Owhata Bakery has some seriously delicious pies, arguably the best in New Zealand.
It was recommended that I stop in on my way through town. The shopping centre is run down and the storefront is not flash by any means (all good signs that the food will be excellent), but the pies were out of this world.
They get pretty inventive with their flavours. A highlight was the pork and kumara, but if there is one pie that you try in your lifetime, please let it be the mince & cheese pie from Owhata Bakery. You have not lived until you have tried this pie!.
The mince is perfectly cooked in a flavoursome gravy, the cheese is plentiful and sharp in flavour, the pastry is thick and soft and crumbly on the top. 10/10.
Just writing this review makes me want to come back just so I can have another.
Service
Take out
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 3
Recommended dishes
Pies
For a spur of the moment pull over to grab some food, this was an amazing experience. For a small bakery the amount of selection was huge! Food was top tier and fresh service was great and the amount of people we saw come in and out with the 5-10 minutes we were in there was crazy. If there was some music (or if it was a bit louder if it was on) that's the only thing that I think could live the place up a little more. Other wise 9.5/10 for me
Service
Take out
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 4
Recommended dishes
Pies
Recently visited with 7 people on a short tour and the decision was unanimous
Possibly the best pies we have tasted !!! 7 different pies and everyone said they loved theirs.
The shop itself was well organised with quick service.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Was a fly landing on food in the warmer.wanted 3 lots of chips and asked for new 1s and got told no there is nothing wrong with the 1s already made so we explained and they still said no so left.
Food: 1
Service: 1
Atmosphere: 1
Yummy pies & bakery food if you're visiting Rotorua. Open early for brekkie. Good quality. $4.80 for most pies. Interesting variety of flavours. Mince and Cheese is a recent award winner. Nice clean shop. Good service.