If you’re going to go on a bit of a road trip, you need to make sure there is a delicious treat at your destination.

So it’s timely that the Baking Association of Australia has just announced the country’s best pies for 2020. Now we can map out a pie trail, and give our weekend drives a real purpose.
There’s good news for people living in Victoria (and let’s face it – Victorians could really do with a win). Country Cob Bakery in Boronia and Kyneton cleaned up, taking out a stunning four prizes: the best plain mince pie, the best flavoured pie for its pepper steak pie, best gourmet pie for its American barbecue whiskey pork and quail egg pie, and best vegetarian pie with its curry cauliflower, chickpea, lentil and pea number.

Co-owner and head baker Ryan Khuan champions flavours from his home country Cambodia, and regularly spends months tweaking the flavours to suit Australians tastebuds.


Owner Ryan Khun with some of his pies at Country Cob Bakery. Picture: Chloe SmithSource:News Corp Australia
It’s clear the humble meat pie has really come a long way. Around the country you’ll find creamy scallop pies, innovative eggs Benedict pies and even ones that use our coat of arms as the filling.
So if you want to make a beeline for some of the country’s best, we’ve mapped out some highlights below (including the other winners in this year’s best pie awards, marked with an asterisk).
NEW SOUTH WALES
* Mountain High Pies in Wentworth Falls took out this year’s prize for best gluten-free pie for its lamb shiraz pie.
* Bels Gordon Street Bakery in Port Macquarie took out the best poultry pie award for its chicken cajun pie and best vegetarian pastie for its spinach and three cheese concoction.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Port Elliot Bakery is located on the coastline between the towns of Victor Harbor and Middleton, about an hour from Adelaide. The seaside shop has been a staple since the 1860s, and is known among locals as the best pies in South Australia. In summer there is usually a 25-minute queue to get in. They have ‘pies of the month’ which have recently featured Hawaiian steak and red wine mushroom pies.
Apex Bakery is an artisan bakery based in Tanunda in the Barossa Valley. While visiting the area, you can explore the numerous parks, playgrounds and picnic spots with one of its venison ragù pies in hand.

TASMANIA
Tasmania is famous for its scallop pies, so if you are looking for the best head to Blue Edge Bakery, a family-owned bakery in Bicheno. It won Tasmania’s ‘best scallop pie’ award in 2019.
On the road between Launceston and Hobart, Ross is one of Tasmanian’s early garrison towns. The Ross Village Bakery is Ross’ original bakery and has been operating on the site for over 100 years. For a modern twist and in interest of keen anime fans, the bakery resembles the iconic bakery from the anime ‘Kiki’s Delivery Service’.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
* The Four Seasons Patisserie in Kelmscott won “best seafood pie” in this year’s awards, for their Malaysian Seafood Pie.
A favourite of Prince Harry’s is Bindoon Bakehaus, and although he went to try one of their famous banoffee eclairs, their pies are worth a royal visit too. From the classic pepper steak to their famous Moo and Blue (steak with a blue cheese centre) there is something for everyone.
In the town of Wyndham, surrounded by some of the Kimberley’s most spectacular landforms, brave visitors can try crocodile and barramundi pies at Croc Cafe Bakery.
Family-owned Pinjarra Bakery won best mince pie at last year’s national Great Aussie Pie Comp, where it walked away with 14 gold, three silver and one bronze for its range of crowd-pleasing pies.

NORTHERN TERRITORY
You can’t travel to the heart of Australia without visiting The Bakery in Alice Springs. Everything is baked from scratch and the pastry is made from real butter. They like to keep things fresh, and a little different from the normal bakery fare, so depending on the day travellers might even see a camel or kangaroo pie on the menu.
The team at Tommo’s Pies, Darwin, know that a true blue Aussie understands the majesties of the humble pie. Tommo’s began making pies back in the ’70s and is still going strong today. The eatery keeps it simple with the classics, a few gourmet varieties such as Thai chicken curry and a vegan Mexican chilli bean pie. Situated just off the Stuart Highway, it’s the perfect spot to either start or end your Top End adventures.

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