Walkerville Terrace Bakery

After many years living overseas I love a good bakery, probably a bit more than is healthy. Dropped by very hungry one afternoon about 2:30pm to pick up a savory snack and found that there was a very limited selection available at that time so I just tried one of their sausage rolls. Sadly it was not heated all the way through and the tomato sauce was very scant. Someone needs to teach them the good old sauce injection technique. Most of it just got stuck on the paper bag which seemed a particular waste especially since I was eating in anyway and would have preferred a plate. Good thing I was starving! Also picked up a vanilla slice for my Grandma once but the pastry was a bit dry and overly sweet. Nice staff but pretty average service and food sadly.

Little disappointed to come here on a Saturday at 12.15pm and see very limited range of hot food. Only a few items in warmer and no pies at all. Was told no more hot food available for rest of the day!
Very disappointing so went across the road to another bakery directly opposite and they had plenty of hot food!

Walkerville is famously a well-​heeled, conservative suburb, with all the resistance to change that might imply. Until the big new Woolies was built (despite much local opposition) this little suburb got along with one small supermarket and, spread along Walkerville Terrace, a butcher, greengrocer and other specialty shops, including this bakery.
Then came Woolworths and the 20^th, sorry, 21^st century, complete with lattes and focaccias.
Not that it seems to have bothered the Walkerville Terrace Bakery, which still has its spindle backed chairs, dated décor and magazines to read while you eat. It’s really a tea room with its own bakery, which suits the locals just fine.
As a bakery, the products are average to good, although the big, flaky pasty stands out and is alone worth a visit. It’s delicious. The coffee’s good too.
Apart from the loyal locals tottering in and out, what keeps this business going is the genuinely friendly service from the long-​serving staff, the reasonable prices and of course the freshness of everything — the bakery itself is next door. It’s not the least hip or funky, but it is relaxed and cheerful.
They also have a shopper docket deal with the dreaded Woolies — one free coffee and a cake with a coffee and cake purchased. That can’t be bad!

Don’t confuse the Walkerville Tce Bakery with the Walkerville Bakery across the road in the new Woolies complex. The Walkerville Tce Bakery on the corner of Smith St and Walkerville Tce has been there for years.
Coffee is good, and they have a regular coffee and cake deal for a reasonable price.

Just an average bakery — nothing wrong with that but there’s nothing that sparkles or shines either.
Keep an eye out though — they have a shopper docket going around where you can nab two coffees and two cakes for the price of one — which works out super cheap! The muffins that we got as a part of this were nice too — so winning points there!
Like I said — just good and reliable and sometimes that is just what you need!

The big downfall to the Walkerville Terrace Bakery is that the St Peters Bakehouse is so close by! I very rarely stop by, because although there is nothing wrong with their goods, they are quite good in fact, they just aren’t as good as the local competition!
Although, my Dad does swear they have one of the best Pasties going around!