The Pastry Chef Bakery is a bakery on Great North Road in Avondale, Auckland, carrying a 3.7 rating on Google.
Bakeries live by their timing. A good one bakes through the early hours, so what is on the shelves at opening is a different proposition from what remains mid-afternoon, and regulars plan their visits accordingly. The other test is the basics: any bakery can dress up a fancy slice, but a properly baked loaf or a well-made pie tells you whether the fundamentals are being taken care of. In a working suburb, watch what sells out first — the counter's fastest movers rarely lie.
At 1968 Great North Road, this bakery gives Avondale locals a straightforward stop along one of west Auckland's busiest routes.