I've got such a good memory of this place! I've been in New…read moreZealand for a short period of time and I think that its one of my favorite. I was abroad for several months already, and I was badly homesick. Every single French person would tell you the same thing: what they really miss when they're abroad is French food and especially French bread and bakery. (also saucisson, and cheese) One day, some friends of mine showed me this very special place. I was skeptical first, because you can't find true real French bakeries abroad easily. Usually you find croissants which don't taste like croissants in France T___T! I'm not saying there'nt good, just saying that they taste different. But when I came closer I could see the little sticker on the door "Artisan boulanger". Startled I yelled :"no way!!! It's a real French bakery!!" A huge smile on my face, I ordered croissants, pies, Florentins comme à la maison! They taste just like the ones I could buy in France. Such a good quality, such a delight! (*o*) I deeply recommend this place for all those who like French food or for those who just want to have a little taste of France.

This is a lovely little french bakery shop, I think the ownership has changed recently and while…read morethe pastries are nice and there is natural made chocolate. The range is quite similar to others. I was expecting to see something outstanding with remarkable presentation and I saw a fairly simple 'deli' layout with table and chairs both inside and outside. Its a lovely place, the food is nice but its not quite an 'experience'

Great garden setting with quirky little areas. The garden and art are worth the destination alone…read more But the food really makes it. Awesome pastries and cakes, great coffee and meals. Service is always friendly and efficient - even if they have to wander the garden calling out your name!

This is our local German bakery. It is simply the best. We buy our bread and pastries always from…read morehere.

Place was recommended to me by a friend so i came to check it out…read more Got a French sandwich and a Italian sandwich as well as two chocolate Danish's. They were amazing and I will be back again. Everything looks store just. looks delicious.

Such a fantastic patisserie!…read more The Deserts have a very European feel to them. My favourite is a goat cheese and fresh fig tart. It was so great I ended up getting a second one, but next time I keep telling myself I'll try one of the other really enticing options. The coffee would definitely deserve a special mention. I had the bottomless filter coffee and it was a great change from the usual long blacks that I order. They do cold brews and espresso, too. The (complimentary) sparkling water is a great option to rinse your palate should you decide to order more than one menu item. They were super child friendly and they even offered dog biscuits (they have a dog "park" and water bowl station outside).

We were parked right beside Pandora Panetteria so after lunch, we made a quick pit stop. It's one…read moreof our friend's favourite places that she recommended to us. They have two other locations in the CBD and four in Auckland. We dropped in on a Sunday afternoon (around 3:50pm) just before they were closing. Luckily, they told us we could get takeaway. There's a brunch menu (7:00am to 2:30pm) along with breads, sandwiches, pastries and cakes. The pineapple Brazil-nut cake ($5.90 NZD for a slice) sounded promising. - Flat white ($4.00 NZD) - B liked this one quite a bit. Good flavour.

My partner and I got a steak and cheese pie and a steak, bacon and mushroom pie. Both were…read moreincredibly tasty and a great breakfast for us. Cute, laid back atmosphere, as well.

This is the smaller, express version of the bakery in Thorndon Quay. Lots of great little French…read morepastries. Their chocolate mousse is really good. Lots of great breads. They have croinuts! Location is very busy and hard to find parking though.

Had planned to meet some friends at a place just a couple doors down, but it was closed due to the…read moreillness of one of the owners. Ended up in here for some too-sweet treats, but managed to sit and chat for a while anyway.

I've tried: donuts, caramel mini cake, jaffa cup cake, apple cinnamon crumble cake, & the colored…read moreones ALL were cheap taste, too sugary and also not friendly staff! Won't be back for sure!

This bakery specializes in sourdough loaves and brioche pastry. We stopped in here to pick up a…read moresnack and really enjoyed the brioche pastry we selected. We also picked up a chicken sandwich for lunch. We stopped in around 10am and they had already sold out of some of their pastries!

The bread here is excellent. Great crust, great structure and chewiness on the inside. I believe…read morethey proof for longer at a cooler temperature, and the inside is magical. It takes a loaf like this to make you appreciate the art of baking. If you search for bread/pastries in the Wellington area, Wellington Sourdough also pops up, very close to Starta, but they're the same operation. We actually started out looking for WS but couldn't find it! The co-owner is a very friendly guy and seems to know most of the customers. He even gave us some tips for the Coromandel. Matt, if you're reading this, we didn't make it to New Chums, but will hit it the next time! We got "stuck" in Hot Water for a couple of days.

Amazing bread, simple sammies, really good eats. Can get busy at times and feels more like a…read morecafeteria than a simple quaint bakery, but the food more than makes up for it. Awesome for a grab and go if your heading out of town on a road trip.

I love the selection of pastries they have. I just want to keep coming here to taste each pastry. I…read morestill have to try their croinut. I wish they had a small location in the CBD that I can walk to because the Thorndon location is a bit far to walk.