IOW Donkey Sanctuary Café
Our friendly café is in a beautiful rustic barn, converted to a café in 2019.
We offer a range of barista coffees, delicious cakes and sweet treats, winter warmers like soup and toasties, baguettes and more.
As well as seating inside, you'll find beautiful views from our outdoor terrace and courtyard.
Our café is open 7 days a week and with free entry and parking at the sanctuary, it's the perfect place to pop in for coffee and cake or a tasty snack.
Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary café bookings
If you'd like to make a booking for a large group or just book your favourite table for two, please contact the cafe by
email or call 01983 852693 extension 2.
Donkey Sanctuary Afternoon Tea
Join us for our popular afternoon tea at the sanctuary - expect delicious sandwiches, sweet treats and a coffee or pot of tea.
Read more about afternoon tea on our blog.
Mother's Day Afternoon Tea
Treat your mum to something special this Mother’s Day.
Enjoy our much-loved afternoon tea, with a little extra sparkle for just for Mother’s Day. Think dainty sandwiches and irresistible sweet treats, plus exclusive cupcakes and biscuits created just for the Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary by Anne at Baked Bliss IOW – making it a Mother’s Day treat to remember.
- £24.95 per person
- Available on Saturday 14 March and Sunday 15 March.
- Limited availability – booking is essential with at least 48 hours’ notice. Please contact the café on 01983 852693 extension 2 to reserve your table.
- Vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free options available
Family friendly food
Something for all ages with a section just for children (or light eaters). View Menu Here
Vegetarian and vegan options
Whether you're plant based, a meat eater, or somewhere in-between, there's options for all foodies!
Menu
Food gallery
Café - est. 2019
The café is a fairly new addition to the Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary. We converted one of our old barns, which is where the old Doris' Department Store was housed. This was a small 'bric a brac' area, where people would kindly bring in their unwanted treasures. However, it needed a member of staff to monitor it, and it was costing us more to keep open than what was coming in. The other part of the barn was used for storage, but we realised the potential of a new cafe for our visitors!
The existing cafe and shop (which is now where the gift shop is) started to become a bit of a squeeze for our daily visitors, so the planning process began to convert the old barn into somewhere rustic and beautiful where people could relax and enjoy a bite to eat, whilst looking out over the Wroxall valley.
The 'barn to café' conversion was a carefully considered project. All the stonework needed re-pointing and there was a lot of internal structural work that was needed. Building started in late 2019, and it has been very welcomed amongst our visitors!
There's no need to book to eat at the café, however if you have an event or wish to discuss something special, please get in touch.
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