Arrowtown Bakery & Cafe

Visited NZ back in October '22 and every day for the last six months I've craved their VENISON PIE.We were in Queenstown for a week, but made every excuse possible to go to Arrowtown to grab this pie. Now I need to find an excuse to go back to NZ, may need to move there or something.It's THAT good.They manage to find perfect harmony between venison, gravy, pastry, and seasonings to make a pie that should easily earn them at least one MICHELIN STAR.If you're planning a trip to NZ, it if you're a local and have never tried the venison pie, go ASAP and thank me later.Their coffee is pretty good too, so have one with the pie.They have lots of pastries and tasty sweet treats for everyone else.Try the pie. You won't soon forget it!P.S. I never managed to snag a photo of a pie because I just wanted to eat it. So I've attached a photo of the adorable little birds that came by for the crumbs.

The venison pie was divine.We visited on a rainy morning and the coffees, hot chocolate and meat pies were the highlight of our day in Arrowtown.

Raining in Arrow tea lovely shops Version pie and lamb and mint so yummy

Sorry to say I had the worst coffee. I ordered a flatwhite and got a cupacino, so a poor start. But the real problem is that the coffee tasted like burned toast. The type they used to make into budget instant coffee many years ago. Better try other coffee outlets in this nice little historic town. I hope they get better quality beans. Thank you.

The pies were good.. Other bakery items just so so... Service is curt and fast.. Shame there is no where really to sit

Today my Bakery tour of New Zealand started in Arrowtown at the very well known and respected Arrowtown Bakery & Café.I went with the Steak Bacon & Cheese and a sausage roll. (snuck in a cinnamon scroll too but don't tell the wife.)The pie was very good. Pastry held the whole lot together well and the filling was excellent. Real slices of bacon and real tasty cheese. One of the better bacon and cheese pies I have had lately. 8/10The sausage roll was a little spicy. I don't mind spicy so it was OK. It was a little dry and I suspect that it may have been left over from yesterday. Some tomato sauce would have helped it. Overall though, acceptable. 6.5/10.I remembered to bring my scales with me and this is the second time I have weighed a pie. It looks like 220 odd grams is a standard for pies and 170 odd grams for sausage rolls.Arrowtown is a beautiful historic town close to Queenstown and well worth the visit if you are ever in this part of New Zealand.The sparrows are quite fat and arrived within seconds of me sitting in the park. They know what they are doing.PS. The cinnamon scroll was pretty good too.Edit: Forgot to mention, the pie was $NZ6.80 which represented excellent value.

The fluffiest, delicious proper pie. The steak and cheese is on point. So delicious had to buy a second! I’ll see you tomorrow to try your staff favourite steak and mushroom.

Visited this place and we love their community. A must go to for some hot coffee or choco on a cold day. We love their Vege Calzone and my daughter loves the Croissant.

Went to buy pie around 13:30 everything was sold out, I am sorry but you going bakery business but offering empty shelves and it's a Friday, the seller person said not making anymore for today, so what about rest of the day? As you closing at 15:00. Bad management, good pies.