Golly Cafe Bakery

Golly Cafe Bakery is the sort of stop people plan around when they're travelling the Murray, and it's easy enough to find a park out the front. Pies are what one customer mentioned prominently. We've heard the gluten-free ones in particular get real praise, with several flavours on offer and pastry that holds up. One visitor stocked up with a few to take away for later. Beyond the pies, the sausage roll made to the original recipe, a curry pie and the small chicken pasties all get a good word, and the spinach and ricotta roll has its own fan.

It's a bakery and café in one, so you can sit in or grab something and go. A popular move is taking your order across the road to eat by the river. Focaccias, pastries, slices and sweets sit alongside the savouries, and the vanilla slice and chocolate muffin both get a mention. Breakfast gets a good run too, including a fresh croissant, and the coffee is well liked, with vanilla lattes made lightly the way they should be.

The word around Gol Gol is that the baking comes fresh from the oven and the staff are friendly and welcoming, with service that's quick even when it's busy. The setting is modern and relaxed, and families say the kids are looked after. One person felt the egg and bacon rolls would be better cooked fresh, and the menu is on the compact side, so it's more a well-run local bakery than a sprawling café.

Accessibility is covered, with a wheelchair-accessible car park, entrance and seating. If you'd rather not wait, pickup orders can be placed through their online ordering system. The bakery opens early on weekdays and keeps shorter hours on weekends, so check the hours before you head over.

If you're in Gol Gol or crossing over from Mildura, this is a solid bakery in Gol Gol, New South Wales for a pie, a coffee, or both.