Howick Bakehouse is a bakehouse at 128 Millhouse Drive in Northpark, Auckland, with a Google rating of 4.2 from 92 reviews. Reviewers mention the pies, the croissants and the buns, and say the food is fresh and the staff friendly. One reviewer was disappointed with the chicken summer rolls.
A good bakehouse is judged on its pastry and its fillings, which should be fresh and generous. Croissants and buns show how well a bakery handles dough, while pies are a reliable test of pastry and seasoning. Takeaway food is best eaten soon after it is bought, so a short trip home helps. When you choose a bakehouse, look at the cabinet in the morning and ask staff what was baked that day.
For a pie or a croissant on the way through Northpark, this Millhouse Drive bakehouse is a handy local stop.