the picnic pod

takeaway picnics now available to order

You can now enjoy our freshly prepared food alfresco, in the beautiful surroundings of the New Forest, on the beach or on the water...

We are now offering many of the items on our menu to take away and enjoy as a picnic. As with our eat-in menu everything is prepared fresh to order from the best local and seasonal ingredients. All of our meat is free range. The sandwiches are all made with hand cut, freshly baked bread.

You are free to make up your own picnic from the order list below, however, for your convenience we have come up with a couple of set menus should you prefer. Both of our set menus are designed to cater for two people. Please see below for details.

To order your picnic we will require 24hrs notice (we will of course try to accommodate more pressing requests should circumstances allow). There is a minimum order value of £20.00 and picnics can be collected from the café any time during our opening hours.

You can place your order in the café, by phone (01590 673828)  or by email (please note that we cannot take payment via email, but will phone you on receipt of your order).

Set Menu A for 2 persons £25.00

Two Artisan bread rolls and butter

Marinated olives

Two sandwiches - choose from our range of freshly prepared sandwiches listed below

New Forest Pork pie with a jar of local chutney or cherry tomato, mozzarella and basil tart

Greek Salad

Two slices of cake - choose from the list below

Two bottles of sparkling or still New Forest Spring Water.

Set Menu B for two persons £35.00

Four Artisan bread rolls and butter

Marinated olives

Bowl of homemade lime houmous and pitta bread

New Forest Pork pie with jar of local chutney or cherry tomato, mozzarella and basil tart

Greek Salad

Lemon Potato Salad

Two artisan British cheeses (2 x 200g)

Two slices of cake - choose from the list below

Two bottles of sparkling or still New Forest Spring Water.

Two fresh fruit

Create your own Picnic Pod

Cost per Item

Nibbles and Dips

Selection of 2 artisan bread rolls £2.00

Marinated olives £1.50

Roasted almonds and rosemary sea salt £1.50

Homemade lime houmous and pitta bread £3.50

Homemade guacamole and pitta bread £3.50

Sandwiches on White or Brown Bread

Tuna Mayonnaise £3.75

Home roasted beef and horseradish £3.75

Home roasted ham and mustard £3.75

Farmhouse cheddar, spring onion, mayo £3.75

Roasted vegetables and houmous £3.75

Home roasted chicken and mayonnaise £3.75

Bacon, lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise £3.75

Bacon, lettuce, avocado and mayonnaise £3.95

Home roasted chicken, rocket, avocado, mayo £4.45

Salads

Mixed Green Salad £3.95

Greek salad £5.95

Lemon potato salad £5.95

Two artisan British cheeses (2 x 200g) £5.95

New Forest Pork pie (300g) and chutney £5.95

Cherry tomato, mozzarella and basil tart £5.95

Cold spicy fried chicken with sweet chilli sauce £6.95

Cakes

Chocolate fudge cake £1.95

Oat, pear and raspberry loaf £1.50

Dorset Apple Cake £1.95

Walnut and coffee Cake £1.95

Fresh fruit x 2 pieces £1.95

Drinks

Sparkling new forest spring water 33cl £0.95

Still new forest spring water 33cl £0.95

James White ginger beer / juice (options) 25cl £1.50

Coca Cola / 7up / Fanta 33cl £0.70

Place your order by phone:

01590 673828

E-mail: info@vanillapodcafe.com

(please note that we cannot take payment via email, but will phone you on receipt of your order)

or in person at the vanilla pod cafe.

(MIN. ORDER £15.00)