
The Straw Kitchen
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About The Straw Kitchen
The Straw Kitchen is a straw bale restaurant in the grounds of Whichford Pottery in Warwickshire, next to the pottery itself. The menu is largely vegetarian and vegan with some limited meat options, and the kitchen serves brunch and lunch. Many ingredients are grown onsite, and local businesses are used where possible. The menu also carries seasonal specials. Dogs are welcome, and a wait for food is usual at peak times. A piano sits inside, and live acoustic music is part of the setting. Customers use compost toilets.
Good to know
- ParkingFree parking lot · Free street parking · Parking
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, parking lot, restroom, seating
- Good for kidsGood for kids · High chairs · Kids' menu
- DietaryOrganic dishes · Vegan options · Vegetarian options
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Menu & Prices
48 dishes- Meaty
- Vessie
- Vegan
- Cauliflower Coconut + Harissa Soup
- Meaty - Rare Roast Pasture Fed Beef
- Veggie/Vegan - Hot Charred Cumin Cauliflower
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention peanut butter cookies, ukrainian green lentil soup, beetroot feta and oyster mushroom brunch.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention peanut butter cookies, ukrainian green lentil soup, beetroot feta and oyster mushroom brunch.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often single out the food at The Straw Kitchen, much of it grown onsite, with the oyster mushroom brunch, sausage vegetable stew, okonomiyaki, a green lentil soup and a beetroot feta dish all named. Close behind is the coffee, called perfect and good, while peanut butter cookies and cake also get praise. Diners describe friendly, welcoming staff, generous portions and a largely vegetarian and vegan menu with limited meat options. The setting in the grounds of a pottery draws mentions of outdoor seating, a piano inside, live acoustic music, and families and dogs on sunny days. The recurring caveat is crowding: a few say it gets very busy at weekends and peak times, with a bit of a wait for food, though one found a table easily on a Saturday lunchtime. One reviewer suggests arriving early at busy times. Reviewers also mention being welcomed to play the piano and settling onto a wooden bench among the flowers after a meal.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often single out the food at The Straw Kitchen, much of it grown onsite, with the oyster mushroom brunch, sausage vegetable stew, okonomiyaki, a green lentil soup and a beetroot feta dish all named. Close behind is the coffee, called perfect and good, while peanut butter cookies and cake also get praise. Diners describe friendly, welcoming staff, generous portions and a largely vegetarian and vegan menu with limited meat options. The setting in the grounds of a pottery draws mentions of outdoor seating, a piano inside, live acoustic music, and families and dogs on sunny days. The recurring caveat is crowding: a few say it gets very busy at weekends and peak times, with a bit of a wait for food, though one found a table easily on a Saturday lunchtime. One reviewer suggests arriving early at busy times. Reviewers also mention being welcomed to play the piano and settling onto a wooden bench among the flowers after a meal.
Featured reviews
- Emily Roper
“So good! They served okonomiyaki when we were there and it was incredible. Easy enough to find a table despite it being Saturday lunch time. Really fresh food, good soft drinks too.”
- Paul Margrie
“Great for coffee and brunch. Seating under cover and outside, all part of Whichford Pottery. Open Wednesday to Saturday.”
- Noreen McNamara
“Absolutely lovely place, only had a pot of earl grey tea and cake, the cake was yummy. Everyone friendly, and the Whichford pottery place next to the Cafe was a good find also. 😊”
- Daniel Clarke
“Nice location with the restaurant in the grounds of a pottery. Very good food with a largely vegetarian/vegan menu but some limited meat options. Gets very busy on a weekend so a bit of a wait for food but worth it”
- ira werner
“Best restaurant in the Cotswold. Most innovative menu choices, food bursting with flavor. The chef's heart is in every bite. Had oyster mushroom brunch and sausage vegetable stew. Both tremendous.”
Hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
- Closed
Highlights
“BRUNCH ** LUNCH ** CAKE ** COFFEE Straw Bale Cafe at Whichford Pottery Women-Led, Local, seasonal, house made & home grown”
- Great coffee
- Great dessert
- Great tea selection
- Popular for breakfast
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for solo dining
Amenities
- Wi-Fi
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Outdoor seating
- Dogs allowed
- No-contact delivery
- Takeout
Show more amenities
- Dine-in
- Family-friendly
- Vegan options
- Cozy
- Onsite services
- Coffee
- Service options· 1
- Delivery
- Dining options· 7
- Breakfast
- Brunch
- Lunch
- Catering
- Counter service
- Dessert
- Seating
- Popular for· 1
- Solo dining
- Family-friendly· 3
- Good for kids
- High chairs
- Kids' menu
- Offerings· 6
- Free water refills
- Healthy options
- Organic dishes
- Quick bite
- Small plates
- Vegetarian options
- Facilities· 2
- Gender-neutral restroom
- Restroom
- Atmosphere· 1
- Casual
- Parking· 3
- Free parking lot
- Free street parking
- Parking
- Highlights· 2
- Great dessert
- Great tea selection
- Crowd· 4
- Groups
- LGBTQ+ friendly
- Tourists
- Transgender safespace
- Accessibility· 3
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
- Pet-friendly· 2
- Dogs allowed inside
- Dogs allowed outside
Location
Restaurants near The Straw Kitchen
- Muzzy's Kebab4.71536.6 mi away£10–20
fresh salad, chicken kebab, crispy chips
- 8.3 mi away£10–20Outdoor seatingVegan optionsVegetarian options
cakes, sandwiches and paninis, terrace overlooking nursery
- Farm and Table4.53778.3 mi awayWheelchair accessible
sunday roast, full english breakfast, adjoining farm shop
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Straw KitchenOutdoor seating · Vegan options · Vegetarian options | 4.9270 | — | £10–20 | peanut butter cookies, ukrainian green lentil soup, beetroot feta |
| Muzzy's Kebab | 4.7153 | 6.6 mi away | £10–20 | fresh salad, chicken kebab, crispy chips |
| Batsford Garden Terrace CafeOutdoor seating · Vegan options · Vegetarian options | 3.549 | 8.3 mi away | £10–20 | cakes, sandwiches and paninis, terrace overlooking nursery |
| Farm and TableWheelchair accessible | 4.5377 | 8.3 mi away | — | sunday roast, full english breakfast, adjoining farm shop |
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