vaniyé patisserie

vaniye is a beautiful little french pastry shop tucked in the streets of parnell. albeit a bit expensive, i never hesitate paying the amount of money for the quality! owners laurent and sonia are clearly passionate in what they do, and they do it the best way possible. seriously good looking cakes that are made from best ingredients, and they taste wonderful too. they have selections of delicious macarons to choose from; but my favorite is by far their mille feuille, crispy pastry with the most beautiful creme patisserie layered in between.

staff are very helpful and hospitable; there's not much space to accommodate big crowds so expect to take away your cakes on their busy days. i recommend their baguette and croissants to take home aside of your cake purchase. vaniye is perfect for a simple afternoon date, or just to buy some cakes as a gift to people and impress them!

i came here hoping to enjoy a coffee and then select a range of cakes to take with me to a friend's place. the coffee was nice, and the interior was ok. the staff member behind the counter was very attentive, and was clearly trying quite hard to help, but didn't have much by the way of recommendations when i asked what was popular. the cakes looked great in the cabinet, but not so great when they were all pilled into a big cake box. it would be a really nice option to be able to present these better in nice take away boxes for individual cakes.  the taste of the cakes was great and felt the price was reasonable.

this is the best patisserie shop ever! much better than miles to be honest, i will definitely come back again.
we ordered black forest, choco brûlée and my favorite love affair. the cakes is not too sweet, you can actually taste the ingredients in your mouth layer by layer, not that overpowering sugary taste. definitely a great comfort in the cold winter night.

cute little premium french patisserie. our family like to order in advance for their sweet petits four box which consists of 20 mini pieces and also 25 pcs box macarons. that way, you get to taste a mixture of sweets. perfect for party and sharing. the texture of their creation is so smooth and every bite is heaven. it looks so beautiful, you almost feel bad for eating it.

been here a few times and it was always a nice place to have a good chat over nice cake and coffee. also love the fact it's off from main street and it's quiet with clean and elegant setting.
today was very busy and the coffee came very late. and the flat white was very bad.
cake was pleasing to the eye as well as the taste.

food: 4/5
coffee: 1/5

i have organised a work morning tea and viniye delivered us a beautiful cake and fresh baguette sandwiches in time. we all enjoyed the treat. thank you for preparing in a short notice.

patisserie was so and so. some are too sweet but most are fine. ordered a few different varieties to share and it wasn't the best desserts i've eaten

the place is located at a quiet street in parnell. however, the parking was a bit difficult probably due to peak lunch hours.
the atmosphere was great! it's a small cafe but they have everything a good cafe can offer. neat decorations, variety of desserts to choose from and good coffee/ tea to enjoy with too.
the macaroon was very crispy yet soft, its sweetness was perfectly balanced-- sweet but not dead sweet.
the other dessert we had was the coco-mango cake, it's made of coconut and u can totally taste the fresh coconut from the first bite! the blend with mango just made the whole dish topical. felt like i was on an island.
the love affair cake was like a ferror cake, if you like ferror as i am, you will love this dish!! yet it's not dead sweet chocolate but a mix of dark chocolate which also is my fav.
the madeleine was average, just ordered it coz i haven't tried them before lol.
it's an awesome place to visit!! most people takeaway so the cafe is not too packed and the service was good too, they didn't rush us having our little friday date :)
definitely recommended it for casual afternoon tea!

absolutely delicious croissant, quiche and coffee! i had the chocolate and almond croissant, best croissant around. the coffee was the smoothest i’ve tried in auckland. it was not bitter even though i had my cappuccino with trim milk. the crust and filling of the quiche were also delicious.

the place is cozy and the staff is friendly. great location as well, a bit of a hidden gem. the place has very few tables but we were lucky to get one on our saturday morning visit.

tucked away down a parnell side street is this busy dessert parlour. it does have a french style name, but it came across to me more as one of those asian gateaux houses which have rows of perfectly formed glossy desserts that look too artificial to be real or european. i had the millefeuille which could have been a bit flakier but nevertheless presentation was beautiful. overall a great pitstop in the area, especially if you like perfectly round glossy mini cakes.

vaniyé offers desserts, cakes & savouries. they were lovely & tempting. the black forest with chantilly kirsch cream, morello cherry & chocolate sponge was pretty & excellent. the 3 pieces of paris brest chouchou with crunchy nut base, hazelnut milk chocolate & praline choux profiterols were also very nice.
visited on 8 may 2018

absolutely love this place. every cake made to perfection. the chef/owner is super lovely and really good coffee too

i was given a giftcard from my dad for vaniye, which you can only use online but the man who was helping me was kind enough to help me use it in store. i got the passionata and my brother got the noah, which i tried a bit of.

passionata (5/5) - tasted like the gateau house mango mousse cake which i really enjoyed. since the mousse itself was quite tart, the sweetness from the meringue balanced it out.

noah (5/5) - excellent tasting chocolate mousse cake that was a bit tart from the blackberries and crunchy from the base. would get this again as it’s more unique than passionata.

overall, highly recommend as it’s close to where i live and the food is great. however, a bit pricey for the portion size and parking can be quite the hassle.

this was the worst customer service experience i ever had in my life , i did order cake for delivery and the delivery fee was $15 , after 30 minutes they just called me to let me know that delivery fee just increased to $35, are you kidding me sonia ?? just for 30 minutes they just increased the delivery fee $20 extra , i can’t understand under which earth they can increase the prices just like that , and she wanted me to pay extra $20
but when i placed the order it was $15 , it it was $35 i wouldn’t place the order , and she was like we can’t do anything, either you pay $35 or cancel the order ,
and the pride of french venice slightly ruined by a woman named sonia (who turned out to be the owner )… . her booming / thunderous voice , with a volume to put a 1980's hairdo to shame , . her lack of insight and bluster impacted what could have been a thoroughly enjoyable experience at venice , go there ,but carefully while you are having piece of cake she will increase the price of the piece of cake as well,

beautiful display of french pastries in the heart of parnell. staff are friendly, store is kept clean and tidy. the pain au chocolat was buttery and flaky but coffee is very small for the price. would like to try their gateaux soon

food - 4/5
ambience - 3/5
service - 4/5