The winners of the best pies in the country were announced last night. The overall winner was Michael Kloeg from Clareville Bakery for his Gourmet Meat pie – a lamb cutlet and kumara mash concoction.
[DRUM ROLL] – and the winners are:
MINCE & GRAVY Gold Award Vasokha Leng Bernie’s Bakery & Café 25 Clyde Rd, Browns Bay Silver Award Patrick Lam Patrick’s Pie Group Ltd 19 Bethlehem Road, Bethlehem, Tauranga Bronze Award Buntha Meng Euro Patisserie Torbay 1028 Beach Road, Torbay Highly Commended Vong Hean Mairangi Bay Bakery 366D Beach Road, Mairangi Bay
STEAK, VEGE & GRAVY Gold Award Roger Cathro Pak n Save Petone 116 Jackson Street, Petone Silver Award Tang Leangsea Penny Lane’s Bakery 248 Onehunga Mall, Onehunga Bronze Award Jason Hay Richoux Patisserie Takapuna 447 Lake Road, Takapuna Highly Commended Vanrith Heng Sun & D Bakery 125 Botanical Road, Takaro, Palmerston North
STEAK & CHEESE Gold Award Lam Ho Paetiki Bakery 199 Rifle Range Road, Taupo Silver Award Sam Jampa Kaikohe Bakehouse Café 77 Broadway, Kaikohe, Northland Bronze Award Cameron Butchart Butcharts Home Cookery 87-91 Tawa Street, Gonville, Wanganui Highly Commended Vitith Prak Sorm Matamata Bakery- Ronnies Café 74 Broadway Street, Matamata
BACON & EGG Gold Award Try Kong Bakers Oven 687 Whangaparaoa Road, Stanmore Bay, Whangaparaoa Silver Award Patrick Lam Patrick’s Pie Group Ltd 19 Bethlehem Road, Bethlehem, Tauranga Bronze Award Nap Ly Target Bakehouse & Café 241 Manukau Road, Pukekohe Highly Commended David Liem Greenland Bakery & Café 3 Market Square, Botany Town Centre
MINCE & CHEESE
Gold Award Vasokha Leng Bernie’s Bakery & Café 25 Clyde Road, Browns Bay Silver Award Martin Meehan Kidds Cakes 246a Cranford Road, Mairehau, Christchurch Bronze Award Try Kong Bakers Oven 687 Whangaparaoa Road, Stanmore Bay Highly Commended Saravuth Ma Fresh Bun Café 42 George Street, Tuakau
SEAFOOD
Gold Award Lam Ho Paetiki Bakery 199 Rifle Range Road, Taupo Silver Award Kim Hour Chheur Angkor Wat Bakery & Coffee Shop 65 Ruataniwha Street, Waipukurau Bronze Award Vong Hean Mairangi Bay Bakery 366D Beach Road, Mairangi Bay Highly Commended Bill Liem Greenland Café Suite 5 28 Subway Road, Pukekohe
CAFE BOUTIQUE
Gold Award Alan Woodford Banana Pepper Café 72 Seddon Street, Waihi Silver Award Andrew Fitzpatrick Cake Box 51 Lake Road, Frankton, Hamilton Bronze Award Sonaly Visethsinh Voila Café 573 Sandringham Road, Sandringham, Auckland Highly Commended Ken Heng Pukeko’s Nest Café 1/4 Manukau Road, Pukekohe
VEGETARIAN
Gold Award Kim Hour Chheur Angkor Wat Bakery & Coffee Shop 65 Ruataniwha Street, Waipukurau Silver Award Patrick Lam Patrick’s Pie Group Ltd 19 Bethlehem Road, Bethlehem, Tauranga Bronze Award Bill Liem Greenland Café Suite 5 28 Subway Road, Pukekohe Highly Commended Tang Leangsea Penny Lane’s Bakery 248 Onehunga Mall, Onehunga
COMMERCIAL
Gold Award Murray Swetman Gourmet Foods Ltd 144 Birch Avenue, Judea, Tauranga Silver Award John Newell Oxford Pies 142 Malii Street, PO Box 10339, Te Rapa, Hamilton Bronze Award Terry McMahon Couplands Cnr Carmen & Buchanans, Sockburn Highly Commended Paul Barber Goodtime Foods 35 Turner Place, Onewaka, Napier
CHICKEN & VEGE
Gold Award Bunchoeun Keo One Tree Bakery 204 Maunganui Road, Mt Maunganui Silver Award Treang Mak Munchies Deli Bakehouse 92 Wharf Road, Coromandel Bronze Award Patrick Lam Patrick’s Pie Group Ltd 19 Bethlehem Road, Tauranga Highly Commended Bill Liem Greenland Café Suite 5 28 Subway Road, Pukekohe
GOURMET MEAT
Gold Award Michael Kloeg The Clareville Bakery 3340 State Highway 2, Clareville, Carterton Silver Award Lam Ho Paetiki Bakery 199 Rifle Range Road, Taupo Bronze Award Tai Khau Better Quality Pies Ltd 2 Tarewa Road, Rotorua Highly Commended Tang Leangsea Penny Lane’s Bakery 248 Onehunga Mall, Onehunga
GOURMET FRUIT
Gold Award Bunnarith Sao Dairy Flat Bakery Ltd 1443 Dairy Flat Highway, RD4, Albany Silver Award Oudorm Lai Corner Bakery 180a Hillsborough Road, Hillsborough Bronze Award Ben Walker The Sweet Kitchen Unit 6, 422 Innes Road, Mairehau Highly Commended Brian Lucas Hastings City New World 400 Heretaunga Street East, Hastings
Thanks for putting up the addresses, now I know where to taste them.
Cheers
You’re welcome – the phone numbers are here if you needed to phone ahead 🙂