The Hot Rock Gourmet Pizza Pasta Bar

9 recent ratings
$$ • Restaurant
Reported to have a gluten-free menu
Popular gluten-free menu items: Cider, Pasta, Pizza
Safety Rating
9 ratings

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8 Tahunanui Dr
Tahunanui, Nelson 7011, New Zealand
From the owner

The Hot Rock was sold to new owners on 1st August 2024.

On safety—We totally understand the effects of gluten on coeliacs and endeavour to take every precaution to ensure there is no cross contamination. Our kitchen is notified of a gluten free order and our team is fully trained in safe gluten free food preparation. We have been preparing gluten free food since we opened in 2002 without incident! We are happy to answer any questions our guests may have.

Most Recent Reviews


Celiac
5 months ago

This place is NOT celiac friendly, even after arranging with them over the phone to put the gluten free pizza on foil. Is also pretty overpriced

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Symptomatic Celiac
6 months ago

This place was so great and very knowledgeable about cross contamination risks. Such wonderful service - my 8 year old celiac daughter was in heaven!

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Symptomatic Celiac
7 months ago

The best gluten free pizza we’ve come across in Nelson- absolutely delicious :-) Ray (owner) explained the care he and his team go to provide a safe gluten free meal. The have separate preparation area to prevent cross contamination, seperate pans and utensils, and a seperate gluten free fryer for sides such as chips and wedges. The non celiacs in our party loved their food experience too. We are looking forward to coming back to try their pasta!

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GF Menu Items
  • — Cider, Pizza, Pasta
Is there a gluten-free menu?
  • — Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu
Safety Features
  • — Dedicated fryer
  • — Staff accommodates
  • — Other dedicated equipment
  • — Dedicated kitchen space

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Information contained in this listing is based on reports by the community. Please verify all information directly with the establishment.

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From the owner


As of 1 August 2024 The Hot Rock has new owners including our former Head Chef. The business has been renamed to La Farina Pizza and Pasta Bar.

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Celiac
10 months ago

AMAZING experience here - I ate two whole GF pizzas and they were delicious. Most deserts are GF as well (I had a flourless chocolate cake). Owner’s partner has celiac, so this place is well-educated. All of my pizzas came out separately from my friends’ gluten pizzas

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Celiac
1 year ago

Dined in at this restaurant and had such a lovely experience. Ray said that "... you're in the right place to eat as a coeliac." Ordered the risotto, pizza and totra caprese and they were all so delicious. Will definitely be back to try more of the gf options. Thank you Ray for reassuring my kai would be coeliac safe.

Edit - had takeaway from here 2 more times after intial dining. Great service and food from Ray and his team.

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Is there a gluten-free menu?
  • — Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu
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  • — Other dedicated equipment
  • — Knowledgeable staff
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  • — Dinner
  • — Takeout
  • — Vegetarian options
Celiac
1 year ago

Excellent pizza base! Separate oven and pans for making the, and they were delicious! Great understanding of celiac's disease. The pizzas only come in small size and they have great salads and soups. We enjoyed our lunch very much :)

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Is there a gluten-free menu?
  • — Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu
Safety Features
  • — Other dedicated equipment
  • — Dedicated kitchen space
  • — Knowledgeable staff
Other
  • — Good for kids
  • — Dinner
  • — Takeout
  • — Vegetarian options
Celiac
1 year ago

Lovely food, owner explained that food is prepared seperately, there is a seperate fryer, awesome to find this place on our travels! All pasta and pizza can be made gluten free

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Celiac
1 year ago

Delicious glutenfree Pizza One of the best glutenfree Pizza i have ever had (crispy and thin pizza base). The cheesecake was also delicious. Many other glutenfree options on the menu. Very friendly service, they take it very seriously with crosscontaminations and celiac.

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  • — Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu
Symptomatic Celiac
1 year ago

Ordered takeaways including pizza, an amazing chorizo pasta, wedges and a salad. Waitress was very helpful on phone saying they use seperate water for cooking GF pasta, a clean tray for GF pizza etc. and when I went to pick up the order another person was telling me how they stock all types of pasta in case people have a maize allergy for example and that his girlfriend was coeliac so he understood how important it was to avoid cross contamination. Felt very safe eating here and food was really tasty.

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Gluten-Free at The Hot Rock Gourmet Pizza Pasta Bar
6 years ago

The owner is well versed in all things coeliac and was so patient and helpful with explaining what is gluten free on the menu. He also made a point of personally communicating with the kitchen to make my food safe. Outstanding service and the food was amazing!!!

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6 years ago

Gluten free pizza, pasta, fries, wedges, salads, mussels, ribs, desserts and beer!

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