The Rousdon Village Bakery in East Devon

Very relaxed atmosphere. Charming staff. Tea cake and almond croissant delicious. Disappointed that dogs were allowed as they could easily be left in the car!!

What a find! Driving down the A3052 we passed the Rousdon Kitchen, and decided to try it. The outside doesn't look much, but we popped in to see what the menu was like. The decor is black, and dark. The owner was very friendly. We ordered bacon, egg and sausage in a brioche bun. All I can say is "WOW". This was by far the BEST, most tasteful breakfast bap I have eaten in many, many years. If you are travelling through Rousdon and don't try this eatery, then it's your loss. Fabulous.

Anyone who loves diner food, or food in general will love this place. Some of the best gone cured ham I’ve ever had. Be patient, it’s worth the wait.

Came in for a nice Sunday breakfast & boy did that happen! Really enjoyed the full breakfast sandwich, had great quality ingredients. We also really enjoyed the set up of the place & the staff which gave us a few laugh. Welcoming environment. We’ll 100% be back in the very near future. Thanks for a great start to the day!

What a fabulous find. Fabulous breakfast, warm friendly service and my dog made to feel very welcome! 🙏💕🐾

I visited with a friend for late breakfast after a morning hike. We needed calories and weren’t disappointed! The place is quite strikingly decorated; Matt black, LEDs, stainless steel, and lots of 90 degree angles. It stands out against the backdrop of cosy cafes and pubs that the area is known for. We were welcomed by a very nice lady and instructed to help ourselves to a seat and order at the counter. The menu is quite impressive, there are a number of interesting variations on the breakfast theme. The other side of the menu is for lunch service and looked really great also. It’s not the cheapest but it’s not crazy either. The food was fantastic, very full flavoured and obviously prepared with care and pride. The brioche toast, bacon, sausage patty, and egg were cooked perfectly but it was the details that really set it apart. My friend commented on how great the fried tomatoes were and he was absolutely right. We were in and out in the space of 45 minutes and both agreed that we will come back during lunch service next time as the menu was so enticing. I can see that a lot of reviews complain about the rigid adherence to the menu and the owner’s reluctance to deviate based on preferences or intolerances. I am with him on this point as I feel that he has put sufficient effort into creating an interesting menu that he has every right to be protective of it. Besides, it’s his place! If I was to offer any criticism I would mention that the interior decor makes the room somewhat acoustically odd, you could argue that it adds to the atmosphere though. The other thing I would mention is that I have an aversion to food served on boards. I’m trying to be more open minded but I’m not quite there yet! I’m looking forward to visiting again.

Quirky concept. You give your order directly to the chef. He carved the bacon to order. We watched everything being cooked. A waitress walked around giving drinks. Go up and collect your food. All the produce was first class. Plenty of it. Beans especially good.

Recommended by friends and so glad we went. Breakfast food and coffee was superb and great to meet Clive. Will be booking for dinner delights very soon 👍

Excellent will just about do. What a fantastic experience This was a random stop, but we will now become regulars. Friendly funny uncompromising chef. Locally sourced ingredients and cooked with passion.

Clive’s obsession with provenance and flavour makes lunch here totally worth travelling for. I had the burnt ends and beans- absolutely delicious little nuggets of juicy home cured bacon served with tasty slightly spicy beans and amazing crunchy potato wedges. Sadly no room for pudding this time but excellent coffees as usual.

I love this place. Visited again for lunch/breakfast. It’s quite simply -taste sensational and as I said to Clive, the owner, I’ve yet to take more than five minutes to devour the whole damn lot of my meal. It’s also a delight to see the dishes being artistically created by someone who clearly loves what he is doing. So, thank you, until next time…..

This was somewhere we had wanted to try for ages and we were so disappointed! The place is filthy and the floor is slippery with grease as are the tables and menus. They clearly don’t clean the place. There was one girl who was I suppose a waitress although she did no waitressing. We had to order at the food counter which is not clear at all. There is no cutlery in tables so had to search for that. The guy shouted “here you go” when the food was ready, which we were already apprehensive about having seen him microwave the ribs and sauce. We asked for mayonnaise and the guy came over and just squirted it all over our food, clearly never heard of a ramekin! Don’t waste your time it is disgusting, dirty, greasy, overpriced, and rude lazy unfriendly staff. When we cut into the ribs we were expecting them to fall off the bone as it says they are sous vide but they were tough as old boots. DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONEY!

The food was great and the staff were very friendly. Great Breakfast this morning! Will definitely be returning and would definitely recommend.

A unique venue however there is no table service which is not clear when you walk in. There is one ‘waitress’ and a chef meaning we were left waiting for over an hour for a simple breakfast. Whilst the quality of the food was good the portions were small making it very overpriced in my opinion. The chef cannot multi task and does one order at a time. Every customer there was looking concerned as to how long it was taking to get their food. Yes it was busy but the staff only had one gear and that was slow. I would not return.

We used to go here for brunch pre covid, fantastic ambience and sourdough bread, now refurbished fair enough, but now everything on brioche - nowhere near the same, and now all black inside, with "booths" fine but needs some contrast . Food on the brioche lovely , shame no other choice of bread and all the fantastic pastries/cakes are no longer . Please have a choice of breads other than brioche - far too sweet for everything. Shame. Loved it before, not so sure now.

Well what a wonderful, quirky little place this is. I’ve been past countless times not really knowing what it was but we decided to investigate after our New Years Day swim at Lyme. And we were HUNGRY. Wow…the coffee was superb, the waffles were incredible...

Cafe was probably the most unhygienic place I have visited: certainly not COVID safe. Floor was greasy with food, tables not wiped down, menus were sticky and greasy with clear fingerprints, servers were grubby looking, food was served on these grubby wood boards that’s probably...

I can't understand why so many people rate this place so highly. We were inquisitive after passing this place many times so decided to go in for a breakfast. Big mistake!! The food was very average and took ages to arrive, the bread on sale...

We'd passed the restaurant a few times and decided to pop in for lunch. Great food and a drink. The staff were fantastic. I'd recommend the onglet steak. Presentation etc was wonderful.

Best food and coffee in and around the east Devon area. We have visited a number of places including going to The Pig just a day before and this was the best meal we have had on holiday. We went for lunch after a big...

Absolutely worth a visit! We demolished every single piece of food served and polished off a bottle of beer brewed on site, the evening menu is straight to the point but the quality of the locally sourced food is top notch, if they had more...

We were having a day out to Lyme Regis but as the town was so busy and no where to park we headed off to Seaton, we passed The Rousdon Kitchen and thought it looked interesting so we turned around and so pleased we did....

The food was excellent, but the hygiene is abominable. Everywhere you sit is sticky or needing a good wipe down. Gordon Ramsay would have a whale of a time in this establishment. Cutlery plates eating areas all in need of cleaning. My advice, take your...

We were staying nearby and found this restaurant on google. In a sleep village near Lyme Regis the Kitchen should a “must visit” for anyone staying nearby. We had breakfast twice and were happy with the freshness and the taste of the food. The menu...

Omg what an amazing breakfast- visited twice last week whilst on holiday. Coffee, pastries and sourdough toast available. Then the main event...the Eggy Stack was the most amazing breakfast I've ever had!! My husband has the full English and Egg McMuffin - again delicious. Thoroughly...

Had a nice walk down from the Caravan park just up the road and am I glad I did and glad it was early in my holiday so plenty more visits to come. I opted for the sausage and egg pattie . The owner joked...

This really is the best kept secret in Dorset. The food here is of first rate quality. Everything is cooked fresh on the grill in front of you. I had the short Rib which was cooked and seasoned perfectly and was served with delicious potatoes,...

What a great cool place with hilarious staff. The best egg banjo and blt around. Brilliant to fuel up or as recovery food. Highly recommended

A bit difficult to spot, as doesn’t look like your traditional eating place, but so glad that we visited for breakfast. The food was freshly cooked in front of us, whilst sat outside at the grill bar, and was delicious.

Drove past the Village Bakery today and was suprised to see it closed! So sorry to read about the fire. Hope it gets fixed up again quickly. We’ve always loved the food here for a treat brunch, delicious bread and pastries!

We went to the bakery based on recommendations from friends and it looked like it had closed down and nobody was answering their phone with a disconnected soundWe went down to Lyme Regis bakery which was fantastic

I drove in and straight when i went through the car park entrance it looked like it was in WWI i got out of my car then went through the door, and i instantly smelled cat poo. Food tasted rubbery, and had no taste to them, I would choose a different place for 30 pound.

The most amazing breakfast! The bread was so fresh and soft. I had french toast, maple syrup and bacon the best thing I've ever tasted!

Visited a few times now and never disappointed. Excellent food great atmosphere Clive the chef is a legend and has an amazing taste in music . It has its quirks if you are one of those vegan hipsters this place is not for you. And if you are lucky enough to get there early enough to grab the bread and delicious pastry’s you won’t regret it. Looking forward to my next visit, just don’t forget to read the rules and enjoy the non pretentious delicious food

This is regular haunt for us now as it’s a nice atmosphere, good music, reasonable selection on the menu and excellent service. This visit we just noticed some very tasty additions to the menu for those that want more than breakfast based meal options. I like that the menu grows a little at a time, quality over quantity is always appreciated when comes to food choices.Nice work everyone, keep up the standards!!!!

Lovely Danish style pastries and coffee. Watched fab breakfast meals others having cooked by owner chef. This is so different ... experience it.

On a drizzly and foggy New Year's Day, and after a wet and muddy walk on Trinity Hill, we finally managed to make to the Rousdon Bakery. In an un-assuming old filling station, we found a rustic table by the door and ordered hot drinks from a friendly woman at the coffee machine (as directed) who explained the system (drinks from her, food from Clive at the pass).The menu is brunch-type meals based around the staple sourdough bread baked on the premises.We had two full English sandwiches and a 'bog' standard bacon sandwich (this is anything but bog - salad leaves, watercress, masses of well-cooked streaky bacon) - total £28. We followed up with the only things left - pecan and walnut pastry and a pain au chocolat - both delicious.All the reviews here indicate that people either love this place or hate it. I thought it was great, I like the ethics here and the conviction of the owners that they are doing a great job - like it or lump it! My only other observation is that I stank of cooking by the time we left, but that just served to remind me of what a tasty meal I'd had for the next few days! The floor, by the way, is lethal on a damp day and in walking boots - take care.

This is a very different experience but absolutely well worth it. The proprietor can appear a little Basil Fawlty but what he excels at is cooking a very, very tasty breakfast/brunch. Don’t ask for something that isn’t on the menu as that is a no no here. The full sandwich breakfast is as good as it gets. Couple that with tasty coffee and it’s a heavenly experience.If you don’t like loud music, then eat elsewhere. Rock music is played at a loutish level. Again, good hiding and don’t ask for the volume to be turned down.Well worth a try and not expensive.

Always love to come here when we are staying in Beer - Clive didn’t disappoint. Delicious brekkie and equally good flat whites. Just as well I don’t live closer!

We came because we had heard how good it was and also read some very interesting Tripadvisor reviews that made us want to try it even more. Loved it. Excellent food. Will be back without hesitation

Having visited this bakery when it first opened we thought as we were in the area we would return, big mistake how disappointing. We arrived to be ignored by both the staff members we found some where to sit, after 10 minutes we asked if they come to us and we were told we had to go order at the coffee machine. We did this then you you help yourself, nothing was explained so we just got on. Have to say I thought this is really over priced to say it is self service £2 for a croissant and £4 for toast and you do all yourself, 4 years ago you got offered re-fills but not anymore. All use to be baked fresh but saw delivery of pre packed breaded items such a shame. We witnessed a couple who had to approach the kitchen counter to order there sandwich, then got told when it was ready it was there duty to collect it. At £8 for a BLT you would think they could deliver it to a table. Very dissatisfied. breakfast was nothing to get excited about definitely will not return £25 spent between 2 was a waste of money.

The Rousdon bakery is run by an arrogant chef-owner, who 'imposes' his stupid rules on paying guests. If you can, eat elsewhere - its not like the food is wonderful. Also be prepared for a silly ordering process.

This places serves great food. Simple as that. Yes he has rules like don't rewrite the menu. No allergy proof foods. And certainly no Vegan dishes. It's like a sanctuary cafe for normal people. Remember the word 'vegan' is an ancient tribal word for ' crappy hunter'

I simply had to pop over from Torquay to try this place after the full feature in the Saturday paper on the 19 October. Wonderfully shabby and chaotic in a redundant petrol station. Refreshingly different where the they have no truck with current food fads or cater for real or mostly, let's face it, the entitled. If you don't like it f... off! The result is fantastic food at a very reasonable price. We chose the fish figure sandwich and eggy stack with "cowboy baked beans" and tomatoes although Melinda is of the opinion why mess with Heinz!? Chips that are cooked in duck fat for a deep crust and fluffy inside. House rules, only ask for what's on the menu, no just or but, don't ask for the music to be turned down, no vegan, don't ask for pepper and salt as it's already seasoned, cash only. Wonderful!

Nothing funny about allergies! Sorry, think it's rude. There's not a lot of choice in Rousdon. Seems to be shooting themselves in the foot.

Trip adviser says it caters for vegetarians and vegans. I am lactose intolerant and was told everything is cooked in butter, no other options. I asked if there was anything dairy free and they told me to go to another cafe so we did.

We had to have another holiday in Dorset just to come back here!! This place is nothing less than amazing........Who cares if the floor needs a wash (which it didn't) we hadn't planned on eating off the floor anyway.

The owner is so busy concocting new and unusual ways to complicate the usually simple process of being served food that he doesn't have time to clean his cafe. Apparently when he was a City big shot he said no to Mercedes and Coca Cola. When I was looking for breakfast in East Devon I said no to the Rousdon Village Bakery and instead went somewhere they'd cleaned the floor this century.

Negative reviews written by negative people. This place is wholesome. I recommend stopping here if in the area.

What a breath of fresh air . Keep doing what your doing . For those of us who can still eat fat nuts and flour its great to the rest of you .lm so sorry you cant still enjoy real food and flavours it sucks.

This place totally rocks. The food is epic - full on flavour, beautiful and heart-stopping! The atmosphere is magic with great music, smiling customers and the chef/ owner with a great sense of humour and straight talking approach. Very refreshing and inspiring for my own business. Well done you guys. Keep up the great work x

Taken here by relatives who live nearby. They promised us a different experience and we certainly got it! Food (and coffee) and ambience were great. Would go back tomorrow if I didn't live 200 miles away.

Stumbled upon this place by chance and it was such a morning delight. The layout and music make it feel like a modern day American diner with an English twist. The staff were very friendly and the approach to food was straight talking, packed full of flavour and hearty. I could have eaten 10 loaves of the sourdough, so yummy!

Having come across the mixed reviews we felt the need to visit as the quality of the food was mentioned again and again. Our 3 visits this week have exceeded expectations and I would wholeheartedly recommend visiting this establishment. It is so worth it in every way. I don't know the owner but I totally respect his ethos and the food will not disappoint. We will be making weekend visits more regularly having discovered this GEM.

You will either love this place or hate it, it is a bit marmite, I love it, the best coffee and sourdough bread and the best baristas too. Food is fab too. Defo my kind of place

Ate here several times in late August and cannot fault any of my visits. Clocked the 'rules' at the front door - quite why people struggle with 'order coffee at the coffee machine' and 'order food at the oven' is really beyond me.

Loved this so much we came back twice. Taking strong cues from the US and especially California, the ambiance and food it great. It's a brand that delivers and the food is just fab

They dated the first earthenware pottery about 400 B. I think they realised it made it easier to keep the food off your lap and the floor. The idea obviously caught-on because you can buy chinaware at most catering outlets. I imagine there would be some outlying primitive civilizations where the idea has not yet been introduced, this includes Rousdon Bakery where food is served on planks of wood. Joking aside, presumably it is to save washing up and the cost of crockery. Trouble is you spend half your meal either cleaning up spills or chasing food into the middle of your plank lest it fall off onto the floor (though, perhaps the proprietor could save even more money by serving food directly on the floor, which would also be in-keeping with his primitive eating theme). It certainly would save my time as half my son's ended up on the floor anyhow!

Obey the rules and you will be fine! Querky place, we only visited once during our week's stay as didn't feel overly welcomed and there are a lot of other nice places in the area to eat. However, can't fault the food, which was delicious, although a bit pricey. I would however change to serving on something with a lip, especially when you have a lot of syrup on your dish - paper and a wooden board just don't hold the drips so syrup got everywhere!

Very rude staff. Will not visit again. Terrible experience. Not sure if the person preparing the food was having a bad day but they never spoke just gave the most impressive death stare I have ever witnessed. Unhelpful. Unfriendly. Felt more of a nuisance being there than a valued customer.

What a place. We absolutely loved the whole experience. My “Smokey” kipper brunch was sincerely one of the most delicious things I’ve ever eaten.

Looking forward to a late lunch at 13:30, having firstly checked that it was open until 14:00, we stopped here and were happy to see available tables. 2 were taken up with young men but the rest were empty.

Best food experience of our holiday. Think it is called ‘Different’?!

Really expensive and bad coffee. You want a good coffee, one imagines they can do it with they’re thousands of pounds of machine, apparently not. One job, they had one job.

Came today for my partners birthday. My partners mother told the chef it was his birthday and the chefs response was: ‘I don’t care’. Terrible attitude towards his customers, don’t see the point in him being a chef. Tables were dirty. You have to help yourself to pastries, toast, cutlery and water and even go and collect your own cooked food etc which is silly - what is the point in having staff when the customers do everything themselves? I had the full English which I did not finish due to there being a hair in my toast - which is so coated in butter you can barely taste the bread. Egg was not cooked properly, bacon was burnt, beans were cold and everything was too overly seasoned. All in all the entire atmosphere is rude and unwelcoming. Won’t be visiting again. Chef needs to think really about what he does.

First visit to this jem of a place and definitely not the last.... great friendly staff and atmosphere. Super simple breakfast menu, very well presented. Spolit for choice. Thank you guys... I'll be back 😎

We loved this place because it is totally DIFFERENT. Not really vegan friendly, although worth visiting just for the coffee and atmosphere.

Overpriced bakery items which are very hit and miss. Rude ‘service’, grubby tables and average coffee. The owner seems to enjoy embarrassing people who dare to have a slightly different taste in food/opinion to him. If you want a photo that looks good for Instagram, go. Otherwise Lyme Regis has many, many better cafes where your custom is actually appreciated and you’ll get better food and drink.

Great bread and pastries, very good coffee and hot chocolate. Be warned, often frequented by Range Rover drivers with braying kids called things like Tarquin and Arrabella.

We stopped here for a coffee break on our way home from the beach having been recommended by a friend. It was refreshingly great, a friendly lady explained what we needed to do, we grabbed what we wanted and chilled with a great flat white.. next time we will come back with emptier tummies to fill up on some waffles or sourdough Great stuff.

Drove past this place a few times with the intention of stopping in one day; wish I hadn't bothered. Sure it has got quite a quirky and funky vibe. But that's it. The owner has a list of bizzare rules for customers to abide by which are just ridiculous and frankly unnecessary (and also extremely pretentious and narcissistic-who needs to know you said no to coca cola back in the day fella when all I want to do is order a coffee?!?), if you're not in the business of pleasing/serving customers then why work in this line of business? I can understand Pierre Marco White's level of arrogance, his success has stood him and his restaurants out, but this is essentially a hipster greasy spoon in an old petrol station next door to a second hand car sales lot in rural Devon. I spent the entire time trying to work out the service routine and felt pretty uncomfortable, like I wasnt welcome or my custom 'needed'.

Went here for croissants for breakfast whilst staying at the touring park next door. The pain au chocolat were nice and enjoyed by the children but the almond croissants were very poor. Soggy with a huge lump of cold almond paste in the middle.

We've travelled from Australia to the south coast of England and we stumbled across this gorgeous little bakery in Rousdon. Food is absolutely amazing (the waffles and donughts are to die for!) and the coffee is perfect. On top of that, the service is spectacular and the staff are so pleasant! If we lived here we would be here every morning for breakfast!

Fantastic food in a no frills environment. You are encouraged to mix and socialise with other customers which enhances the experience. You are also encouraged to interact with the staff. Overall a fun and quirky experience.

I stopped here on the way to Lyme Regis with my son and daughter when we were on the look out for something for bunch/lunch.

Thought we’d pop in for some brunch as a treat..

It’s a must stop at, yes it’s not like a chain establishment, all the better for that.

If enjoying great food is your thing then you have to visit here, we are very lucky that we are local so regular visitors but I wouldn't be doing my thoughts justice if I didn't share with whoever wants to read this.

Brunch at the Rousdon Village Bakery is an experience. It's definitely not your run-of-the-mill café - the owner cares deeply about sourcing local produce and the end result is delicious. The sour dough bread in particular is freshly baked and is beyond excellent, but you'll be lucky to be able to buy a loaf unless you're there really early. So, if you're driving by do take a break and experience this delightfully quirky place.

Looks OK from outside, but not inside. No welcome, and you're left to work out the ordering system. Asked for coffee (eventually delivered in a cracked mug which had lipstick around the edge). No real apology from the chef/owner: he just laughed but did offer another cup or a refund. The homemade pastries were OK but we had to serve ourselves from a tray left uncovered by the cash till.

Excellent tasty food cooked to order in the room. Good coffee. Proper apple juice.

I really do not write reviews but you really deserve this one. I was met by Miss Non talkative Miss on my mobile and Mr cook also not saying a word, when I asked are you open and how do I order I was pointed to a menu- OK , so I ordered the eggy brioche with bacon and a flat white, I was told I didn't order the food correctly as per the menu not the title just the discription . I then sat and read the owners "rules" that stated that he didn't like rules and had told many BIG companies so when he was some important person but anyway he had a lot of them, worth a laugh, if you think of the irony. Back to the food brioche in over cooked butter with over done egg too much maple as a salt to sugar ratio didn't come through via the bacon which didn't taste smoked, coffee good. I was in the trade of hospitality the operative word being hospital and I am a chef

Wow! What a fantastic place. So fun and quirky. My family and I had been recommended this place by friends and it truly did not disappoint! The owner states his rules and conditions on a sign on the way in and again on menus on the table (all to which we thought were fair). Not a place for vegans...or boring people! No table service either to which we didn’t mind whatsoever. Friendly staff, outstanding food, relaxed atmosphere and fab choice of music. We are not from the area but will make sure we visit this fantastic place every time we are down from now on. Can’t recommend enough. Thank you so so much for a wonderful experience.

Whilst I am a meat and dairy eater my wife is not , shes not vegan but chooses not to eat dairy.

....this would have been a multiple one. Unbelievably good breakfasts that do not cater to the intolerant or non carnivore. The coffee is excellent also. Clive, hope you manage to achieve the remaining two items on your 50 something bucket list

Best beans on toast in the world ever! Homemade beans fresh baked bread....Friendly staff great coffee too...

Chain free experience with an original choice of food and great coffee Not for the ‘Costa-lovers’ more for those who appreciate a slightly more quirky characterful approach.

Visited today for coffee but would never go back. Tasteless coffee more expensive than hotel prices. Very cold cafe, arrogant staff, uncomfortable seating, dirty tables. Very disappointed because place was recommended to us by friends.

Visited her several times and it never disappoints! Today I had “bog standard “ bacon sarnie,nothing bog standard about it ! My partner had hipster eggy stack as he loves it every time. Amazing coffee too,we’ll be back

We love it here. The coffee is excellent and I have dreams of the eggy stack when I’m home and miles from the place. Once you are ready to embrace the laid back and ‘do it yourself’ vibe then you can enjoy the eclectic mix of tunes and the stylish modern interiors. If you’re the sensitive & slightly precious sort who needs constant waiting on then this isn’t the place for you. If you want great food, coffee, music and atmosphere, then give them a try. So much friendlier and cooler than the bakery at Lyme Regis who claimed to have the same ethos but had none of the charm.

Have been meaning to go to this bakery for ages, we finally made it yesterday and were not disappointed. The lunch was excellent although perhaps too much garlic for me, so next time I will enquire first. I avoided the mushrooms as the menu stated garlic, but I think it was on the bread under my tomatoes. However, the Eccles cakes we took home were amazing. We will be back - Thanks

I visited the Rousdon Bakery with a friend this week and walked out shocked by the discriminative, arrogant and rude manner. I am gluten free, which is catered for by wrapping sandwich contents in lettuce leaves instead of bread. I would have accepted that, but I am also dairy intolerant and quickly noticed that everything is cooked in butter. When I asked if oil could be used instead of butter it was a straight ‘no’, leaving me with nothing on the menu to eat. Similarly, vegans are not catered for at all. I asked if perhaps a salad filling could be put together for me instead but was told that nothing could be done differently to what was stated on the menu and intolerances are not catered for (despite every menu item being hand prepared from scratch). The manner of the proprietor was rude and arrogant and made me feel like a complete nuisance. He pointed out that there was a sign on the door stating that the menu is fixed and implied I shouldn’t have bothered entering in the first place. I also noticed a sentence at the bottom of the menu that stated that you are asked not to use the words ‘but’ or ‘just’ when placing your order! How rude and inconsiderate! How this place is allowed to run like this I don’t know... it is discriminatory and made me feel belittled and unwelcome. We walked out and won’t be returning.

When we prepare to go away for our trip to Dorset, Rousdon Bakery is the first place we want to visit to collect the freshly baked, delicious homemade authentic sourdough bread. Other reviews seem mixed & I guess we all have different expectations... but I find the laid back, chilled out atmosphere just what's needed after the stress of London & absolutely love the baker...he has a really dry sense of humour which suits us fine!! Will it suit you? I guess the only way to know is give it a try.

I like the ethos adopted by Clive, the owner & master baker. He uses locally sourced fresh ingredients for his food. He bakes enough bread to sell without waste, so unfortunately when it’s gone, it’s gone. He’s baking from 04:00 in the morning, & the bakery doors open at 08:30 & close at 14:00. Clive’s food is simple but tasty, based around his delicious sourdough bread. I love his food, his coffee & his company. Give it a try.

We never turn around. Our rule is if we have gone past it it wasn’t meant to be but by golly are we glad we did. Truly magnificent breakfast. Tasty, hearty and cooked with love. Will definitely return.

I visited in 2016 and I loved it. After spending the morning walking the coast path or the various other walks in the area, it would make so much more sense to open to a later time, especially now the seating has been updated.

Loved this place. It’s got real character, a disused petrol station. The place is simple and funky! The food was amazing and I loved the style and the feel. The bread was brilliant - the tea top notch and I can’t recommend the Eggy Stack -Hipster style!

Great breakfast near our holiday cottage. Great explanation where all the ingredients were from. Fantastic staff and loved the open kitchen. Well worth a visit. Will be pinching the idea of the eggy stack and making that as a treat on Xmas day for the family. Yum!!

Home baked sourdough accompanies many of the dishes along with fresh leaves and sometimes home roasted tomatoes . Guacamole with bacon is one great topping ,garlic mushrooms another and a tasty ‘sausage McMuffin ‘ shows how it should be done . Get there early if you want a loaf of bread or pastry . The Eccles cakes are the best too . Lots of menu choices including to have lettuce instead of bread . Simple , well prepared and hearty food , good coffee and friendly staff .

Having read some of the bad reviews of this place, I think the issue is, a lot of people have just come to expect too much choice. Here, you come in, sit, check put the menu, go get ur pastries (if thats what you want), go order you hot drinks and go order your hot food. If you're a group, order at the same time. This makes cooking your groups order simpler.