New Zealand’s best pie named

July 31, 2025

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A bakery in Albany, Auckland, has won the title of New Zealand’s best pie for 2025 with a potato top creation.

The winning pie, made by Rosedale Bakery & Café, earned the top prize at the 2025 Bakels NZ Supreme Pie Awards. Owner and baker Samraksmey So created the dish, which is only the second potato top pie ever to win this award.

Unlike a regular potato pie, So’s version features two potato layers – a crispy, swirled potato top and a middle made from soft, buttery, French-style potatoes. The slices are fried with garlic, rosemary, and butter, then baked inside the pie for a golden finish.

So said the key to success is using top-quality ingredients from the mince to the pastry. He spent a year perfecting his recipe after earning a “highly commended” award last year.

Celebrity chef judge Nici Wickes praised the pie as “a clear winner,” calling it surprising and creative. So now plans to try a new pie idea for the 2026 competition.

Rosedale Bakery isn’t new to awards. In 2023, they won silver for their mince and cheese pie and were named best sausage roll makers in the country.

Other 2025 gold winners include pies from bakeries across Auckland, Wellington, Huntly, and Silverdale in categories like bacon & egg, steak & cheese, vegetarian, and more.

Article written by Milli Banbury

This article was written using AI as an assistive tool for research and writing.

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