The Mustard Seed in East Devon

A good caring space with books, cards and excellent food/drink at reasonable prices. Such a pity that there is not enough resources (volunteers and cash) to keep it open.

Absolutely beautiful warm and welcoming cafe..very reasonable prices and really enjoyed browsing the Christian books. The volunteers were very lovely and chatting to my toddler I Nanny. I really enjoyed the light environment and didn't want to leave! Very very sad to hear it will close fully by March 2025. I wanted to start returning regularly..also a brilliant outreach tool to share Jesus! Thankyou so much Emma and Florence

Cafe at the top of Sidford High Street, serving snacks, cakes and light meals. Very bright, airy, clean and comfortable coffee shop with friendly attentive staff and competitive pricing.

A gem of a cafe. Delicious food prepared to order, with naughty but nice cakes for desert. Helpful staff, many who are volunteers. Its only a small place but full of kindness. I was eating alone and there were no empty tables but a couple asked me to join them, which I did and we enjoyed a lovely lunch and a chat.

Just sandwiches, juice and tea but we’ll done and tasty. If you are a Christian, you will be at home. If you are not, you will be welcome!

Popped in for a much-needed drink and some tasty shortbread. Really can't fault it - good food at a reasonable price. Café and Christian bookshop

The Mustard Seed just gets better and better. I had a really good cheese and chutney toastie for lunch today, and a great chat with Sally too! This is a bright, friendly space where you’ll always find a really warm welcome and very reasonably priced, carefully prepared food. Thank you for being there Team Mustard Seed!

I went to The Mustard Seed just before Christmas. The cafe felt really festive, and I had a delicious warm fruit punch to drink. The service was warm and friendly and the prices were excellent! I will be back!

Love this place. Wonderful staff, kind and caring. Food delicious and served with love. Thank you xxx

Enjoyed home made soup, and bacon roll, very friendly. Lots books and cards to browse. Christian shop, volunteer run

love this cafe mainly staffed by volunteers. Great coffee, sandwiches, soup etc. very friendly staff.

Off the main High Street, The Mustard Seed is well worth a visit if you are in need of a little relaxation after a busy morning on the Sea Front, or an afternoon shopping. We went for a Devon Cream Tea, towards the end of our week long visit to Sidmouth and wish we'd found the Cafe earlier. The welcome was friendly & warm and the ambience relaxing. The Book Shop area runs side by side with the Cafe. There was a wide range of books for sale on Christian guidance, and I feel if you fancied a discussion on comparative religions there would be someone on hand to oblige! The fresh scones were warm, eaten the Cornish way (sorry!), and we were offered more jam, cream or milk should we wish them. And a really good pot of tea too. We intended to return for lunch, but ran out of time. We shall definitely head for this establishment when we next visit the Sidmouth area.

A lovely cup of coffee served with a warm greeting on a cold wet day, lots of interesting literature around.

A good range of Christian books etc and also excellent food and coffee. A relaxing place to meet friends.

We found the Mustard Seed by chance - and are very glad that we did. It was clean and very welcoming.

Very friendly cafe, we always pop in for presents when we visit Sidmouth. We were very pleased to find a Christian trolley token with a pride rainbow on it! And allowing the locals who didn't have the luxury of electricity to charge their mobiles and do job searches online is a real Christian attitude to modern day problems. They also do amazing coffee and cake along with compassion and caring. Love you guys! Stay blessed!

Normally call at this shop during our visits to Sidmouth as they stock a varied selection of Christian literature which we purchase. The shop is usually quite busy in their coffee shop but haven't eaten there.

Yo entramos en el lugar ayer lunes para Semilla de mostaza un poco de paz. Las dos mujeres que estaban de guardia eran muy agradables. Tras haber servido me ambos tenían una charla y luego me dejaron en mi propia que era agradable porque tenía mucho en mi mente.

Me apetecía una tranquila taza de café y me recomendó este encantador.

Nos topamos con este pequeño lugar. El personal amable y muy limpia. Yo tenía un queso sabroso mans que fue arado y bien presentado. Un lugar de encuentro encantador para principalmente un grupo mayor de personas. Todos nos hicieron sentir como en casa. Volvimos al día siguiente para una bebida. Un lugar que recordaremos para futuros viajes a Sidmouth.

We really enjoyed our first visit to The Mustard Seed cafe. The service was very welcoming and friendly, and the food was very tasty and excellent value for money. We will definitely return when we next visit Sidmouth!

Llegamos en Sidmouth demasiado temprano para reservar en el B&B; y así permaneció en la ciudad. Encontramos un parking cerca del Hospital. Nuestra intención era caminar en hacia la ciudad para conseguir algo de comer, pero sólo había tomado unos pasos cuando nos estuvieran espiando La Semilla de mostaza.

La primera vez que visité la Semilla de mostaza pero sin duda no será la última. Aparecimos en una copa y nos quedamos agradablemente sorprendidos por la tranquilidad del lugar y la calidad de la té y pasteles que, por el precio, representado una muy buena relación calidad-precio. Un cambio muy agradable de las cadenas hoteleras de todo el país.

Staff very switched on evdn though they were mostly volu teer staff. Good food on offer although at the ti e we only wanted a coffee. Book choice very good, wide range of Christian books very well signed

A small café staffed largely by volunteers & tucked away up a side street. Basic menu but we had some of the best toasties ever - incredibly good value & served by a cheerful waitress!

What a lovely place!Only dropped in for a coffee and sit down but would definitely visit again when in Sidmouth.Very friendly and food looked excellent value.

The food is really a range of lunch type snacks... I had a cheese & ham toastie which came with a bit of salad etc... Can't really go wrong with that, but it's not food to shout about... Yet the place has something that will bring you back : Joy! The staff (I'm guessing many are volunteers) were just full of joy. If you don't come for the food, come for the atmosphere that is a lovely example of the faith they clearly have in this place.

The broccoli and cauliflower soup, jacket potato and ham and cheese toastie were all delicious. There were a good selection of Christian books and gifts to buy. The staff were really friendly - no wonder the cafe had a nice buzz going on.

the staff are warm friendly and welcoming the service was fab and the cream tea was enough for 2 ppl nice warm scones and service was quick. the christian bookshop was well stocked and the gift selection was outstanding

Dropped in this afternoon for a quick snack. Excellent service.Toasted tea cake was huge and very good; freshly baked scone with cream and jam was one of the best I have ever had.Lovely to find that this shop is run with many volunteers, and has a good stock of Christian books, magazines and gifts.

This is a small cafe and Christian bookshop, with a local, community atmosphere, and the staff and other customers seem keen to chat as much as eat . The food is simple but good... baked potatoes, home made soup etc, and extremely good value in pleasant surroundings, a bit off the tourist trail.

A quick visit to the town and chose this cafe for a brief rest. On arrival staff explained not having full service due to staff shortage, no problems, must be really good when fully staffed.Just had a coffee and tea cake, promptly delivered and tasty. If you are in Sidmouth then you cannot go,far wrong in visiting this cafe.

Stopped for lunch and cakes a couple of times!Resisted temptation to purchase booksLunch was varied although a couple of items in menu was not availableCakes were greatToilet cleanStaff friendly

Had cream tea. Delicious scones . Just had to go back the next day to repeat the cream tea experience.

Situated opposite the Church, run mainly by volunteers and the proceeds are invested back into the church. VERY friendly and helpful staff. We ordered some sandwiches which were freshly made with a choice of brown or white bread and salad garnish. A lovely atmosphere in the cafe and great service with a smile.

Not far from the cottage hospital this is a great little place to pop in for a coffee and cake or join friends for lunch. Nice little menu. Good value. Manned mainly by volunteers who bend over backwards to welcome you and make your visit memorable. Lots of cards, and religious items on sale too.

We live in the area and we usually have lunch here when we visit Sidmouth. It is a coffee shop in a Christian bookshop. The staff are pleasant (volunteers I imagine) and the café is clean and bright. They do light lunches such as jacket potatoes and toasted sandwiches served with side salad. Also good for a coffee break, selection of cakes and toasted tea cakes. The food is reasonably priced and the atmosphere is calm and relaxing. It's away from the coach party favoured cafes and from the hustle and bustle of the main shopping street.