No, we’re not a health food café!
Since opening in March, one of the biggest misconceptions we’ve come across so far is that people think we’re a health food café. We’re not just looking at the carnivores here, a fair amount of Vegans and Vegetarians have come in expecting to find a menu full of nothing but healthy meal options.
So, it’s time to put the record straight. No, we are not a health food café nor will we ever be one.
We believe that food is to be enjoyed, whole heartedly and without apology. We want our customers to come in and enjoy the same food that everyone else does but with our own Secret Garden twist. Our menus may have been created especially for Vegans, Vegetarians and Celiacs but each dish has also been hand-picked so everyone can enjoy them no matter what their foodie preference is.
This doesn’t mean don’t do healthy food at all. We offer a range of healthy dishes including Muesli, Porridge, Jacket Spuds and Salads.
Here’s some real reviews from real customers:
- Lucy Bune11 Sep 2026Great breakfasts and lovely, friendly service. I love coming in here to get work done (especially seeing as this is pretty much the only laptop friendly cafe I can find in Dorch that has functioning WiFi!). Huge thanks to the team.read moreread lessLizzy T
11 Sep 2026Amazing vegan options in a friendly cafe. Brought my partner here for brunch after coming for lunch by myself yesterday. Such tasty food and great to see so many options for vegans. All the staff are very helpful and the service is brilliant. Definitely a new favourite place to eat! Just a shame that we don't live closer.read moreread less×
Lizzy T
11 Sep 2026Amazing vegan options in a friendly cafe. Brought my partner here for brunch after coming for lunch by myself yesterday. Such tasty food and great to see so many options for vegans. All the staff are very helpful and the service is brilliant. Definitely a new favourite place to eat! Just a shame that we don't live closer.Deborah k
10 Sep 2026Efficient cafe with lovely food The two young ladies who were serving today were a credit to the place and the food was fabulous! Pretty little place inside and a courtyard for the nice weatherread moreread less - J Flanagan29 Aug 2026Amazing gluten free & vegan waffle - beautiful garden out the back with picnic benches and parasols . So happy that we came here and hopefully will return again soon!read moreread lessSimon Harman27 Aug 2026Lovely cafe, staff were all really nice. Kids all had small waffles as a snack and even our 15 year old said this was enough. Lovely place to sit. Better than a chain coffee place.read moreread less
- Tasha Potter Art24 Aug 2026Incredible breakfast with quality ingredients and lovely staff!read moreread lessViqui Hughes06 Aug 2026What an absolute gem! We visited the Secret Garden Café in Dorchester and were blown away from start to finish.
The food was absolutely fantastic – beautifully presented, full of flavour, and clearly made with quality ingredients. The service was outstanding too; the staff were incredibly friendly, attentive, and made us feel so welcome throughout our visit.
The atmosphere is what really makes this place special. The décor is simply sensational, creating a unique, relaxing setting that’s perfect for catching up with friends or enjoying a leisurely meal.
We’ll definitely be back and would highly recommend it to anyone looking for amazing food, exceptional service, and a beautiful place to spend time with the family!read moreread less×
Viqui Hughes06 Aug 2026What an absolute gem! We visited the Secret Garden Café in Dorchester and were blown away from start to finish.
The food was absolutely fantastic – beautifully presented, full of flavour, and clearly made with quality ingredients. The service was outstanding too; the staff were incredibly friendly, attentive, and made us feel so welcome throughout our visit.
The atmosphere is what really makes this place special. The décor is simply sensational, creating a unique, relaxing setting that’s perfect for catching up with friends or enjoying a leisurely meal.
We’ll definitely be back and would highly recommend it to anyone looking for amazing food, exceptional service, and a beautiful place to spend time with the family!Alison Hughes05 Aug 2026Had a birthday lunch here today
1 dairy free and 1 coeliac in our group.
Food and choices were fantastic. Makes such a change to have so much choice for the allergies in our family.
The food was amazing and the service friendly, knowledgeable and efficient.
Will certainly go here again.read moreread less×
Alison Hughes05 Aug 2026Had a birthday lunch here today
1 dairy free and 1 coeliac in our group.
Food and choices were fantastic. Makes such a change to have so much choice for the allergies in our family.
The food was amazing and the service friendly, knowledgeable and efficient.
Will certainly go here again. - Abigail Gillett04 Aug 2026Amazing gluten free options, including dorset apple cake! Staff work exceptionally hard, lovely service. Highly recommend and we will be backread moreread lessLoobie CeCe04 Aug 2026Really lovely staff; really helpful and understood we were short of time, Putine fries were delicious; mushroom gravy/ sauce was a revelation. The work on the seating area outside made a huge difference, well done.read moreread less














