Dinner at The Vanilla Pod

Dinner at The Vanilla Pod is slower, quieter and shaped around Dasha’s food, with mezze, blackboard specials, wine and time at the table.

Dasha's Blackboard

Blackboard dishes are updated as Dasha cooks and are available while stocks last.

Mains

Grilled local octopus

Chickpea masabacha, confit cherry tomato, parsley dressing

GF, DF

Mains

Corn-fed Chicken Supreme

with brown lentil caponata, charred tenderstem broccoli, merguez crumb & chimichurri

GF, DF

Starter / Mezze / Small Plates

Baharat Lamb Kidney Skewers

with whipped feta and green salad

Dasha's Sharing Mezze

£15.95 per person

Herby falafel & tahini dip / hummus & herb salsa / whipped feta / dipping bread & marinated olives / homemade vegetable pickle / roasted halloumi & orange blossom honey.

Minimum of 2 people

Dasha's Mezze Set

Small Plates

Homemade soup £9.50

Locally baked bread. Gluten-free bread available.
Crispy Belly Pork Bites £11.95

Crispy pork bites coated in rose petal harissa & honey, pickled apple. (DF, GF)
Cornish Sardines Boquerones £11.95

Sardines marinated in vinegar, olive oil & garlic, orange segments, sumac.

Prawn Saganaki £11.95

Prawns in rich tomato sauce with feta & oregano, za’atar pitta.
Marinated Roasted Aubergine £9.95

Aubergine marinated in herbs, whipped feta, dukkah. (GF, V)
Charred Oyster Mushroom Skewers £11.95

Charred oyster mushroom skewers, tamari, coriander seeds, agave, almond labneh, salted peanut crumb.

Mains

Meat

Rump Steak £24.95

Confit potato latkes, confit cherry tomato, baby leaves.
(GF, DF)
Béarnaise Sauce + £3.50
Peppercorn Sauce + £3.50
Belly Pork £20.95

Olive oil & confit garlic mash, charred green cabbage & jamón butter, pork jus. (GF, DF)
Confit Duck Leg £21.95

Duck stifado, shallots & red wine sauce, white bean vinaigrette. (GF)

Fish

Salt Hake Loin £22.95

Baked shakshuka style, herb salsa, confit potato latkes. (GF, DF)
Bourride Fish Stew £24.95

Saffron-spiked fish stew thickened with aioli, grilled crouton, homemade aioli. (GF, DF)

Vegetarian

Spiced Cauliflower £15.95

Roast cauliflower & hispi cabbage, Romesco sauce, pickle, flaked almonds.
Fried Gnocchi & Wild Mushrooms £16.95

Fried homemade gnocchi, fried wild mushrooms, kale sauce, endive.

Desserts

Warm Egyptian Orange & Almond Cake £10.95

Cardamom whipped cream, glazed orange & orange curd. (GF)
Walnut & Pistachio Baklava £10.95

Shot of espresso, pomegranate seeds.
Affogato £8.95

Clotted cream vanilla ice cream, shot of Tia Maria, shot of espresso.
Luxury Devon Ice Cream £4.95 / £6.95 / £8.95

Double chocolate, raspberry ripple, honeycomb, mint choc chip, salted caramel.
Selection of Local Cheeses £14.95

Hawkridge mature cheddar, Devon blue, Somerset brie.

For Table Enquiries

For breakfast, lunch, evening dining, or group visits, please contact The Vanilla Pod.