The Best Australian Bakeries Hiding Along the Road
Roadtripping through remote Australia in your RV and wondering what’s on the menu? Out here, it’s not fancy, it’s better.
We’re talking flaky pastry, rich fillings and pies that somehow taste even better when you’ve pulled up after hours on a dusty road, kettle still warm and RV parked wherever feels right. The kind of stops that aren’t just about food, but the story you get with it.
Because in the middle of nowhere, bakeries aren’t just bakeries, they’re part of the journey. And trust us, some of Australia’s best pies are hiding exactly where your RV can take you.
Farina Bakery – Farina, SA
What to try: Scotch-oven pies
Blink and you might miss it - but you shouldn’t. Rising out of the dust on the Oodnadatta Track, this underground, volunteer-run bakery feels like something out of another time. Once a ghost town, now a legend. The smell of fresh bread drifts through the ruins as volunteers fire up the old Scotch oven and serve pies that taste even better when you realise how far you’ve come to get one.
Cunnamulla Bakery – Cunnamulla, QLD
What to try: Classic beef pie
This is the kind of place that doesn’t need hype, it’s earned it. Sitting along the Matilda Way, Cunnamulla Bakery is a proper road trip institution. No frills, no fuss - just golden pastry, rich gravy, and the kind of pie that makes you pull over again on the way back.
Cloncurry Bakery – Cloncurry, QLD
What to try: Anything oversized (and the hedgehog slice)
If you like your bakery stops big, Cloncurry delivers. The pies are huge, the fillings don’t hold back, and the reputation is well-earned. But the real curveball? The hedgehog slice. Somehow simple, somehow iconic and according to many, the best in the country.
Jochheims Pies – Bowen, QLD
What to try: Jackman hunky beef pie
Part coastal, part outback, all character. Jochheims isn’t just a bakery, it’s a destination. Known for bold flavours and proper portions, this is where you’ll find everything from rich beef pies to curried seafood that tastes like it shouldn’t work… but absolutely does.
Next time you stop in Bowen, make sure to go to the local bakery. ©: UnsplashBirdsville Bakery – Birdsville, QLD
What to try: Camel or kangaroo pie
Right in the heart of the outback, Birdsville Bakery leans all the way in. This isn’t your standard pie stop, it’s where you try something you’ve never had before. Camel, kangaroo, flavours you won’t find anywhere else. And if you time it with the Birdsville Races, expect a line and a story to go with it.
Fredo Pies – Frederickton, NSW
What to try: Crocodile pie
Bright, bold, and impossible to miss, Fredo Pies is a roadside icon on the Mid North Coast. It’s famous for doing things differently - think crocodile pies and flavours that push way past the usual. It’s a little bit weird, a lot memorable, and exactly the kind of stop you tell people about later.
Dunkeld Old Bakery – Dunkeld, VIC
What to try: Traditional bread & pastries
Operating since 1887, this Grampians treasure oozes history and charm. Think sourdough baked in wood-fired ovens, buttery pastries, and the kind of old-world atmosphere that makes you want to linger. A perfect stop before exploring the national park.
