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 ofdeliciousmacarons 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!

absolutelydeliciouscroissant, 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.

very yummy but expensive. i guess this is the price you pay having a shop in parnell!! but their macaroons aredeliciousif you eat them the same day. yum, yum, yummy!!

i bought some wonderful macaroons. they were crispy on the outside and sumptuouslydeliciouson the inside. the filling was beautifully balanced. i can highly recommend them.

went here with my friends for a sweet treat over the weekend, the cafe is extremely small with very little seating but has beautiful displays of their desserts and cakes.

the cakes were delicious, beautifully presented had a lot of different options for gf and nf people as well.

only comment i would make is make sure you come at a quite time or take them away as it gets quite crowded in the cafe. will definitely be back to sample more of thesedeliciousdesserts!

got a tiramisu cake to celebrate a birthday. quite pricy at $40 for a small cake that feeds about 4-5 people (cake is smaller than it looks in the photo!) but it wasdeliciousand it's way more classy than the other franchised stores.

tucked just off the main road in parnell, patisserie vaniye is definitely one of those hidden gems.

coming into the store, you are presented with an array ofdeliciousdelicacies that almost seem like hand crafted sculptures for display rather than edible treats.

we picked the mont blanc, which is classic but it looked beautiful in the cabinet and grabbed our attention.

in terms of taste, the cake was fantastic, it was rich without being overpowering, and it was full of nutty flavour. the berry was a tangy surprise and it did a good job of cutting through the buttery chestnut.

showstopper: immaculate presentation.

overall showstopper: b+, can't wait to come back and try their other delights.

i came here twice the first time i had the cake of the day was a mango sorbet and my friend had a caramel mousse thing also had tea here and tried madeleine's for takeaway.
there french patisery assortments are delicious. the madeleines really yummy. there a sandwich rolls aredelicioustoo i also recommend the quiche. better than most places. however the second time i came here the person serving us was a little bit hasty because of closing time keeping an eye on us which i didnt like because we left on time promptly

absolute must! loved the friendly customer service anddelicioustreats of course! we ordered 3 macarons: blackcurrant, coffee and coconut & black sesame. all weredeliciousbut 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
iced coffee (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 their coffee anyway. 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 adeliciouscombination 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 with coffee (and took some home).

everything wasdelicious& 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

vaniye creates absolutely stunning desserts tucked in a small street in parnell. i came here for the macarons as i had heard about them friend, but the man who served me was so friendly and charming that i ended up buying a small cake too. the macarons themselves weredeliciouswith the right amount of chew and none of the big airy bubble in the macaron shell itself that so many places have, one of the top ones i've tried in auckland so far! the cake wasn't to my taste however as it was very, very subtle in green tea. this was expected though as i do love the bitter, strong green tea flavour while most people can't really handle it so it is understandable they toned it down for the masses. i need to come back to try another cake flavour because they all look absolutely delectable.

sarah reynolds #challenge

absolutely stunning  patisserie tucked away in parnell, have heard of great reviews from friends for a while and accidentally stumbled upon this place when walking back from the french market one weekend. a range ofdeliciousand perfected artworks, i mean cakes. 

very cozy sit down and artsy glassware makes your afternoon tea all the more enjoyable. extremely popular with cake orders, saw a lot of cake pickups during our short visit. definitely know where i'll be ordering my next birthday cake from.

beautiful small patisserie withdeliciouscakes. the tea recommended by the staff was very nice too. the place is quite small but we were lucky enough to find a seat and had a lovely afternoon there.

i here to declare my love for vaniye. opened by talented pâtissiers, sonia and laurent, vaniye creates some of the best pastries in auckland. hidden on a side street in parnell, this little boutique is easy to miss but finding it is totally worth the effort. some of my favourite desserts includes the pistachella which has alternating layers of light pistachio sponge, rich chocolate ganache and crunchy pistachio malt crisps and the chou-chou which has chestnut cream profiteroles on top of a creamy milk caramel mousse and toffee brownie.

they have an excellent selection ofdeliciousmacarons. flavours include raspberry-rose, green tea praline, blueberry & pomegranate and black sesame. i love their dark valrhona chocolate macaron. it melts in your mouth and the creamy ganache centre between the delicate almond meringue shell is just divine.

i don't think i can praise vaniye anymore without being excessive. it can seriously give milse a run for their money!