In the mood for a little treat? We all deserve something sweet in our lives, and fortunately for us there are plenty of delightful restaurants, cafés and cakeries around Takapuna serving up special sweet treats. In celebration of this year’s Taste of Takapuna, we’re sharing a few of the delicious dessert dishes on offer around town. What are your favourite Takapuna treats? Share your top picks with us on Facebook and Instagram.
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Paris Brest – French Rendez-vous
A Paris Brest is a ring of perfectly crisp pâte à choux – a work of art.
French Rendez-vous restaurant has nailed this Parisian pastry, filling it with hazelnut crème and mascarpone. Amazing.
French Toast – Plumm Café
Plumm’s plump pieces of French toast fried to fluffy perfection and served with summer berries, banana, cream and ice cream.
It’s a real eye-catcher and taste-bud-tittilater.
Waffle Cone – Movenpick Takapuna
It’s not the cone that counts, it’s what you put in it. And the ice cream connoisseurs at Movenpick are always putting the best in their waffle cones.
This one is packing a scoop of Mint Chocolate and a scoop of Vanilla Brownie – how can you go wrong?
Build-your-own yoghurt dessert – KiwiYo Takapuna
This one is especially good for the kids and young-at-heart among us. KiwiYo isn’t just about the dessert; it’s about the experience of building it from the cup on up.
We like to start with something fruity – mango or berry perhaps? – and work in some jelly lollies, sprinkles and a bit of berry sauce.