Golden Kit Bakehouse is a small bakery at 4/280 Richmond Road in Grey Lynn, Auckland, holding a 4.4 rating from 30 Google reviews.
A good neighbourhood bakehouse tends to work in small batches, which means the day's loaves and pastries are at their best early and the popular lines can be gone by mid-morning. Bread is worth judging by feel as much as looks: a well-made sourdough should feel heavy for its size, with a dark crust and an open, uneven crumb. Staff at a small bakery usually know exactly what came out of the oven last, so asking is the quickest route to something fresh. Regulars tend to build a habit around one item and time their visit to it.
For Grey Lynn locals and anyone passing along Richmond Road, it is the kind of bakery worth finding early in the day, while the pick is at its widest.