Baked In Sorrento

If you're after a bakery in Sorrento, Victoria, Baked In Sorrento is a busy spot on the main street that does both takeaway and a few tables for eating in. It opens early, which locals appreciate, and the hours run across the whole week, though it's worth checking them before you head in.

Pies are the thing people talk about most. The lamb and rosemary and the chunky beef both get a good word, with thin, fresh pastry and plenty of flavour, and one visitor who tried the beef and mushroom alongside a salami baguette found all three delicious and reasonably priced. The sausage rolls are described as crispy and tasty, the baguettes get the same praise, and the vanilla slice has its fans too. One local liked the chicken and leek pie but wished for a little more chicken and a little less onion.

It's not only a pie shop. The menu stretches to breakfast and coffee, and the acai bowls are a regular favourite with the people who stop in often. We've heard one toasted BLT, buttered on the outside, was good enough that a pair of visitors came back the next day just before closing, and the staff let them sit inside out of the rain while they cleaned up. That friendliness comes up a lot, with staff described as warm and accommodating, though one person found the service a touch distracted on a busy day.

Being popular has its downsides. The place can get crowded, and the booths near the counter aren't much fun when a queue forms beside you. Some of the sweet items and day-old pastries haven't impressed everyone, and there's been some grumbling about coffee prices creeping up and about a sandwich that missed the mark.

Still, the overall picture is of a bakery people return to for pies, a decent coffee and a quick bite.

On the practical side, there's free street parking nearby, a wheelchair-accessible entrance and car park, and card and tap payments are accepted. Come early if you want the full selection, as the popular items can sell out.