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Artisan bakers at Shelly Bay Bakery preparing fresh bread and pastries, with shelves full of loaves in their busy production kitchen.
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Shelly Bay Bakery

4.8(129 reviews on Google)

Sam Forbes is a bread head and he’s on a quest to produce the tastiest, healthiest bread on the planet…. 2nd Place, Alternative Dairy Co Championship – Team Edition

Highly rated by 129 reviewers on Google

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About

Shelly Bay Baker, a Wellington artisan bakery by chef Sam Forbes, crafts healthy, tasty sourdough breads, bagels, and pastries. They stand out with natural ingredients, natural levains, and freshly stoneground organic NZ whole grains, milled in-house for superior flavour.

Their Story

Sam Forbes is a bread head and he’s on a quest to produce the tastiest, healthiest bread on the planet…..and he seems to be winning! A chef from the age of 15, he established Shelly Bay Baker in 2017. He outgrew the small bakery in Shelly Bay and is now baking at 133A Park Road in Miramar. Sam…

What They Make

Hot Cross Buns (seasonal), Organic Sourdough Breads, Bagels, Baguettes, Pastries (including croissants), Breadcrumbs, Fresh Sandwiches, Coffee, Sourdough Starter Kits, Organic Rye Flour, Organic White Flour, Organic Spelt Flour, Organic Wholemeal Flour, Avocados, Gift Vouchers.

Awards & Recognition

  • Alternative Dairy Co Championship – Team Edition — 2nd Place

More from Shelly Bay Bakery

In-house flour millingRetail shopWholesale supplySourdough starter guide/resourcesAvocado sales

How to Get Their Products

Farmers' Markets

Harbourside Market

Wellington·Sun 7:30-2 (summer) / 7:30-1 (winter)

Listed by the market operator · 10 August 2026Discovered Aug 2026 · Enriched Mar 2026 · Verified 10 August 2026

Riverbank Market

Lower Hutt·Sat 6am-2pm

Found while researching this market · Jul 2026 — not yet confirmedDiscovered Jul 2026 · Enriched Mar 2026

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