Sour Pork
Tender pulled pork & crushed pineapple. Finished with our own Sweet & Sour sauce.
Prosciutto
Prosciutto ham, mushrooms & cracked pepper. Topped with parsley.
Apricot & Prosciutto
Prosciutto ham, red onion and our own Apricot Sauce.
BBQ Pork
Pulled Pork, pineapple, red onion and jalapenos (hot). Finished with Spags own BBQ sauce.
Roast Pork
Tender pulled pork nestled between seasonal roast veges finished with parsley & apple sauce.
Prosciutto & Avocado
Prosciutto ham, red onions, avocado & cheese. Served with garlic aioli & topped with parsley.
Meatball
Meatballs, red peppers and parmesan.
Spags Special
Our all time favourite! Bacon, pepperoni, sliced onions, freshly sliced tomato and mushrooms.
New Yorker
Experience a slice of “The Big Apple”. Authentic pepperoni over our own special pizza sauce and cheese.
Pepperoni
Pepperoni nestled between sliced onions and freshly sliced tomato.
Milano
Salami, fresh sliced tomatoes, capsicum, herbs.
Capricciosa
Pronounce it if you can! Bacon, mushrooms, fresh sliced tomato, capsicum, olives.
Ham
Spags own special pizza sauce, ham and cheese.
Hawaiian
A favourite. Lashings of ham and pineapple.
Venison
Wild venison served with olives, red onion, feta, roasted garlic and topped with plum sauce and parsley.
Volcano
Pepperoni, Jalapenos (hot) and lava (hot Spags chilli). Get the drift?
Mexican
Spags own chilli sauce, seasoned topside, red kidney beans, capsicum, topped off with sour cream.
Seafood Pizza
Trio Napoli
The Italian trio from the southern town of Naples – Anchovies, olives and capers.
Smoked Salmon
Fresh smoked salmon, cream cheese, finished with lemon juice and a sprinkling of chives.
Garlic & Chilli Prawn
Sweet Thai chilli pizza base with prawns, spinach and roasted garlic. Topped with a seafood marinara sauce.
Seafood
Mussels, shrimps, squid and clams. Topped off with seafood sauce.
Porto-Fino
Bacon, sliced mushrooms and prawns. Where the surf meets the turf.
Vegetarian Pizza
Roast Vege
Seasoned roast veges and mushrooms finished with garlic aioli.
Broccoli & Blue Cheese
Broccoli, blue cheese & sliced pear. Garnished with walnut & parsley.
Little Italy
Chopped spinach & sundried tomatoes, topped with red onion, sliced tomato and feta cheese.
Vege Patch
Spinach, feta, onion, sun-dried tomato, roasted garlic, mushrooms & finished with garlic aioli.
Hemp Seed Pizza
Spinach, tomato, oregano, olives and cheese. Finished with Hemp Seeds.
Al Funghi
Mushrooms, mushrooms and mushrooms with cracked pepper to bring out the flavour. Magic!
Margherita
Freshly sliced tomatoes, our own base sauce and cheese topped with basil & cracked pepper.
Original Vegetarian
Onion, mushrooms, fresh sliced tomato and capsicum. Every bit as good as it sounds!
Zorba
Popeye’s favourite! Chopped spinach, mushrooms, cream cheese and olives.
Drinks
Coke, Sprite or Coke No Sugar
330ml
Coke, Sprite or Coke No Sugar
1500ml
San Pellegrino Sparkling Water
750ml
Karma Kombucha – Cherry Berry
330ml
Karma Kombucha – Lemon & Ginger
330ml
Keri Premium Orange Juice
1 litre
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Against typical prices in Christchurch
- Margherita pizza Typical in Christchurch: $26.00 $19.00
- Garlic bread Typical in Christchurch: $12.00 $7.00
- Chicken parmigiana Typical in Christchurch: $29.00 $21.00
- Caesar salad Typical in Christchurch: $24.00 $18.50
- Pepperoni pizza Typical in Christchurch: $26.00 $20.00
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