Rise Artisan Bakery

A tidy little gem that stands out with its elevated food presentation, décor, and atmosphere—definitely a step up (or two) from your usual bakery. We wished we could have enjoyed it a bit longer at their cosy seating area. We picked up a couple of cream-filled doughnuts, custard squares, and a custard and blueberry iced scroll. Event though it was after 2pm when we got our order (so nearer closing), the whānau couldn’t stop raving about the freshness and softness of everything. Plenty of "mmm's" and "yum's" were heard. The custard square was the unanimous favourite. Service was excellent, and the pricing was very reasonable, especially considering the quality. No complaints at all. Looking forward to trying more of the delicious foods next time we're in town.

This should be your go to place in Papamoa East. The girls, Lily, Holly and Jasmine are always friendly and helpful. The head baker, Josie, Is always adding new lines to the cabinet to entice us. The latest is Biscoff Cheesecake, which is HEAVEN. Be in quick as it is very popular. This is a local family run bakery, and has that family atmosphere. We go five times a week and have got to know all the regular customers. Don't miss out.

Have purchased cabinet food, bread, and coffees from Rise several times over the years. Apart from the high quality of the food options (and the coffee) I have found the staff to be welcoming and friendly on every occasion. Rise has the right recipe on all counts.

Expensive, some stuff is really good, some of them very bad. Croissants are very bad, pain au chocolat is nothing inside, just chocolate drizzle on top and regular croissant are not cooked.

Delicious cheese scone and great iced mocha! Definitely satisfied my cravings and hunger during a long beach day.