JJ's Bakery

JJ's Bakery sits on the route between Launceston and Campbell Town, and one visitor made the detour off the highway on purpose. It's a bakery in Longford, Tasmania, with a café attached, and the old mill building it trades from is a big part of the appeal. Locals like that the building's character has been looked after, and there's a wood-fired pizza oven that keeps the place cosy through the colder months.

The pies are what one customer reckoned was worth it. We've heard the fiesta pie praised as well worth ordering, and pies come hot and fresh. Sausage rolls, pasties and a vanilla slice that one visitor called very good round out the counter, and there's sourdough if you fancy a loaf. Fair warning from one local: it's cut thick, so you may be slicing it yourself at home. Sweet tooths remember the neenish tart, hedgehog slice and chocolate eclair fondly, and gluten-free options are on offer too, including an orange and almond cake.

It's just as much a place to sit down. Breakfast gets a lot of love, from a salmon eggs Benedict on a toasted muffin to hot, nicely presented plates and properly good coffee. At lunch there are quiches, filo, burgers and chips, and the toasted veggie sandwich has its fans. There are seating areas downstairs and upstairs, plus an outdoor beer garden style space. Takeaway and dine-in are both available, and the bakery does catering, including gourmet quiches and salads for corporate orders.

People talk about good value and friendly service, though the odd local has grumbled about busy periods when staff are stretched and an order has lagged. By most accounts any hiccup gets sorted quickly. There's free street parking and a gravel car park behind the mill, and the entrance, car park and toilet are wheelchair-accessible. Cards and mobile payments are accepted. It opens early every day, but check the hours before you head in.