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Gunbower Workshop Cafe
3-5 Main Street, Gunbower VIC 3566, Australia
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3-5 Main Street, Gunbower VIC 3566, Australia
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A roadside refuge in Gunbower turning out scratch-baked pies with two-inch-deep fillings, hot espresso, and retro curios to explore. Travelers pull up along the highway for savory crusts loaded with pulled pork, garlic prawns, or traditional rich gravy beef. The counter cases stay stocked with hefty slices and pasties, ready to eat out back amid scrap-metal garden sculptures or pack cold into camp coolers for the evening campfire.
- House-Baked Specialty Pies: Scratch-made daily with deep, distinct fillings ranging from garlic prawn and Thai green curry to chunky beef and pulled pork.
- Antiques & Garden Curios: An eclectic cafe footprint combining vintage collectables, retro kitchenware, and an outdoor nursery with garden sculptures.
- Caravan & Rig Parking: Wide highway roadside frontage offers easy pull-in room for touring vans, trailers, and caravans.
What's On at Gunbower Workshop Cafe
Upcoming events, special menus and other reasons to plan a visit.
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Why Stop at Gunbower Workshop Cafe
Why road trippers, caravanners, and campers choose Gunbower Workshop Cafe for hearty scratch baking and eclectic roadside browsing.
Scratch-Baked Specialty Pie Variety
Baking a huge, eclectic rotation of hearty specialty pies on site, from garlic prawn and pulled pork to green curry chicken and lambs fry with bacon.
the variety of pies and pastries is bloody awesome. So many options for pies its not funny.
Dean “Deano” Helmers Hearty Portions and Strong Hot Coffee
Generous homestyle savoury bakes, fresh sweet treats, and barista-made hot drinks deliver complete roadside fuel between Echuca and Kerang.
The pies were full of flavour with perfect pastry, and the apple slice was fresh and delicious. Our coffees were strong, hot, and just how we like them.
Kerrie Gray Vintage Curios and Antique Collections
Travellers break up long highway drives by exploring antique kitchen furniture, vintage curios, scrap metal sculptures, and retro collectables displayed throughout.
really impressed with the atmosphere, retro decor and the looks of their home-made 🥧 pies. Also all the different things for sale and old collectables including plants and garden sculptures.
Vladimir Bykovec On-Site Garden Nursery to Explore
An outdoor nursery setting allows diners to stroll amongst green foliage, garden displays, and metal sculptures before heading back on the road.
go for a wander in the amazing nursery & find a metal critter to take home.
Jess Holgate Dedicated Caravan and Rig Parking
Convenient front and roadside positioning provides ample room designed to easily pull up and park touring rigs, trailers, and caravans without travel stress.
Staff were super friendly and plenty of room for parking with vans etc. A must-stop place when travelling
Belinda Brock Takeaway Dinners for Campsites and Freezers
Travellers and campers can grab ready-to-reheat homemade pies and pastries for a hot dinner at local campsites or to stock home freezers.
We purchased pies to heat up for an easy dinner while camped at the Gunbower footy oval. Perfect on a cold evening.
Sue Reynolds
Most popular items
Scratch-made signature savory pies baked fresh on site
Pulled Pork Pie
I had a pulled pork pie and it was the best I'd had in a long time.
David Hughan Lamb's Fry and Bacon Pie
even managed to snag the last Lamb's Fry and Bacon pie - delicious
Sheena Shepherd Thai Green Curry Pie
I had Thai Green curry.
Raelene G Garlic Prawn Pie
I had a garlic prawn pie. They were delicious.
John Wright
Other favorites
Homemade slices, pastries, and sweet treats baked fresh daily
Vanilla Slice
the vanilla slice is as good as I've ever had
Stuart Sutterby Sausage Roll
Sausage Rolls, they were the best I've tasted in 14 months of travelling Australia
Tracie Yan Apple Slice
the apple slice was fresh and delicious
Kerrie Gray Cornish Pastie
Cornish pastie
Loretta Rowlands
Beyond the menu
Unique quirks, historic displays, and unexpected discoveries at Gunbower Workshop Cafe
Outdoor Plant Nursery & Metal Critters
Patrons can browse an outdoor plant nursery and take home handcrafted garden sculptures and scrap metal critters displayed on the grounds.
Historic Kitchen Displays & Local Memorabilia
The dining space features antique kitchen furniture alongside curated displays of local regional history displayed directly on the walls.
Resident Talking Cockatiel
The venue features an on-site talking cockatiel that interacts with visitors exploring the antiques and dining spaces.
Locally Sourced Pantry Provisions
Beyond typical cafe sweets, the counter features locally produced specialty provisions such as regional honey and artisanal jams.
Before you head over
Practical advice on timing, caravan parking, and enjoying the bakery's hearty homestyle pies
Arrive Before 3 PM Closing
Arrive well before their 3:00 PM closing time if you plan to sit down, enjoy lunch, or browse the nursery and collectables without feeling rushed.
Straightforward Caravan Parking
Caravans, trailers, and touring vans have ample dedicated roadside parking directly out front, making pulling in effortless during long trips.
Hot Pies & Takeaway Dinners
Pies are baked generous, deeply filled, and served steaming hot, so give them a moment to cool before eating or pack extras cold to heat up at camp.
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