The Best French Pastries You’ll Find In Auckland

La Voie Française is superior in all things pastry; the French bakery expertly creates authentic French fare that tastes heavenly. The range of sweet pastries make our mouths water, from pain au raisins to chocolat framboise to croissant au praline. Anything you could possibly imagine; these guys can make. 

One sweet treat we cannot resist is the palmier, a puff pastry caramelised with vanilla sugar; it is a divine creation. La Voie Francaise also makes killer hot-cross buns that melt in your mouth; the light cinnamon spice and buttery goodness inspire memories of Easter and family gatherings. The talented team at La Voie Francaise hand make every baked good fresh, each day. Order online to guarantee your favourite pastry, or pop by the bakery and peruse your options.

Little French Café is a legend in the making, amassing a dedicated following of food enthusiasts and French pastry lovers. Regardless of which location you visit, there is sure to be a line at the door. You can never go wrong with the classics; nothing tastes better than a warm buttery croissant loaded with ham and cheese or an indulgent pain au chocolat. These staples are the best way to start the day. 

Little French Café creates quirky picnic boxes that include a selection of our favourite pastries, that way you can enjoy them anywhere, anytime. For those with a sweet tooth, we highly recommend getting your hands on the rich and decadent chocolate caramel pecan éclair; it is insanely delicious. The choux pastry is filled with chocolate cream and caramel and then topped with pecan nuts.

Bringing a little touch of France to the heart of Auckland is La Petite Fourchette, taking inspiration from the authentic French boulangerie-Patisserie. La Petite Fourchette has an incredible team of bakers; the sweet and savoury pastries are the object of our obsession. 

We love the flaky, buttery creation known as a croissant, served warm and lathered in butter, jam or spreads. However, there is one pastry that beats the croissant, the pain au chocolat. La Petite Fourchette makes some of the best pain au chocolat that we have ever tried; the chocolate pocket is rich and decadent. A traditional French sweet pastry is the le mille-feuille, which layers vanilla mascarpone cream, pecan praline and caramelised puff pastry.

It is the little things in life that make the biggest impact and one bite of a pastry from Vaniyé Patisserie and our day improves. The authentic French patisserie and bakery create traditional goods and seasonal treats that surprise and intrigue visitors. The croissants are distinctively and unashamedly buttery, the pain au chocolat is rich and moreish and the mille-feuille is sweet and flavoursome.

Enhance your breakfast experience with one of Vaniyé’s almond croissants, or build your own lunch upon a crisp baguette. We could spend our entire day staring lovingly at the display cabinet at Vaniyé; we know that whatever catches our attention is going to be perfect. French pastries are perfect for work functions, light snacks and an indulgent treat during the day.

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