Rods Bakery

4.4(512)

20 Patullos Rd, Lara, Victoria, 3212

“More than just a bread shop”

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Services:Custom Cake OrdersCateringTakeaway

Fresh From the OvenKnown for PiesFriendly Staff

Known for

DonutsSausage rollsJalapeno pieTakeawayCoffeeBreakfastWheelchair accessibleCard & contactless payments

Why Choose Rods Bakery?

Rod's is a busy, well-stocked bakery known for its pies and pastries. The brisket and jalapeño pie draws consistent praise for its slow-cooked beef and flaky pastry, and the range extends to fresh sandwiches, focaccias, sausage rolls, and signature items like BeeSting pastries. Friendly, quick service and a welcoming atmosphere make it a popular lunch spot.

About Rods Bakery

If you're after a bakery in Lara, Rods Bakery is the one with the tagline "More than just a bread shop", and the counter backs it up. Just outside Geelong, it turns out breads, pies, pasties, cakes, pastries and coffee, all made in-house, and a steady stream of customers keeps the place busy.

Pies are what people talk about most. The brisket and jalapeño pie gets the loudest praise, with soft, slow-cooked beef, plenty of pickled jalapeños and flaky golden pastry. Locals also rate the classic beef pie, the pasties and the sausage rolls. Fresh sandwiches and focaccias are on offer too, including a sourdough tandoori toastie one visitor loved. Opinion on the cakes is more mixed, and we've heard the apple cakes could do with more apple, so the pies are the safer bet.

Rod trained through an apprenticeship at Mangans Bakery, worked at various bakeries around rural Victoria, and spent over ten years with Woolworths as a trade specialist in charge of baking. The shop also does custom cake orders, catering with customisable platters for events, and takeaway, and it supplies products wholesale to other retailers.

Staff are generally described as friendly and quick, and people who've dropped in after a ride or a walk in the You Yangs say it makes a handy lunch stop. It does get very busy, so there's no guarantee of a table among the few out the front, and service can feel rushed at peak times. Coffee and breakfast are available, there's free parking, and the entrance and car park are wheelchair accessible. Cards and mobile payments are accepted, though a surcharge may apply, so it's worth asking before you pay.

Hours run early most days, with a shorter day on weekends. Check the hours before you head in.

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What Customers Say on Google

Pastries

“Soft, unctuous beef with plenty of pickled jalapeños, encased in a flaky golden pastry.”

Staff

“Friendly staff, and super quick!”

Pastries

“The BeeSting they make are addictive.”

Source: Google Reviews

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Frequently Asked Questions About Rods Bakery

: Rods Bakery is best known for its pies, especially the brisket and jalapeño pie with slow-cooked beef, pickled jalapeños and flaky golden pastry. The classic beef pie, pasties and sausage rolls are also popular, along with donuts, the BeeSting pastry, fresh sandwiches and focaccias. Everything is made in-house, backing up its tagline "More than just a bread shop".
: Yes, Rods Bakery offers custom cake orders and catering alongside its usual takeaway counter. It's a handy option for locals near Geelong wanting something made in-house for an event, on top of the everyday range of breads, pies, pastries and coffee.
: Yes, Rods Bakery serves coffee and breakfast alongside its bakery range, and it draws a steady stream of regulars throughout the morning. There are a few tables out the front, though it gets busy so seating can be limited. It also takes credit, debit and contactless card payments.
: Rods Bakery has a wheelchair-accessible entrance and car park, plus free street parking and a free car park on site, making it straightforward to pop in. It's located just outside Geelong in Lara and offers takeaway for anyone grabbing pies or pastries on the go.
: Rods Bakery is highly rated overall, with plenty of praise for its fresh-from-the-oven pies and helpful staff, particularly the brisket and jalapeño pie and sausage rolls. Some locals mention occasional inconsistency with items like the apple cake or focaccia, so it's worth asking staff what's fresh out of the oven on the day you visit.