Quick info
About Rosie Lea
On The Parade in Lincoln, Rosie Lea is a cafe serving full English fry-ups with bacon, sausages, and eggs alongside baked potatoes and bacon rolls. Cream teas, cakes, and ice cream round out the menu, and a salted caramel milkshake sits among the drinks. There is no need to book, as the cafe operates on a walk-in basis, though it can get busy. The step-free entrance suits visitors with mobility needs, and high chairs are available for families with young children. Outdoor seating is set up for those who want to eat outside. It opens Tuesday to Saturday, staying closed on Mondays and Sundays, and runs daytime hours only, closing by 2pm.
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
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention full english breakfast, bacon butties, salted caramel milkshake and baked potato.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention full english breakfast, bacon butties, salted caramel milkshake and baked potato.
Customer Review Summary
The full English breakfast draws the most praise, with reviewers repeatedly calling out thick bacon, quality sausages and perfectly cooked eggs, and one diner naming "The Fuller English" with fried bread and black pudding as a personal favorite. Close behind, the baked potato earns a mention as one of the best a reviewer has had, and the salted caramel milkshake gets singled out as delicious. Friendly, attentive staff and fresh food come up again and again, even when the cafe is described as busy. Cakes, cream teas and coffee also get nods, alongside outdoor seating that visitors enjoy on nice days. Pricing draws some pushback: one reviewer balked at over five pounds for a bacon and tomato roll that arrived dripping in grease and had to be binned, and another complained of paying thirteen pounds for a standard breakfast plus an extra charge for tea. Others, though, describe the prices as reasonable. Several note the cafe's small size and early closing around 2pm can mean it fills up quickly on weekends.
Customer Review Summary
The full English breakfast draws the most praise, with reviewers repeatedly calling out thick bacon, quality sausages and perfectly cooked eggs, and one diner naming "The Fuller English" with fried bread and black pudding as a personal favorite. Close behind, the baked potato earns a mention as one of the best a reviewer has had, and the salted caramel milkshake gets singled out as delicious. Friendly, attentive staff and fresh food come up again and again, even when the cafe is described as busy. Cakes, cream teas and coffee also get nods, alongside outdoor seating that visitors enjoy on nice days. Pricing draws some pushback: one reviewer balked at over five pounds for a bacon and tomato roll that arrived dripping in grease and had to be binned, and another complained of paying thirteen pounds for a standard breakfast plus an extra charge for tea. Others, though, describe the prices as reasonable. Several note the cafe's small size and early closing around 2pm can mean it fills up quickly on weekends.
Featured reviews
- Julie Watson
“This is a local cafe in Cherry Willingham at the shops and we highly recommend. The food is fresh and excellent. The drinks great especially the coffee. There are seats outside on nice days. It's only fault us it's fairly small so can get busy and closes by 2pm. On nice days at weekends maybe wish it was open a little longer for afternoon coffee/tea and cake.”
- Ruth Hollins
“Lovely food, friendly service, clean, reasonable prices.”
- Jane Hepburn
“Nice food, very reasonably priced. Lovely staff.”
- Emma Clark
“Popped in here whilst visiting family. This is a lovely little place with outdoor seating available. The food was delicious and the staff very friendly. Thank you, I'll definitely visit again.”
- Paula Jones
“What a little gem of a local village cafe. Best breakfasts by far, decent fry up and the butties, yum, packed with bacon. Good price too, for a filling meal that won’t leave you hungry. Staff are amazing, friendly attentive and happy to have a chat too.”
Hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
- Closed
Highlights
- Great coffee
- Great dessert
- Great tea selection
- Popular for breakfast
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for solo dining
Amenities
- Wheelchair-accessible car park
- Free of charge street parking
- Outdoor seating
- Delivery
- Takeaway
- Dine-in
Show more amenities
- Good for kids
- Casual
- Kerbside pickup
- Coffee
- Healthy options
- Quick bite
- Dining options· 7
- Breakfast
- Brunch
- Lunch
- Catering
- Dessert
- Seating
- Table service
- Atmosphere· 1
- Cosy
- Offerings· 1
- Small plates
- Popular for· 1
- Solo dining
- Accessibility· 3
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Wheelchair-accessible seating
- Wheelchair-accessible toilet
- Parking· 2
- Free parking lot
- Parking
- Highlights· 2
- Great dessert
- Great tea selection
- Facilities· 1
- Toilet
- Crowd· 2
- Groups
- Tourists
- Family-friendly· 2
- High chairs
- Kids' menu
Location
Cafes near Rosie Lea
- The Tea Cosy4.7942.2 miOutdoor seatingVegetarian optionsReservations
homemade cakes and scones, pots of tea, chocolate cake
- Lincoln Arboretum Cafe4.71053.1 miOutdoor seatingVegetarian optionsVegan options
poached eggs, full english breakfast, jacket potato with chilli
- Cafe Ella4.81443.4 miVegetarian optionsVegan optionsWi-Fi
full english breakfast, bacon and sausage sandwiches, dog treats
| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosie LeaOutdoor seating · Delivery | 4.5108 | — | full english breakfast, bacon butties, salted caramel milkshake |
| The Tea CosyOutdoor seating · Vegetarian options · Reservations | 4.794 | 2.2 mi | homemade cakes and scones, pots of tea, chocolate cake |
| Lincoln Arboretum CafeOutdoor seating · Vegetarian options · Vegan options | 4.7105 | 3.1 mi | poached eggs, full english breakfast, jacket potato with chilli |
| Cafe EllaVegetarian options · Vegan options · Wi-Fi | 4.8144 | 3.4 mi | full english breakfast, bacon and sausage sandwiches, dog treats |
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