Volare Te Awamutu is the bakery and cafe at 299 Alexandra Street in Te Awamutu, part of the Volare artisan bakery business. Volare was started in 2009 by two school friends, with the aim of making traditional bread and pastries of high quality. The bakes are made in small batches without additives or preservatives, and the menu is built around sourdough, pastries and pies. The business is an award-winning artisan bakery with five shops in the Waikato, and it also supplies cafes, restaurants and food stores across the North Island.
Within a kilometre, Open Locally lists eight other cafes. The nearest are Pickle And Plum Cafe, rated 4.7 from 132 reviews, Sarah's Bakery & Cafe, rated 3.9 from 94 reviews, Gillz Café, rated 4.3 from 140 reviews, and Central Cafe, rated 4.4 from 335 reviews, all in the same part of town. Volare's shops are part of the Waikato bakery scene, and the company's focus on small batches and traditional methods gives its sourdough and pastries a distinct place among those nearby.