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.

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).

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.

Pastries, sandwiches and coffee were all amazing. Nice place and great service. Definitely worth a…read moretrip.

Came in late ab 20 mins before close. They were cool with me coming in for a sandwich. Had such a…read moredelicious vegan sandwich ($14.50), will most definitely be going back for it. Super kind staff, knowledgeable about their products. Good vibes inside the shop as well. Super excited to come back to try more and buy some bread.

I used to love stopping off here for decadent gorgeous pastries and filled baguettes…read more They still have the delicious fresh baked bread and some pastries but not the takeaway food they used to unless you want pies. That said, the coconut macaroon and the pear tart I did buy were awesome.

Read about this place in a guide book and decided to stop in as my friend slept off his hangover…read more Ended up eating the best apple pastry I've ever had. It made my morning as I sat on a bench watching the morning go by. Stopped in the next day for more. Well worth a visit if you're looking for outstanding pastry.

I stopped in here for a quick lunch with a colleague. It's very handy for businesses on The…read moreTerrace. Note the glass cabinet is a little misleading as it features a lot of sweet treats, but you can actually get a Bagette or sandwich, also quiche or salad. So we had a Salad du Jour and a baguette - both nice; the salad featured chickpeas with spinach and capsicum, the baguette was ham and cheese. Our juice was beetroot based with kale, apple and ginger - it was very palatable, not too sweet. The service is quick and you can sit inside or out.

Very nice place for catchup, coffee and pastries are fresh and very nice. I had breakfast, soft…read moreboiled eggs with bread to dip just awesome

This place has really good meat pies. We tried this place after seeing a good review on yelp. We…read morepicked up several pies to take with us on our trip from Wellington to Christchurch. Good thing we did. The steak and cheese pie is so good. The only bad thing is that parking can be hard to find. The bakery is on a busy street with limited space. The bakery also only takes cash or debit. No credit cards.

First of all, I have to say New Zealand is such a beautiful country. My cousins took me around…read moreWellington and we happen to run across this little bakery. Of course we had to stop by. My cousins told me that meat pies are very well known here and I had to try it. As we walked into this cute little quaint bakery, we were greeted by a sweet young girl. I ordered a meat pie (of course) and I wanted something sweet so I also grabbed an Apple Danish Pastry and a drink. They had so many variety of sweet treats to choose from. When I took the first bite of the Meat Pie, "Wow" is all I can say. It was so nice and savory. It was not salty at all, just the right amount. It has a combination of sweet and savory. Loved it. For the Apple Danish, that was also yummy. It reminded me of an American Apple Pie. It had just the right amount of sweetness since I'm not a big fan of super sweet stuff. If you're ever in this area of Wellington, please do stop by and try their Meat Pie. I actually stopped by again to grab some more Meat Pies and pastries to take on the go so I can eat on the plane. Loved ever one of the pastries I grabbed.

Devilishly good An incredible array of freshly baked bagels, served pretty much any way you wish!…read moreFancy bacon on a chocolate bagel? You got it? My favourite is a sundried tomato cream cheese and vegetarian salad filling on an 'everything' bagel - a delicious bagel with onions, rock salt and other goodies. But you can also select pumpernickel bagels, onion bagels, or just boring old plain bagels. Not to mention the many incredible homemade cream cheeses, ranging from jalepino to walnut! The service is fast, the prices reasonable, the food delicious and the coffee fantastic. I'm in heaven. The central location makes it the perfect place to catch-up with friends or catch a bite to eat in between a shopping mission. And very convenient either by foot or by bus. The only downside is that it shuts at 4pm most days - it would be better if it closed later, so you could grab a bagel when the stores have closed! But oh well, I guess the staff need to take a rest sometime The other thing is that it can be pretty chilly in winter, especially if you're close to the door, which is propped open continuously. But all that aside, it's a brilliant place to grab a bite to eat. Doughy goodness! Oh - and if you fancy more naughtiness, check out the lemon pies. Wholly sinful - and who wants to be good anyway?

Shockingly bad service at this wholly bagels. My 11yo son won player if the day at soccer which…read moregives him a free voucher to use at an wholly bagels store for a free mini meal and a hot chocolate. Anyone would have thought he was a criminal. First he was told that the voucher was not valid at this store (despite us pointing out it states for all stores) then he was told he would have to purchase something to redeem the voucher (which you don't). They begrudgingly served him in the end but gave him the most half arsed bagel I have ever seen. My son was incredibly embarrassed when the guy slammed the order down in the table and stormed off. Not professional at all an really poor form to do that to a 11yo who was pretty proud of winning the voucher. We have NEVER come across this at any other wholly bagels!!

Dropped in on a Sunday morning (actually was first customer of the day). Had coffee and the pandora…read moresmall breakfast - bacon, sausage, eggs, tomato etc. was spot on and very tasty. Great staff very friendly. Would have given 5 but for cold plates. Always like my food served on a warm plate - makes a big difference by keeping food hot longer. Free WiFi offered as well.

Perfect café with good wifi where I got a warming cup of tea! Two of the cashiers instantly greeted…read moreme and a felt very welcome. I ordered tea and the girl was very nice when I asked her about the weather and so on. They quickly brought it to me at the table, again with a smile! Okey sound level in here, calm and modern music, everything others are looked good, grab a muffin or a brunch here maybe. Great selection! Better to get off Cuba Street maybe to meet at a calmer venue.

We were having a mooch in the Kilbirnie neighbourhood of Wellington yesterday; looking for a…read morephysical branch of Kiwibank, seeking out the Aquatic Centre for Wellington region, snoopin in a few op shops, ethnic food stores etc. etc. Happened upon a purely LOCAL lookin hangout for a coffee / snack. Cupcake Bakery, 18 Rongatai Road was the venue. Could well be a mom n pop shop? 'front of house' staffers spoke languages exclusive to any of ours, so in depth communication was unlikely.... We did find ourselves a reasonably clean table not in need of bussing and waited for our coffee orders to come up. Cupcake bakery is OLD school, no airs n graces here. Over in the refrigerated glass cabinets, Wife spied a CUSTARD SQUARE! Not having enjoyed this time honoured delicacy for years.... and able to resist anything EXCEPT temptation... she took the plunge..... 3 to 4 bucks approx...a solid mass o kiwiana sweet lovliness masquerading as DIET KILLER, heart attack on a plate. For those not familiar with the genre of Kiwi 'morning tea', a custard square is a confection come baked item beloved by yer grandmother's generation: Made in gargantuan baking tins, then sliced into large SQUARES... Often described as a delicious, semi sweet custardy filling, sweet icing topping encased in two layers of puff 'type' heavy on the lard / butter pastry = an all in one hunger buster say 3-4 inches square, a heavyweight champion from a bygone age when calorie / carb counting was unknown, and anything worth doing was worth OVERDOING ! The writer stuck to his guns and enjoyed a decent cuppa Bruno Rossi de caf coffee served in a lidded cup to stay hot... and didn't assist with the demolition of the aforementioned CUSTARD SQUARE. (other than a quality control excursion into the puff pastry...a tiny fragment which bore some resemblence to a heavy gluey stodge from my arts n crafts classes in the 50-s 60's, when younguns would ...if they could....try and eat anything ) She said it took her back to her youth......1st one she dared in a decade possibly.... It lived up to expectations, but wouldn't be having another anytime soon ! Lots of menu choices at Cupcake bakery, we observed that chicken n chips was popular with the locals. No WiFi, we have DATA, no newspapers, we had a book of our own, No chit chat, staff had their own Asian languages amongst themselves happening, QUALITY my coffee was a 3.5, drinkable, hot reasonable flavour. UNTIDY: Table behind us remained unbussed...we cleared OUR OWN table and placed cups n plates in recycling washing trays on our way out. Floor coulda used a sweep, we never ventured into the loos, smooth surfaces, windows in need of a 'wipe', clearly sanitation not 'high on the list' subtract a star and a half. VALUE coffees were 5 bucks each no refill but flavour was there. Custard square was inexpensive, this not being haute cuisine probably a 2.5 yelp rating all things considered. Not a destination dining establishment, but not horrible either Round up to a THREE star for their FIRST YELP appearance. pics will follow