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The Kitchen

Our Sidmouth sanctuary restaurant.

Take sanctuary in our award-winning restaurant and enjoy fresh, local, seasonal produce while soaking in coast and country views.

The Kitchen is open seven days a week from 9am - 4pm, with last orders at 3:45pm.

Christmas Day: Our visitor centre, restaurant and gift shop will be closed but our car park and walkways will be open from 9am to 4pm.

We offer the option of dining in the restaurant or you can purchase food and drink to takeaway and enjoy in our outdoor picnic areas.

Good food goes down all the better knowing it’s doing good for donkeys too, with every penny of profit going towards our work worldwide. That’s an extra helping hand for the donkeys who are most in need in the UK and abroad.

Taste of the West Gold Award 2024
Visit England Gold Award 2022-23
Food Drink Devon Gold 2024/25 Award
Visit England Quality Food and Drink Award 2022-23

Our menu

  • Vegan breakfast with a pot of tea or an Americano (VE, GF*) £11.95
    Two vegetable sausages, hash browns, Heinz beans, spinach, mushroom, grilled tomato and toast with sunflower spread.

    Vegetarian breakfast with a pot of tea or an Americano (V, GF*) £11.95
    Two vegetable sausages, two free-range eggs (fried or scrambled), spinach, hash browns, Heinz beans, mushroom, grilled tomato and toast with butter.

    Full English breakfast with a pot of tea or an Americano (GF*) £14.95
    Two rashers of Denhay dry cured bacon, two Old English pork sausages, two free-range eggs (fried or scrambled), hash browns, Heinz beans, mushroom, grilled tomato and toast with butter.

    Small vegan breakfast with a pot of tea or an Americano (VE, GF*) £7.95
    Vegetable sausage, hash brown, Heinz beans, spinach, mushroom, grilled tomato and toast with sunflower spread.

    Small vegetarian breakfast with a pot of tea or an Americano (V, GF*) £7.95
    Vegetable sausage, free-range egg (fried or scrambled), spinach, hash brown, Heinz beans, flat mushroom, grilled tomato and toast with butter.

    Small English breakfast with a pot of tea or an Americano (GF*) £10.95
    Denhay dry cured bacon, Old English pork sausage, free-range egg (fried or scrambled), hash brown, Heinz beans, mushroom, grilled tomato and toast with butter.

    Surcharge for white or granary gluten-free bread £1.00

    Breakfast sandwich
    White, granary or gluten-free* bread with:
    Vegetable sausage (GF*, VE) £5.95
    Denhay dry cured bacon (GF*) £6.95
    Old English pork sausage (GF*) £7.95
    *Surcharge for white or granary gluten-free bread £1.00

    Topped toast (GF*, V) £5.25
    Two slices of white, granary or gluten-free* toast topped with one of the following items:
    Heinz beans (VE)
    Mushrooms (VE)
    Free-range egg (fried or scrambled)

    Simply toast (VE*, GF*) £2.50
    White, granary or gluten-free* toast with butter or sunflower spread.
    Add jam, marmalade, honey or Nutella 75p

    *Surcharge for white or granary gluten-free bread £1.00

    Porridge (VE*)
    Brown sugar £4.25
    Banana and honey £4.95

    Additional items
    2 x Vegetarian sausages (V, GF) £1.95
    2 x Hash browns (VE, GF) £1.75
    Heinz beans (GF) £1.25
    2 x free range eggs (fried or scrambled) (V, GF) £1.95
    2 x Denhay dry cured bacon (GF) £2.95
    2 x Old English pork sausages (GF) £3.95

    Breakfast pastries (subject to availability)
    Croissant £2.25 (add jam 75p)
    Cinnamon swirl £2.50
    Chocolate Twists £2.50
    Almond croissant £2.50

  • Soup of the day* (VE*, GF*) £6.95
    In-house soup with a cottage roll and sunflower spread or butter.
    Please check the front counter for today’s soup
    *Surcharge for white or granary gluten-free roll £1.00

    Mushroom and leek rigatoni pasta (VE) £9.95
    Cream sauce, garlic and rosemary crumb
    Add chicken £3.25

    The Vegan Garden Burger (V, VE, GF*) £11.50
    Lightly spiced pea and spinach burger, The Bay Tree spiced tomato and caramelised onion chutney, baby gem lettuce and tomato in a brioche bun, skin-on chips, winter slaw
    *Surcharge for white or granary gluten-free roll £1.00

    The Kitchen Burger £12.50
    Beef burger, Denhay dry cured streaky bacon, mature cheddar, The Bay Tree spiced tomato and caramelised onion chutney, baby gem lettuce and tomato in a brioche bun, skin-on chips, winter slaw

    Beef in red wine £13.25
    Slow cooked beef in red wine, winter vegetables and crispy kale

    Stonebaked pizza from £10.95
    See the specials board for today’s topping

    Baked potato (GF)
    Heinz beans and grated mature cheddar (VE*) £7.25
    Creamy garlic mushrooms (VE*) £7.95
    Add a simple salad (VE) £2.25

    Farmhouse sandwiches* (GF*)
    White, granary or gluten-free* bread with salad garnish, winter slaw
    Beetroot, hummus, crispy chickpea, rocket (VE) £6.95
    Somerset brie, West-country cider and apple chutney, rocket (V) £7.75
    Denhay dry cured smoked streaky bacon, lettuce, tomato, maple mayonnaise £9.50
    *Surcharge for white or granary gluten-free roll£1.00
    Add skin-on chips (VE, GF) £1.95

    Speciality wraps
    with salad garnish, winter slaw
    Falafel, spinach, red pepper tapenade (toasted) (VE) £7.95
    Add Halloumi (V) £1.95
    Chicken breast, chef’s own chilli jam, shredded baby gem £8.95
    Add skin-on chips (VE, GF) £1.95

    Black Rock Cornish Pasties*
    Red Thai vegetable pasty (VE) £5.50
    Steak pasty £5.50
    Hog sausage roll £4.95
    *Make it a meal, add skin-on chips and Heinz beans or salad £4.50

    Sides
    White or granary roll with butter or sunflower spread (VE*) £2.25
    Winter slaw (VE, GF) £2.25
    Skin-on chips (VE, GF) £2.95
    Halloumi bites, chef’s own chilli jam (VE) £5.95
    Onion rings with BBQ sauce (VE) £4.25
    Battered cauliflower florets, curried peach chutney (VE) £4.25

  • Tomato rigatoni pasta (VE) £5.95

    Half a baked potato (V, GF) £3.95
    Heinz beans and grated mature cheddar (VE*)

    Margherita Pizza (V) £4.95
    Add skin-on chips (VE, GF) £1.95

    Old English pork sausages (GF) £6.95
    Skin-on chips, Heinz beans or peas

    Donkey bag £6.50
    A choice of strawberry jam, hummus and cucumber or Marmite sandwich. BabyBel, original Animal Adventures crisps and a drink (Cawston press carton, water or milk).

  • Menu available from Sunday 10 November.

    Sunday Roast (12pm - 3pm)
    Check the specials board for today’s roast options

    Vegan Roast (VE) £15.95
    Served with roast potatoes, seasonal vegetables and gravy

    Roast of the day from £15.95
    A choice of two meats served with roast potatoes, seasonal vegetables and gravy

    Children’s Sunday roast £7.97
    Served with roast potatoes, seasonal vegetables and gravy

    *Surcharge for white or granary gluten-free bread £1.00

    Lunch (11:30am - 3pm)

    Soup of the day* (VE*, GF*) £6.95
    In-house soup with a cottage roll and sunflower spread or butter.
    Please check the front counter for today’s soup
    *Surcharge for white or granary gluten-free roll £1.00

    Mushroom and leek rigatoni pasta (VE) £9.95
    Cream sauce, garlic and rosemary crumb
    Add chicken £3.25

    Farmhouse sandwiches* (GF*)
    White, granary or gluten-free* bread with salad garnish, winter slaw
    Beetroot, hummus, crispy chickpea, rocket (VE) £6.95
    Somerset brie, West-country cider and apple chutney, rocket (V) £7.75
    Denhay dry cured smoked streaky bacon, lettuce, tomato, maple mayonnaise £9.50
    *Surcharge for white or granary gluten-free roll£1.00
    Add skin-on chips (VE, GF) £1.95

    Speciality wraps
    with salad garnish, winter slaw
    Falafel, spinach, red pepper tapenade (toasted) (VE) £7.95
    Add Halloumi (V) £1.95
    Chicken breast, chef’s own chilli jam, shredded baby gem £8.95
    Add skin-on chips (VE, GF) £1.95

    Black Rock Cornish Pasties*
    Red Thai vegetable pasty (VE) £5.50
    Steak pasty £5.50
    Hog sausage roll £4.95
    *Make it a meal, add skin-on chips and Heinz beans or salad £4.50

    Sides
    White or granary roll with butter or sunflower spread (VE*) £2.25
    Winter slaw (VE, GF) £2.25
    Skin-on chips (VE, GF) £2.95
    Halloumi bites, chef’s own chilli jam (VE) £5.95
    Onion rings with BBQ sauce (VE) £4.25
    Battered cauliflower florets, curried peach chutney (VE) £4.25

    Children’s Menu (11:30am - 3pm)

    Tomato rigatoni pasta (VE) £5.95

    Margherita Pizza (V) £4.95
    Add skin-on chips (VE, GF) £1.95

    Old English pork sausages (GF) £6.95
    Skin-on chips, Heinz beans or peas

    Donkey bag £6.50
    A choice of strawberry jam, hummus and cucumber or Marmite sandwich. BabyBel, original Animal Adventures crisps and a drink (Cawston press carton, water or milk).

  • Coffee
    Americano £2.55 (small) £2.85 (regular)
    Cappuccino £2.85 (small) £3.35 (regular)
    Café latte £2.85 (small) £3.35 (regular)
    Flat white £2.80
    Espresso £1.95
    Mocha £2.95 (small) £3.45 (regular)

    Hot Chocolate
    Hot chocolate £2.75 (small) £3.25 (regular) £2.00 (child)
    Wicked hot chocolate with cream, marshmallows and flake £3.75 (small) £4.25 (regular) £3.00 (child)
    White hot chocolate £2.75 (small) £3.25 (regular) £2.00 (child)
    Wicked white hot chocolate with cream, marshmallows and flake £3.75 (small) £4.25 (regular) £3.00 (child)
    Chai latte £2.75 (small) £3.25 (regular)
    Additonal espresso shot £1.00
    Babyccino £1.50

    Most drinks can be made with your choice of regular, skinny or soya milk.
    Oat milk is available at an additional 75p
    Upgrade your hot chocolate with real Devon chocolate flakes 75p
    Add a shot of syrup 50p
    (Vanilla, caramel, hazelnut, toffee nut)

    Tea
    Clipper Breakfast Tea £2.25
    Clipper Decaff Tea £2.35
    Clipper Herbal Tea £2.35
    (Green, peppermint, chamomile, berry, lemon & ginger)
    Clipper Earl Grey £2.35

    Cold Drinks
    Water in a box (Strawberry, orange and peach or lemon and lime) £1.95
    Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Pepsi Max, Tango or Diet 7Up (330ml) £1.60
    Still or sparkling water £1.50
    Cawston carton (summer berries, apple & pear, orange) £1.95
    A selection of fruit juices and sparkling drinks from £2.40

    Milkshakes and Smoothies
    Ice cream milkshake (chocolate, strawberry, vanilla, biscoff) £4.95
    Upgrade your milkshake with cream and flake £1.00
    Smoothies (strawberry and banana, pineapple sunset, green reviver) £4.95

    Iced Drinks
    Iced latte £3.50
    Upgrade your iced coffee with cream and flake £1.00
    Peach or lemon iced tea, dragon fruit and mango cooler £3.50
    Pink lemonade £3.50
    Bubble Tea £4.95
    (Strawberry, passion fruit or lychee tea with either strawberry, passion fruit or lychee boba
    of your choice)

  • Exploding Bakery
    Gazillionaire slice (VE, GF) £3.95
    Salted caramel brownie (GF) £3.95
    Sour cherry and pistachio slice (GF) £3.95
    Banana bread (VE) £3.95

    Jaffa cake (VE) £3.95
    Lemon drizzle cake £3.95
    Chocolate caramel slice £3.95
    Yoghurt topped apple & blackcurrant filled flapjack £3.95
    Rainbow cake £3.95
    Carrot and pecan cake £3.95
    Lemon and blueberry cake £3.95
    Victoria sponge £3.95
    Red velvet cake £3.95
    Raspberry and white chocolate blondie £3.95
    Rainbow cookie £2.75
    Selection of cannoli (GF) from £1.95

    Cream Tea
    Locally made fruit or plain scone with award winning clotted cream and hogs bottom strawberry jam, a pot of tea or Americano for one £6.95
    Cheese scone and butter £3.00

    Breakfast Pastries (subject to availability)
    Croissant £2.25
    Almond croissant £2.50
    Add jam 75p
    Cinnamon swirl £2.50
    Chocolate Twist £2.50

    Burt’s crisps (popcorn, salted, salt & vinegar, cheese & onion) £1.20

    (V) - Vegetarian (VE) - Vegan (VE*) - Vegan adaptable (GF) - Gluten free (GF*) - Gluten-free adaptable