The pie shop on Bell Street
Bells Bakery is at Shop 7, 15 Bell Street, in the middle of Torquay, a short walk up from the beach. It's a proper local bakery: pies and sausage rolls, fresh bread, slices and cakes, and a barista on the coffee. You can sit inside or out the front, or take it all down to the sand.
It's been on Bell Street since 1999, and it's open every day from 7am to 3pm. It's known for its game pies: camel, buffalo, venison, and an emu sausage roll.
The story
The owner, Samantha, tells it on the bakery's website. She spent 13 years at Maid Marion's in Anglesea, which Bells supplied with bread, pies and cakes, before the owner of Bells talked her into joining in January 2000. Within a month she was running the place, and in September 2005 she bought it.
It hasn't all been smooth. A fire wrecked the bakery over the Easter weekend in 2013, and it took months of rebuilding before Bells reopened in early 2014. Then came the COVID shutdowns. The bakers Damien and Iris have each been there more than a decade, and Samantha says she now serves the children and grandchildren of some of her first customers.
What to get
Prices are from the savoury and sweet menus on Bells' website in October 2026.
The pies
A plain steak pie is $6.40, and the steak pies with mushroom, curry, onion, bacon or pepper are $6.90. The tradie pie, with steak, egg, cheese and bacon, is $7.90. The gourmet list is $7.90 too, with chilli con carne, butter chicken, slow-cooked lamb, Korean beef, and pulled pork with apple and crackle. Top of the range is the slow-cooked smoked brisket with home-made bourbon and maple syrup ($10.50).
The game selection
This is the bit to try at least once. A Thai green curry camel pie, a buffalo and ale pie, and a venison and red wine pie are $8.40 each, and the emu and bush spice sausage roll comes with bush tomato relish ($6.90). The bakery says the game pies are seasonal, so not every flavour is there every day.
Sausage rolls and pasties
A plain sausage roll is $5.90, with spicy chicken, cheese and bacon, dim sim, kransky and vegetarian versions at $6.90. Pasties run from $6.90 for a meat and vegetable to $8.40 for a vegan curried vegetable. Party pies and party sausage rolls are $2.90, handy for small kids.
The sweet cabinet
Old-school slices and cakes at $5.50 or so: vanilla slice, hedgehog, cherry ripe, peppermint, Tim Tam slice and lumberjack cake. Custard tarts are $4.50 and Portuguese tarts $4.80. There are muffins ($6), cookies like honey joys and freckles ($3.50), croissants ($4.50) and jam or cinnamon doughnuts. The pastries rotate, and the bakery says more of them are on at weekends.
Bread, sandwiches and coffee
Bread is baked daily: white, wholemeal, multigrain, low-GI and a light rye pumpkin loaf, plus rolls. The cafe side does made-to-order sandwiches and rolls, and the coffee is locally roasted Honeybird.
Vegan, vegetarian and allergies
There are vegan pies, pastries and bread, including a sweet potato and butternut pumpkin pasty, a spinach and mushroom sausage roll and a lentil and mushroom roll. For anyone with a serious allergy, the bakery asks you to talk to the staff before ordering, and it can give ingredient information.
Hours, parking and big orders
Opening hours
Every day, 7am to 3pm. It's closed on Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
Getting there
About five minutes' drive from north Torquay. Bell Street parking gets tight at busy times, so you may end up around the corner. Front Beach and The Esplanade are a few minutes' walk down the hill.
Feeding a crowd
For a big lot of pies or pastries, ring ahead on (03) 5261 4447 so they can have it ready. Bells also does catering: party pies, sandwiches, finger food and packed lunches.
Nearby
Bell Street is Torquay's eat street. Il Matto and Squires Loft are in the same block for dinner, Bell Street Fish and Chips is down the road, and Nordenfine is there for an ice cream. For more bread and pastries, see our bakeries guide.
Bells Bakery FAQ
Where is Bells Bakery?
Shop 7, 15 Bell Street, Torquay, in the town centre.
What are the opening hours?
7am to 3pm, seven days. Closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
Does Bells Bakery have game pies?
Yes: camel, buffalo and venison pies, and an emu sausage roll. They're seasonal, so ask what's on.
Are there vegan pies?
Yes: two vegan pasties and two vegan sausage rolls, plus vegan pastries and bread.
Can I eat in?
Yes. There are tables inside and outside, and it's all available to take away.
For more early food, see our breakfast guide and cafes in Torquay. Staying in north Torquay? Check dates at Holyday House.
Sources
Facts on this page were checked against these sources on 21 October 2026. Opening hours, patrols, rules and closures change — check with the source before you go.
- Bells Bakery — Bells Bakery (official)
- Our story — Bells Bakery (official)
- Pies, bread and pastries — Bells Bakery (official)
- Savoury menu — Bells Bakery (official)
- Sweet menu — Bells Bakery (official)