Tasty Local Pies (and History) and other Lincoln, United Kingdom Restaurant Reviews

Restaurant Name: Browns Pie Shop

Really nice, local ingredients in the pies. VERY interesting fillings like local rabbit and braised elderberry, duck and raspberry. Delicious, all. You get a plate of vegetables to go with your pie.

Favorite Dish: I've only been there once. I had the rabbit pie, which was absolutely delicious.

For more information, the website has the full menu and prices.

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Theme: Local
Comparison: most expensive
Prices: US$31-40  » Currency Converter
Phone: 01522 527330
Address: 33 Steep Hill, Lincoln. Lincolnshire. LN2 1LU.
Directions: Right at the top of Steep Hill, near the Cathedral
Website: http://www.brownspieshop.co.uk/

Restaurant Name: The Bowl Full

It might be the slightly dungeon-like feel to the lower room, it might be the extremely comfortable couches, or the aroma of fresh coffee and sweet cakes and passtries flowing through the air, but as soon as I sat down in The Bowl Full, I knew I liked the place. It really is a great place to just relax and have a coffe or a meal and a chat with friends.

Favorite Dish: I had a delicious latte with a caramel shot, super sweet. I also tried the Bailey's cheesecake which was delicious too...

Price indicated below is for coffee alone.

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Theme: Coffeehouse
Comparison: less expensive than average
Prices: less than US$10  » Currency Converter
Phone: 01522 545577
Address: Bottom of Steep Hill, Lincoln
Directions: Right at the bottom of Steep Hill, just before the steep bit actually starts.
Other Contact: Fax. 01522 542937

Restaurant Name: The Pyewipe Inn

This old style pub is a lovely cosy place where you can go for a few drinks with friends or have a nice meal. There are a few open fires around that you can sit near in the winter with a nice cup of coffee or a hot toddy if you prefer!

Split by the bar in the middle, the seating is fairly private for such a large place and the chairs are comfortable enough to sit in for hours. It has smoking and non-smoking areas.

I really like this place.

There is also the possibility of holding a large function in the Cathedral Suite, up to 100 people. It also has rooms available from about 70 pounds per night.


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Theme: Pub/Brewery
Comparison: about average
Prices: US$11-20  » Currency Converter
Phone: +44 (0)1522 528708
Address: Saxilby Road, Lincoln LN1 2BG.
Directions: Drive: go out of Lincoln (about 2 miles west of the Cathedral) along the A46 bypass, just off the A57. It takes about 5 minutes from the city to the parking lot.
Foot / boat: follow the Brayford Pool west from Lincoln.
Website: http://www.pyewipeinn.co.uk/index.htm
Other Contact: Fax: +44 (0)1522 525009

Restaurant Name: The Magna Carta

This pub has some of the nicest cheap pub food I have ever tasted. You can get special meal deals (buy one get one free and the like) on certain meals and the quality is high.

The atmosphere is very relaxed and friendly but it's usually quite smoky, unfortunately.

Favorite Dish: The beef and ale pie is DELICIOUS!

You go up to the counter to order your meal and they'll bring it to you.

Right next to the Cathedral and Castle, it's a great place to end your day after sightseeing.

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Theme: Pub/Brewery
Comparison: less expensive than average
Prices: less than US$10  » Currency Converter
Phone: 01522 538884
Address: 1 Exchequer Gate, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN2 1PZ
Directions: Situated right between the Cathedral and the Castle.

Restaurant Name: Pizza Express

The pizzas here are real, quality, made on the premesis stone oven baked and very tasty indeed. The place is usually quite full because it's so popular, but you can go in and they'll tell you what time to go back if it's full.

Favorite Dish: I like the traditional lemonade. Any of the pizzas are worth it, you can even see them being made.

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Theme: Pizza
Comparison: about average
Prices: US$11-20  » Currency Converter
Phone: 01522 544701
Address: 269 High Street, Lincoln, LN2 1JG
Directions: Main shopping street of Lincoln. Park and walk in - the whole area is pedestrianised.

Restaurant Name: So:Luxe

So is a nice restaurant overlooking Brayford Pool. the interior is rather dimly lit but has rather comfortable armcharis to sit in as you eat your food and an interesting water feature in the middle of the room.

Favorite Dish: I had a lovely warm chicken baguette and a pint of Coke (Note to self, never buy a pint of coke unless you want to have a sleepless night). There's not a huge variety of food but it all looks quite nice and my baguettte came with salad.

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Theme: Pub/Brewery
Comparison: about average
Prices: less than US$10  » Currency Converter
Address: Unit 3 Brayford Wharf North
Directions: Brayford Pool near the Odeon Cinema. Follow the signs to Brayford Pool

Restaurant Name: Oslinc

Oslinc is an ostrich meat farm that also offers ostrich burgers to the public from time to time at farmers markets and other such street stall events. For £2.20 you can get a delicious ostrich burger or for 20pence extra, one with cheese. Ostrich meat tastes very much like beef but has less fat than chicken or turkey (roughly 1.2% fat rather than up to 9.7% for pork) and cooks in much less time.

You can buy fresh ostrich meat at the markets as well; mince, roasts, burgers, sausages, even fresh ostrich eggs (weighing from 1-2 kilograms)!

Favorite Dish: I have only tried the ostrich burger, which is delicious!

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Theme: Other
Prices: less than US$10  » Currency Converter
Phone: 01507 568885
Address: see website
Website: http://www.oslinc.co.uk/