Pubs & Restaurants
Lincolnshire has earned a reputation for delicious local food. If you love good food you’ll find an incredible variety of restaurants, local pubs and farm shops.
The Bottle & Glass
Nestled in the countryside, The Bottle and Glass is an award-winning, dog-friendly country pub & restaurant in Harby, near Lincoln and Newark, that promises an unforgettable drinking and dining experience.
Our 18th century building offers a charming, traditional ambience, combined with a unique, stylish interior. We have two bar areas, each with a cosy log fire, a spacious restaurant available for function hire and a private lounge, as well a beautiful outdoor terrace and beer garden for al fresco dining. We also serve a wide selection of drinks and wood-fired pizzas from our outdoor bar during the summer months.
Enjoy freshly prepared food from our seasonal menus, which are all made with locally sourced quality produce, as well as an impressive selection of world-class wines, local ales, cocktails and more.
Whether it’s a romantic date night, business lunch, cycle pit stop, a traditional Sunday roast or drinks with friends, we would be delighted to welcome you.
Distance: 2.9 miles
The Grain Store
The Grain Store is an award-winning café, restaurant and bar, set in the grounds of Doddington Hall. Heritage meets contemporary in the Lincolnshire countryside.
*Taste of Excellence Best Restaurant of the Year*
Open daily for breakfast, lunch, coffee and cake, the Grain Store at Doddington is the perfect place to relax and refuel.
All of our menus feature fresh produce foraged from across the estate, along with fruit and vegetables picked daily from our walled Kitchen Garden. Beyond the estate, we seek out the best local growers and producers from Lincolnshire and surrounding counties.
You can enjoy a selection of teas and coffee, all sourced locally from Stokes in Lincoln and expertly prepared by our in-house baristas. At the bar, you’ll find an alluring range of cocktails, spirits, wines and beers.
Distance: 3.6 miles
DAMBUSTERS INN
“A smashin’ pub” and restaurant in a village a little under six miles north of Lincoln Cathedral, serving three separate menus; Weekday Lunchtime; Weekday Evening and Sunday Lunchtime — Open: six-days-a-week all day from 12:00 until 22:00 Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday; until 23:00 Friday and Saturday and until 19:30 on Sunday. Inside, the pub’s décor is richly furnished with a private collection of paintings, photographs and memorabilia relating to one particular military action fought overnight on Sunday/Monday 16th–17th. May 1943. The collection is dedicated to commemorating the men and women who served on ‘Operation Chastise’.
Distance: 8.6 miles
HARBOUR LIGHTS
At Harbour Lights Bar & Kitchen you can sit back, relax and soak up the beautiful views overlooking Burton Waters marina whilst enjoying drinks from our jetty bar.
Then, if you happen to get peckish later, our stylish new restaurant takes full advantage of its waterfront location, with our passionate kitchen team creating enticing dishes.
With fish landing daily from Grimsby docks and a local larder of delicious seasonal produce on our doorstep, including Mountains famous Boston Sausage, you can be sure our chefs menu offers the very best of local cuisine.
Distance: 5.7 miles
LAZIZA INDIAN
Laziza Indian Bar & Restaurant was founded with a passion for sharing the vibrant and diverse food culture of Indian cuisine with the world. Our team of skilled chefs, with years of experience, brings a deep understanding of traditional Indian cooking techniques and ingredients to the table. We are dedicated to preserving the authenticity of classic recipes while infusing them with contemporary elements to create dishes that are both innovative and true to their roots.
Distance: 5.7 miles
VINO MARIANA
Founded by Karolina & Stephen , Vino Marina began as a boutique independent business with a passion for quality. Following the overwhelming success of our Lincolnshire flagship, the founders have established Boutique Restaurant Franchise Ltd to bring our unique dining experience to even more locations.
Despite our growth, we remain dedicated to the same warm atmosphere and locally sourced excellence that started it all.
Distance: 5.7 miles
THE PESSIMIST
Jo and Paul Bycroft have been to a fair few bars in their time, all in the name of industry research.
Over the course of their travels, they came to the conclusion that Lincoln was in desperate need of a destination that was ‘as good’, if not ‘better’, than the stunning bars they had visited elsewhere. Something sophisticated and refined, where the staff had a real knowledge and appreciation for the art of a good drink.
We bring to the table not just quality drinks, but stories. With our extensive knowledge of the grape and the grain, our flair for food, and our passion for entertaining guests, we create experiences that go beyond the ordinary.
Jo’s background in catering began in the 80’s (which makes her feel quite old), when her mum worked in and managed various restaurants in the city. She opened her own tapas restaurant, ‘The Bowl Full’, in the West End of Lincoln in 2004. The restaurant served excellent food to a lot of wonderful customers, but it wasn’t quite a bar. And so, Jo and Paul opened The Optimist in 2015 with the intention to provide both delicious food and decadent drinks.
The Optimist became The Pessimist, and the rest is history.
Distance: 8.8 miles
