Saint Andrews Bakery is a cafe and bakery at 4 Otonga Road in Springfield, Rotorua, rated 4.1 on Google from 39 reviews. Reviews most often mention the pies and the friendly staff, and one reviewer found some items stale.
A bakery is judged on whether its items were baked that day, and pies are a good test because the crust shows freshness. Reviews that praise a shop often name one or two favourites, so it helps to ask staff which pies came out most recently. A bakery counter is usually busiest in the morning and at lunchtime, so an early visit often means a better choice. If you are buying to eat later, check what you have and keep it covered, since dry pastry does not improve with time.
For people in Springfield and Rotorua who want a pie or a cafe lunch close by, this bakery on Otonga Road is worth a try, choosing early in the day.