VANIYÉ Patisserie, at 1/7 Windsor Street in Parnell, Auckland, is a small, modern patisserie in a tiny space. It serves macarons, tarts, baguettes and sandwiches. The website describes a French-style bakery that makes birthday cakes, wedding cakes, handmade chocolates and macarons, and runs a cooking class in Auckland. The website also says it was awarded best French bakery and cake shop in New Zealand. Orders should be placed 48 hours before the date needed, and delivery is handled by a third-party courier. The phone number is 020 479 1283.
Open Locally lists one other cake shop within a kilometre, The Gateau House, 0.4 km away, rated 4.6 from 403 reviews. Of the two cake shops with 10 or more reviews in these figures, none is rated higher than VANIYÉ. Our pick in Parnell for macarons and a birthday cake made to order.