Elliotts Streaky Bay Bakery

Elliotts Streaky Bay Bakery is the kind of stop where pies are a drawcard, and it's easy to see why. If you're after a bakery in Streaky Bay, South Australia, this is the one people point you toward.

The pies are the main event. We've heard a steak, cheese and bacon pie described as the best someone had eaten anywhere in the country, and a couple of people rave about fluffy, flaky pastry with a properly seasoned filling and real chunks of tender beef. Steak and mushroom and steak and pepper get a mention too. Pasties are made in-house and the buttery pastry gets a good word, though vegetarians may find the choice a little narrow, with a cheese and vegetable pastie the main option. One person found a curry pie light on filling, so pies are clearly the thing to order here, ahead of the sourdough.

The sweet cabinet is worth a try. Cream and jam donuts, a cream and jam roll, a custard tart with fresh custard and a shake of cinnamon, and iced buns all come up in conversation, and hot cross buns at Easter apparently come out so fresh they're too hot to hold. Sausage rolls and vanilla slice sit in the mix as well, along with fresh rolls and a range of bread.

You can take it away or settle in. Coffee and breakfast are on offer, and there's a pleasant outdoor area plus an old-character building that visitors like. One traveller called it a perfect spot to sit with something tasty and enjoy the view. Locals get a loyalty card behind the counter. Staff are mostly described as friendly, and one young man on the counter left a real impression with his smile, though the odd visitor has found service a bit short.

Practicalities are easy: free street parking and a free car park, a wheelchair-accessible entrance and car park, and card, debit and tap payments. It's open weekdays only, and some items can sell out during the day, so it pays to check the hours before you head in.