Zaida's found humble beginnings in the kitchen at Dixon St. Deli. Owners Jayne and Martin Chait brought back recipes and ideas after travelling in Europe in 1980. They soon put these ideas to use and baked New Zealand’s first bagels and Russian rye.

Demand soon outgrew the kitchen at the Deli, so the bakery moved to Brooklyn and named Brooklyn Bread & Bagels. During this time the product range grew to well over 70 specialty bread and baked products inspired from artisan craft and recipes from all over the world.

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Zaida's breads are amazing, the cafe is lovely, and the coffee is always up to par. A solid brunch destination, or just stop by to grab takeaways. The location is super convenient, right opposite Moore Wilson's, and the staff are great!

Zaida's bread is awesome!!! Highly recommend the garlic sourdough if you're struggling for choice. #myfoodbag

Brooklyn the Bakery, once Brooklyn Bread & Bagel's, is now Zaida's - for how long it's been open under this name, I'm not sure, but I checked it out the other weekend and it's still got it where it counts, with baskets of fresh bread, bagels, muffins, scones and pastries heaped high on the counter and a mix of sweet and savoury options. But what really impressed me was the service, which was above and beyond what I'd expect of such a cafe (I was asked whether I wanted whipped cream or runny cream with my long black, and that never happens).

Brooklyn has a huge menu of brunch options and one of the biggest cabinet food selections in town, whether you’re after something savoury or sweet. Their freshly baked muffins, breads and more are perfect for taking away. They also serve local Flight Coffee!

Any night owls will be able to verify how amazing wandering past this bakery is whilst most people sleep is. The smell of batches of lovingly crafted bread being baked is truly a treat. The only annoyance is having to wait till sunrise to purchase some!

There is a solid density to their french toast which is just perfect for soaking up the circles of chat catch up (chatch up?) that mum’s six-weekly visit entails. Also, I knew a guy who worked in the kitchen and he spelt my name with sauce on my plate of food but I didn’t know he was there so it seemed like a threat from a serial killer in a dream. It was pretty cool.

Always pop in here for delicious fresh bread whenever I go past, the bread is superb, and the coffee awesome too.

When walking past Brooklyn the Bakery at night, the aromas do nothing short of making you wish you had a piece of freshly baked bread in your hand. No matter how full I am the smell leaves me salivating. When the doors finally open the next morning you can find trays of fresh baked breads, most of which are under $5 and generous in size. If you are hoping to get a loaf during the weekends, I would recommend beating the brunch rush as most breads sell out before 12pm. The Ciabatta bread I tried reminded me of Sunday breakfast with the family, eggs and bacon served with toasted slices of my favourite Italian bread. The outside was perfectly crisp with a deliciously moist and springy interior. Paired with basil pesto and olive oil it makes for an appetizing afternoon snack. 

Best scones in wellington. So many flavours