fergbaker

the ferg chain has expanded out to a bakery which is next to its most famous sibling, the fergburger.

fergbaker serves freshly baked pies, breads and a variety of sweet pastries and treats.
we came here for lunch and couldn’t resist getting one of the pies. i had the lamb pie which was amazing. the pie had tender lamb shank chunks in tasty gravy. the pie pastry was extremely light and didn’t feel heavy at all.

we were also tempted to try the sausage roll, there were no regrets ordering this. the meat filling was a mixture of pork belly and mince and was well seasoned with fennel seeds.

and we enjoyed the bakery so much we cam back a second day for lunch. i really wanted to try one of their specials. chicken pie with mustard, cheese and chardonnay. i don’t normally order chicken pies but this one i had no regrets. it was a beautiful, creamy filled pie which was so comforting to eat. again, the pastry was crispy, light and flakey.

the queue to fergbaker isn’t nearly as long as thefergburgerqueue and i think the pastries here at just as good as the burgers. the bakery surely gets the overflow of the burger clientele who are too hungry to wait. with pastries this good, there is no disappointment there.

best pies i've ever had. like many i saw the queue atfergburgerand couldn't be bothered waiting so decided to venture into the bakery next door. i'm glad i did. had a lamb shank pie and loved it. next day had to go back and try another so got the chicken and bacon pie. just as good if not better. definitely need to go back to this place again.

having already hadfergburger4 times and a ferg pie once (i believe i got steak and mushroom last time), i decided to go and try other pie flavours at fergbaker. my boyfriend recommended the venison, portobello mushroom, red wine and onion pie as that is his favourite and it was really delicious. he got the lamb shank pie and said that’s his second favourite to the venison.

firstly, the pastry was warm, buttery and crispy, which is everything you’ll want in a pie. they even had a cute pastry cut out of a deer (or a lamb if it’s lamb shank pie etc) to distinguish the difference in flavours. the filling was generous, perfect and delicious. the venison wasn’t dry and a bit sweet from the onion sauce. i absolutely loved the onion sauce as it added a kick of sweetness to the savoury sauce. i did however find it lacked a bit in mushrooms but the ratio was more meat to mushroom if you like that.

i highly recommend fergbaker if you can’t be stuffed lining up for afergburgeror want to try something new. my boyfriend said the boston cream donuts are also amazing but i’ve yet to try it!

perfectly situated to snack on an eclair and order some coffee whil your friends order yourfergburger:p
delicious eclairs, great fresh produce to choose from and of course the finest quality!

fergbaker makes the bread for the more infamousfergburgernext door.

the bread is great in these burgers and similarly doesn’t disappoint in their bakery range.

we particularly like the boston cream donut which looks very simple but it truly tastes like they put in a lot of care in making sure the ingredients shine. the cream didn’t taste fatty or too sweet, but like genuine, quality, fresh cream. the donut dough was the right consistency: lightly crispy on the outside, and not overly chewy inside.

the foccacia was simple but delicious.

as usual, ferg really let the ingredients speak for themselves.

recommended :)

absolutely love the pies from this place!

this is a must try if you are in queenstown. lines are long but not as long asfergburgernext door.

their hot chocolates are also very popular.

right beside the famousfergburgeris the fergbaker, where you'll find tons of baked good including a marriage of almond croissant and chocolate croissant, a chocolate almond croissant (why isn't this available in melbourne? or if there is, it should be made more commonly available).

the pies like the ferg pie/ferg steak (they're the same depending if you read it off the board menu or the marker written name on the display) and pork belly were nicely encased in a buttery flaky pastry, size-wise they are bigger and better looking than your standard pie around town. my steak pie had a slightly dried piece of meat, but that didn't ruin the pie experience.

the boston cream donut was also another tasty treat, soft donut with visible vanilla bean in the cream.

came here for the pies, stayed for the boston cream buns (and pies). all so good. afergburgerfrom next door & a cream bun is the perfect combo

oh good lord. i couldnt get enough of this place (and in 2 days i went there maybe 3 times?). sandwiches are beyond great (go for the grilled veggies and pesto). the appple pie is glory --> asks for apple pie - expects apple pie - "would you like it warm and with vanilla ice cream?" --> yes please. i cannot think of one single thing that did not exceed every one of my expectations in this place. dont bother queing forfergburger- this is the place to be!

a very, very good bakery. the pies are wonderful and their pastry is full of crunch and flavour. there's still room for improvement though.fergburgeris a better place to eat but this isn't bad either!

we came for dessert after we hadfergburgerbecause you get a discount if you buy fromfergburgerand bring in your receipt. as expected the line was huge, just like fergburger. the staff were not really that inviting, as the place was quite busy we felt like we were rushed to look through their huuuge range of desserts and ended up buying a chocolate cake which is the safest thing to do right?! it was very dry when we ate in besides being described as a moist chocolate cake so we were quite disappointed, did not live up to the hype.

love the boston cream!!!!! my absolute favourite:) we had these almost every night on our trip. fergbaker is right next to mrs ferg (gelato) andfergburger(burgers). there is no wait for fergbaker as there (always) is for fergburger.

the back story : world famous ferg hits back - this time with the fergbaker. having been to thefergburgermultiple times now during visits to queenstown, i was curious to see if the fergbaker would serve the same delicious affair that thefergburgerwas known to have.

setting : with warm wooden panelling and decadent displays of large slices of apple pie, blueberry pie, lemon meringue, tarts and slices out front - fergbaker definitely captured my attention - the colourful array satisfying the visual senses more so than itsfergburgercounterpart. behind the counter lie freshly baked gourmet pies in a heated cabinet. basket of fresh breads also line the front counter. the place is warm and filled with the scent of various baked goods. no seating options here but sufficient spacing inside for takeaway exchanges.

food: there are over 10 pie options here ranging from $4.90 to $6.90 - all reasonably priced considering the gourmet ingredients used. i was spoilt for choice here - prawn and chorizo ? thai chicken curry ? or the more classic ferg pie ? i finally settled here for the venison and portobello option though the beef cheek, bacon and mushroom pie was a tempting choice as well. the choice of flavours here pretty much sums up the fergbaker. hearty delicious pie fillings - from the gourmet savoury to the sweet dessert options. the venison portobello proved to be a great choice. the meat pieces were tender - falling apart easily as i bit into the crunchy pie pasty. juicy bits of portobello nestled inside the sauce brought out the venison flavours well. the pastry was light enough too and non-greasy that i didn't feel over full at the end. all in all - a very good pie and difficult to fault. the zero wait time between ordering and receiving the pie was a bonus too - so a great choice if you're not wanting the wait of afergburgerbut still wanting to try ferg delights.

occasion : gourmet bakery style goods - perfect for quick lunches for take-out pies or for that sweet craving for a dessert or fruit pie

revisit potential : 10/10

i have no words for this place. we went in to get a quick hassle free bite right after finishing the routeburn trek.fergburgerhad a long queue and we were too tired to wait that long. had one venison pie. loved it so much, i had to try one of their pork belly pies. i could compose a song about it! service with a smile and a few jokes across the counter and incredibly good pies. decent sized pies too. some friends had the croissants and sweet baked goods and loved it. now i cannot imagine a holiday in queenstown without visiting them once at least. highly recommended.food 5/5, service 5/5, price 4/5

fergbaker – sister outlet offergburgeris famous for its pies..both outlets are adjacent to each other ..this outlet has also same ambiance and atmosphere as that offergburger

i got packed their signature dish – fergpie ..it was quite good in taste , though not spectacular (which was their burger)..staff of outlet is very friendly and cooperative, they will explain you about all the dishes