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.

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.

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.

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.

Great food. Great option for Vegan and vegetarian too. Just…read moresome drink's aren't for anybody so be mindful of that. Can be a bit spicy for some tastebuds. It's more authentic than your traditional taco bell for sure.

Great Mexican in petone! Loved out street style tacos. Only wish they still allowed you to mix…read moreand match. Friendly staff snuck us in to a small table as we did not have a dinner booking.

I love this cafe both inside and back patio. First time I went here was in 2016 with Paulie Mumsy…read moreafter she took me to the beach at the very end of Eastbourne. I think she had phyllo and I had salmon quiche and tea for two ($20). We sat at the back where they had cool mural and arts hanging and loads of plants. It was during the lunch rush so the place was packed. Went back a couple of weeks later and tried the ham and brie phyllo, and during my recent trip (June/July 2017), I had the chicken satay phyllo. A nice little cafe to have a quick bite while in the area. They also have sweets/dessert pies which Mumsy and I decided not to have since we were pretty full.

The French toast is amazing, with lots of fruit, great vanilla yogurt and thick maple syrup. Our…read morecoffees were excellent too and the cabinet food looked very appetising. Five stars for the food, but the seats are quite tight. We will be back for sure.

Took a bit of finding as it's upstairs in a nondescript office building via a staircase that feels…read morelike the emergency exit and a blank door leading to an amazing, down at heel speakeasy joint. Booths and tables scattered around the room so we planted ourselves strategically to watch the world and listen to the fabulous jazzy music which, apparently was a playlist compiled by one of the team but not to be shared with mere plebes like us. It was only 6 in the evening and still bright and this is most definitely a place that needs to be experienced after dark. A pity our time in Welly didn't allow a repeat visit. Oh yes, the cocktails were amazing so just as well we had a dinner date elsewhere or I would have been poured into the street at an ungodly hour. Would love to be back. After dark. Recommended

This is one of the neatest themed bars I've been to, and from how packed it was, it's apparent that…read moreeveryone else is in agreement. We were here on a weekend night and waiting to get into the adjacent restaurant. Hooowww convenient that right next to the tiny cramped waiting room there happens to be this awesome lounge. Well played. We were joined by mobs of other hungry waitlisters as well as many others just there and craving a little study juice. The bar is adorably designed to look like a library with the cutest nerds demonstrating their well studied mixology and putting together some elegantly designed cocktails. The theme is brought to life with walls of books cutting into the space and creating perfect little study nooks. Tables and chairs line the sides and are tucked away here and there in the rooms. The long bar was pretty packed but also had seating. Drink menus were worth a study session for sure and prices comparable to the Wellington area. With clever beverage names like Whiskey Business, The Sipster, and Netflix & Chill you're bound to find something as tantalizing as the geek with glasses mixing your drink. Whether your jam is alcohol pyrotechnics, drinking your beverage from a chemistry flask, or enjoying a saucy little shake and toss, these bartenders both brew up fantastic concoctions while putting on a show. As much of the rest of NZ is, I found their knowledge, attention to, and tolerance of gluten allergy to be far beyond anywhere in The States. I prompted the very busy geek with taped glasses about a few of the unfamiliar syrups and like any good student, what he didn't know he looked up for me before recommending a drink. If saffron and vanilla meringue, popcorn infused rum, and marshmallow and malt biscuit crumble don't sound like deliciously epicurious combinations to you, then good, stay home, and let me have the lounge to myself for a much needed libation study session.

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.