Four Seasons Byford Bakery

Four Seasons Byford Bakery is the sort of place people drive to Byford for, and you can eat in or take away. Pies are the main event here. Locals mention the steak pie and the potato-topped pie, and the Thai chicken curry pie gets a very enthusiastic wrap from those who've tried it. Sausage rolls and donuts turn up in the conversation too, along with fresh salad rolls that one workmate is said to order again and again.

Coffee and breakfast are part of the picture as well, so it works as a morning stop as much as a pie run. One traveller on a long road trip called the hot chocolate one of the best they'd had in forty years of driving around the country, and the staff were described as warm and genuinely friendly, the kind who make a bakery counter feel like a proper sit-down meal. The shop is also known for having fresh food straight from the oven.

We'll be straight with you: opinion on the pies isn't unanimous. We've heard some people found a pie a bit salty or a sausage roll on the dry side, and one person didn't get quite the filling they asked for. The bánh mì can also be a bit hit and miss, with one visitor finding it didn't match the signs when the boss was away. Most of the praise, though, comes back to the pies, the coffee and the friendly service, and one customer has kept returning.

It's easy to get to, with free street parking and a free car park, plus a wheelchair-accessible entrance and car park. Cards and tap-and-go payments are accepted. With the new Byford station, some people now come by train. The bakery opens early and keeps going through the afternoon, with slightly different hours on weekends, so check the hours before you head in.

If you're after a bakery in Byford, Western Australia for a pie and a coffee, this one is worth a look. Try one of the curry or potato-topped pies and see where you land.