Strathmore Bakery and Cafe is a bakery and cafe at 510 Broadway, Strathmore Park, Wellington, rated 4.0 from 226 Google reviews. A previous listing mentions national award placings. Reviewers praise the coffee, slices and crisp-outside, moist-inside scones, and mention pies, sausage rolls and a calm environment, although opinions on the pies are mixed.
A good bakery does the basics well: pastry that is crisp or flaky, fillings that taste of what they say and a cabinet that is fresh at the start of the day. Early morning is the best time for pies, sausage rolls and scones, which are at their best warm, and a toasted scone with butter is a small pleasure. Ask what is baked that day, and if you are buying for a group, order ahead for larger amounts. Try a classic first, such as a mince and cheese pie, to judge the pastry and filling, then explore the slices and sweet bakes. A cafe attached to a bakery makes it easy to pair the cabinet with a good coffee.
For Strathmore Park locals and workers on Broadway, it is a friendly neighbourhood spot for coffee and baking.