Pilbara Bakehouse

Pilbara Bakehouse is a full-service bakery and cafe in Karratha, Western Australia, offering custom cake orders, sourdough bread, pies, and catering. Fresh sourdough and a strong pie range are the backbone, alongside pastries, sausage rolls, wraps, pasties and a cabinet of cakes. Customers often mention the curry pie and the spinach and feta sausage roll as highlights.

They bake European and French-style breads as well as the sourdough, and the savouries run well beyond pies, with everything from banh mi to pizza by the slice to salad wraps. There are gluten-free and vegan options, and one regular mentions the gluten-free brownie as a favourite alongside a morning coffee. The menu spans Custom Cake Orders, Gluten-Free Options, Vegan Options, Sourdough Bread, Catering, Takeaway, and Dine-In service.

Cakes are a real strength. A local community group ordered a personalised cake for an anniversary celebration and said it looked fantastic and tasted just as good, and another person bought a good number of cakes for a birthday and heard nothing but praise from their guests. Custom cake orders are available, so it's worth getting in touch ahead of any big occasion.

Catering is a proper part of the business too. One workplace booked them for an event and found the food fresh and high quality, with clear communication from Nitin in the lead-up making the whole thing easy. They also supply commercial, mining and government clients through wholesale delivery.

You can dine in or take away, and the outdoor area gets a good word, with plenty of shade and a lush lawn that suits families and dog owners. High chairs are available. The staff are described as friendly, though at busy times the queue for the tills can get a bit awkward when more than a few people are waiting. The odd grumble has come about pastry and filling or about bread freshness.

Opening hours run early on most days, so check them before you head in.