About Us
The Cast Iron Shop is a small New Zealand specialist store with one focus: proper cast iron cookware, at honest prices.
We started with a simple frustration. New Zealand is a country made for slow cooking. Long winters, good lamb, a national weakness for a Sunday roast. Yet buying good cast iron here usually means choosing between a $700 designer pot and a supermarket pan that warps by August. There wasn't much in between.
So we built the in-between. We stock one category, deeply: French-made Chasseur ovens, cast in the Champagne-Ardenne region since 1924; honest, pre-seasoned Pyrocast skillets that start under $25; and the fondue sets, paella pans and boards that turn a cold evening into the best meal of the week. Genuine stock, full manufacturer support, no grey imports.
What we believe
- Buy once. Cast iron is the only cookware that improves with age. Everything we sell is chosen to be handed down, not replaced.
- Honest pricing. Our prices follow the brands' recommended New Zealand retail pricing. When you see a saving against RRP, it's the brand's own published list price, not an invented discount.
- Specialists, not a warehouse. We'd rather stock 400 products we understand than 40,000 we don't. If you're not sure which size oven to buy, email us. A real person who cooks with this gear will answer.
The practical details
The Cast Iron Shop is owned and operated by The Cast Iron Shop, NZBN 9429050736294, based in Auckland. Orders ship NZ-wide from Auckland. Returns are easy for 30 days. You can reach us at hello@thecastironshop.co.nz or 0212131608. We reply within one business day.