Leeston Bakery is a bakery at 114 High Street in Leeston, Canterbury, rated 4.8 from 23 Google reviews. The website describes oven-fresh bread, sourdough, flaky pastries, savoury bakes and custom cakes for weddings, birthdays and corporate events, with coffee for morning customers. It is open Wednesday to Saturday from 7am to 5pm. The listing name is Leeston Takeaway and its type is fish and chips, but the website describes a bakery, so check the details before you visit.
A good bakery shows its quality in the bread: sourdough should have a crisp crust and an open, even crumb, and it is best eaten on the day it is baked. Pastries such as croissants are at their best soon after they come out of the oven. Custom cakes need a clear brief, including the number of guests and any flavours or allergies, and an early order helps with the design. Regulars often arrive early in the morning, when the best loaves and pastries are still on the shelf.
Leeston Bakery suits Leeston and Selwyn locals who want fresh bread, pastries and custom cakes on a weekday or Saturday.