Kreem Bake Cook

About Kreem Bake Cook

KREEM Henderson is the West Auckland branch of KREEM, a proudly New Zealand owned and operated group of cafés and fresh homemade food stores that has been part of local life for over thirty years. At its heart it is what it has always been: a neighbourhood café where savouries, cakes, pastries, brioche, doughnuts and breads are all made on site in-store, alongside fresh deli meals and coffee roasted and blended in the group's own roastery.

The cabinets here are famously well-stocked — piled high with product all day — and they carry a wide range of vegan, keto and gluten-free options alongside the classic Kiwi bakes. Everything is built on fresh, homemade, seasonal food, with ingredients supplied by producers KREEM knows closely, grown where possible within sustainable and ethical practices, which is how they keep wholesome food at reasonable prices.

It is a café designed around real life: sit down and contactlessly order at your table, or pre-order online and pick up takeaways on the run. The deli meals make an easy take-home dinner or a way to stock the freezer, while the cakes, cupcakes and doughnuts handle every treat and celebration. A delivery service is coming soon — for the latest updates and availability, check the local KREEM store's Facebook page.

KREEM Henderson: Piled-High Cabinets, House-Roasted Coffee and Homemade Baking in West Auckland

Ask anyone in Henderson where to find a café cabinet that never looks bare, and chances are the answer is KREEM. The Universal Dr store is part of KREEM, a proudly New Zealand owned and operated group of cafés and fresh homemade food stores that has been feeding locals for more than thirty years. The formula has barely changed in that time: fresh, homemade, seasonal food, made on site in-store, served alongside coffee roasted and blended in the group's own roastery.

KREEM describes itself as a café and fresh homemade food store, and both halves matter. The café side is an all-day kitchen turning out cooked breakfasts, benedicts, platters and loaded fries. The store side is about the cabinets — famously well-stocked and piled high with product all day — plus deli meals built for taking home.

A cabinet that's famously piled high

The cabinet is the star of any visit. Savouries, cakes, pastries, brioche, doughnuts and breads are all made on site, and the range runs from simple classics to celebration-worthy centrepieces.

The doughnut and brioche selection covers plum almond brioche, cinnamon brioche, chelsea bun brioche, and doughnuts filled with caramel custard or strawberry cream, done blackforest-style, alongside simple sugar donuts. On the sweeter side sit cupcakes in combinations like cookies and cream, salted caramel white chocolate and strawberry rose, next to Kiwi café icons — chocolate afghans, custard slice, ginger crunch, caramel slice, lamingtons and a vegan banana chia. Whole cakes, including Blackforest, Chocolate and Strawberry, make celebrations easy, and there are everyday options like carrot cake and energy slice. Importantly, the cabinets also carry a wide range of vegan, keto and gluten-free options, so nobody in a group has to miss out.

From the kitchen

The kitchen holds its own. The Kreem Big Breakfast anchors the morning menu, with bacon and eggs (poached or scrambled), a bacon omelette and eggs any style on sourdough or brioche around it. Eggs Benedict comes crowned with farmhouse bacon or smoked salmon.

Later in the day there's fresh battered fish and chips, a big serve of Tex-Mex beef loaded fries, and nourish bowls with chicken and nuoc mam cham dressing. Dedicated platters — a Keto Ploughman and a Big Vegan Brunch — show the same kitchen catering to low-carb and plant-based appetites without any fuss.

Coffee, convenience and take-home dinners

Coffee at KREEM is a point of pride: it is roasted and blended in the group's own roastery, with producers supplying fresh ingredients grown where possible within sustainable and ethical practices. Those close producer relationships are how KREEM keeps wholesome food at reasonable prices.

Convenience is built in, too. You can contactlessly order at your table or pre-order online for pickup of takeaways through the Henderson store's order page, and a delivery service is coming soon. The deli cabinet doubles as your dinner plan — KREEM's deli meals are made for a take-home dinner or to stock the freezer, ideal for weekdays when cooking is the last thing you feel like.

Open 6am to 4pm, Monday to Friday, KREEM Henderson fits neatly around the working week: early coffee on the commute, a piled-high cabinet at morning tea, or a sweet something for the drive home. Whether you come for the coffee, the doughnuts, or simply because the cabinet called your name, you'll be walking into thirty years of a very Kiwi café tradition — homemade, generous, and made to be shared.

Signature items

• Kreem Big Breakfast
• Caramel Custard Doughnut
• Plum Almond Brioche
• Big Vegan Brunch Platter
• Eggs Benedict with Farmhouse Bacon
• Custard Slice

Menu

Kitchen

• Kreem Big Breakfast — The hearty full cooked breakfast from the in-store kitchen.
• Bacon and Eggs (Poached or Scrambled) — Bacon served with eggs, poached or scrambled.
• Bacon Omelette — Fluffy omelette folded with bacon.
• Eggs Any Style on Sourdough or Brioche — Eggs cooked your way on sourdough or brioche toast.
• Eggs Benedict with Farmhouse Bacon — Classic benedict topped with farmhouse bacon.
• Eggs Benedict with Smoked Salmon — Benedict crowned with smoked salmon.
• Big Loaded Fries (Tex-Mex Beef) — A big serve of fries loaded with Tex-Mex beef.
• Fresh Battered Fish & Chips — Freshly battered fish served with chips.
• Nourish Bowl (Chicken, Nuoc Mam Cham Dressing) — Fresh nourish bowl with chicken and nuoc mam cham dressing.
• Keto Ploughman Platter — Low-carb platter made for keto appetites.
• Big Vegan Brunch Platter — A big plant-based platter made for brunch.

Cakes & Cupcakes

• Tarts — Sweet tarts from the daily cabinet fill.
• Tarts and Slices — Assorted tarts and slices from the cabinet.
• Cookies and Cream Cupcakes — Cupcakes with cookies and cream.
• Salted Caramel White Chocolate Cupcakes — Salted caramel and white chocolate cupcakes.
• Strawberry Rose Cupcakes — Cupcakes with strawberry and rose.
• Raspberry White Chocolate & Earl Grey Lemon Cupcake — Cupcake with raspberry, white chocolate and earl grey lemon.
• Custard Slice — Layered custard slice, a Kiwi classic.
• Chocolate Afghans — Kiwi chocolate afghan favourites.
• Ginger Crunch Slice — Classic ginger crunch from the cabinet.
• Caramel Slice — Golden caramel on a crumb base.
• Chocolate Caramel Slice — Caramel slice with a chocolate twist.
• Lemon White Chocolate Caramel Slice — Lemon, white chocolate and caramel in one slice.
• Chocolate Cheesecake Brownie — Fudgy brownie meets cheesecake.
• Raspberry Lamington — Classic raspberry lamington.
• Chocolate Raspberry Lamington — Lamington with chocolate and raspberry.
• Energy Slice — Wholesome energy slice for a pick-me-up.
• Carrot Cake — Carrot cake from the daily cabinet.
• Banana Chia (Vegan) — Vegan banana and chia bake.
• Chocolate Cake Slice — Chocolate cake by the slice.
• Strawberry Cake Slice — Strawberry cake by the slice.
• Blackforest Cake (Whole) — Whole blackforest cake for occasions.
• Chocolate Cake (Whole) — Whole chocolate cake for occasions.
• Strawberry Cake (Whole) — Whole strawberry cake for occasions.

Doughnuts & Brioche

• Plum Almond Brioche — Soft brioche baked with plum and almond.
• Cinnamon Brioche — Cinnamon-swirled brioche, baked fresh in-store.
• Chelsea Bun Brioche — Classic sticky chelsea bun in brioche form.
• Brioche — Buttery brioche baked on site.
• Caramel Custard Doughnut — Doughnut filled with caramel custard.
• Blackforest Doughnut — Blackforest-style doughnut from the in-store bake.
• Strawberry Cream Doughnut — Doughnut filled with strawberry cream.
• Sugar Donut — Simple, classic sugar-coated doughnut.
• Blueberry Cream Cheese Muffin — Muffin with blueberry and cream cheese.

Frequently asked questions

Where is KREEM Henderson located?

At 189-193 Universal Dr, Henderson, Auckland — one of KREEM's New Zealand owned cafés alongside Roskill and Manukau.

What are the opening hours?

The site lists trading hours of 6am to 4pm, Monday to Friday, for stores other than the flagship Roskill café. Check the KREEM Henderson Facebook page for the latest updates.

Can I order ahead?

Yes — you can contactlessly order at your table or pre-order online for pickup of takeaways through KREEM Henderson's online ordering page.

Are there vegan, keto or gluten-free options?

Yes. KREEM's cabinets are famously well-stocked and carry a wide range of vegan, keto and gluten-free options alongside the classic bakes.

Where does the coffee come from?

KREEM's coffee is roasted and blended in the group's own roastery.

Can I get a cake for a celebration?

KREEM's cakes, cupcakes and doughnuts are a popular choice for treats and celebrations, with whole cakes like Blackforest, Chocolate and Strawberry in the range. Contact the store to arrange.

Does KREEM Henderson deliver?

A delivery service is coming soon. For updates, check your local KREEM store's Facebook page.

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