Daily Bread
It's no secret that we're big fans of Daily Bread, whose appetite for all things baked has spawned stores in Point Chevalier, Belmont, Newmarket, Britomart, Ponsonby, and the central city. Head online to nab yourself one of their signature sourdough loaves, cinnamon and brown butter doughnuts, or brand new potato buns.
Delivery available Auckland-wide. Order here.
Bread & Butter
Bread & Butter have long held a place in our carb-loving hearts thanks to their yummy pastries, cakes, and of course bread. As fans of the sweet stuff, it's hard for us to go past their raspberry and custard cookies (which, btw, come in a rather dangerous six-pack).
Delivery available Auckland-wide. Order here.
Little Bird
Citysiders, you're in luck—Little Bird is making their tasty (un)baked treats available to you throughout Level 3. Choose from their drool-worthy cheesecakes, slices or tarts (the banoffee pie and chocolate raspberry donuts are an absolute must), or if decision-making's not your forte, check out one of their Delight Boxes which are filled with a surprise assortment of sweets.
Delivery available Auckland-wide. Order here.
Dough Boys
Stock up your pantry with one of Dough Boys' artisan bread boxes. Available in a range of options, these babies are filled with goodies that can be enjoyed fresh, or frozen and used later (that kumara loaf has our name on it). They also sling some killer pies and saussie rolls, and DIY pastry kits if you're keen to do a little baking of your own.
Delivery available Auckland-wide. Order here.
Little French Pastry
With a name like Little French Pastry, you know you're getting the crème de la crème when you buy from these guys. Pretty little tarts, macarons and pastries are all on the menu here, but be in quick—they're flying out the door faster than you can say oui-oui.
Delivery available Auckland-wide. Order here.
Pandoro
Pandoro is old-hands at the baking game and is keeping our carb levels at full capacity with their artisan bread, cakes, and biccies. Oh, and a little birdie told us they also have high-grade flour (which once again seems to be amiss from many supermarkets).
Delivery to select suburbs only. Order here.
Gourmet Gannet
Gourmet Gannet (home to some of the best baking in West Auckland) are running a delivery service for locals every Friday. Load up on baguettes, croissants, and sweet treats like Portuguese tarts and pecan pie for the ultimate lockdown feed.
Delivery to select suburbs only. Order here.
Olaf's Artisan Bakery Cafè
Carb-lovers, prepare yourselves—because award-winning artisan bakery, Olaf's Artisan Bakery Cafè has announced that they too are taking orders online. Yes, almond croissants, ciabatta, and pain au raisin could all be winging their way to your door with just a few clicks of your mouse, along with other European-inspired goodies including a decadent milk chocolate tarte.
Delivery to select suburbs only. Order here.
Zeki's Turkish Bakehouse
Got a hankering for authentic Turkish bakes? Zeki's Turkish Bakehouse are here to help. From wood-fired pide and pizza to baklava and borek, along with some rather mouthwatering gozleme (stuffed Turkish flatbread), there's certainly plenty to drool over. Plus, everything here is preservative-free.
Delivery available Auckland-wide. Order here.
Loaf
As one of the city's most established bakeries—and supplier to many of New Zealand's major food retailers—Loaf will continue to have your back throughout level 3. These guys stock a whole raft of tasty goodies from freshly baked bread through to pre-packaged slabs, cakes and slices. P.S. Their brownie balls, stuffed with your choice of hazelnut, raspberry or salted caramel, are not to be missed.
Delivery available Auckland-wide. Order here.
The Dusty Apron
The Dusty Apron is a name that's well-known on the hospo scene. Many top eateries use their incredible bread, and now you can too. This lockdown they're delivering everything from croissants and cruffins through to challah and cinnamon buns (and let's not forget about their famous sourdough, available in three tasty options).
Delivery to select suburbs only. Order here.
Grownup Donuts
Some of the city's best doughnuts, delivered direct to our door? Oh helllll yes. Grownup Donuts' treats are available in an ever-changing array of flavours, all equally delicious—think vanilla cream with butterscotch, raspberry cheesecake, and Belgian chocolate mousse. The fact that these guys also have vegan-friendly options only makes us love them more.
Delivery Auckland-wide. Order here.
Kookie Haus
Makers of mouthwatering cookies—er, kookies—with a range of vegan, gluten-free, keto and diabetic-friendly options available, Kookie Haus are definitely a Level 3 essential. Don't go past their kookie dough sandwiches—these are, after all, the item that put these guys on the map.
Delivery available Auckland-wide. Order here.
Doughnut Haus
These sourdough treats are just as delish as their cookie counterparts (Doughnut Haus' sister company is Kookie Haus, also listed here). Choose from a slew of gourmet flavours, including Ferrero (as in rocher), red velvet, and white chocolate 'snickers'.
Delivery to select suburbs only. Order here.
Petal Cupcakes
Cupcakes that get the cake-to-buttercream ratio spot-on, and with a range of flavours to boot (we're sticklers for the salted caramel), Petal Cupcakes are going to make any day in lockdown a thousand times better.
Delivery available Auckland-wide. Order here.
Sweet Talk
Cake is at the forefront of our mind most days, and now more than ever. Thankfully, Sweet Talk is here to curb our cravings with their hugely popular cake jars. These beauties come layered inside reusable glass mason jars and are available in a range of melt-in-the-mouth flavours like s'mores, red velvet, and carrot cake—all with a gorgeous gelato-like meringue buttercream.
Delivery available Auckland-wide. Order here.
Sweet Bites
Sweet Bites are firing up the oven for all you cake fans this lockdown, offering a selection of their tastiest cupcakes, cake pops, and celebration cakes (dripping with chocolate and covered in candy, these are a God-send for any upcoming bubble birthdays).
Delivery available Auckland-wide. Order here.
The Three Words
The Three Words' exquisite baked goodies are all up for contactless delivery in Level 3. Choose from cupcakes, single-layer cakes, multi-layer cakes and their incredibly delicious macarons, which you can buy by the box and come in delightful flavours like blueberry yoghurt, salted caramel and raspberry and white chocolate.
Delivery available Auckland-wide. Order here.
Moustache Milk & Cookie Bar
If it's cookies you're after, Moustache Milk & Cookie Bar should be top of the list. We're especially fond of their super-sized Caramilk Cookie Pie—big enough to feed 12 people, but best kept to yourself.
Delivery available Auckland-wide. Order here.
The Vegan Treatory
If you've yet to try The Vegan Treatory's famous cookies, now's the time. These bad boys are big in size and even bigger on flavour, coming in three choc-heavy options. We love how they're more in line with the American style of biscuit (crispy on the outside, soft in the centre) and the fact that they're vegan? Amazing.
Delivery available nationwide. Order here.
Charlie Mia
Vegan and gluten-free peeps, don't think for a minute that Charlie Mia has forgotten about you. The popular Kingsland bakery has you covered with a selection of their tastiest plant-based bakes including bagels, savoury scones, cakes, cookies and yes, those famous doughnuts. Not surprisingly, these treats are in hot demand so you'll have to be quick if you want to snap up your share.
Delivery to select suburbs only. Order here.
Nata Portuguese Bakery
Curb that sweet tooth with a batch of freshly-baked Portuguese custard tarts from the team at Nata Portuguese Bakery. These bite-sized treats, made from handmade puff pastry filled with velvety smooth custard, are dangerously good and not to be shared...
Delivery to select suburbs only. Order here.
Sweet & Me
In the mood for pineapple pie cake, coconut buns or perhaps some traditional handpainted masi macarons? Enter Sweet & Me, a Pacific-inspired cakery based in Onehunga that's blowing people's minds this lockdown with their beautiful baked creations (even Peter Gordon is a fan).
Delivery to select suburbs only. Order here.
Mama's Donuts
Mama's Donuts are a labour of love, made by hand then glazed and stuffed for your personal eating pleasure. You can't go wrong with a box of their OG glazed or get amongst some of their gorgeous monthly flavours for something different (lemon pistachio and rocky road, say what?).
Delivery to select suburbs only. Order here.
Doe Donuts
The legends at Doe Donuts are also bringing their signature doughy treats to your doorstep (if the courier doesn't get to them first, that is...). Order up large on these drool-worthy handcrafted doughnuts in flavours like lemon meringue, Caramilk and bubblegum because their deliveries are booked out on the reg.
Delivery to select suburbs only. Order here.
Cookie Dough Collective
Say hello to cookie dough you can eat straight from the container, or shape and bake into cookies proper. Cookie Dough Collective is delivering tubs of the good stuff all lockdown long, in dreamy flavours like birthday cake, cookies and cream and of course, classic choc chip. There's even a vegan option loaded with chunks of Whittaker's chocolate. These guys get extra brownie points for their adorable packaging.
Delivery available Auckland-wide. Order here.
And finally, if all this talk of baking has you feeling inspired to make your own bakery-style treats this lockdown, don't forget you can also pick up baking kits online from The Caker, Secret Kiwi Kitchen, Hill St, and Magnolia Kitchen.
Or, how about whipping up a coffee-inspired cocktail with one of these ridiculously simple recipes.
Image credit: Kookie Haus by Jenna Chamberlain