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Eating at Mottisfont

Cheese scones in a baking tray
Cheese scones in a baking tray | © William Shaw

Stop for a break on your visit and enjoy a sit down and a light snack or hot drink and a cake from one of Mottisfont's cafés.

Joyful eating at Mottisfont

Enjoy our delicious cakes, bakes, savoury snacks and winter warmers when you pause for a break at one of our cafés.

The Old Kitchen Café

The Old Kitchen Café is located on the lower floor of the house, accessible via the Cellarium. You'll find the Coach House Café in the Stables.

We're serving up hot and cold drinks, light lunches, cakes, snacks and sandwiches for you to enjoy during your visit. Hot food is served from 12 noon-2.30pm. There is a small range of gluten and dairy-free food available, and soya or oat milk for hot drinks.

The Stables Coffee Shop

The Stables Coffee Shop opens from 11am-2pm to support busy periods. During the summer only, the walled garden kiosk is open from 10am-4pm. Both these outlets serve hot and cold beverages, a small range of cakes, sandwiches, snacks and ice creams.

Look out for Jude's ice cream horsebox on sunny afternoons.

 

Hands cupping a full bowl of squash soup
A hearty bowl of soup | © National Trust Images/William Shaw

Good to know

Food and drink at the Old Kitchen is served on china, while refreshments from other outlets are served on compostable, plant-based tableware. If you can bring your own re-usable cup, you can take advantage of a 25p discount on your hot beverage.

There’s limited indoor seating for both cafés, which can full up quickly on busy days. There’s plenty of outdoor seating, as well as picnic tables or places to spread a blanket on the paddocks. 

Dogs are welcome in outdoor seating areas and inside a dog-friendly area of either the Coach House Café or Stables Coffee Shop.

 

Allergen information

Most of the food and drink served is prepared on site in our kitchen, using a wide range of ingredients. As a result, we can’t guarantee that any of our food and drink products are completely allergen free. 

If you have an allergy or intolerance and would like ingredient information about the food and drink served, please ask the staff, who will be happy to help.

Always check when you visit

Visited before? We sometimes change our recipes to improve quality and flavour, including the ingredients. When you visit, please speak to one of our team to check the current allergen information for your favourite dish.

 

Thank you

Every cuppa or tasty treat you buy helps us to continue looking after places for everyone to enjoy.

Visitors in the walled rose garden at Mottisfont, Hampshire

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