Lincoln Restaurant Guide

ASK - Lincoln

For some time I made the mistake of thinking that no group of restaurants in the region of 200 locations could hope to maintain the quality for which I was looking. Then one day I decided to put my prejudices to the test, walked into Oxford Ask! and discovered that I could not have been more mistaken.

• Address: Brayford Wharf North, Lincoln, LN1 1YW (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Pizza & Pasta
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £22.00

Browns Pie Shop

For the devout, the cathedral buffs and other parties there could be few better stops as they leave Lincoln Cathedral than Brown's Pie Shop. Located at the top end of Steep Hill the premises are unassuming and operate on two floors.

• Address: 33 Steep Hill, Lincoln, LN2 1LU (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Pie & Mash, Restaurant, British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £10.00, Dinner: £32.00

Cheese Society, The

This tiny café - light and airy but yet intimate with a buzzy atmosphere - which only seats twenty four customers, has achieved considerable fame; they are featured as one of Rick Stein's Food Heroes and considered to be an essential stopping point in the BMW Food Ride Guide.

• Address: 1 St Martins Lane, Lincoln, LN2 1HY (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Bistro, Brasserie, Café
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £17.00, Dinner: N/A

Fourteen

• Address: 14 Bailgate, Lincoln, LN1 3AE (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern European, Traditional, British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £33.00

Frankie & Benny's New York Italian Restaurant & Bar - Lincoln

Frankie and Benny's combine the best of classic American and Italian in both style and cuisine. They specialise in home style cooking 'just like Mamma used to make it'. This is a great place to take the entire family and represents excellent value for money.

• Address: Runcorn Road, Lincoln, LN6 3QP (Map)
• Cuisine(s): American, Italian
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £18.00

Jocasta's Restaurant

• Address: Moor Lane, Thorpe on the Hill, Lincoln, LN6 9BW (Map)
• Cuisine(s): International
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £32.00

Kitchen, The

The Kitchen is a cafe serving traditional English food with a strong emphasis on fresh local produce. Full English breakfasts are served from 6.30 am Monday to Friday and 7 am on Saturday. A carvery lunch is available daily between midday and 3 pm, whilst on Sunday they offer three different roasts - fore rib of Lincoln red beef, leg of Lincolnshire lamb and leg of pork with fantastic crackling.

• Address: Sleaford Road, Nocton Heath, Lincoln, LN4 2AN (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £14.00, Dinner: £25.00

Lakeside Restaurant

A stately setting with a menu to match conjures up prospects of an enjoyable visit and you are unlikely to be disappointed. Though traditional, the cuisine is by no means lacking in flair and imagination.

• Address: Branston Hall Hotel, Branston Park, Branston, Lincoln, LN4 1PD (Map)
• Cuisine(s): International, Seafood
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £20.00, Dinner: £45.00

Lincoln Grille at White Hart Hotel

There can be few more alluring sites for a restaurant than in the shadow of one of Britain's finest cathedrals, though I have to confess to a certain prejudice. No matter, the opening of a third Grille restaurant is cause enough for rejoicing.

• Address: Bailgate, Lincoln, LN1 3AR (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £23.00

Nando's - Lincoln

From South Africa to Ealing to Crawley, Nando's has taken the traditional peri-peri flame-grilled chicken on a fantastic journey, all the while maintaining its proposition of good food in a relaxed atmosphere.

• Address: Unit B, Brayford Wharf North, Lincoln, LN1 1YX (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Portuguese, Chicken
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £13.00, Dinner: £18.00