Where is Le Petit Four located?

Le Petit Four is located at 65 Chapel Street, Tauranga Central, 3110, just a couple of minutes' drive from the centre of Tauranga.

What are the café's opening hours?

The café is open seven days a week, Monday through Sunday, from 7:30 am to 3:30 pm.

Is there seating available on site?

Yes, Le Petit Four has seating for 35 people indoors and outdoor patio seating for 14 people.

Are the pastries and bread baked on site?

Yes, the café bakes its bread, pastries, and tarts on site every day.

Does Le Petit Four offer catering services?

Yes, catering is available for breakfast, morning and afternoon tea, lunch, and canapés, as well as whole cakes and quiches. At least 24 hours' notice is required for catering and cake orders.

Can dietary requirements be accommodated for catering?

Yes, the café states that they cater for all dietary requirements on their catering menu, including gluten-free options such as GF friands.

Le Petit Four

cafe — Tauranga Central · Tauranga

About Le Petit Four

Le Petit Four Cafe and Patisserie is a French café located on Chapel Street in Tauranga Central, just a couple of minutes' drive from the town centre. From early morning, the café is filled with the aroma of freshly baked bread, pastries, and tarts prepared on site each day.

Featuring French-inspired décor, the café offers comfortable seating both indoors and outdoors. Guests can choose from a menu of classic breakfast and lunch favourites such as French toast, sweet or savoury crepes, and omelettes, alongside a specials board and freshly stocked display cabinets filled with crusty filled baguettes, quiches, salads, muffins, and handcrafted sweet treats.

In addition to daily café dining, Le Petit Four provides comprehensive catering services covering breakfast items, morning and afternoon tea platters, lunch selections, canapés, and whole specialty cakes and tarts.

A Taste of France in Tauranga: Fresh Baking and Bistro Classics at Le Petit Four

Situated on Chapel Street just minutes from Tauranga Central, Le Petit Four Cafe and Patisserie brings the unmistakable warmth and craft of an authentic French bakery to the Bay of Plenty. Operating seven days a week from 7:30 in the morning, the café opens its doors each day to the comforting scent of artisan bread, flaky morning pastries, and delicate tarts baked fresh on site.

The café’s French-inspired interior welcomes diners looking for a leisurely breakfast, a quiet morning coffee, or a fast, flavoursome lunch from the cabinet. Guests can choose between comfortable indoor seating for up to 35 people or enjoy the fresh air on the outdoor patio, which accommodates 14 seated visitors.

Breakfast Favourites and Fresh Patisserie

Le Petit Four's kitchen menu highlights beloved morning staples made with European technique. Diners can sit down to classic French toast, light and savoury omelettes, or made-to-order crepes offered with both sweet and savoury toppings. For a hearty start to the day, the kitchen also turns out English muffins stacked with bacon, egg, cheese, and tomato relish, alongside homemade granola served with fresh fruits and yoghurt.

The patisserie counter is central to the Le Petit Four experience. Butter croissants, pain au chocolat, pain au raisin, berry pastries, and almond croissants are prepared daily, providing the perfect accompaniment to a barista-made coffee or pot of tea. Alongside traditional French viennoiserie, visitors will find date, plain, or savoury cheese scones, muffins, and sweet Portuguese custard tarts.

Artisan Baguettes, Cabinet Fare, and Events

Those stopping by for lunch will find well-stocked display cabinets featuring crusty filled baguettes. Prepared daily, fillings include bacon and brie, chicken pesto and brie, ham and cheese, and vegetarian combinations. The savoury selection extends to freshly baked quiches, flaky chicken filo pastries, sausage rolls, spanakopita, and colourful salads such as pesto pasta, chicken Caesar, and roast vegetable.

Beyond everyday dining, Le Petit Four provides extensive catering across Tauranga. Whether planning an office morning tea, corporate luncheon, or private celebration, the café supplies mini wraps, club sandwiches, canapés like smoked salmon crostini and haloumi sticks, and full-sized 11-inch quiches and tarts. For special occasions, their kitchen crafts centrepiece desserts including whole 9-inch gateaux and traditional French croquembouche.

Signature items

Almond Croissants
Sweet or Savoury Crepes
Filled Baguettes
Citron Tart
Croquembouche
Creamy Mushroom Crepes

Bacon Blini — Blini topped with onion relish and brie
Smoked Salmon Crostini — Crostini with whipped herb cream cheese and smoked salmon
Antipasto Skewers — Skewered antipasto selections
Corn Fritters — Mini corn fritters topped with smashed avocado
Rice Paper Rolls — Fresh tuna or smoked salmon rice paper rolls
Sliders — Mini sliders available with beef, chicken, or vegetarian fillings
Feta and Spinach Filo Baskets — Filo pastry baskets baked with feta and spinach
Fried Haloumi Sticks — Crispy haloumi sticks served with homemade dip

Beverages

Coffee — Barista-prepared espresso coffee
Teas — Selection of hot teas
Fruit Juice — Chilled fruit juices
Smoothies — Blended fruit smoothies

Breakfast

French Toast — Classic French-style breakfast toast
Sweet or Savoury Crepes — Freshly made crepes served with sweet or savoury fillings
Omelettes — Cooked-to-order breakfast omelettes
Ham and Cheese Croissants — Flaky croissant filled with ham and cheese
Mini Breakfast Wraps — Bite-sized breakfast wraps
Sweet or Savoury Muffins — Freshly baked house muffins
Fruit Skewers — Fresh fruit skewers
Breakfast Quiche — Savoury baked breakfast quiche
Scones — Date, plain, or cheese scones
Plain Croissants — Traditional French butter croissants
Almond Croissants — Flaky croissants topped and filled with almond
French Pastries — Apricot pastry, pain au chocolat, pain au raisin, or berry pastry
Homemade Granola — Granola served with fresh fruits and yoghurt
English Muffin — English muffin served with bacon, egg, cheese, and tomato relish

Lunch & Cabinet

Filled Baguettes — Crusty baguette with chicken mayo, bacon & brie, chicken & bacon, ham & cheese, chicken pesto & brie, or vegetarian
Individual Quiches — Flavours include chicken pesto, smoked salmon, bacon & tomato, ham & pineapple, and vegetarian
Chicken Filo — Flaky filo pastry parcels filled with seasoned chicken
Sausage Roll — Freshly baked savoury pastry roll
Spanakopita — Vegetarian spinach and feta filo pastry
Lunch Wraps — Sweet chilli & aioli, chicken & avocado, falafel, or chicken Caesar
Filled Croissants — Chicken cranberry & brie or bacon & cheese filled croissants
Creamy Mushroom Crepes — Savoury crepe filled with creamy mushrooms
Salads — Fresh cabinet salads including roast vegetable, pesto pasta, chicken Caesar, hoisin chicken noodle, creamy roast potato, and chickpea & cauliflower

Whole Cakes & Tarts

Whole 9-Inch Cakes — Flavours include carrot cake, cheesecake, hazelnut and almond torte, chocolate mousse, black forest gateau, orange & mango, red velvet, chocolate mud, and lemon & coconut
Croquembouche — Traditional French choux pastry tower
Whole 11-Inch Tarts — Citron tart, almondine, apple tart, fruit & custard tart, dark chocolate tart, or caramel tart
Whole 11-Inch Quiches — Smoked salmon, chicken pesto, bacon & tomato, ham & pineapple, or vegetarian

Morning & Afternoon Tea

Citron Tart — Classic lemon tart available in mini or regular size
Almondine — Traditional almond pastry tart
Apple Tart — Sweet baked apple tart
Fruit Tart — Pastry shell filled with fresh fruit
Brownie & Assorted Slices — Sweet dessert slices and chocolate brownie
Cookies & Biscotti — House-baked cookies and crisp biscotti
Portuguese Tarts — Custard tart with flaky pastry
Gluten-Free Friands — Gluten-free almond sponge friands
Mini Quiches, Sausage Rolls & Chicken Filos — Savoury bite-sized pastries
Club Sandwiches — Traditional layered club sandwiches

Frequently asked questions

Where is Le Petit Four located?: Le Petit Four is located at 65 Chapel Street, Tauranga Central, 3110, just a couple of minutes' drive from the centre of Tauranga.
What are the café's opening hours?: The café is open seven days a week, Monday through Sunday, from 7:30 am to 3:30 pm.
Is there seating available on site?: Yes, Le Petit Four has seating for 35 people indoors and outdoor patio seating for 14 people.
Are the pastries and bread baked on site?: Yes, the café bakes its bread, pastries, and tarts on site every day.
Does Le Petit Four offer catering services?: Yes, catering is available for breakfast, morning and afternoon tea, lunch, and canapés, as well as whole cakes and quiches. At least 24 hours' notice is required for catering and cake orders.
Can dietary requirements be accommodated for catering?: Yes, the café states that they cater for all dietary requirements on their catering menu, including gluten-free options such as GF friands.

Tips

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Good to know

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