The Oatery story

The idea of ‘The Oatery’ sparked when travelling traveling through Europe and a friend took me to a porridge café. I remember having that ‘aha’ moment and knew straight away I wanted to bring the concept back to New Zealand. So here we are, many years on from that visit, having started The Oatery.

Over the years we have grown a lot- from a gazebo at Thorndon market, to our beloved caravan at the Harbourside market and as of December 2021 we now have our own shop and commercial kitchen at 14 Left Bank, Cuba street.

Our menu has developed since the early days of just porridge, we’re now baking daily loaves of banana bread, weekly batches of granola as well as serving soups, salads and homemade preserves. We also offer our savoury toast menu, which changes with the seasons (as well as keeping a few classics all year around).

The Oatery follows the ethos that people shouldn't have to choose between nutrition vs flavour, which is why our menu is driven by the seasons, our ingredients are sourced mindfully and our recipes are created with nutrition, flavour and you in mind.

Please come and visit us! We would love to see you.

Anna x