3 Best Cafes in Lincoln, UK

This cafe was my favourite place during uni, the staff are super friendly and it has such a cozy atmosphere. The food is amazing, offering both sweet and savoury waffles. They also do gluten free waffles and always ask whether it’s a preference an intolerance or coeliac. I’m really going to miss this place and would definitely recommend!!

We had truly fantastic experience! Great food, service and the athmosphere. We were served by Hugo (so says the receipt) and he was very responsive and friendly. Absolutely will visit your place again :) thank you!

This place was really excellent and the staff were very friendly. I had a savoury waffle with avocado and halloumi and some other tidbits, and it was delicious and quite well portioned with generous amounts of the toppings. I am particularly glad I tried one of their juices - they all sounded amazing but I had the Radical and it was incredibly good. I was interested in the sweet waffles (and was on a cycle tour and thus wanted a lot of calories) so I went for round 2 and got a banoffee waffle and a flat white. Both of these were excellent. The waffle was perfectly balanced between the bananas, toffee, and rich cream without being too sweet. I am still thinking about the Banoffle, it was that good!

Stokes is a coffee and tea shop in a medieval timber framed building, that acts as a bridge over the River Witham. Fascinatingly, it’s the only bridge in England that still has buildings on it. I just had to go for a cream scone and tea and to soak up the atmosphere of Lincoln’s most famous coffee shop. The staff are smartly dressed and helpful and polite. I chose a vegan sausage roll (delicious), and a scone with jam and Cornish cream. I also had a Japanese cherry tea which was delicious! After leaving Lincoln I wished and brought some home. Loved the fruit scone although it was a tad too crispy for me but the are every crumb. It got busy in the ground floor however, I didn’t go upstairs. I couldn’t resist taking a picture from the window of the river over which Stokes sits.

Traditional style coffee shop/cafe. We visited for breakfast and it was lovely, great table, amazing food and friendly service (a bit slow to start but was great when we got served) the afternoon teas also looked good and we will more than likely visit for one if we return to Lincoln.

Delicious vegan sausage roll and scone, and surprisingly easy to get a table without a reservation on a sunny bank holiday weekend! Lovely service from staff. Highly recommend.