Ronnies Cafe & Bakery is a cafe and bakery at 74 Broadway, Matamata. It holds a 3.9 Google rating from 662 reviews. A previous listing describes it as a Pie Awards Gold winner. Customers most often mention the pies, with chicken pie and mince and cheese pie getting a nod, along with sausage rolls and the range of food on offer. Reviews are mixed, with praise for the pastry and the bakery cabinet and some criticism of cooked breakfast items and coffee.
A cafe and bakery earns its keep through its baking, so the best approach is to start with the cabinet. Pies should have crisp, flaky pastry and generous filling, and they are best eaten warm on the day they are baked. If you want a cooked breakfast, it is worth saying how you like your eggs, and flat whites and other coffee can vary between venues, so ask what is popular. Popular bakery items tend to sell out later in the afternoon, so arrive earlier for the best choice.
For travellers passing through Matamata and locals on Broadway, this bakery cafe is an easy stop for a pie and a coffee.