Eaglehawk Bakery

If you're after a proper country-town bakery in Eaglehawk, you'll find it here. Eaglehawk Bakery works as both a takeaway counter and a place to sit down, so you can grab a pie on the run or settle in with a coffee and something sweet.

Pies are what the place is known for, and the pastry gets a lot of love. The meat pies come with a good variety of fillings, and one local called the chicken and mushroom the one to try. We've heard the seasoning is spot on, and people also speak well of the sausage rolls. One regular mentioned a tradie pie that came with a free sausage roll, which tells you something about the value. Prices get described as fair, and a family can eat well without it hurting.

Beyond the pies, there's plenty in the cabinet. Vanilla slice and coffee scroll get a mention, along with pumpkin bread, banana bread and a spread of cakes that people describe as fresh and varied. Breakfast is a drawcard too, with a foccacia and an eggs Benedict roll both recommended, and coffee to go with it. The word is that food comes out quickly, which suits a busy morning.

The dining room has a relaxed, open atmosphere where customers enjoy their meals, and the pies keep people coming back. One person found the tables a bit close together, and another wasn't happy with the coffee service on one visit, though the dirty chai itself was fine. That's the exception rather than the rule. Most of what we hear is about welcoming staff and food that tastes fresh from the oven.

Practical bits: there's free street parking and a free car park, and the entrance, car park and toilet are all wheelchair accessible. They take cards and tap-and-pay. Hours vary through the week, and they're closed one weekday, so check before you head in. If you're passing through on the way to Bendigo, it makes an easy stop for a pie and a coffee.