Keith's Pies

Keith’s Pies is a family-run Richmond pie shop with roots stretching back to 1953. The business still uses some of its original recipes, while current owners Malcolm and Michelle Campbell bring a long history with the shop: Malcolm joined in 1986, later bought it with Michelle, and the pair returned to Keith’s Pies in 2014 after a seven-year break from the pie business. Their focus remains on making quality food for Richmond locals and maintaining the familiar character that has kept some customers coming back for more than 30 years.

The menu centres on hand-made pies, pasties and sausage rolls, with pastries made fresh from pastry through to filling. There are several pie flavours, along with toasties, slices, cakes and coffee. Keith’s also experiments with newer takes on the classic pie, including a cheeseburger pie, while the shop’s long-standing plain steak pie is singled out by the owners as a favourite for loyal customers who travel from interstate to buy it. The website also highlights vegetable pasties, family-sized pies for the freezer and a selection of savoury options suited to an easy meal at home.

Sweet options include freshly made donuts, available with cinnamon sugar or iced fondant, as well as chocolate brownie, caramel slice, jam tarts, apple strudel, apple crumble slice, raspberry slice and carrot cake with cream cheese frosting. Coffee is part of the daily offering, and the shop promotes its donuts as a pairing for a morning cup. For larger orders, Keith’s Pies offers party-size packs and catering, with advance ordering recommended for functions.

The atmosphere is shaped by the people behind the counter. Michelle is described as serving pies and coffee while chatting with regulars, while Malcolm works behind the scenes on new additions to the menu. The owners describe the Richmond shop as warm and inviting, with a strong community connection. It suits a quick solo coffee and pastry, a casual stop for a pie or pasty, regular locals who value familiar service, and groups organising party food or catering. With its mix of traditional recipes, fresh baking and evolving pie ideas, Keith’s Pies offers a distinctly local bakery experience in Richmond, Melbourne.