Golden Tulip Bakery is a locally owned bakery at 111 Highbury Avenue in Highbury, Palmerston North. It holds a 4.4 Google rating from 88 reviews. The website is known for its pies and savoury pastries, along with donuts, sandwiches, filled rolls and slices, and it has weekday and Saturday opening. It also says there is a second shop on Broadway Avenue. Customers mention the bacon and egg slice and the lolly cake.
Local bakeries that specialise in pies usually live or die on the pastry and the filling, so a soft, flaky base and a generous filling are the marks to look for. Pies are often at their best eaten warm, so ask the counter when the latest batch came out. Savoury slices and filled rolls make a quick lunch on the go. Gluten-free and dairy-free baking is often sourced from a separate maker, so ask what is available if you have a dietary need.
It is a dependable neighbourhood bakery for a pie or a slice in Highbury, with a second shop on Broadway Avenue.