latelierwhakatane

14/10/2026

Every single morning, this is my ritual. 🥐✨

​Before opening the doors, I cut open a plain croissant. Call it obsession, passion, or just a baker who can’t settle for "good enough".

​The honeycomb structure inside tells you everything: the lamination, the fermentation, the butter balance, and the bake. If it’s not right in here, it doesn’t belong in the cabinet.

​It’s a daily quest to do things a little better than yesterday. And honestly? Listen to that crunch… it never gets old.

​Freshly baked every day at L’Atelier. 💛

08/10/2026

Something very special from Bordeaux is coming to our ovens. 🇫🇷✨

​Take a look at these beauties: traditional fluted copper moulds.
​In French pastry, nothing matches real copper when it comes to baking one of the most iconic delicacies: the Canelé de Bordeaux.
​The copper conducts intense heat to create that signature thick, dark, deeply caramelised crust on the outside, while keeping the inside wonderfully soft, custardy, and rich with real vanilla and dark rum.
​No shortcuts, no silicone just pure tradition and patience.
​Stay tuned... the first batch will be hitting the shelves soon!

05/10/2026

24/08/2026

Tuesday Toasties are ready! 🤤🔥

​From massive fermentation bubbles to golden, crispy crust perfection.

​Freshly pressed focaccia toasties coming out of the oven right now, stop by for your Tuesday lunch fix! 🥪☕

31/07/2026

L'atelier is now opening Tuesdays!
Yes you heard correct we are now opening 5 days a week.
On Tuesdays you will find fresh Focaccia Bread and Toasties instead of Sourdough - you won't want to miss out on these.
L'atelier x Dream bean coffee will also have the delicious sandbank smoothies from Tuesday as well as our great coffee.

Open 8am-12:30pm
Make sure to come see the team
starting Tuesday the 4th August

28/07/2026

Special order fresh out of the oven! 👩‍🍳✨

​There’s nothing quite like the precision and love that goes into making French macarons. Today at L’atelier Whakatane, we prepared a custom batch of 72 handcrafted macarons featuring four delicious flavours:

​🍋 Zesty Lemon

🍓 Sweet Strawberry

🍫 Rich Chocolate

🍦 Classic Madagascar Vanilla

​Made with Italian meringue for that perfect delicate crunch on the outside and a soft, melt-in-your-mouth center.

​Planning a party, wedding, or special event? We love creating custom orders to make your celebrations even sweeter. Pop by the shop or send us a message to discuss your custom pastry orders!

​📍 126 Commerce Street, Whakatāne