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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 hot food orders at 3:00pm and last drinks, cakes and snacks orders at 3:45pm.

Our relaxed and cosy space in the restaurant offers space for 200 visitors inside and 40 outside on our veranda, or you can purchase food and drink to take-away and enjoy in our outdoor picnic areas in the heart of the sanctuary. 

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.

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*) £12.95
    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*) £8.95
    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.

    The breakfast bagel
    Vegetable sausage (VE) £6.25
    Avocado and halloumi with hot honey (V) £6.95
    Denhay dry cured bacon £6.95
    Old English pork sausage £7.50

    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)
    Avocado (VE)
    Free-range egg (fried or scrambled) (V)

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

    Additional items (V, VE, VE*, GF, GF*) From £1.25
    Please ask for any additional items when ordering.

    *Surcharge for gluten-free bread £1.00

    Porridge (VE*)
    Brown sugar £4.95
    Apple and cinnamon £5.50

    Breakfast pastries (V) (subject to availability) From £2.25
    Please see the main counter for today’s freshly baked pastries from our local award-winning supplier Pretty Little Pastries.

  • 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 gluten-free bread £1.00

    Winter salad (VE*, GF) £10.50
    Warm beetroot salad with feta, pear, walnuts and balsamic dressing

    Cauliflower mac ‘n’ cheese (V) £9.25
    Add crispy bacon bits £1.95

    Bubble and squeak (GF) £12.50
    Bubble and squeak, home-cooked ham and two free-range fried eggs   

    The vegan garden burger (VE, GF*) £11.95
    Lightly spiced pea and spinach burger, Hogs Bottom spiced tomato and caramelised onion chutney, baby gem lettuce and tomato in a brioche bun, skin-on chips, chef’s own slaw
    *Surcharge for gluten-free bread £1.00

    The Kitchen burger £13.50
    Beef burger, Denhay dry cured streaky bacon, mature Cheddar, Hogs Bottom spiced tomato and caramelised onion chutney, baby gem lettuce and tomato in a brioche bun, skin-on chips, chef’s own slaw

    Braised beef stew (GF) £13.50
    Slow cooked beef in red wine, seasonal vegetables and crispy kale
    Add a white or granary roll with butter £2.25

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

    Baked potato (GF)
    Heinz beans and grated mature Cheddar (VE*) £7.25
    Add a simple salad (VE) £2.25

    Farmhouse sandwiches* (GF*)
    White, granary or gluten-free* bread with salad garnish & chef’s own slaw
    Avocado, lemon edamame with cucumber, pickled red onion and mustard cress (VE) £8.95
    Fish finger, lettuce and tartare sauce £10.95
    Chicken and bacon club sandwich**£12.50
    Toasted brie and cranberry(V) £7.95
    Add Denhay bacon (GF) £2.95
    *Surcharge for white or granary gluten-free roll £1.00
    ** Salad garnish and chefs own salad not included
    Add skin-on chips (VE, GF) £1.95

    Speciality enchiladas
    With salad garnish
    Black bean, roasted red pepper, coriander and vegan cheese (VE) £10.95
    BBQ chicken and mature cheddar £11.95
    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

    Light bites
    White or granary roll with butter or sunflower spread (VE*, GF*) £2.25
    Simple salad (VE, GF) £2.95
    Skin-on chips (VE, GF) £2.95
    Chef’s own slaw (VE, GF) £2.25
    Falafel with Otter Vale curried peach chutney (VE*,GF*) £5.95
    Halloumi bites with hot honey (V) £5.95
    Whitebait and chef’s own tartare sauce £6.25

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

  • Baked potato (VE*, GF) £4.95
    Heinz beans and grated mature Cheddar (VE*)

    Cauliflower mac ‘n’ cheese (V) £5.25

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

    Old English pork sausages (GF) £6.95
    Chips, Heinz beans or peas

    Donkey bag £6.50
    A choice of strawberry jam, cheese or ham sandwich, satsuma, original Animal Adventures crisps and a drink (Cawston press carton, water or milk).

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

  • Coffee
    Americano £2.75 (small) £3.05 (regular)
    Cappuccino £2.95 (small) £3.45 (regular)
    Café latte £2.95 (small) £3.45 (regular)
    Flat white £2.95
    Espresso £2.25
    Mocha £3.15 (small) £3.65 (regular)

    Hot Chocolate
    Hot chocolate £2.95 (small) £3.45 (regular) £2.25 (child)
    Wicked hot chocolate with cream, marshmallows and flake £3.95 (small) £4.45 (regular) £3.25 (child)
    White hot chocolate £2.95 (small) £3.45 (regular) £2.25 (child)
    Wicked white hot chocolate with cream, marshmallows and flake £3.95 (small) £4.45 (regular) £3.25 (child)
    Chai latte £2.95 (small) £3.45 (regular)
    Additional 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 50p
    Upgrade your hot chocolate with real Devon chocolate flakes 75p
    Add a shot of syrup 60p
    (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) £1.75
    Still or sparkling water £1.60
    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, 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 £3.60
    Upgrade your iced coffee with cream and flake £1.00
    Peach or lemon iced tea, dragon fruit and mango cooler £3.60
    Pink lemonade £3.60
    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
    Orange, almond and pecan cake (GF) £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
    Rainbow cookie £2.95
    Selection of cannoli (GF) £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

    Breakfast Pastries (subject to availability) from £2.95
    Please see the main counter for today’s freshly baked pastries from our local award-winning supplier Pretty Little Pastries.

    Burt’s crisps (popcorn, salted, salt & vinegar, cheese & onion) £1.40

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

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Key info

  • Dogs on leads welcome inside and outside
  • Gluten-free and vegan options available
  • Disabled toilets and baby-changing facilities
  • No booking required

Supporting local suppliers

At The Kitchen, we feel passionate about supporting local producers from Devon and the wider South West. We are proud to serve award-winning products from Devon such as Exploding Bakery, Farmer Tom’s ice cream, The Coffee Company and Frobisher’s and so many more from across the South West. 

Our local suppliers

Meat & fish
Thorner’s - Shepton Mallet, Somerset 
Denhay - Honiton, Devon 
Beer Fisheries - Beer, Devon

Dairy 
Farmer Toms Ice cream - Holsworthy, Dunstaple farm, Devon 
Trewithen Dairy - Lostwithiel, Cornwall 
Somerset Brie - Cricket St Thomas, Somerset

Bakery 
Ryders Bakery - Kenn, Devon 
Exploding Bakery - Exeter, Devon 
Paul’s Bakery - Seaton, Devon

Drinks
Frobishers - Exeter, Devon 
Coffee Company - Newton Abbot, Devon
Water in a box - Mendip, Somerset
Clipper - Beaminster, Dorset

Fruit & vegetables
West Country Fruit Sales - Newton Abbot, Devon 
Dole - Newton Abbot, Devon

Other
Burts Crisps - Devon 
Hogs Bottom Jam - Lifton, Devon

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What's new at The Kitchen

Our winter menu is now live! 

With the colder weather settling in at the sanctuary, our heart-warming winter menu includes dishes that reflect the seasonal produce available while keeping the quality and taste we are known for. Whether it’s a hint of spice you’re looking for or classic winter dishes, discover what’s new on your next visit.  

On Fridays, our fresh fish and chips special is back! Freshly battered with chips, peas and our homemade tartare sauce, this winter special is locally sourced from Devon. Available every Friday, no booking required.

Awards

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An image of a Food Drink Devon Gold 2025/26 Award logo
An orange and gold logo. Text reads: Devon tourism awards 2025-26 Gold
Visit England Quality Food and Drink Award 2022-23