Italian and Argentine roots in Aotearoa

Pull up a chair.
Sunday lunch is on.

Nona Pasta is a deliciously social Sunday lunch of handmade pasta, soft drinks and the kind of table talk that makes an afternoon fly.

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An illustrated bowl of fresh pasta with tomatoes, herbs and fern inspired details

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Sunday Pasta Social

Sunday, 13 December 2026 · 12:30pm to 5:00pm

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More than a meal

Come hungry.
Leave with new stories.

Pasta

Fresh, comforting, handmade pasta, served generously and always with care.

Soft drinks, tea & coffee

A soft drink comes with pasta. Rummy includes cake and a hot beverage, coffee or tea. No alcohol is allowed on site.

A little rummy

Join the optional tournament with cake and a hot beverage, or just cheer on the table next to you.

There’s a place for everyone

Gluten free,
made with love.

We can prepare homemade potato gnocchi with rice flour as a gluten free alternative. Please choose the gluten free option when booking so we can prepare enough for the table.

01

Vegetarian tomato

Tomato, garlic and capsicum.

02

Tomato filetto

A simple tomato sauce, slowly cooked with Nona’s secrets.

We’ll confirm cross contact information and dietary requirements during checkout before bookings open.

Once a month

Save your
Sundays.

We’re starting with one long table event each month. Capacity is limited to 50 guests and bookings close at 10pm on the Friday before each event.

December

Sunday Pasta Social

Sunday, 13 December 2026, 12:30pm to 5:00pm

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January

Sunday Pasta Social

Sunday, 3 January 2027, 12:30pm to 5:00pm

Coming soon

February

Sunday Pasta Social

Sunday, 7 February 2027, 12:30pm to 5:00pm

Coming soon

“The best Sundays are never really about what’s on the plate.”

Nona’s rule

A few good questions

Everything you need to know.

What is Nona Pasta?+

A relaxed Christchurch Sunday lunch centred around a beautiful plate of fresh pasta, a drink and a shared table.

What comes with my ticket?+

Choose pasta and a soft drink, pasta with rummy, or rummy only, including cake and a hot beverage: coffee or tea.

Do I have to play rummy?+

Not at all. Rummy is optional. You are very welcome to come simply for pasta and conversation.

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or a pasta shaped idea?

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