Bordertown Bakery

Bordertown Bakery is a bakery in Bordertown, South Australia, and travellers driving between Adelaide and Melbourne or Horsham have stopped here. Some travellers have been pointed here by a friend and tend to leave happy.

Pies are the main reason to stop. We hear the pepper beef gets a good word, and the Aussie pie, sausage rolls and pasties all come up when people talk about it. One traveller called the pasty the best they'd had in a very long time and said the short detour off the main road was worth it. The sweet side gets a nod too: jelly slice, doughnuts and a bee sting that one visitor rated as the best they'd ever had. For an early start, there are egg and bacon rolls, ham and cheese croissants and decent coffee to take along.

It runs on counter service. You choose, pay and wait while it's heated up, which suits a quick lunch stop. There's also somewhere to sit in, and a large shop alongside selling all sorts, so it's easy to browse while you wait. Takeaway is popular with people heading back to the car, and there are gluten-free options for those who need them. Value gets a tick as well. Locals and travellers alike talk about it as fair for what you get.

The welcome gets plenty of praise, with several people picking out a friendly, kind person behind the counter as the highlight of their stop. Not every visit goes smoothly. The odd grumble comes up about popular lines selling out by lunchtime, pies that could have used more time in the oven, and rolls that came out over-heated. Going earlier in the day gives you the best pick of the cabinet, and anyone wanting a non-meat option may find the choice thinner later on.

Getting there is simple. There's a free car park and free street parking, though parking with a caravan can be tight. The entrance and car park are wheelchair accessible, and they take cards and mobile payments. Hours differ across the week, and the weekend is shorter, so check the hours before you head in.