The Tart Tin

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Monday7:00 am – 1:00 pm.

Tuesday7:00 am – 1:00 pm.

Wednesday7:00 am – 1:00 pm.

Thursday7:00 am – 1:00 pm.

Friday7:00 am – 1:00 pm.

Saturday7:00 am – 1:00 pm.

Sunday7:00 am – 1:00 pm.

The Terminus Building 42 Queens Gardens, Central Dunedin, Dunedin

022 100 1623

It’s not often that you get a bakery with a view and The Tart Tin’s location opposite Queens Gardens has just that. From humble beginnings at the Otago Farmers Market in 2007 to its brick-and-mortar in the base of the historic Terminus building, it's become a local hub for all things sweet. 

When The Tart Tin opens, a queue of office workers, tourists, travellers and locals alike forms in just a few minutes. From then on, the flow remains steady until the cabinet is bare. The Tart Tin’s menagerie of homemade cookies, cakes, pies, slices and pastries have certainly made a name for themselves. 

On any given day, you’ll find items such as raspberry tahini blondies, caramel apple crumble tarts, scones with jalapeño butter, maple pecan cupcakes, and chocolate ganache-topped Biscoff crème pâtissière éclairs on offer. The scent of cinnamon, toasted meringue, and buttery shortbread drifts out from the little shop, drawing you in before you've even reached the threshold. 

And what goes better with top-quality sweets than top-quality coffee? The Tart Tin’s barista coffee is also done excellently and every beverage comes served with a small surprise. We’re talking mochaccinos with a fluffy homemade marshmallow and flat whites with a heart-shaped butter biscuit. The coffee beans and milks used are both sourced locally and make for a complete treat rather than a run-of-the-mill caffeine kick. 

This sunny shopfront is a Dunedin destination you don’t want to miss. Head over from doors open to purchase a sweet (or five!). 

Cakes and tarts can be ordered by the slice in the shop or in full via their website.

Words by Olivia Sisson & Photography by Nancy Zhou

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Location

The Terminus Building 42 Queens Gardens, Central Dunedin, Dunedin

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