TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in New Zealand - Updated November 2024

La Voie Francaise

95/100 (433 ratings)

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French

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French

Vegetarian Friendly

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Kouign Amann

Brioche

Baguette

Macaron

Eclairs

Jambon-beurre

Coffee Eclair

Croissant and Pastries

Canele Madeline

Seaweed Bread

Strawberry Ice Cream

Blue Cheese and Honey Croissant

Cannelé

Chouq

Piccolo Latte

Almond Croissant

Baguette

Hot Cross Buns

Raspberry Croissant

Mini Croissants

pain au chocolat

Sit down

French

Wheelchair Accessible

Takeout

Breakfast

Lunch

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"Literally everything we ordered was the most delicious items ever to have eaten from a bakery. The bread is sooo lovely- crunchy on the outside and..."

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"The deserts here are absolutely sublime. Tried the orange passionfruit tart and it was honestly a revelation. The line can get a bit long but if..."

Amindha Fernando

"90% of food here look so good and actually taste good too! Their bread are awesome. The price is really affordable!! Love love love their croissant,..."

Tanz

"The baguettes that we've tried (multi-grain and normal) were one of the best that we've had. Both were usually fresh right out of the oven, still..."

Sook Ping Wong

"I have been trying their bread ever since they opened. I must say that I have yet to encounter a better bakery in all of Auckland .The..."

Owen Jin

"First of all I gotta give this place a 10/10 cause their pastries are to die for! Yummy and sweet and the pastry is perfect 👌 the only thing I..."

Chanara Ourng

"I’m so blown away by this bakery. As soon as you enter you are met with the aroma of freshly baked bread. Got 2 kinds of baguettes fresh out of the..."

Dora The Food Explorer

"The best bakery in Auckland so far ❤️ beautiful bread and sweetLot of choices to choosenice price :) shop was so cleanStaffs..."

JH Jinna

"Tried this for the first time two days ago and I’m back again today! Beautiful food, great prices, friendly staff. Will be back again!..."

Gemma Tap

"Easily the best bakery in Auckland. The éclairs, fougasse, bleu d'auvergne and baguettes are highlights but everything is good. Turn up early, they..."

Jamie Whitehead

"Hands down my favourite bakery in Auckland. The only “negative” thing about this place is everything i sold out very quickly so because they are..."

Tashee

"First time here and I must say that my pirchases were worth it. My sandwich was delicious, the macarons were really really sweet but heaps good and I..."

Zipporah Ikitule

"Everything here is great. My fav is the baguette. So simply delicious. The croissant is pretty perfect too. This is definitely one of the very top..."

Breadzania

"Almost wish my friend never brought me here... I can see it being a problem for my waistline.Everything was so delicious! Might make it my..."

Sian Alexandra

"The only place in Auckland I know that sells clavate. Chocolate and custard sandwiches brioche. I first ate them in Nice and never thought I’d walk..."

Yuko Saito

"Bought their orange brioche and earl grey macaron. Both were not too sickly sweet like most bakeries, was perfect balance between sweet and tangy for..."

Watt

"Beautiful French bakery at great prices! Great taste. Coffee was ok but the breads and sweets very French, unfortunately a takeaway only but..."

DC

"The bset bakery in Auckland，excellent coffee & lots of types of fresh bread and friendly staff. The price of their food was reasonable，highly..."

EffieCcccc

"Pastries here are wonderful and authentic. Quite a selection of pastries, breads, cakes and macaroons. It’s always busy before noon on the weekend...."

Misavour

"Gorgeous French bakery with a variety of French pastries and bread all very reasonably priced! Service was great and the lady serving us very..."

Beccs

"Delicious croissants and pastries. Best of all - very reasonably priced for the quality of stuff on offer. Would highly recommend if you are on..."

Amit Tripuraneni

"Hands down my favourite bakery in Auckland to the point of being regulars. We have tried most things from the cabinet, and have always been impressed..."

Christopher Pearce

"A superb French bakery hidden away in Mount Roskill on Domnion RoadHave tried the excellent Chicken Salad baguette as well as the Tuna..."

Glenn Town

"I heard about this bakery shop before today been to the shop around 11:40 am not a lot of bakery left. I bought a few things to tried and it’s..."

Jewel

"After visiting this amazing French cafe, it’s understandable as to why this cafe has such high reviews on Zomato! La Voie Francaise is a..."

Real Slug

"I have only one word for you. France.😍😍😍 This is not your typical bakery so go in with an open mind and try something new and refreshing...."

T.B.F

"Great French bakery! Friendly staff and wide range of scrumptious cakes and pastries. All the ones we tried were all good. Will definitely come back..."

888bing888

"The best in town, fabulous sour dough and pastries, you couldn't find better anywhere, as good as anything in France, the bread keeps for..."

Gary Sweetman

"Nice French Bakery. Friendly staff, good food overall. Love the Burlee and macaroons. The fruit tards are nice too. There are lots of..."

Brandon Li

"The best french bakery in Auckland!!!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 Their croissants are the best. I love their coffee as well. Their apricot danish..."

Bunny Bantilan-Clapano

"Great bread, great coffee and loved the pastry! Staff was very friendly and although there are coming customers in all the time, they take time to..."

ScoopScoop

"Loved their blue cheese with mushrooms on toast. It's a gem place - their pork sandwiches,croissants baguette,chocolate eclair, bacon twist /roll..."

Susie Lim

"one of the best cafes with worth the money savouries. would definetely recommend to friends and families. A must if you live in auckland...."

Rose

"If you live in this area and haven't been to La Voie Francaise, you're missing out. It's a hive of activity with people dropping by to get their..."

Erin Jay

"Good, this is a good average french bakery. Nothing amazing, most of the time a wee bit overcooked (for my taste)... it is still a great place for..."

Pef Mmg

"Popped by 30 minutes before closing, which is less than ideal for a bakery, but still found some gems. The earl grey macaron is beautifully scented,..."

Hungusmcfatty

"First and only bakery in Auckland able to match the flavors and quality of good bakeries in Paris (where I'm from)! Very tasty recipes and quality..."

Marcel Rocked

"This place is a little gem on Dominion Road.Their breads and baked treats are always baked to perfection. My dad loves the baguettes here and..."

I_like_pickles

"Love this place! The French do amazing bakeries and this one is no different. Probably the best bread I've tasted so far in Auckland and their gelato..."

Yui Chen

"Legit french food. Staff are french and greet you with bonjour (which is awesome). Their gelato is bloody to die for. Their coffee is amazing too...."

Ciara

"I can't fault anything here. Great bakings at unbelievably reasonable price. Definitely the best bakery I have ever been in NZ and I will keep coming..."

Tomo

"My favourite bakery in Auckland. Chicken sandwiches are out of this world good. Blue cheese and Walnut pastry is stunning. Staff are always very..."

Eye Rolla

"Have been to this establishment a couple of times when I used to live in Auckland and glad I had the opportunity to visit now that I live elsewhere...."

Jaline Antonio

"Beautiful pastries and sweet snacks over here. Personally went there for croissants and I was fully satisfied. Their chocolate bread or pain au..."

Elsie

"Going for a date at the beach, I was craving some delightful French treats to go along with a sunny day of water and fun.Having read a few..."

Medium_Rare

"Authentic French baking delights! It's always busy so if you want to beat the crowd come early in the morning. The Croissants are buttery and light-..."

Christian

"I hate to give them 3.5 out of 5. I was really hoping that my experience would be a 5 out of 5 experience.I came here with very high..."

Miss Kiki

"This place is amazing!Everything I have tried has been absolutely beautiful and so reasonably-priced. I wish I lived..."

Sophie

"I've heard good things about this place from a workmate (long queues from early mornings) and it wasn't until a friend coincidentally bought a..."

ShoRt

"The hunt was on, for a Galette des rois, aka King's cake. The frangipane one, not the Spanish style dried fruit one neither A nor I like. I wanted to..."

Vivi S

"Great place for pastries and quiet authentic, Their banquettes are the best in Auckland, a nice crisp to the outside and a tenderness on the inside..."

Rojas

"This place.. YUM! I have tried a variety of things from this place. Sourdough, sandwiches, pastries and tarts. They are all amazing! Very reasonably..."

Anna Daley

"This place is so good I almost didn't want to write this review and just keep it to myself. Everything is delicious but the standouts for the me are..."

Auckland Food Tours

"Almost everything we try here is so yum, the best sandwiches are the salmon and tuna, the bread used for salmom is especially soft and yum. The..."

Athena

"The macarons; SO GOOD. So hard to choose what to buy when I come here, you're spoilt for choice with so many yummy treats tempting you. Great prices..."

Victoria

"This is the best place for french style desert and breadReasonable price with good quality of food Love this place..."

H

"DELICIOUS Soo good I forgot to take photos but I think these breads only taste good fresh best things to try is the blue..."

Michelle Huynh

"This was a beautiful little secret - but probably not so 'secret' any more - Tetsuya is well known amongst Aucklands chefs for his classic french..."

Bri DiMattina

"Love this place. Have been here many times and I am never dissapointed. Whether savoury or sweet, it is all delicious. Definitely a winner! Always..."

Angela Trigg

"La Voie Francaise is one of Auckland's best kept secrets and is undoubtedly one of the best bakeries the city has to offer. Incredibly modest, the..."

Gentlepig

"Been back for a 100 times!! Its really nice to have something quick for breakfast and if you are in a budget budget but want something..."

F.A.T.s "Food And ThoughtS" DUO

"Yes this is a great bakery with yummy treats so reasonably priced! And while there is often a queue, the service is fast. The only thing about this..."

Sara V

"came here for a quick bite, got a bacon roll and flat white.. yummy and alright priced.. the bread was yummy.. would like to try one of their sweet..."

Grace Sifa

"Place was particularly good. French girlsAt the front serving you makes the gimmick quite good. Seems the bakers are asian, however they do..."

Jamez Hill III

"Great baguettes - crunchy on the ourside, salty and soft on the inside. Don't be put off by the queue because it gives you time to choose what you..."

Squiddy

"A girlfriend and I stumbled upon this place by accident, hidden among all the asian eateries along Dominion Rd is this wonderful little french..."

Lucy Eats

"I love everything at this bakery, but the standout items for me are the far Breton (a little custardy prune cake), croque monsieur, canele, weekend..."

Rose

"We love coming here for a Sunday breakfast. Be warned that early is best as it gets packed pretty quickly and there's not much parking available...."

Samantha Lines

"It's one of my favorite french bakery. I had a tarte aux myrtilles and a croissant de fruits today. The croissant had crisp and layering and a very..."

Nina Susilo

"I have no idea how I didn't know about this place though I live in the vicinity. The minute you step in, you are transported into this lovely world..."

Sahitya Anand

"top notch baguette! the little sweets are oh-so-delicious. Service is great too. staff are always friendly. The owner of this bakery is very nice...."

Anh Nguyen

"Must I say more about La Voice Francaise?? The pics do all the talking! This is a wonderful french bakery where Japanese baker Tetsuya Namekawa..."

Courtney @ A Food Awakening

"I love love love all of the food on the menu its tasty and delicious!! The macarons, baguettes, custard&choc filled pastries are just three of my..."

Tanya Roberts

"This is the first and ONLY 'French' bakery that I've found in NZ that comes close to the real deal. The first time I tasted their baguette I thought..."

Aaron Nolan

"This place is amazing - I live on the shore, but can't stop coming back here. The macaroons are to die for and so reasonably priced. Every time I..."

Kim

"French boyfriend had tears in his eyes when he first tried a baguette from here- at long last Auckland gives us a true taste of France, everything is..."

Rose

"Updated 22/04/2013I can't stop coming back to this place! The bread is OMG amazing... they've spruced up the place since I went there and it has..."

Donny Chai

"So good! Wonderlful service and wonderful food :) best pistachio macarons, best flat..."

Shakayla Campbell

"La Voie Française is a badly kept secret. This wonderful French patisserie in the most unlikely of location (the quiet end of Dominion Road), has..."

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Dora The Food Explorer

JH Jinna

Gemma Tap

Jamie Whitehead

Tashee

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Breadzania

Sian Alexandra

Yuko Saito

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Rose

Erin Jay

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Marcel Rocked

I_like_pickles

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ShoRt

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