The Honig family has been baking since 2005 on the main street of Mooroopna. This bustling bakery and tea room are always busy with customers coming in for freshly iced doughnuts, a famous chicken parma pastie, and at Easter, some award-winning hot cross buns.

A perfect tasting trail stop opposite a park overlooking the Goulburn River, this very popular bakery in an 1880s building serves classic country delights: caramel slice, meat pies, rocky roads, neenish tarts, freshly-made sandwiches and one of the region’s famous vanilla slices.

Many small-town bakeries claim they make the best vanilla slice but only North End Bakehouse has the trophy to prove it this year. They just took out the coveted Baking Association of Australia award for the best vanilla slice in the country, as well as the most innovative hot cross bun for its Vegemite-flavoured version.

Many small-town bakeries claim they make the best vanilla slice but only North End Bakehouse has the trophy to prove it this year. They just took out the coveted Baking Association of Australia award for the best vanilla slice in the country, as well as the most innovative hot cross bun for its Vegemite-flavoured version.

Take a seat on a repurposed beer keg at Tatura Hot Bread and prepare for a smorgasbord of old-school bakery beauties including lamingtons with the right balance of chocolate and coconut, mini-pavlovas with dollops of cream and fresh strawberries. You’ll also find plenty of lunch and snack options along with take-home meals for travellers on the go.

Baker Josh Wheeler recently turned his food van into a cool, clean, contemporary bakery and food store in the heart of Shepparton committed to using seasonal, local produce. A must-stop for anyone on the hunt for great coffee, buttery croissants, sourdough doughnuts and scrumptious bagels.