Rushgreen Bakery is a bakery and cafe at 2/10 Rushgreen Avenue, Pahurehure, Papakura, Auckland, rated 4.5 from 179 Google reviews. A previous listing mentions national award placings. Reviewers praise a large range of fresh pastries, pies and baked goods, shelves already full at 6am, plenty of parking and friendly staff, and mention steak and cheese pies, bacon and egg pies, paua pie, butter chicken pie and custard pie with cream.
A good bakery does its best work early, so pies, pastries and breads are freshest and warmest in the morning, and an early visit gives the widest choice. A pie is judged on its pastry and filling: crisp, golden pastry and real chunks of meat in good gravy make a pie worth returning for, and a classic such as steak and cheese is the easiest test. Ask which pies are hot, since a pie that has sat in the warmer can lose its crisp, and try a sweet treat such as a custard pie with cream for dessert. If you are buying for a group or an event, order ahead, as popular lines can sell out.
For Pahurehure and Papakura locals, it is a well-reviewed neighbourhood bakery for early-morning pies, pastries and coffee.