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An artisan cafe in Bradninch in Devon (20 minutes from Exeter). We are surrounded by beautiful Duchy farmland and welcome everyone with open arms to enjoy our space, menus and hospitality.

OPEN: Thursday, Friday, Saturday: 9.30am / 3.30pm (with occasional Sundays)

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We host freshly prepared breakfast, lunch, pastries and cakes. We also offer luxury teas, premium coffee and soft drinks with ethical purpose.

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We value the support of our customers and we strive to offer them the best on offer within an environment they will enjoy solo, with friends or with family.

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We hope to bring together local communities for great conversations, great food within a great location.

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Quality produce, locally sourced suppliers with fusions of the Mediterranean.

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Local suppliers and in-house production ensure our alignment is controlled, ethical, clean and includes some specialist menus (vegan and gluten free).

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We are passionate on quality and better ingredients in everything we do and present at our cafe / pop up restaurant.

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The only 5-star hygiene rated artisan cafe in Bradninch, Devon. We are dedicated in offering great food, service and hospitality to all within our unique and cosy location.

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We will always ensure we offer exciting and quality products to our customers and an experience they will always enjoy and cherish.

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We have supported local tradesmen and talent in crafting traditional handmade furniture and finishes to help set the perfect setting for all our customers.

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Contact us if you'd like us to cater for your party or event (from 5 - 100 guests). We can also prepare pre-booked orders or hire out our space for private events or meetings.

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We sit in the original building with restoration done by specialists, but modernising it with important improvements and safety in mind.

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We host award winning partners and not forgetting food that ticks many boxes.

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The Central Dairy (shown) back in the 1950's - the newly launched cafe mixs heritage with modern day artisan. (photo credit: Brian Feast shown here aged 10 (now in his 70's) visiting his uncle who was the dairy farmer at The Central Dairy.(in the background)

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We also host evening Pop Up Events so contact us via email if you'd like to be added to our mailing list.

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T H E   C E N T R A L   D A I R Y 

'Artisan with Heritage'

Welcome to The Central Dairy, an artisan cafe and pop up restaurant surrounded by Duchy farmland, in beautiful Bradninch, Devon.
 
We sit proudly in the original ‘Central Dairy of Bradninch’ building (1950’s) and are privileged to offer a unique setting, quality menus and a friendly and relaxed environment.
 
We deliver consistently with nothing but love, quality and hard work in our offering to staff, suppliers and of course our customers.

"The most beautiful gem of a cafe"


Our aim is to provide fresh, inspiring and quality food for locals and those that value great cuisine. We do our best in hosting unique menus whilst offering classic dishes you know and love
(but with a twist). 
The Central Dairy mainly source and invest locally, championing sustainability, generating local employment (in Bradninch/surrounding) and delivering passion and love into our menus every time. 
The owners have come from a family who have over 40 years operating restaurants, bakeries, ice-cream parlours and coffee shops in Malta. They lean on this heritage, experience and passion which is evident throughout our offering.  
We cater for breakfast, lunch, cakes and pastries with delicious influences from the Mediterranean. 
We also provide food and drink for private parties or events. 

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R U S T I C, Q U A L I T Y  &  L O C A L 

'Past meet/s future'

We are a local family-run business with links to Bradninch for over forty five years. 
 
We bought back The Central Dairy from its humble roots (circa 1950) and offering a new yet rustic and exciting setting for quality food, award-winning partners with products sourced with quality in mind.  
 
We are focused on partnering with ethical suppliers to support our great community and aligning to our brand and ethics.  We hope you can support us, to help support them.
 
The Central Dairy are proud to bring the community together for great conversations, great food within a great location.
 
Thank you for supporting us, our staff and suppliers. We hope to see soon (and often).
The Central Dairy circa 1950
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