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Autumn Pie & Tart Trail

There are 40 delicious pies and tarts across the Macedon Ranges on our mouthwatering Autumn Pie and Tart Trail! From classic country bakeries to cellar doors, create your own scenic foodie adventure across nine villages. Dine with a glass of wine or take your pies for a picnic under the autumn leaves - whatever takes your pie fancy.
Sat, 1 Apr 2023   Various times
Sun, 2 Apr 2023   Various times
Mon, 3 Apr 2023   Various times
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Discover the Macedon Ranges Autumn Pie & Tart Trail for a flavourful experience of pastry treats and autumn colour across the region from 1 April – 30 April 2023.

The Autumn Pie & Tart Trail features flaky pies and delicious tarts at 40 venues across the Macedon Ranges. From rustic bakeries and cosy cafes to friendly cellar doors and pubs, there’s bound to be an autumn pie and tart to tickle your tastebuds.

Before you head out, don’t forget to print your Pie&Tart Trail Map & Tarts&Tipples – Passport to fill with pie and tart stickers on your journey for our Tarts and Tipples Giveaway competition!

What better excuse for a trip to the countryside?

You might want to have your savoury treat in one village, then meander to the next village for your dessert fix.

Get a takeaway Sunday Roast Pie from the historic Malmsbury Bakery and picnic in the beautiful botanic gardens. Visit Mount Macedon Winery for a cellar door picnic pie paired with a glass of Pinot. Or drop by Darraweit Valley’s Cider House for a Pork and Caramelised Apple Pie. There are plenty of tasty vegetarian options on the trail too!

See below for a list of participating venues across the region or download our Autumn Pie & Tart Trail Map.

PS. Visit any venue on the trail for the chance to win a Tarts & Tipples getaway worth $960. Simply print out a Tarts and Tipples Passport and start collecting pie and tart stickers to enter!

 

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Pie & Tart Trail Participants

Soltan Pepper Romsey

Lamb Curry and Vegetable Pie

Lamb Curry and Vegetable Pie lamb, cooked with chunky vegetables, in a flaky puff pastry.

Pie & Tart Trail

Newham General Store in Newham

Gindu and Lime Pie

Newham General Store’s Gin and Lime Pie is the ultimate twist on the classic Key Lime Pie.

Pie & Tart Trail

Lancefield Hotel

Chicken Leek & Bacon Pie

Chicken Leek & Bacon Pie

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Holgate Brewhouse

Black Russian Tomato Tarte Tatin

Black Russian Tomato Tarte Tatin

Pie & Tart Trail

Double Oaks Estate Winery, Lancefield

Lebanese Pie & Wine Flight

Served at room temperature with salad & condiments. Pair with a wine tasting.

Pie & Tart Trail

Lost Watering Hole The Lancefield Brewery

Hungarian goulash Pie

Get ready for a flavor explosion with our Hungarian Goulash Pie.

Pie & Tart Trail

Home Grown on Piper, Kyneton

Caramelised Onion, Beetroot & Fetta Tart

Golden-crusted tart served with a rocket, pear, walnut, parmesan salad. Dine in or takeaway.

Pie & Tart Trail

Black Forest Meats

Traditional Pork Pie

Pacdon Park Traditional Pork Pie from Black Forest Meats.

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Baringo Whistle Stop Bar in New Gisborne

Famous homemade steak and Guinness Pie

Sink your teeth into the savory goodness of our Famous Homemade Steak and Guinness Pie.

Pie & Tart Trail

The Stables Malmsbury

Lemon Tart

Enjoy our Lemon Tart – with lemon curd swirls on top sprinkled with icing sugar!

Pie & Tart Trail

Animus Distillery

Autumn Fruit Pie

Animus Autumn Fruit Pie & Cocktails

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Fallen Freight

Fallen Freight Cargo Slow Cooked Brisket Pie

Fallen Freight Cargo Slow Cooked Brisket Pie. 

Pie & Tart Trail

Kyneton Ridge Estate Winery

Chocolate Brownie Pie

An indulgent pie served with caramel sauce & ice-cream. Enjoy with a glass of our Shiraz.

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Dromkeen in Riddells Creek

Dromkeen's Apple Crumble Tart

Dromkeen’s Apple Crumble Tart is the epitome of autumn. This delectable tart is filled with juicy seasonal apples, spices, plum jam, and flaky, toasted coconut. Its slice-style presentation makes it perfect for sharing with family or friends. This is the ultimate comfort food that is sure to warm your heart and satisfy your sweet tooth.

Pie & Tart Trail

Bourkies Bakehouse

Bourkies Bakehouse

Bourkie’s Bakehouse is a country-style retail and wholesale bakery cafe in Woodend.

Pie & Tart Trail

3 Little Pigs

Caramelized Onion, Mushroom & Gruyere Tart

Gisborne: Flaky puff pastry packed with locally grown mushrooms, caramelized onions and gruyere cheese.

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Paysanne Cafe, Woodend

Warm Sour Cherry Flan

Classic custard flan bursting with sour cherries & a dash of Kirsch. Just enough sweetness for a delicious dessert.

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Country Cob Bakery

Mushroom Ragu Pie (Vegan)

Kyneton: Awarded Australia’s Best Mushroom Pie for 2021. Flaky pastry filled with slow-cooked mushrooms (vegan).

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Gisborne Ice Cream Co.

Apple Pie Ice Cream

Apple Pie Ice Cream

Pie & Tart Trail

Animus Distillery

Animus Distillery is an award winning gin distillery and cocktail…
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The Riddells Creek Hotel

Lamb Shank Pot Pie

Lamb Shank Pot Pie

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Hunter-Gatherer Winery in Pipers Creek

American Cherry Pie

Hunter-Gatherer Winery’s American Cherry Pie is a homemade dessert that tastes like it was baked with love.

Pie & Tart Trail

Fed Foodstore, Kyneton

Pear Tarte Tatin

Delicious caramelised pear and almond tarte tatin. A takeaway treat perfect for a picnic.

Pie & Tart Trail

Maison Maloa Cafe, Woodend

Beef Massaman Curry Pie

Spicy and hearty slow-cooked beef Massaman curry wrapped up in our flaky, golden crisp pastry. Dine in or takeaway.

Pie & Tart Trail

DV Cider House, Darraweit Guim

Pork & Caramelised Apple Pie

Tender smoked pork leg, cajun spices, wild foraged fennel & caramelised apple.

Pie & Tart Trail

Mount Macedon Hotel

Home Made Apple Pie

Mount Macedon Hotel Apple Pie is a must-have classic when visiting this cozy establishment

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Hanging Rock Winery in Newham

Hanging Rock Speckle Park Beef Pie

Hanging Rock Winery’s Speckle Park Beef Pie is a must-try for any pie enthusiast!

Pie & Tart Trail

The Malmsbury Hotel

Savoury tart

Savoury tart made with filo pastry and loaded with seasonal veggies and goat’s cheese.

Pie & Tart Trail

The Collective

Nutella and Strawberry Pizza Pie

Nutella and Strawberry Pizza Pie.

Pie & Tart Trail

Lancefield Lodge, Lancefield

Shanks for Coming

For the true lamb lover, we present our Slow Cooked ‘Shanks for Coming’ Lamb Shank Pie. Made with whole lamb shanks slow-cooked in our Granite Hills Shiraz, this pie is paired perfectly with smoked butter broccolini and twice-cooked wedges. A truly indulgent dish that will make your mouth water – don’t forget to pair it with a glass of Shiraz for the ultimate culinary experience.

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Pig & Whistle Hotel, East Trentham

Guiness Pie

Slow-cooked beef with tender vege & silky gravy, served with mushy minted peas & crunchy Trentham Spuds.

Pie & Tart Trail

Lancefield Bakery

Creamy curry chicken pie

A mild, creamy chunky chicken and curry pie, with flavours of capsicum and leek. Baked in a wood fired oven to enhance flavour.

Pie & Tart Trail

The Victoria Hotel Woodend

The Victoria Pie

Our Pie of the Day varies from Rock and Ranges Red Ale & Beef to Moroccan Lamb to Chicken, Leek & Bacon. Yum!

Pie & Tart Trail

Donkey, Kyneton

Chicken Pot Pie

The perfect pie for an autumn evening. Hearty, savory and warm. Like a hug from Grandma.

Pie & Tart Trail

The Lazy Baker, Macedon

Mushroom Stroganoff

Mushroom, leek, paprika & some spiciness. A meal in itself & perfect for a picnic.

Pie & Tart Trail

Malmsbury Bakery

Mexican Fiesta Pie

Malmsbury Bakery’s Mexican fiesta pie is the perfect way to celebrate autumn and all things Mexican!

Pie & Tart Trail

Grist Bakery

Mushroom Pie

Kyneton: Classic French lidded pie filled with delicious mushrooms with crisp, buttery pastry.

Pie & Tart Trail

Piper St Food Co, Kyneton

Autumn Apple Pasty

Sweet seasonal spiced pasty made with light buttery pastry. So good, you’ll want to buy more to take home!

Pie & Tart Trail

Riddells Creek Bakery

Kidney Bean & Vege Pie

Pumpkin, spinach, kidney beans, tomato, feta and sweet chilli. A good ol’ fashioned pie from a country bakery.

Pie & Tart Trail

Monsieur Pierre, Kyneton

Pissaladierre Tart with Caramelised Onion, Olive Tapenade & Free Range Egg Custard

A modern twist on a French Classic in a flaky pie crust. Dine in or takeaway.

Pie & Tart Trail

Woodend Ice Cream Co.

Lemon Meringue Pie Ice Cream

Homemade cookie crumb mixed through creamy and zesty ice cream, with lemon-meringue folded in for an extra decadent artisan twist on a classic!

Pie & Tart Trail

Verdure Bistro, Romsey

Mushroom & Bacon Tart

Delicious mushroom & backon quiche flavored with parmesan & parsley. Served hot or cold. Dine in or takeaway.

Pie & Tart Trail

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