Chelsea Bakery And Roasts is a cafe at 113 Randwick Road in Moera, Lower Hutt, combining a bakery counter with cooked roasts, and it holds a 4.5-star rating on Google.
Suburban bakery-cafes like this are a Hutt Valley staple, and timing is everything: the morning belongs to fresh bread and baking, while the roast trays come out around midday and rarely last beyond early afternoon. Regulars tend to judge a place on the fundamentals — pastry made on site, meat served generously with real gravy and vegetables rather than as an afterthought. A steady lunchtime queue is usually the best sign you have found a good one, and counter service, quick and unpretentious, is part of the appeal.
For Moera locals, having a bakery-and-roast combination right on Randwick Road makes it an easy stop when lunch calls.