Friendly Bakery & Cafe is a bakery and cafe at 129/131 Riddiford Street in Newtown, Wellington, with a Google rating of 4.4 from 129 reviews. Customers often mention the friendly staff and the pies, and one reviewer describes the breakfast as good value and the bakery as open early.
A neighbourhood bakery and cafe is judged on its morning trade, when the first pies and pastries should be ready before the rush. Good value often shows in a generous breakfast plate and in a cookie or slice that feels worth the price. Many regulars come in before work or after a hospital visit, so the most popular bakes can sell out by mid-morning. Reviews that mention the speed of service and how the staff handle a large group are useful when choosing one.
For a hearty breakfast or a pie on Riddiford Street in Newtown, it is a well-reviewed local bakery to try.