Clare Rise Bakery

Skip the overpriced cafe strips—this is where you actually want to pull over. Clare Rise Bakery is a bustling, unapologetic haven for serious pastry hounds. Think shatteringly crisp lamination on the spinach and feta rolls, alongside proper, hefty pepper pies packed with rich, peppery gravy. Anyone chasing the ultimate *snot block*—that’s a classic Aussie vanilla slice to the uninitiated—will find a top-tier contender here, sitting pretty next to fluffy chocolate donuts and parmesan pepper cheese sticks. The young, hyper-efficient crew keeps the line moving, even pausing to pop your bagged pastry back in the warmer while your flat white finishes pulling. Out back? A serene timber deck overlooking sweeping valley landscapes. Grab a warm chicken and leek pie, snag a crusty loaf of excellent sourdough, and expect a mandatory greeting from the resident Winery dog. Caravan road-trippers and crust-obsessed purists alike mark this as an essential valley pitstop.