vaniyé patisserie

been here a few times and it was always a niceplaceto 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

theplaceis 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 awesomeplaceto 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.

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

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’tplacethe 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,

i am a big fan of mille feuille but there is not so manyplaceselling mille feuille. i am glad i have found thisplaceand the food here not only tasty but also looks like a masterpiece. i ordered a mille feuille and a hot chocolate. i was worried both are sweet but after the hot chocolate was served, it was strong and matched the sweet so well. highly recommend.

thisplaceis soooo gooooood. price is not cheap but worth every dollar.
i spent $80 here every time and enjoy every single bite. i especially enjoy the chocolate stuff.
highly recommended.

thisplaceis 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. the coffee and desserts are really well presented and the staff are attentive. personally think you can get the same or better for cheaper somewhere else.

thisplacehas 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 smallplacewith two two seater tables, one four seater table and an arm chair. it seems to tricky to find aplaceto 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 your coffee at home with it.

superb morsels. we bought 6 different delights. wonderful, tasty and beautifully presented. however as they were lifting each morsel from under the glass and being put into the protective box, the person serving us used fingers and not tongs to pickup each morsel. his fingers touched our food on 2 occasions. we were unhappy with this contact. despite assurances that his fingers did not touch the morsels, we quite clearly saw this. in our view this let's thisplacedown badly. 👎🏻

i am very fond of dessert cafes, and vaniyé, with its selection of adorable little sweets is no exception. the location was admittedly a little hard to find the first time i thought to go for a visit as i only knew its general location, but is very picturesqueplaceand perfect for its high-end location in parnell. staffed by friendly people who are happy to ensure you have a good experience, it was easy to choose cakes that suited my tastes.

the cakes that i've had haven't been too sweet, and the perfect size to satisfy a sweet tooth. i've tasted a variety of the fruit- and chocolate-based desserts, and have yet to find one that i haven't enjoyed. the flavours are matched well, and the variety of textures - smooth, crunchy, soft - in each dessert makes for a sensory experience with each bite.

patisserie vaniyé may well be my favourite boutique dessert shop. i look forward to the next time i drop by parnell... the sweets here are so worth a cheat day.

came for an afternoon snack with friends and the food here is just a cut above others that i've tried. i had the choco-baileys and it was just amazing. the chocolate finely tempered so you get that crunch even though the layer is so thin. nice flavours and textures. it was hard to look away from the cakes on display. i found the hot chocolate quite disappointing though. it didn't have that hit i was looking for and was quite small.

theplaceis quite small, they had about 5 small tables crammed into the small space in front of the counter. if you were planning on eating there hope that it's not too busy.

amazing desserts and very good customer service. i do takeaway most of the time, but it is also a wonderfulplaceto enjoy a morning/afternoon tea with friends.

i would highly recommend thisplaceis 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 their coffee and baguette too.

i have been a regular at thisplaceand i must say i always leave thisplacesuper 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 great coffee and their baguette is also a must-try if you are not a sweet tooth!

this little cafe creates the most amazing desserts you'll ever eat and at a very reasonable price. you will not find any better in auckland, this is hands down the bestplacefor dessert. my only complaint: why aren't you open longer????