Before any holiday, I like to have a budget sorted so I don’t overspend. One of the easiest ways to do this is with food. Ahead of our holiday to Haven Caister-on-Sea, I made sure I looked at the food options. Here’s what you can expect from the food options at Haven’s Caister-on-Sea holiday park.
Papa Johns
Papa Johns is one of our favourites when it comes to staying on a Haven park. We tend to eat here at least once every time we’re on holiday with Haven. At Haven Caister-on-Sea, Papa John’s is just inside the arcade area, with pick up, delivery and eat-in options available.
Prices are fairly reasonable considering you’re in a holiday park and there are always offers available. We usually order 2 large pizzas with 2 sides and 4 drinks, which is generally on offer for around £34 (2025 price). The offers vary and you can always order individually if you want to.
Papa Johns can also be ordered via the Haven Serve app, and we love that you can order and have it delivered to the Live Lounge while you’re watching the evening’s entertainment.
The Mash and Barrel restaurant
The Mash and Barrel is the main restaurant at Haven Caister-on-Sea, and it serves breakfast, lunch and dinner (days may vary). You’ll find mash and Barrel in the centre of the site, close to the Live Lounge and outdoor entertainment area.
You can find menus below from a trip in April 2025.
Breakfast
The Mash and Barrel is only open for breakfast a few days a week and sometimes you can have breakfast with the SeasideSquad here. There are various offers to take advantage of, such as Kids Eat for £1, which runs quite often at Haven.
Lunch
The menu is a bit different at lunch time. However, you can expect light bites and things like wraps and paninis. Keep an eye out for any offers that might be running during your stay.
Dinner
You’ll find a fuller menu for the evening in the Mash and Barrel, as well as a special menu for Sundays. Think classic pub food on a holiday park! Haven tries to cater to most with the menu, offering things like burgers, curries, pasta and grills. On Sundays you’ll also have the choice of a roast dinner!
Throughout the week you’ll find various offers on the menu, as well as an offer for roast dinners on a Sunday. Be sure to check which offers are available and they can usually be found on the Haven app. As a family with mixed favourites when it comes to food, there was multiple things we could have chosen.
If you have someone who is vegan with you, you won’t struggle to find a vegan option on this menu. There are quite a few, mostly with products made from Quorn. There’s definitely enough food to choose from if you plan to eat here more than once.
Although we didn’t eat here on this occasion, we have eaten at the same kind of place in different Haven sites, such as Wild Duck. Portions are decent and you can upgrade on some meals, such as the gammon meal you see above. It cost £4 extra to have more gammon. I chose this knowing my daughter would want to steal some! When it comes to prices, they are pretty standard for this kind of pub food. Expect to pay around £11-£15 for a main meal.
Children’s menu
The Mash and Barrel has a really good children’s menu, with plenty to choose from. For £5.99, children can choose a main, a portion of veg and a side. Children tend to eat for £1 a lot though at Haven with a purchase of a main meal so be sure to ask your server if you’re not sure. Desserts and drinks are extra. Either way, the children’s meals are great value.
Cook’s Fish and Chips
When you’re on holiday, fish and chips is usually an easy option and something that most people like. At Haven Casiter-on-Sea, you’ll find Cook’s just around the corner from the Live Lounge and close to the park’s entrance. It’s within walking distance of all of the caravans here.
Cook’s is a great option if you’re looking for a quick dinner rather than a sit down meal. You can get most things like you would at your local chippy at home such as cod, fishcake, sausages, scampi and a variety of sides. Prices are higher than other places, with a few examples being:
Cod – £8.99
Fishcake – £3.49
Regular chips – £3.99
Large chips – £4.99
Mushy peas – £1.00
Cook’s Fish and Chips can also be ordered via the Haven Serve app, either for collection or delivery to your caravan or table in the Show Bar.
Burger King
Need a quick dinner, or lunch on the weekend? Burger King is ideal, especially if you’ve got kids who like fast food. Serving the classics of burgers and chips, there’s enough for most people to choose from. Plant-based and vegan meals are also on the menu.
Unfortunately, although we wanted to eat here during our stay there was things on the menu unavilable at the time. This meant we chose to eat elsewhere instead.
Burger King can also be ordered via the Haven Serve app, either for collection or delivery to your caravan or table in the Live Lounge.
Seaside Treats
The first time we saw ‘Seaside Treats’ at a Haven site was at Cleethorpes in 2024. Here, you’ll find things like sugar doughnuts, ice cream sundaes, popcorn, waffles and waffle pops!
These are exactly the kinds of treats you want to indulge in when on holiday and it’s nice to not have to go to the main restaurant for them. Seaside Treats offers great value and somewhere you can enjoy a tasty treat, right in the middle of the new adventure village and in close proximity to the indoor pool. There’s something here for the whole family and loads of places to sit outside to enjoy your food.
Read more about our holiday at Haven Caister-on-Sea
- Staying in a Gold caravan
- Where to eat at Haven Caister-on-Sea
