Discover The Dough Box, a family run mobile pizzeria serving authentic Neapolitan pizzas at Café Riva, Conker Spirit Distillery and events across Dorset, bringing communities together through great food.
6th August 2026
Great pizza is about more than the food. It's about where you enjoy it, who you share it with and the people behind it...
That's exactly what The Dough Box has created across Dorset, serving authentic Neapolitan pizzas while becoming part of the communities it visits.
We recently had the pleasure of visiting the team during one of their regular evenings at Café Riva in Southbourne and quickly understood why they've built such a loyal local following.
At the heart of The Dough Box is a simple philosophy: quality ingredients, traditional techniques and pizza made fresh to order.
From the moment we arrived, the team were incredibly welcoming and passionate about what they do. Every order was prepared with care, every customer greeted with a smile and every pizza served with pride. It was clear that the same energy went into every customer interaction as it did every pizza, creating an experience that felt authentic and memorable.
We opted for the Pepperoni and BBQ Chicken pizzas, both cooked to perfection with light, airy sourdough bases, generous toppings and fresh ingredients. After a long day exploring Southbourne, sitting by the sea with great pizza in hand was the perfect way to round off the evening.
The Dough Box has found two brilliant homes in Southbourne, each offering a completely different experience.
From 5pm every Tuesday to Sunday, you'll find the team serving freshly made wood fired pizzas outside Café Riva. Whether you're looking for dinner after a day on the beach, planning a relaxed date night, catching up with friends or treating the family, it's difficult to imagine a better setting pizza.
The team also serves from Conker Spirit Distillery every Friday and Saturday from 4pm. Here, their pizzas are often paired with Conker's award winning craft gin cocktails, spirits and local beers, creating another fantastic independent food experience in a completely different setting.
Although Café Riva and Conker Spirit are two of their regular locations, The Dough Box doesn't stop there.
The team travels across Dorset throughout the year, catering weddings, festivals, private celebrations, corporate events and community gatherings.
It's this community focused approach, combined with genuine hospitality and consistently high quality food, that has helped build such a loyal following across the county. Whether it's serving beachgoers after a sunny day on the coast, feeding guests at a wedding, becoming part of a local festival or catering a private celebration, every event is treated with the same passion, care and attention to detail.
What impressed us most wasn't just the quality of the pizzas but it was seeing an independent family business creating memorable experiences. The Dough Box isn't simply serving pizza. It's become part of the communities and places it visits.
Whether you discover them at Café Riva, Conker Spirit Distillery or one of the many weddings, festivals and events they cater across Dorset, one thing is certain: wherever The Dough Box parks up next, it's well worth joining the queue.
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