Reviews of Salva D'or Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria. (Restaurant) in Tauranga (Bay of Plenty).

Salva D'or Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria

370 Reviews

272 Comments

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Italian restaurant

350 Cameron Road, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand

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Information of Salva D'or Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria, Restaurant in Tauranga (Bay of Plenty)

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This place has good reviews, this means that they treat their customers well and you’ll feel great with their services, recommended 100%!

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Reviews of Salva D'or Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria

V.

Absolutely beautiful place with great atmosphere. We definitely recommend the beef lasagne and the steak with blue cheese sauce. We love the fact that it was BYO for $5. The service wasn't particularly super friendly but given 5 stars because the food was insane!!!! Definitely going back.

T.

Small cozy place with great Italian food. Probably the best Italian restaurant in Tauranga. I love the pizza! Though i wish it has more toppings. :) And the steaks were good and very filling as well. The prices are reasonable for the taste and size of the meal. The owner/manager was welcoming and hands-on in attending to customers. It was also easy to book despite reserving within such short notice. Their staff was pleasant, smiling and attentive too.

P.

Great atmosphere and awesome food. Service 3 star but they did say they were a person down. We'll be back

R.

My favourite, no fuss,, cosy restaurant in Tauranga. Not enough vegetarian options, but everything they make is good. The next best thing to going to Italy. 🤩

K.

Lovely little restaurant. We had the garlic pizza bread which was delicious and I had the cannelloni which was so yummy and hearty and cheesy!! Love this place! Great place for a romantic date or a family get-together. Would reccomend to anyone who wants authentic Italian cuisine! Thank you!

r.

Had a great nite with the whanau here awesome Kai and friendly service.

N.

Charming and romantic. This is a lovely little hidden gem that we will be coming back to. Italian is my favorite and it did not disappoint. We had a Garlic pizza bread to start. Husband had chicken and bacon Tortellini and I had bacon and mushroom Fettuccini. Portion sizes are perfect. Staff are friendly. Usually wouldn't need a booking. Good prices too.

e.

Amazing italian dine out experience. Bruschetta Tender steak and blue cheese sauce Espresso coffee After thought gelato with bursting citrus flavours Bellisimo! Bono! And delightful, warm, romantic atmosphere if you enjoy ambiance

C.

Awesome dining experience, great service and amazing food. Would highly recommend the blue cheese sauce.

T.

Small restaurant, just out of the centre of town, traditional Italian menu, something for all tastes. Service on the ball. Food superb, the muscles top drawer.

D.

Pretty busy resto but it was worth the wait. I loved the lasagne 🥰

A.

Amazing late place... The food is amazing. You will find the amazing kindness and delightful hospitality of eastern Europeans. A great place for Neely Weds and families...

u.

Amazing place with awesome people. Some of the best Italian I've ever had. The staff are super friendly. I can not recommend this place enough. 10 out of 10. The take away menu is the same portion as the dine in too. Can't wait to eat here again :)

G.

Excellent meals and reasonably priced. Great service also.

B.

As close as you will get to a classic italian trettoria in Tauranga. Salva D'or Italian restaurant offers a wide range of homely Italian dishes to savour.

C.

We tried the take away service at Salvo D'or tonight for the first time. The only thing that upset me was that we have waited until now to try it! The food is amazing and I would recommend to everyone that they should try this awesome little place! The steak was just perfect, can't wait to try out the rest of the menu!

M.

Delicious and extremely hospitable. Love the authenticity. Highly recommend.

A.

Our party of two had reserved a table. On arrival we were shown to a table adjacent to the kitchen and toilets. We rate service as slow. Slow to take our order, and slow to bring it to table. Being apart from other diners we could not determine if our service was typical. However, The meals we ordered were excellent quality and quantity. We enjoy Italian cuisine and will return hopefully to put in a more positive review.

H.

We found this little gem by pure chance! Just googled places that do pasta dishes, does takeaway and were close to our address... We ordered a fettucine and a carbonara - we haven't been anywhere else because both dishes are absolutely delicious, great portions and fairly priced too!! They also do eat in - everytime we've been to pick up it's been packed!! So I suggest booking a reservation if you want to eat in or ring and order ahead so you're not waiting too long!! Highly recommend!

A.

Absolute little gem! The food was so delicious! It has a very cosy, warm, almost homey kind of feel to the place. Wait time was a little bit long but the staff were all very busy trying to keep up with the demand. The food was definitely worth the wait though! Would recommend :)

S.

Quirky and rustic setting with delicious food and great prices for a fine dining experience.

J.

Have been twice in a week after not going for years. New owners, great menu, fantastic service and BYO what more can you ask for. Food is affordable and absolutely delicious. We will be back!

T.

Arguably the best restaurant in Tauranga. Cozy, Fascinating and a great vibe throughout the place. Simply ignore the bad reviews and take my word for it. Best customer service and a friendly chief that if talented with italian dishes. The staff and people were welcoming and easy to talk. Very nice to us and treated us like genuine people. The building has a rustic itilian street style. It is a quite small building that is made big and comfortbale to dine in. There are alot of italian antuiqes and items throughout whick gives it a nice vibe like I said 😉 I cannot describe how nice the food is and how it is for a reasonable price along with a decent portion. Thank you Salva D'or Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria

N.

I ordered two starters (which were great), as all mains are carb heavy. My Desert 'Creme Brulee' was over cooked and caramel top was burnt. Atmosphere was nice though.

Z.

Absolutely stunning authentic Italian food and style. Food and selection of choices were amazing, tasty and the setting was adorable. I will be visiting it again and recommending it to all my friends who love everything Italian.

G.

Very authentic Italian restaurant, from the seating to the décor and the food was amazing, great variety of food and drink on the menu, the staff were all very friendly and helpful, such a great atmosphere. Bellissimo.

M.

Had lasagne from here last night and it was simply delicious

N.

Great little restaurant! We had two antipasto between six, that was more than enough. Then a mixture of pizza and pastas from the menu. All the food was amazing. The kids had a great time and we ate way too much. Would highly recommend.

T.

A bit disappointed, I had heard good things about this restaurant. Service was very slow, perhaps just understaffed and the food was ok but no more than average.

S.

We loved this place! The food was lovely - probably the best pizza we've had in NZ, great atmosphere and friendly staff. We will definitely be back

D.

This restaurant had a lovely authentic feel, it's cost and intimate yet also caters for good sized groups. I enjoyed the food but the portion sizes we're huge so smaller portions at lesser price would be ideal

M.

Beautiful restaurant with nice little garden. Friendly staffs and food tastes really good and authentic. Will recommend to anyone who is wanting to go to italian restaurant in Tauranga.

M.

Food is usually good. But as always in NZ, well overpriced. $25 for Pizza which is 5eur in Europe. Gnocchi are really bad. But anything else is good. Atmosphere is nice with very friendly service.

A.

My fiancee and I have been served by a lovely French waitress. Wine selection was good and we enjoyed it, but my vegetarian gnocchi were flavourless and overcooked. My financee's calzone was filled with cheap tasting cheese and not much feta cheese. Overall check out experience felt tense. I would focus on pleasing the customers by providing flavourful good quality food.

J.

Another fabulous meal from our favourite Italian restaurant in the Bay. Perfectly matched with a bottle of red wine selected for us by Vesma. This place has awesome atmosphere and terrific friendly service. Highly recommend.

C.

Loved our evening at Salva. What an enjoyable evening. Food was great and service was wonderful

P.

A genuine Italian with Greek influences. Food was very good and enough to take home the rest. Service was also very good. Ambiance is small but very European which we enjoyed very much. Will go back real soon!

A.

We came for dinner Friday night, we had apperitivo, main and liqueurs. Food was excellent, staff were very friendly and the atmosphere was wonderful, a real Italian ambience. We loved it so much we came back the very next night (Saturday) to have pizzas. We are looking forward to returning again soon, hungry for more!

B.

Excellent service and the food was even better. All dishes were beautiful and my fillet steak was huge and exactly as ordered.

C.

From the moment you walk in and smell that beautiful Italian cooking smell and see the decor, you feel like you are in Italy. The food is just gorgeous and the service excellent. I can not say enough about this restaurant and the food. I am going back this Sunday for more. Highly highly recommend.

J.

Excellent service and food. Will go back!

D.

Superb food and experience. Thanks for a great birthday dinner! :-)

W.

Great birthday dinner.Food excellent ,as was the service.Really warm atmosphere so on all fronts ,would really recommend this establishment.

D.

This is an Amazing Professional Restaurant. Staff are Lovely. .Food is 10/10. . Service is Brilliant . Atmosphere is Beautiful. I Highly reccomend this place. Well Done Guys. I am never dissapointed.

T.

Friday dinner with friend's at Salva D'or Italiano. Great atmosphere, delish cuisine.

J.

Pizza was OK. Tiramisu very nice. Prices are higher then in other Italian restaurants.

c.

Awesome food. Friendly staff. Great atmosphere. Place was packed, we hadn't made any reservations but they quickly made a plan for us. Definitely go again.

E.

Went there for the second time now. This is THE Italian culinary experience you should not pass by. The ambience with all the unique knicknacks, the cramped space with small tables, the very friendly service, the food came in record time, the wine, everything was very Italien. I had a fantastic Chianti with the best Gnocchi I possibly ever had. My companion had the Quattro Stagioni Pizza, which was very authentic and tasty, but paled in contrast to the Gnocchi. Will definitely go there again, can't recommend it enough if you know the true Italian experience.

J.

Amazing Italian food! Best in Tauranga

C.

Have yet to dine in but suspect the atmosphere is amazing take aways always good. Never had a complaint even was asked if i wanted water while i wait. Staff always friendly along with the owner. Highly recommend :)

S.

Excellent Italian restaurant, the food is very good and the ambiance is perfect.

I.

Best place to have delicious dinner, lovely owners Sasha and Vesna make everything possible to deliver tasty experience on your table with smile. Plenty options, real italian cuisine and cosy interiors. Love it!

A.

Last night dinner was excellent. Five of us dinned as if in an little iltalian Resturant in Italy. Steak, huge pc,cooked perfect, medium rare. Pizza full of flavour. Pasta dishes gorgeous. Over all dishes generous servings, fresh and hot. Staff so attentative. Thank you Chef.

A.

Called at 9:15pm to see if their kitchen would be open. They kept the restaurant open for us coming in by 9:45. Service was great and food was a pleasant surprise. I loved the Alfredo al fhungi (mushrooms) and the bolognese. Calzone was a little doughy for me but still nice flavour. We'd come back if ever in the area.

A.

We were visiting Tauranga and had a craving for Italian food. We were surprised and delighted to find this place! They put us in a little two person table with a candle and the ambiance felt so nice and the decor made you feel like you're in Italy. Then the food came out- we got Spaghetti Bolognese and Lasagna and both were absolutely delicious! It tasted so fresh and homemade, really some of he best Italian food we've had in years. And we're from New York, so that's saying something.

M.

I love this Restaurant. What a great authentic Italian Restaurant. Have been here several times. The service is great, efficient and friendly the food is very tasty and yummy. My favourite is Calzone pizza. I will be back for sure.☺

j.

an extremely enjoyable evening with fantastic service, authentic cuisine and cozy surroundings - easy to feel we were overseas ! highly recommended !

L.

Fantastic food, great atmosphere. Could probably do with a fan or air con to keep a breeze going in doors as its very warm in summer. However don't let that put you off. Would highly recommend!

S.

Meal was awesome and price fair.

R.

At Last we've found a decent neighbourhood-style Italian Restaurant in Tauranga. Exceptional family-style Italian food, great atmosphere and staff. Thank you Salva D'or.

J.

Very good food. Warm and hospitable staff.

A.

Really appreciate going out to this authentic Italian cuisine well worth it the steak was mouth watering mussle entree was perfect delicious and will be back to enjoy a pizza and Peroni Next Time

H.

Great food great prices great service

C.

Wonderful staff and atmosphere. The food was sublime. Highly recommend and we can't wait to go again

G.

Service was superb. I had the steak, loved it, my wife had chicken apricot with a cheese sauce, perfect. Not a regular here but have been here before, nice atmosphere, today was not full but even when it's full the service is great. Will be back again

A.

Beautiful food and wine, beautiful quaint authentic Italian restaurant. Great service and great value. Highly recommend and will also be back again. Thank you.

T.

My husband and I were in Tauranga for the weekend. We found this sweet little restaurant. The food was superb. Enjoyed every mouthful. We ate in the delightful courtyard. 💖

P.

Best experience ever. Celebrated our daughters birthday there and they were so good with the kids. Very accommodating for vegans.

D.

Delicious food. Simple but executed well. Friendly attentive staff. Nice italian wines to match (plus others)

S.

Great staff, very accommodating. Delicious authentic Italian food. Can't wait to go back.

A.

My Pizza was fine but my wife's Carbonara was a little disappointing as the egg had scrambled. Also the wall near the air conditioning unit is dirty

K.

Super cosy, great service and the food was sooooo yummy 😋 The Calzone was devine.

D.

Great atmosphere and service. Good choice of dishes, wines, beers and non-alcoholic drinks. Definitely a place in our top ten.

V.

Gross, tiny toilets and flavourless pasta, but the friendly waitress and enormous banana split made up for it. Would consider trying it again to see if the other offerings are better than the pasta.

R.

Delicious meal . We especially enjoyed the antipasti rustico for 2. Staff were friendly snd attentive. One of the few places you can BYO these days. We will be back.

J.

Excellent and genuine Italian feel. Lovely waitresses and great food, both much better than the restaurants in tuscany provided. Strongly recommended

l.

Lovely little restaurant with delicious food. Perfect place for date night.

a.

Best restaurant in Tauranga in our opinion. The Lasagna is soooo good but the rest of the menu is awesome too. Love the steak meal as well.

M.

Excellent typical Italian restaurant Excellent service and food to die for Highly recommended

A.

Dined here on many occassions. Every time is a treat, the service is always great. The flavours of the dishes are amazing. Such a lovely restaurant.

R.

We went for a last minute get together and Salva d'Or gave us a table. The food was really great and we had a lot of fun with the staff as well. We will be back for sure.

T.

Went on the reccomendations of my son who is a chef. Very enjoyable and good value food. I can't see how this would rate a 1 star rating.

G.

Delcious authentic pizzas thank you

p.

SOOOOO fresh and tasty. Cooked to perfection. Best Italian Ever!! Risotto to die for!

S.

Best restaurant in Tauranga. A truly European Italian restaurant. The owners will not serve anything they won't eat themselves. Great food and service. I highly recommend!

G.

Great atmosphere, lovely food that can suit different dietary requirements, and very good service, a taste of Italy in Tauranga. Recommended 😊

R.

Probably the best pizza we've had in ages. Staff were an absolute delight and prices reasonable.

I.

Fantastic thanks professional service

G.

Nice food,good price and service,friendly staff,we will be back.spagetti Marinara well worth a try.

J.

Lovely food. Good wines. Cosy atmosphere. Recommended!

H.

Proper Italian! The lasagne was the best we've had, my cannelloni was pretty nice too. Friendly staff.

m.

Really like the place. Good food and friendly restaurant. Customer for life.

A.

Excellent food, good prices, service just great. An excellent dining experience.

p.

Love this place. My favourite italian restaurant in NZ.

J.

I'm looking forward to the gnocchi. Must be fantastic as it is sold out each time we come. The risotto I had was great.

P.

Small informal restaurant, my steak cooked perfectly, I recommend

N.

Great food and service. Food is authentic and the restaurant makes you feel like you are in Italy. Would highly recommend.

D.

Great vibe and awesome food. Try sit in the semi out door area if it's a nice day

S.

Warm friendly great staff and food nice experience

N.

Great food. Great atmosphere. A bit on the pricey side.

P.

Great food great service

A.

Great food, nice rustic vibe, pleasant staff

G.

Lovely tasty food. Big meals especially the kids pizzas. Helpful and pleasant staff

B.

Absolutely beautiful food and service

D.

It is always a pleasure to dine here both service,food and also atmosphere are 5star

R.

Wonderful authentic Italian restaurant with a very family friendly atmosphere

S.

Amazing food and service. Positive and home feeling. Beautiful and charming ambience. 👌👌👌

J.

Great food make sure you book it's not very much room

G.

We had a great night staff are very attentive and the food was absolutely wonderful cant wait to go back

S.

Rustic and cosy place with great atmosphere.Beautiful Italian food and pizza to die for.The best pizza in NZ.Highly recommended place.

S.

A Hidden Gem. Really good menu with something for everyone. Lovely genuine Italian flavours.

M.

the beautiful ladies at the restaurant were awesome, the food was lovely thank you very much to the chefs and ladies for a memorable night of good food and drinks...

K.

Food is awesome, and Eastern European waitress is very kind and considerate

I.

The best Italian restauran I’ve tried in Tauranga. Delicious food, amazing service and warm place. Great food.

J.

Food is always great. Can get very noisy when you hit the wrong fellow dining crowd.

K.

Very enjoyable meal. Busy so we had to wait awhile-not a problem.

J.

Great dinning in or even takeaway too. fantastic authentic Italian home cooked meal

T.

Great food, friendly service, quaint busy restaurant

P.

Food was good, service friendly, italian vibe just as you'd expect.

S.

Great cozy restuarant to dine in..staff are great and Italian cuisine is delicious

M.

My husband and I live this little slice of Italy in tauranga. They just need to finish the mood with some authentic Italian music.

J.

Reasonable quality food at average restaurant prices. Good service.

R.

Great atmosphere an food very cosy place and service is great

R.

Great service from young Indian lady, she was awesome, great food

N.

The interior is nice and the food is so delicious. But it was not that easy to find the location.

P.

Good food, good service with a relaxed, informal ambience. Warmly recommended.

c.

Lovely cooked food, cosy and nice ambiance

C.

Lovely meal, service and atmosphere. Thank you for a great experience

s.

Amazing amazing my favourite prawns dish ever . We love the staff and whole experience. Thank you

E.

Salva D'or has a wonderful atmosphere and delicious Italian food. I highly recommend people go there.

T.

The food was delicious. The service was awesome.

A.

Great little Italian place, very friendly staff and lovely pizza's.

J.

Good.

J.

Good service and nice food. Definitely recommend.

M.

A busy Wednesday night in the Restaurant, service slower as to be expected and food just fantastic.

J.

Very kindly provided this lovely cake to a birthday girl in our group

B.

Very gòod lovely meal and service. Very nice waitress

T.

Always a great European style restaurant. Regular patron.

l.

This has really nice food and propper calzone, which is rare in nz.

D.

One of our favorite places to eat in Tauranga! The ambiance is great and the food is delicious.

S.

Delicious food and fantastic service. Highly recommended.

P.

Tasty meal interior could benefit from updating. Staff friendly.

R.

Pasta, Pizza and stake all great. :) .

M.

Great value , great food , plenty of it one of my favourite places to eat in Tauranga

L.

Good food was very busy took ages for main course to arrive

k.

Authentic italian place! I love the folded pizza 😋

P.

Excellent food reasonably priced

C.

Great pizza and atmosphere

J.

Nice food but very noisy!

S.

Authentic italian food. Very nice

M.

Great pizza! To the level of a good Italian pizza. Thank you :)

G.

Authentic, welcoming and tasty all we need thank you!

J.

Nice food, service a bit slow. Lovely ambience and decor

M.

Delicious meal, very friendly cat at front door. Give him a pat.

G.

Amazing places to have meals, the staff are friendly Recommended to anyone

T.

Really nice simple flavour. Absolutely will come back.

B.

Always a pleasure to dine here, highly recommend

K.

Service always very good and food always delicious.

P.

Very very nice food great service

C.

Enjoyed the food and great service. Would go back

T.

Authentic delicious Italian food in a quirky setting

C.

Quaint and Authentic. Lovely meal and atmosphere.

A.

Nice food indeed...very enjoyable

L.

Excellent eating experience, highly recommend

J.

Very homely place very authentic

I.

Great restuarant and good food

K.

Great Calzone pizza, up to the normal high standard

G.

Beautiful meal after a big day out

S.

Cosy, quiet lovely atmosphere. Food delicious

G.

An amazing restaurant with fantastic service and very, very good food.

M.

Great service, Great food!

L.

First visit but loved it definitely go again.

A.

Always warm and friendly with the best food

P.

Fantastic atmosphere,meals Fantastic,services excellent

R.

Excellent food will make it a regular

L.

Amazing food and quaint surroundings

T.

Great food every time.

A.

Lovely little affordable family restaurant

D.

Lovely Italian place for dinner 🥂

R.

Go the Pasta, always go the Pasta. The Pizzas are good, but the Pastas are great!

K.

This is the best place for a steak meal

K.

Great staff and even better food.

R.

Excellent food as always!

B.

Nice atmosphere and nice food.

S.

Little gem, authentic food, best in Tauranga

J.

Good food. Great service.

A.

Beautiful food and fabulous service ❤🥂🍾

t.

Awesome place, great food great service

D.

Lovely atmosphere and good service

D.

Great pasta including gluten free.

S.

Great food and awesome staff

C.

Yummy food!!

T.

Great family run local restaurant

C.

Amazing food in a cozy venue

A.

Good food, good service, nice people

N.

Great food. Great location

E.

Nice food, nice owner.

W.

great food. lovely people.

J.

Will be back. Had the divine steak.

R.

Awesome steak!

T.

Nice setting, nice food.

L.

Great food and atmosphere

D.

Fantastic food again

c.

Awesome food and hospitality

G.

Good

a.

Good place good pizza and pasta

H.

Nice you should try it

S.

Nice authentic pizza.

S.

Really good yummy food.

E.

Great food and service

S.

Great food and service

T.

Delicious meal thankyou.

T.

Great atmosphere and food

P.

Good food

K.

Nice service great food

O.

Loved it's real Italian feel

s.

Awesome say nomore

S.

Fantastic service and food

V.

will go again, no better recommendation than that

G.

Great meal as always 😀

J.

Absolutely beautiful food

J.

Authentic one of my favs

P.

Nice place with great food

S.

Amazing food.

K.

The pizza was delicious!!

F.

Excelent food and service

R.

Best authentic Italian!

B.

Good food good people

J.

Love it.

R.

The best

G.

Great pizzas!

r.

Clean simple taste

s.

Cosy

B.

Awesome Lil place

M.

Very tasty food

D.

Lovely food

G.

Great food

J.

Very good :-)

J.

Delicious

M.

Fab italian food

D.

A bit pricey

T.

Excellent food

A.

Yummy risotto

G.

Loved the experience

n.

GREAT pizza!

D.

Awesome meals

J.

Best in town

S.

Delightful place!

M.

(Translated) Very nice Italian restaurant, always worth a visit! However, an "Americanized" version of the pizza. You can also bring your own wine (for a fee of $ 5). A star deduction because the noodle portion was very small, but otherwise top! (Original) Sehr nettes italienisches Restaurant, allemal einen Besuch wert! Allerdings eine "amerikanisierte" Version der Pizza. Man kann dort auch seinen eigenen Wein mitbringen (gegen eine Gebühr von 5$). Ein Stern Abzug weil die Nudelportion doch sehr klein war, aber ansonsten top!

S.

(Translated) The dishes are plentiful, and they are around $ 25/30 NZD ... To my taste, it lacks a little more flavor. (Original) Los platos son abundantes, y rondan los $25/30 NZD... A mí gusto, le falta condimentar un poco más.

J.

(Translated) The space is a bit lacking but the dishes offered are worth the detour the staff is friendly lacking a little Italian music in the background (Original) L'espace manque un peu mais les plats proposés valent le détour le personnel est sympa manque un peu de musique italienne en toile de fond

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(Translated) The first time in the restaurants and it was very good (Original) Das erste mal in den Restaurants und es war sehr gut

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(Translated) I just liked it. (Original) Só gostei.

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(Translated) De li cious! (Original) De li cious!

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(Translated) it's delicious (Original) 맛있어요

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