Burnham Bakery & Piggery Cafe

Great destination spot for lunch, gorgeous outdoor picnic tables under the trees, right next to the perfectly manicured lawn bowls, croquet and bocce pitches.
The Burnham Bakery and Piggery Café is Shannon Bennett’s new venture and rumour has it, there’ll soon be a six star resort built here & a micro brewery.
The food was yum, we had the BLT on brioche & charcuterie, and five senses coffee was lovely. Watch out for the wasps! Service was pleasant.
This spot is available for functions /​weddings, etc.
Sadly I didn’t realise it was a bakery until after we left so next time I will try their baked goodies!
They have two funny pet pigs on site, aptly named «Bubble & Squeak».
Definitely will return next time I’m looking for a fun day out!
Oh I almost forgot! The most important part! Dogs are allowed (on leash) in the outdoor areas and there’s an off leash area for dogs near the car park! So bring your pooch!
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What a place! Well worth the drive and what a picturesque drive it is. The first thing you notice is the magnificent looking silos. On a wet summers day the mist was rolling in so it made it all the more pretty.
Everything about the café is thought thru, from the bakery to finishing touches of the décor. Our waiter was efficient and had a great sense of humour. He certainly made it all the more memorable.
The drinks came quickly followed by our delicious meals. We were there for breakfast but there is everything from buying a loaf of bread and toasting it yourself, pastries to the purchase of three different sized picnic baskets. And if the salads on display are anything to go by I’ll certainly be back to order one and stroll through their gardens.
They are currently expanding the gardens. But there is plenty to do! From lawn bowls, children’s play areas, picnic area and meet bubble and squeak the residents of the pig sty.
I couldn’t recommend the Piggery Café enough. I will certainly be back. I could imagine that it will get busy on the weekends if during the week was anything to go by — so be prepared.
Happy eating.

I’ve been to the Piggery café on a number of occasions. The first couple of times were thoroughly enjoyable; excellent service, simple yet tasty food and a relaxed, country atmosphere all in the most beautiful setting. Disappointingly, more recent visits have left me a bit disenchanted. Possibly due to its increasing popularity, the service is no longer so fast and friendly and the food seems rushed in its execution. I’ll go back, if only in the hope that it can recover as it truly is a delightful way to while away a few hours.

Lawn bowls in front. Beautiful view of greenery, tall trees.
Great place for a drink.
Food was mostly burgers and chips style of quick lunch type.
Coffee machine Synesso, but over-​extracted bitterness noted.

Lovely service, different food, tasty drinks and very popular. We loved sitting outside and visiting the local pigs too. Perfect if you have miniature humans.

Having to wait to eat in the Dandenongs is not something I am use to but when it is alleviated by good food and great service I can understand.
Good simple food (Wagu Burger and Lobster Roll) plus good coffee. Wait staff who gave us regular updates as to when we would be seated. Food and drinks also came out very promptly
The menu didn’t unfortunately wow me and I won’t be rushing back but will definitely considered the Piggery highly if I am up in the Dandenongs again soom

Gorgeous location and inspirational concept of having a café, adjoining bakery, and various other things like a brewery on the plot of land. We were SO EXCITED to find this place!
We walked in on a busy Sunday afternoon to dogs running mad and peeing on the ground right in front of tables for patrons. I’m all for dog-​friendly eateries, but when the dogs are urinating near people eating, I worry.
I had high hopes for the pastries, as the bakery looked busy and flourishing, but our caramel chocolate tarte and carrot cake were pretty disappointing. Overly sweet, oily, and just not that special. I could have gotten the same things at a café around the corner.
I guess it’s all about the experience though. It would be a nice place to bring your parents for lunch if you were having a day in nature.

OH MY! Did i forget to review this spot straight away?
Do yourself a HUGE favour and drive out into the hills for a lovely little getaway. There’s some pretty grand plans for Shannon Bennett’s Burnham Beeches including a brewery and the re-​opening of the old hotel, but the spot is worth a visit as is, with the lovely bakery + café offering some pretty incredible food offerings.
We stopped for lunch and share a range of plates, and everything was absolutely fantastic. Next we had a wander through the gardens, then returned for some cake and coffee in the outdoor area.
It’s beautiful up that way, perfect for a half-​day trip!

I was very excited try this place and had very high hopes. While the food was delicious, the service on the Saturday we went was not good.
My friends had the veggie burger and crab burger while I had the barramundi burger. I found the barra burger a bit dry and had a bit too much bun. The chips were very nice as we’re the baked goods — carrot cake was deliciously light and moist.
Service was very average from the moment we arrived until the moment we left. We stood at the hostess stand with people on checked shirts and aprons zooming past us. We asked at least 3 people what we needed to do to get a table. We had to flag people down to order food and top up drinks. They lost our bill so paying was also not smooth sailing.
I would probably return as the location is lovely and to try something different on the menu and hope that our poor service was a fluke.

Amazing location! Set in a beautiful old concrete building, this place is one for the books! It has fantastic coffee and an awesome breakfast menu. My friends and I tried the Bircher muesli, the cassoulet and the porridge all of which were fantastic. Super excited to check out the brewery once it’s up and running!

Ive been waiting for the re-​emergence of Burnham Beeches for years. I was genuinely excited to sample their newly opened café. However I came away mostly underwhelmed.
Maybe being a busy Sunday afternoon didn’t help. The place was very crowded.
The service was less than tip worthy… the waiter was pleasant but the overall service delivery was slow.
I get the whole «café style… community tables… perched on stools, can you please pass the salt» thing, (sharing tables with other people) maybe its just not what I expected. So its not a café to go to if you want a quiet coffee with someone and somewhere to chat and catch up. I felt like more of a «sit down, eat & leave» culture was being generated here.
On the upside: the beer was good and cold.
I had a lobster roll which was delicious!
My partner had the wagu beef burger which was a tasty and hot off the barbecue.
I can come at $ 8.00 for a side of chips… if they’re good chips, but I wasn’t that rapt.
I’m going to go here again through the week and try their coffee and perhaps their afternoon tea which is supposed to be really good. Plus they have a delicious looking bakery selling hand made breads, sweet treats and other home made goodies… all worth sampling at the least.

Amazing service. Great coffee. Good place to bring visitors to Melbourne after a scenic view at Dandenong rangers. Very tasty burgers and a great selection for breakfast and lunch all done well. Worth a trip up even if it’s just for some loafs of artisan bread