Port Wakefield Bakery

If you're driving through on the Yorke Peninsula run, Port Wakefield Bakery sits right on the main road through town, and it's the kind of stop that tends to turn a quick break into a proper sit-down. The tea rooms have a cosy, colourful, slightly whimsical feel that one visitor described as something you see less and less these days. Inside and outside seating are both on offer, and there's a free car park and free street parking, which helps when you're pulling in with a car full of people.

Pies are what this bakery is known for, and the range is wide. Locals and passing travellers mention pies, pasties, sausage rolls and even a pizza pie, with chicken, pea and corn and a spinach, onion, tomato and cheese roll getting particular praise for flaky pastry and well-seasoned fillings. We've heard the vanilla slice is a favourite too, with a thick, flavourful filling and a neat chocolate-streaked top, alongside apricot slice, iced apple slice, vanilla coconut slice, donuts and cakes. The hot options seem to be the safer bet if you're choosing between those and something cold from the sandwich counter.

Coffee gets a lot of love here. People rave about the lattes and hot chocolates, and the takeaway milk bottles in the fridge are a nice local touch. Breakfast is on offer as well.

The staff come up again and again in conversation. The women behind the counter are described as friendly and efficient, and one of them has been known to share a bit of the shop's history with customers, including that the building dates back to 1940.

A couple of visitors found the pastry a touch dry or soft, and one felt the pies and pasties weren't made on site, so if that matters to you, it's worth asking at the counter. Most people leave happy, though.

Takeaway, dine-in and in-store shopping are all available, and card and mobile payments are accepted. The entrance and car park are wheelchair-accessible. It's worth checking the hours before you head in, but it's open every day of the week.