Imbil Town & Country Bakery

Imbil Town & Country Bakery is the kind of country bakery people plan a drive around. We hear it gets busy, especially on weekend mornings, and the crowd tends to form right out the front, so expect to queue on the footpath and make up your mind once you reach the counter, where the full spread is easiest to see.

Pies are what one visitor praised, with the pea and meat pie, meat pasty and sausage rolls all getting a good word, and a breakfast slider and vegie pasty have won fans too. Fresh from the oven is how people describe the trade here, and the first pastry cases are filled early. Hours start before sunrise and run into the afternoon every day, though it's worth checking them before you head in.

The sweet side has its own following. The vanilla slice gets talked about most, with flaky pastry that snaps when you bite it, and one visitor from interstate was happy to call it the best they'd found. The chocolate eclairs, donuts, bee stings and blueberry scones come up too, and the cream-filled treats are praised for being light and not overly sweet. Another local swears by the Smokey Dogs for lunch, with a vanilla slice to follow.

Dine-in and takeaway are both on offer, and there's coffee and breakfast if you want to sit a while. One visitor described the staff as beautiful, and another said the detour was worth it. One visitor found the prices a touch pricey, so it depends on your view of value.

A couple of visitors have been let down by a dry pie or a mixed-up order, and one felt things had slipped since the bakery changed hands. Most of the talk around Imbil is warm, though, and the pies and slices are what bring people back.

Parking is easy, with free street parking nearby and a wheelchair-accessible car park and entrance. Cards and tap-to-pay are accepted. If you're passing through Imbil in Queensland, this bakery makes a good stop for pies and a slice.