Quick info
About Branston Café
On Rectory Lane in Lincoln, Branston Café is a cafe that welcomes walk-ins rather than bookings. The menu covers a veggie breakfast and a full English, with a bacon butty as a regular order alongside coffee, and homemade cake for those stopping in later in the day. Dogs are welcome inside, and a dedicated menu item is available for them. The entrance is step-free and wheelchair accessible, making it straightforward for visitors with mobility needs, and high chairs are on hand for families with young children. Outdoor seating gives an option for eating outside when the weather allows. The café opens daily, with no need to call ahead before dropping in.
Good to know
- ParkingFree of charge street parking · Free parking lot · Parking
- AccessibilityWheelchair-accessible car park · Wheelchair-accessible entrance · Wheelchair-accessible seating
- Good for kidsGood for kids · High chairs · Kids' menu
- DietaryVegan options · Vegetarian options
Menu & Prices
20 dishes- Full English Breakfast
- Hot Chocolate
- Lemon Cake
- Oreo Cake
- Latte
- Ferrero Rocher Cake
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention veggie breakfast, full english breakfast, homemade cakes and toasties.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention veggie breakfast, full english breakfast, homemade cakes and toasties.
Customer Review Summary
Cooked breakfasts anchor the praise here, especially the veggie breakfast, which one reviewer calls superb, alongside a full English and bacon baps. Close behind come the evening mains, with a rump steak and a steak pie described as delicious, plus toasties, egg and chips, and generous cheesy chips. Homemade cake, including a huge Victoria sponge, gets mentioned too. Reviewers repeatedly praise the generous portions and value, the friendly, welcoming staff and the cosy, relaxed feel, and several single out the host who also cooks. Dog owners mention a menu for their pets and sitting outside. The criticism is smaller but specific. One diner found the sausages low quality and the French bread hard as slate, and reports lots of flies, no table service and a loud radio. Another describes an abrupt server who set the coffee tray down forcefully with a curt there you go. One cyclist recalls staff lending a bucket of water to find a puncture in an inner tube.
Customer Review Summary
Cooked breakfasts anchor the praise here, especially the veggie breakfast, which one reviewer calls superb, alongside a full English and bacon baps. Close behind come the evening mains, with a rump steak and a steak pie described as delicious, plus toasties, egg and chips, and generous cheesy chips. Homemade cake, including a huge Victoria sponge, gets mentioned too. Reviewers repeatedly praise the generous portions and value, the friendly, welcoming staff and the cosy, relaxed feel, and several single out the host who also cooks. Dog owners mention a menu for their pets and sitting outside. The criticism is smaller but specific. One diner found the sausages low quality and the French bread hard as slate, and reports lots of flies, no table service and a loud radio. Another describes an abrupt server who set the coffee tray down forcefully with a curt there you go. One cyclist recalls staff lending a bucket of water to find a puncture in an inner tube.
Featured reviews
- Hannah Dickinson
“Lovely, friendly cafe. Food is super with very generous portions. Definitely recommend 👌”
- antony perks
“A nice cozy local cafe with lovely staff and great food. The toasties are off the scale. Brilliant. Even though the staff were rushed off their feet, it was lunchtime, they still smiled and kept going. Beats any American diner!”
- Charles Brown
“Went here for an English breakfast. The food was cooked okay but the sausages were of a low quality and the French bread was as hard as slate. Lots of flies. Flying around the room and no table service. They also had an awful radio station blasting out throughout so it was hard to enjoy my meal. Wasn't that cheap either.”
- Ian Vessey
“Today j stopped at the Branston Cafe that used to be the library. The food is very good. Tha cafe is very clean and the staff are very friendly. There is seating outside as we'll.”
- Andy Smith
“Excellent food, friendly staff and very well priced. We will return whenever we can , especially with it being biker friendly.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
- Great coffee
- Great tea selection
- Popular for breakfast
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for solo dining
- Small plates
Amenities
- Wheelchair-accessible car park
- Free of charge street parking
- Outdoor seating
- Dogs allowed
- Takeaway
- Dine-in
Show more amenities
- Good for kids
- Vegan options
- Casual
- Coffee
- Quick bite
- Catering
- Dining options· 6
- Breakfast
- Brunch
- Lunch
- Dessert
- Seating
- Table service
- Highlights· 1
- Great tea selection
- Facilities· 1
- Toilet
- Atmosphere· 1
- Cosy
- Accessibility· 3
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Wheelchair-accessible seating
- Wheelchair-accessible toilet
- Parking· 2
- Free parking lot
- Parking
- Pet-friendly· 2
- Dogs allowed inside
- Dogs allowed outside
- Offerings· 2
- Small plates
- Vegetarian options
- Popular for· 1
- Solo dining
- Crowd· 2
- Groups
- Tourists
- Family-friendly· 2
- High chairs
- Kids' menu
Location
Cafes near Branston Café
- Take 5 Tea room4.7883.4 miVegetarian optionsDeliveryReservations
breakfast baps and cooked breakfast, afternoon tea cakes selection, jacket potato with tuna
- Lincoln Arboretum Cafe4.71053.4 miOutdoor seatingVegetarian optionsVegan options
poached eggs, full english breakfast, jacket potato with chilli
- Rosie Lea4.51083.4 miOutdoor seatingDelivery
full english breakfast, bacon butties, salted caramel milkshake
| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Branston CaféOutdoor seating · Vegetarian options · Vegan options | 4.5280 | — | veggie breakfast, full english breakfast, homemade cakes |
| Take 5 Tea roomVegetarian options · Delivery · Reservations | 4.788 | 3.4 mi | breakfast baps and cooked breakfast, afternoon tea cakes selection, jacket potato with tuna |
| Lincoln Arboretum CafeOutdoor seating · Vegetarian options · Vegan options | 4.7105 | 3.4 mi | poached eggs, full english breakfast, jacket potato with chilli |
| Rosie LeaOutdoor seating · Delivery | 4.5108 | 3.4 mi | full english breakfast, bacon butties, salted caramel milkshake |
The 3 nearest cafes by distance. Ratings, hours and review terms come from public business profiles.
Similar Cafes nearby
More to explore in Lincoln
15 places
Cafes in Lincoln
Photo: Hobbsons Restaurant and Pie Shop · 4.5 · 935 Google reviews
See all 15 cafes in Lincoln
