Where you can find the best pies in New Zealand revealed

Publish date: Wednesday, 2 Aug 2017, 8:34AM

Kiwis bloody love their pies.

And why wouldn't ya? Crumbly pastry filled with delicious stuffing goes down a treat, especially in these colder winter months.

The 21st annual NZ Bakels Supreme Pie Awards went down last night and a Taupo creation came on top.

The venison, bacon, mushroom and cheese pie from Fresh & Fast Bakery in Taupo took out the supreme pie award for their scrumptious creation.

Next time you're feening a pie, check out one of the places on the list of winners below and we're sure you will be satisfied!

FULL LIST OF WINNERS:

SUPREME WINNER: Fresh & Fast Bakery, Taupo (venison, bacon, mushroom and cheese)

MINCE & GRAVY

Gold: Crown Bakery & Coffee, Pukekohe

Silver: Counties Bakery, Pukekohe

Bronze: Richoux Patisserie, Auckland

Highly commended: Pak 'n' Save, Petone

STEAK & GRAVY

Gold: Viands Bakery, Kihikihi

Silver: Dairy Flat Bakery, Albany

Bronze: Papamoa Bakery, Papamoa

Highly commended: Gold Star Pat's Pies, Tauranga

CHICKEN & VEGETABLE

Gold: Gold Star Pat's Pies, Tauranga

Silver: Nada Bakery, Wellington

Bronze: Viands Bakery, Kihikihi

Highly commended: The Bakehouse Cafe, Thames

GOURMET FRUIT

Gold: Dairy Flat Bakery, Albany (blueberry, apricot and apple)

Silver: Hastings City New World (walnut, zingy lemon, black doris plum, apple and lemon)

Bronze: Viands Bakery, Kihikihi (vanilla, ginger, pear and caramel)

Highly commended: Better Quality Pie, Rotorua (rhubarb, apple and lime)

GOURMET MEAT

Gold: Fast & Fresh Bakery, Taupo (venison, mushroom, bacon and cheese)

Silver: Gold Star Pat's Pies, Tauranga (pork, onion and cheese)

Bronze: The Clareville Bakery, Carterton (lamb cutlet, rosemary, lemon and kumara)

Highly commended: Hillside Bakehouse & Cafe, Auckland (chicken, cranberries and camembert)

VEGETARIAN

Gold: Richoux Patisserie, Takapuna (corn, carrot, potato and mushroom)

Silver: Spelt Bakery on Highgate, Dunedin (creamy mushroom)

Bronze: Mairangi Bay Bakery (pumpkin, kumara, potato, capsicum, cauliflower)

Highly commended: Baker Bob's Bakery Cafe, Tauranga (spinach, pumpkin, kumara and cottage cheese)

BACON & EGG

Gold: Gold Star Pat's Pies, Tauranga

Silver: Samis Bakery & Cafe, Foxton

Bronze: Olivers Bakehouse & Cafe, Auckland

Highly commended: Champion Bakery & Cafe, Wellsford

MINCE & CHEESE

Gold: Richoux Patisserie, Takapuna

Silver: Crown Bakery & Coffee, Pukekohe

Bronze: Le Royal Bakery, Auckland

Highly commended: Pak 'n' Save, Petone

STEAK & CHEESE

Gold: Waihi Bakery, Waihi

Silver: Pak 'n' Save, Petone

Bronze: Richoux Patisserie, Takapuna

Highly commended: Target Bakehouse & Cafe, Pukekohe

POTATO TOP

Gold: Dairy Flat Bakery, Albany

Silver: Bakers Oven, Whangapararaoa

Bronze: Angkor Wat Bakery & Coffee, Waipukurau

Highly commended: Angkor Kiwi Bakery & Cafe, Napier

COMMERCIAL WHOLE/SALE

Gold: Dad's Pies, Hibiscus Coast

Silver: The Wholesale bakery, Wanaka

Bronze: Oxford Pies, Hamilton

Highly commended: Couplands Bakery, Christchurch

CAFE BOUTIQUE

Gold: Cafe Pret, Sockburn (steak, mushrooms, carrots & shallots)

Silver: Ed's Cafe, Wellington (steak and cheese)

Bronze: New World, Warkworth (beef, blue cheese and mustard)

Highly commended: Kitchen Republic, Tauranga (gourmet beef and caramelised onion)