Wen & Yen is a bakery that started with donuts and built a range around allergies: there are no added gluten, dairy-free and vegan options alongside the regular ones. It runs two shops and also sells pies, cakes, desserts, cinnamon buns, slices, tarts, cookies and brownies, with Flight Coffee at both locations. The shop at Constellation Drive in Rosedale, on the North Shore, is the base for these, and the business also takes catering for work and social events.
Customers praise the donuts as soft and moist, with the Boston Kreme and raspberry cream named as favourites, and they say the gluten-free salted caramel donut is especially good. The tiramisu cake roll and the mince and cheese pie also get praise, including from people who do not usually like pies. Customers say the team takes care to keep the gluten-free range safe for coeliacs. The warnings are about stock and delivery: donuts and pies sell out quickly, so pre-order online with three days' notice or pick up from either store. Only the cookies and brownies ship nationwide by NZ Post, because donuts and pies need chilling and do not travel. Our pick in Rosedale for a box of allergy-friendly donuts.