The Fridge, Kingsland

In the window of the Fridge, a small cafe nestled in Kingsland's little villagey-type main street, you can see all you need to know about this place. To the right of the door, there's a pie cabinet. In that cabinet, there are pies. Heavy, packed full of filling, with well-raised crusts and generally taunting every passer-by.

True, they're $6 apiece, which puts them firmly at the upper end of the pie spectrum. But for this, less than you'll pay for a beer across the road in Neighbourhood, you can get a truly stunning bit of food. I have yet to be tempted to stray from their terrific Mince & Cheese, the cheese in this case being oozing mozzarella, the mince seasoned to perfection and richly flavoured, almost like a bolognese. Not a bit of gristle, jelly or suspiciously glutinous sauce to be seen. This is a handmade pie, made by skilled hands which genuinely care.

If there's a better pie in Auckland, I've not had it yet.


The Fridge

507 New North Road
Kingsland
Auckland

(09) 845 5321