Shefco Cedar Bakery - Auckland

Vegan heaven. The foul, falafel, pickles.. I will be coming here on a regular basis for when I need a middle eastern breakfast fix.

Friendly staff. Great portion. Amazing flavour. Satisfying meal. The pastries both cheese and mince are a must try. Hidden gem for Middle Eastern food in Auckland. If you are feeling down due to the winter weather, drop by this place and you will feel the difference: Thank you Shefco!

This branch isn't as big as the Mt Roskill one. Parking is off street. They have a few seats inside the restaurant/shop and a few seats outside on the ?patio area.<br/ <br/ Food looks fresh and the salads in the cabinet look fresh. They have so many sweet treats and baked goods it's hard to choose what to get! <br/ <br/ Will have to try food from the main menu next time.

When we first came to New Zealand we used to love coming to this place. It was owned by a lovely Arab couple back then and i remember the shawarma was delicious and fresh. The food cabinet always had cedar fingers hot and ready to go with other pastries.<br/ <br/ I think a couple of years ago (5-10  years maybe) ownership has changed and the place hasn't been the same since.<br/ <br/ The shawarma is still good but menu has really changed and at one point there was butter chicken and curries being served. At a Lebanese food joint!<br/ <br/ The savory pastries are really not good. I had the mince ones and there was hardly any meat, and the pastry was like a biscuit around it. I actually bought some to give to my Lebanese friend who had come from Australia, and they were not impressed.<br/ <br/ I will say the reason why i'm giving this place a 3.5 is basically because of their baklava. There's no doubt that it's really crispy, sweet and delicious. Granted there's not much competition around, but we truly do enjoy the baklava here.<br/ <br/ Shefco is also known for their lebanese bread, so at $1.20 for a pack that's worth buying too.

The rice is delicious here especially the flavoured rices taste good on their own. I tried baba ganoush it's also really delicious. Can't wait to try the special recipe fúl !