Nolita

It's not every day you come across a plant-based pizzeria. Indeed, it's impossible to have done so before finding Nolita; it's the first of its kind in the whole of New Zealand!

Proving that vegan pizzas taste every inch as delicious as their vegetarian and meat equivalents, Nolita is pushing plant-based ingredients to the next level by creating an Italian staple whose central ingredient is cheese! Instead of dairy mozzarella, cashew mozzarella stands in its place, making for a delicious alternative that is just as creamy, stringy and satiating as the real thing.

For lunch and supper, the pizza menu is serving some serious vibes with recognisable bangers like parmigiana, Tartufo, Verde and pollo being served with vegan chicken, smoked vegan cheese, marinated artichokes, charred aubergine and fake chorizo. Honestly, you can't tell these from the real thing.

For lunch, you also have the option to indulge in brunch goodies like hash cake stacks, the big breakfast, scrambled tofu bowl and French toast. They even have a ragu pappardelle and plant-based burger if pizza isn't your vibe on this particular windy Welly afternoon.

And just like that, Nolita upped Welly's vegan game.