vaniyé patisserie

i came here hoping to enjoy acoffeeand then select a range of cakes to take with me to a friend's place. thecoffeewas 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.

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 thecoffeecame 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

absolutely delicious croissant, quiche and coffee! i had the chocolate and almond croissant, best croissant around. thecoffeewas 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.

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

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 butcoffeeis very small for the price. would like to try their gateaux soon

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

beautiful macarons. best consumed asap as the freshness and crispness of the shells don't last long.

the fillings are scrumptious and not too sweet. i would have liked it to have come with a flavours menu sheet like boxes if chocolate have. for some of the macarons i couldn't tell what flavour it was at all.

the flavours that i could make out and recommend is the passionfruit one. i loved that one, probably my favourite because you could really taste the passionfruit and it had a nice tartness to it that cut the sweetness. the coffe flavoured one had a strongcoffeeflavour and the white chocolate had subtle hints of white chocolate. i also liked the chocolate macaron, it definitely tasted like chocolate but wasn't too sweet.

lastly i could taste the rose macaron. really loved the rose flavour, subtle but enough to realise its rose.

this place is really small with limited seating. it's quite expensive for what you get- $40 for a tiny cake and $9 for a slice... the atmosphere is ok but quite crowded. thecoffeeand desserts are really well presented and the staff are attentive. personally think you can get the same or better for cheaper somewhere else.

this place has the best croissants and baguettes i've found in new zealand so far. 

food

the croissants are the best thing on the menu. they are light, flakey and crisp. the almond croissant is a bit heavier due to almond paste inside and also a bit more buttery and hence heavier, but very nice regardless. the baguettes are also very nice, with lightly crispy crust without being too thick or scratching your palate which is often the case, the dough in is light, airy with lots of bubbles with a light chewiness you'd expect from a well freshly kneaded bread. we also tasted the macarons, which were nice. they were light, and with a slight chewiness. the texture with salted caramel one was nice and smooth, the coconut and black sesame was a bit more coarse and didn't feel as luxurious in the mouth. coffee, unfortunately, is mediocre at best.  it's not bitter, but it's not either deep, and smoothly rich. a really nice latte has light sweetness and depth and richness of flavour it needs no sweetening. this is not the case here. 

there are also selection of gateaux and pastries available, which look very beautiful, but i'm a simple man and prefer the simple croissant over the fancy pastry anyday. 

decor

this is a rather small place with two two seater tables, one four seater table and an arm chair. it seems to tricky to find a place to sit in this cafe, as it's rather busy, but that's then again testament to quality of the patisserie. local french people seems to frequent this place, which is saying something. best option here is to get your patisserie to go and enjoy yourcoffeeat home with it.

i reached here just before the closing time but managed to get some nice pastry. 
its' an ultimate bakery to try the french pastries. good thing is that you will have something according to your taste here and they never run of croissant or pastry.i tried a biscuit pastry( cant remember the name) and it just melts into the mouth. the products are bit expensive but its worth trying. the hazelnutcoffeeand blondecoffeeare unique in taste. do not expect large menu on drinks side. service is quick even in rush hours and staff is courteous. 

would love to come here again!

wow. i won't be able to buy croissants anywhere else without being disappointed now. macaroons were the best i've had as well. cannot wait to go back and make my through the rest of the menu. normally you would expect to pay (and be happy to) a lot more for such quality. greatcoffeeas well. see you next weekend

i would highly recommend this place is a must try if you have a sweet tooth. the desserts are excellent. not only are they amazingly good, the presentation makes it too pretty to eat. and i love how they experiment with seasonal ingredients. while you're biting into a gateau, try theircoffeeand baguette too.

i have been a regular at this place and i must say i always leave this place super satisfied. love how they bring out desserts using the season's freshest produces and there is always new flavour coming. i just love coming here to try out the new creations! oh... and did i mention that there is also greatcoffeeand their baguette is also a must-try if you are not a sweet tooth!

absolute must! loved the friendly customer service and delicious treats of course! we ordered 3 macarons: blackcurrant,coffeeand coconut & black sesame. all were delicious but have to go with the blackcurrant as i love the tart flavour.

we also ordered the pistachio and black forest treats. they were divine!! the pistachio had a richer texture but was moist and the black forest was so soft and creamy!
will be coming back soon to try the savoury next time!

food ordered:
arabia
choco-brulee
icedcoffee(x2)

bill: $27

big tummy: the first time we tried to come here, they turned out to be closed (i'll never understand why a restaurant would close on a sunday - i mean, relaxing in some establishment with great food has sunday written all over it), but we decided to try our chance on a saturday and voila... they were open!
the selection isn't as vast as some other dessert places, but it soon becomes apparent that vaniye prioritises quality over quantity. the desserts seriously look like they should be displayed in an art gallery somewhere. i even found myself feeling a tiny bit guilty to be desecrating the chef's work with my spoon. most importantly though, the magnificent appearance of each dish is somehow matched by its taste. both the arabia and the choco-brulee were simply heavenly - rich with flavour, but not too sweet and brilliantly textured. admittedly, the iced coffees were nothing to write home about, but when we go back to vaniye we wouldn't be looking for theircoffeeanyway. their desserts are worth a second visit alone.

little tummy: once again, we found ourselves exploring a new dessert option in the city. this time our adventures took us to patisserie vaniye (we still have no idea how to pronounce it) in parnell. i ordered the choco-brulee while my boyfriend requested the arabia, so i got to try both desserts (yay). the choco-brulee was utterly amazing, each mouthful treating you to the decadent taste of rich chocolate, without being too sweet. personally though, i actually preferred the arabia which had a delicious combination of flavours in each spoonful. simply divine. i can't wait to explore their other desserts.

vaniyè has beautiful looking, and importantly, tasting desserts.
the day we visited the helpful staff helped us select some suitable sweet treats and we sampled them withcoffee(and took some home).

everything was delicious & as i left i told the young woman at the counter 'better than milse' (she agreed) and indeed they are, many times over & with less pretence to boot.

nice work vaniyè & good luck to anyone trying to compete. my first 5 out of 5 - i thought perfection didn't exist. boy, was i wrong!

bookmark this one. you won't regret it.

recommend:

arabia
garden of babylon