Quick info
About Monks Road Cafe
Monks Road Cafe is a cafe in Lincoln at 42 Monks Rd, serving hot meals and sandwiches made to order. The Full English comes with local or butcher's sausages and bacon, and the kitchen accepts swaps to the items on the plate, so you can adjust the breakfast to suit you. Burgers and toasties fill out the rest of the menu for later in the day. The team cooks to order and aims to get food out fast. Dogs are welcome, which suits owners who want to bring their pet along.
Good to know
- ParkingFree street parking · Paid street parking
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance
- Good for kidsGood for kids · Kids' menu · Family-friendly
- DietaryVegetarian options
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Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention full english breakfast, quality local sausages and bacon, swaps on breakfast items and large cup of tea.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention full english breakfast, quality local sausages and bacon, swaps on breakfast items and large cup of tea.
Customer Review Summary
The full English breakfast is the clear draw at Monks Road Cafe, with reviewers praising its quality local sausages and bacon, generous portion, and willingness to swap items without fuss. Several pair it with a large cup of tea or a coffee, and many call the value great. Close behind are the Sweet Chili Chicken Wrap, which one reviewer found really tasty, and a menu of burgers, toasties and wraps described as proper cafe grub. Staff come up repeatedly as friendly, kind and accommodating, and one regular describes the atmosphere as welcoming. The one sharp complaint comes from a reviewer who found the meat and potato pie had no meat in it, was soggy and tasteless, and came with chips that tasted of old oil and gravy granules over the top, so only two bites were eaten before it went in the bin. One diner also noted that the cafe is very small. Another had to work hard to finish the full English plate.
Customer Review Summary
The full English breakfast is the clear draw at Monks Road Cafe, with reviewers praising its quality local sausages and bacon, generous portion, and willingness to swap items without fuss. Several pair it with a large cup of tea or a coffee, and many call the value great. Close behind are the Sweet Chili Chicken Wrap, which one reviewer found really tasty, and a menu of burgers, toasties and wraps described as proper cafe grub. Staff come up repeatedly as friendly, kind and accommodating, and one regular describes the atmosphere as welcoming. The one sharp complaint comes from a reviewer who found the meat and potato pie had no meat in it, was soggy and tasteless, and came with chips that tasted of old oil and gravy granules over the top, so only two bites were eaten before it went in the bin. One diner also noted that the cafe is very small. Another had to work hard to finish the full English plate.
Featured reviews
- Steve Gadsby
“Amazing breakfast for a good price with friendly staff highly recommend”
- Ibukun Obisan
“Well cooked tasty food. Worked hard to finish the full English breakfast plate”
- Daniel Filani
“The favourite and only cafe in Lincoln for almost 3 years. The staff are warm and accommodating. The atmosphere is friendly and welcoming. Full English breakfast with coffee is my favourite 🤭🙂”
- mathew belfield
“Absolutely vile bit of food . Meat and potato pie , no meat in it . Literally none . Soggy , tasteless , chips tasted of dirty oil , and to top it off some awful gravy granules smothered all over it . Inedible . 2 bites went in bin . Sound 👍”
- Alex Sayer
“Can’t believe I haven’t reviewed this place sooner. We go here all the time it’s brilliant honestly. I will put some photos up soon”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
- Closed
Highlights
“Who doesn't love good cafe food? And why does it always taste better when someone else cooks? The people at Monk's Road Cafe work hard to cook and deliver delicious food - fast. A hot meal or custom-made sandwich.”
- Great coffee
- Great tea selection
- Popular for breakfast
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for solo dining
- Vegetarian options
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Free street parking
- Outdoor seating
- Dogs allowed
- No-contact delivery
- Takeout
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- Dine-in
- Family-friendly
- Vegetarian options
- Casual
- Coffee
- Quick bite
- Dining options· 7
- Breakfast
- Brunch
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Catering
- Dessert
- Seating
- Service options· 2
- Curbside pickup
- Delivery
- Highlights· 1
- Great tea selection
- Parking· 1
- Paid street parking
- Popular for· 1
- Solo dining
- Family-friendly· 2
- Good for kids
- Kids' menu
- Pet-friendly· 1
- Dogs allowed outside
Location
Cafes near Monks Road Cafe
- Lincoln Arboretum Cafe4.71050.1 mi£1–15Outdoor seatingVegetarian optionsVegan options
poached eggs, full english breakfast, jacket potato with chilli
- Lincoln Cathedral Cafe4.33770.4 mi£10–20Outdoor seatingVegetarian optionsVegan options
halloumi wraps, iced coffees, full English breakfast
- Jenny's Cafe4.26040.4 mi£1–15Outdoor seating
full english breakfast, burger, fish and chips
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monks Road CafeOutdoor seating · Vegetarian options · Delivery | 4.6180 | — | — | full english breakfast, quality local sausages and bacon, swaps on breakfast items |
| Lincoln Arboretum CafeOutdoor seating · Vegetarian options · Vegan options | 4.7105 | 0.1 mi | £1–15 | poached eggs, full english breakfast, jacket potato with chilli |
| Lincoln Cathedral CafeOutdoor seating · Vegetarian options · Vegan options | 4.3377 | 0.4 mi | £10–20 | halloumi wraps, iced coffees, full English breakfast |
| Jenny's CafeOutdoor seating | 4.2604 | 0.4 mi | £1–15 | full english breakfast, burger, fish and chips |
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