Prices Fresh Hillcrest Bakery

Prices Fresh Hillcrest Bakery is the kind of neighbourhood bakery in Hillcrest, South Australia, where people drop in for a pie and end up staying for a coffee. It's well regarded locally, and it's plain why when you look at the cabinet: pies, cornish pasties, sausage rolls, pie floaters and a vanilla slice that one local called the best in Adelaide.

Pies are known locally and the baked goods taste like they came out of the oven that morning. One regular rates the mince pie with its crumble top above the one they used to buy elsewhere, and the pasties and sausage rolls have their followers too. On the sweet side, the custard vanilla slice, soft cream buns with real cream, lemon curd tarts, donuts and a large Nutella cookie that one person says is even better with a quick warm-up come up in conversation. Someone else was thrilled to find a single-serve apple crumble, something they hadn't seen for years.

It's not only a pie shop, either. You can get made-to-order baguettes, fresh salad rolls and sandwiches, and brunch fare, with coffee and tea to match. Locals describe the coffee as rich and creamy, and one person uses it as a comfortable spot to catch up with friends.

Staff are a big part of the appeal. Friendly service comes up often, from the greeting on the phone to the counter, and the value for money gets a mention too. Generous serves and fair prices are part of why people return.

Practically speaking, you can dine in, take away or have food delivered. There's also a drive-through for when you're in a hurry. Parking is free, and there's a wheelchair-accessible entrance, car park and toilet. They take cards and mobile payments. Check the hours before heading in, as they differ a little across the week.

If you're after a pie, a pastry or a decent coffee in Hillcrest, this is a bakery that locals keep going back to.