Wild Wheat

I go here every weekend & get their fruit & not brownie & a long black. I highly recommend stopping by here to try it as once you have, you’ve been converted :)
Wild Wheat has sammies, bakery goods, pies, coffee & loaves of bread (which they can slice for you if you ask).
I love these guys, don’t think I’ll stop going any time soon!

Went here for lunch on a lazy Sunday recently because I was craving a good sandwich. I got the chicken sandwich and my husband got the roast beef, and we treated ourselves to a rhubarb brulee to share for afterwards. The sandwiches were lovely — the bread in particular was amazing, as you’d expect. They were a little bit soggy where the chutney had seeped into the bread slightly, but I can forgive them that as they were very tasty. The rhubarb brulee was out of this world — creamy, smooth custard with tart rhubarb, perfect combo!
It’s a little out of the way from the hustle and bustle of Mt Eden Road, and there’s only one small bench to eat at inside, but we took our sandwiches to the nearby reserve and ate them under a tree, and it was wonderful. We’ll definitely come back again!

I believe Wild Wheat has a few stores around Auckland, with the Mt Eden store being my local. Known for selling a range of artisan bread loaves, they also offer handmade sandwiches on their delicious pide along with a few other deli items.
For a delicious quick bite, we grabbed a couple of sandwiches, one beef and one chicken. The filling options are quite the generic such as chicken, beef, ham and vegetarian but lets be honest, those are the fillings that suit most. They were great for something light and had a delicious chutney or tomato jam. Its good if you are being health conscious or just not a fan of mayo like myself. They aren’t anything fancy but a sandwich can make or break based on the bread it’s served on — the fresh pide just makes it.
If you’re just looking for that loaf of bread to dip with in that extra gravy at dinner, or to make that delicious home made garlic bread, grab one of the many loaves they have on to offer. Its only a small store so I would recommend just grabbing anything takeaway.
Rating
Food: 7.5÷10
Service: ⁹⁄₁₀
Value for Money: Good
813 Mt Eden Road, Mt Eden
Opening Hours:
Mon-​Fri 7am-​5pm
Sat-​Sun 7am-​4pm

I’m torn about this review.
On the one hand, the bread & goodies this bakery churns out are divine. And they’ve recently expanded into the shop next door so they now offer coffee & space to sit down & enjoy your freshly-​baked yummies.
On the other hand, the bread, sandwiches & sweet treats are very pricey, and on recent visits I’ve had shocking service here. So I think a middle of the road score is deserved, as it doesn’t take much to offer a smile to your customers.
On one early morning visit, I approached the counter to say hello to the barista & order a coffee. Clearly he was far too busy cleaning the milk spout to acknowledge me, and promptly turned his back on me! As the café was empty except for me, I thought perhaps someone else would come & take my order if I remained at the counter. They didn’t.
I moved to the bakery till to see if the older lady wearing far too much make-​up, who was very busy re-​arranging the bread, might be able to help me. She looked me up down before pursing her lips & deigning to ask me what I wanted. Despite dearly wanting to tell her exactly what I DID want, I order an expensive but tasty roast beef pide to take away ($ 7.50) No coffee from Mr Grumpy thanks!
I won’t be rushing back here any time soon.

Oh man, I love coming to Wild Wheat. I am a baker’s daughter and am very picky about the bread I buy, which is why I love going to Wild Wheat and feeling like I am a kid in a candy store. It’s funny to see so many different rolls and paninis that I’ve eaten (filled, of course) at my favourite cafes over the years, not knowing where the bread came from. Now I know all about Wild Wheat, I take these same rolls home and make my own sandwiches — just as delicious and straight from the supplier!
I have a long list of my favourite breads from Wild Wheat. I’ll attempt to rattle them off but I’m sure I’ll forget some. I love the potato sourdough — moist and delicious. Caraway rye sourdough — rich and sharp and stinky. Brioche loaf — a real fluffy treat. Olive bread — perfect for taking to an event where they tell you not to bring anything.
Bottom line: Wild Wheat is YUM YUM YUM.

Wild Wheat create amazing breads, I love bread so naturally every so often I find myself here. Sourdough is one of my favourite breads and Wild Wheat do quite a range of them. In particular the caraway seed sourdough is amazing, the distinct flavours of the sourdough and caraway, delicious. Then there is the Turkish Pide, the kumara sourdough, I mean these are the breads that the likes of Kitchen and District Dining use with their menus. This is the real deal. Not much a one for sweet bread I must admit the walnut and raisin bread is another favourite of mine. Maybe it is the walnuts and the sourdough that make this bread not too sweet.
Another reason Wild Wheat gets 5 stars is not just for the amazing bread but they make the nutritional information available on their website for you in PDF format so you know what is inside. Being vegan this was really helpful. Not been to Wild Wheat, you should. You’ll never want to eat supermarket bread again. I don’t.

Hi I’m Mary and I love kumara.
So you can imagine my excitement when I strolled into Wild Wheat one day and saw they do a kumara sourdough.
I purchased a small loaf to take along to a barbecue and it went down a treat!
Wild Wheat is award winning and the kumara sourdough was judged best bread in the country at the 2012 NZ Food Awards. No big deal!
At Wild Wheat you can not only get loaves of bread, but also individual bread rolls (including mini burger buns, cute), pies, meringues, slices and award winning hot cross buns for Easter.

Wild Wheat originated in 1999 in East Tamaki and has slowly been gaining a following ever since. In 2012 Wild Wheat even gained a NZ Food Award for their accomplishments within the baking industry. Wild Wheat’s sourdough bread is well known by most central Aucklanders and I admit it’s one of my all time favourite breads.
Not just baking the usual sourdoughs, Wild Wheat has an entire range of sourdough breads available. Kumara sourdough, potato sourdough, rye sourdough and white sourdough — all of them are delicious. My favourite however is the rosemary sourdough. It’s phenomenal. Crunchy on the outside, soft and smooth on the inside, the hint of rosemary compliments the loaf beautifully and tastes amazing with hummus. It’s the perfect bread for nibble platters and tapas.
Though best known for their sourdoughs, Wild Wheat also make amazing fruit loaves, ciabattas, hot cross buns, walnut loaves and even do a great gluten free range.
Bonus: Completely free from additives and preservatives, all Wild Wheat bread is quality bread.