Best bakeries by bike – Perth to Melbourne
September 11th 2006 04:31
Some of us cycle for fun, some of us cycle for kudos… I cycle for the food! The joy of unashamedly tucking into my favourite baked goods is a huge motivator. Here are the best bakeries between Fremantle, WA, and Frankston, Victoria.
The Millhouse Bakery, Fremantle
This has to be one of the best value eateries on Freo’s famous cappuccino strip. Watch the Millhouse’s expressive, Italian Barista as he pumps out strong and generous coffees. I recommend their thick pancakes covered in fresh fruit and drizzled with maple syrup for breakfast ($8-$9) or their homemade pate and baguettes for lunch (around $8).
Mundrabilla Roadhouse, John Eyre Highway, (alias UFO Country), WA
Who would’ve thunk that a remote roadhouse could produce such manna? Mundrabilla Roadhouse could not offer campsites as they were closed for renovations. We opted instead to spend our unspent camping budget ($13) on cake. Giant slabs of coffee cake accompanied by ice-cold Browne’s Coffee Chills were thrilling alternatives to the 83-odd muesli bars we ate while cycling the Nullarbor.
The French Bakery, Whyalla, SA
This bakery opens early – around 6.30am – so is perfect for a pre-ride brekky. The friendly staff fed us warm muffins, delicious party pies and milk for under $10. We came back for lunch and snacked on Vietnamese-style baguettes with sweet pork, pate and green paw-paw salad then filled our front panniers with coffee scrolls and ate them on the road to Port Augusta.
The Mount Eliza Bakehouse, Humphries Road, Mount Eliza
Get great buns! Head up Frankston’s infamous Oliver’s Hill to tighten your own buns then turn into Humphries Road. Just before the roundabout is this unassuming local bakery specialising in buns of all shapes and flavours. Mocha buns are my personal favourite. Get in early and be prepared to fight off an old lady or two (who buy in bulk) for the privilege of securing your own for around $2.
The Millhouse Bakery, Fremantle
This has to be one of the best value eateries on Freo’s famous cappuccino strip. Watch the Millhouse’s expressive, Italian Barista as he pumps out strong and generous coffees. I recommend their thick pancakes covered in fresh fruit and drizzled with maple syrup for breakfast ($8-$9) or their homemade pate and baguettes for lunch (around $8).
Mundrabilla Roadhouse, John Eyre Highway, (alias UFO Country), WA
Who would’ve thunk that a remote roadhouse could produce such manna? Mundrabilla Roadhouse could not offer campsites as they were closed for renovations. We opted instead to spend our unspent camping budget ($13) on cake. Giant slabs of coffee cake accompanied by ice-cold Browne’s Coffee Chills were thrilling alternatives to the 83-odd muesli bars we ate while cycling the Nullarbor.
The French Bakery, Whyalla, SA
This bakery opens early – around 6.30am – so is perfect for a pre-ride brekky. The friendly staff fed us warm muffins, delicious party pies and milk for under $10. We came back for lunch and snacked on Vietnamese-style baguettes with sweet pork, pate and green paw-paw salad then filled our front panniers with coffee scrolls and ate them on the road to Port Augusta.
The Mount Eliza Bakehouse, Humphries Road, Mount Eliza
Get great buns! Head up Frankston’s infamous Oliver’s Hill to tighten your own buns then turn into Humphries Road. Just before the roundabout is this unassuming local bakery specialising in buns of all shapes and flavours. Mocha buns are my personal favourite. Get in early and be prepared to fight off an old lady or two (who buy in bulk) for the privilege of securing your own for around $2.
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