Bailgate Deli in Lincoln

Was recommended this place from the chap at the Imperial team room and visit Lincoln office. Did not disappoint. Lovely small cafe with amazing vegan/vegetarian options, had the full vegan English (very filling) plus English breakfast tea to wash it down, wonderful experience eating here, a must visit.

i love you bailgate deli you treat chickpeas with the reverence they deserve. i dream of your currys they are the best and come in very large quantities

Wonderful food and equally wonderful service. Would wholeheartedly recommend and looking forward to going back soon.

What an amazing place. The bruschetta was fabulous, and the falafel salad was very tasty. Highly recommended. Good value too!

Friendly staff and the food was amazing! We ordered the hot dish of the day and it didn't disappoint. I would recommend it to anyone looking for some hearty veg/vegan food when visiting Lincoln.

A regular at the Bailgate Deli. Fabulous food and well priced. My avo toast with balsamic kale exceeded expectations this morning.

What a find! Loved the food here. It was busy but deserves to be. Super tasty interesting food at a great place. Wish I lived closer.

Staying in Lincoln for work and wanted to find a healthier option for my tea. Walked up enormous hill to find this place, unfortunately I was late for cafe food, which stops at 3.30pm. The lady behind the counter took pity on me, probably helped by my glowing red face after walking the hill! She offered a seat and prepared me a falafel salad. The owner popped down and was also very friendly Incredibly kind, going above and beyond and the falafel salad is a thing of beauty!

The best plant based good I've ever had. Bombay potato soup was superb. Also had the black bean burger. Prices were extremely good too. We will be back for sure.

I pop in here for a takeaway lunch from time to time, and it never disappoints. The staff and owner are lovely, and the food is amazing. Falafel Salad is my usual choice. It changes slightly every time but that is the personality of whoever prepares it coming through. It is basically the same but with tweaks. Today's was magnificent. I have had other dishes which have been lovely too.

Fab little deli. Had coffee and cake then came back for lunch. Lots of vegan options and great service

Found this place by accident but so glad we did. Absolutely delicious vegan food and the most lovely, friendly staff. A must when in Lincoln if you are after a vegan meal! Can’t wait to visit again! (Loaded crispy tofu fries and falafel wrap 🤤😍)

Cosy cafe in the cathedral quarter. Food was amazing, the nicest lunch we’ve had in ages. Spoilt for choice we wanted to eat it all! Very good value for money, I think they should charge at least a couple of quid more, they will still get plenty of business. Owner very friendly, service excellent. Above all food tasty, hot and innovative menu.

Excellent quick stop for a hot chocolate and a delicious piece of homemade flapjack.

Vegan food is not my usual diet and it's very hard to impress me with it. But hands down, the best vegan food ever at Bailgate Deli. They treated me to a wonderful culinary experience that I won't ever forget. I tried the soup, falafel salad and loaded fries. Can't even suggest any improvements. Perfect food no matter what you usually eat, you will love this culinary experience. The service was friendly and top notch. Will visit again 10/10.

Visit with friends for coffee and food often, we love the Vegan breakfast and the food always tastes great. Good quality and very flavoursome, defiantly recommend a visit its a small menu but changes. Owner is lovely and the staff attentive.

Been here twice now, both times for breakfast. Totally mixed bag in terms of experience; the vibe is super nice and friendly/low key, but it's cold (if the weather is cold). Cold enough to need a jacket/scarf. As mentioned elsewhere the service is very, very slow. 30/40 minute wait for a breakfast dish seems normal. If you order a second coffee when your food arrives, you'll be drinking it for dessert! First time we went the food was really nice. Second time one of the plates (identical plates, ordered together)) was fine, the other one was stone cold, so clearly they hadn't been cooked at the same time, but rather had been reheated/not reheated. Didn't bother sending it back due to super-slow service; would have still been there at lunchtime! Won't return realistically. as there are clearly safety implications relating to not properly heating food, even ignoring how unpleasant a cold cooked breakfast is to eat!

Nice local run cafe serving vegan food and good range of drinks

My new favourite place Great food , will be back

Oh my load the vegan food here is the best .Two very full and happy customers

Really fab little place we happened across on a recent day in Lincoln. Great atmosphere, food and friendly staff plus treats and practicals to buy from the ship area. Highly recommended and would definitely visit again.

Hearty breakfast with the most amazing flavours served with sourdough toast. Mushrooms particularly tasty.

The best vegan and vegetarian food in Lincoln

Great little vegan/veggie cafe and one I always recommend to visiting friends/family. Independently owned. The oat hot chocolates are excellent - as are the croissants! Dog friendly. Just be aware, there is no step free access.

Clean, good vegan menu and nice atmosphere and staff. Definitely recommend.

Lovely attentive service, food was well flavoured and very delicious. The chai oat milk tea was hot and very moorish. We brought are dog and felt very welcome.

Such a lovely place! I love their coffee and every time I’ve been I’ve always had an exceptional breakfast at a great price. This is a lovely little cafe with a proper friendly, community vibe to it. Staff are really friendly and the food is great!

Lovely deli with a good selection for breakfast and friendly service, right in Lincoln’s old town. We had sourdough toast and spreads and pancakes with coffee, all good quality

I’ve only been here a handful of times, but they’ve all been really lovely experiences. Everything is mostly vegan I believe (or at least plant-based) which I’m not, but the breakfast is great! Really tasty! Big fan of the coffee too. The owner and all the staff are so friendly and lovely - it’s got a real community vibe to it. Highly recommend popping in for a brunch or a coffee!

Lovely little Deli in Lincoln! Ate here with my family before my sister's Graduation so everywhere was VERY busy and we left it very last minute to eat before the ceremony, but staff were so lovely and could tell they were doing everything they could to be extra speedy for us. In our rush we hadn't realised it was vegan when sitting down (not the usual choice for some in the group) but everyone raved about their food - so so tasty!

None of us are vegans or vegetarians, but thoroughly enjoyed our food here! Great friendly, welcoming service, we had a lovely spot outside in the late afternoon sunshine with tasty food, what's not to love. Would definitely return and recommend.

Great spot for a lunch with friends, sat outside the sunshine! Amazing food and full of colour!

The slowest service and wateriest coffee I have had in a very long time. Not worth the price and i I won't be going back again.

Falafel salade was gewoon overheerlijk!! Personeel heel vriendelijk. Tot volgende keer!!!

Popped in yesterday for some dinner, very nice burger and friendly staff all good.

I have been coming here since it opened. Not a vegan, just love the food. It has always been 5 star for food. You may have to wait for a while for your order to take out, but this is because every order is cooked from fresh-in full visibility. Staff always friendly, food is excellent.

The highlight of my day today was discovering this little café tucked away uphill in Lincoln. The iced coffee was refreshing, the katsu curry was aromatic and filling, and service was delightful and authentic. Reccomendation: Try the biscoff brownie, it's mouth-coatingly indulgent 😍

Best food in Lincoln! 100% recommend.

We noticed the food looked appertising yesterday so decided to try it for lunch today. My husband had the Summer Curry and i had the falafel salad. My husband has managed to sum it up to a couple of words.... that was a different level of food. It was delicious we are not vegetarian but my salad was bursting with so many flavours i cant decide which was best. The staff were friendly and the cafe quaint. Thank you for a lunch to remember.

Friendly service and great food. I had the soup and bruschetta. It was so good, I went back the next day and had bruschetta again and chips. Really lovely place.

Absolutely wonderful place. Food was amazing. Great service. Will definately going again.

Visited today for a late breakfast. A popular spot with all tables full, but service was brisk and the food beautifully presented. We had porridge (fully loaded with fruit and nuts) and sourdough with peanut butter. Outstanding!

Best falafel salad I’ve ever had.. and I’ve eaten a fair few! Lots of variety and the falafels themselves were really tasty. It was a large portion and well worth the £7. The wait time was short considering it was lunchtime. The staff were friendly, the service was great, and although I had a takeout, the atmosphere was nice while I waited. The takeout packaging and cutlery was all biodegradable :) Will definitely return next time I’m in Lincoln!

We spotted this little place only by chance but now we are very glad we did. We are not vegetarians or vegan but the food is seriously good and lovingly prepared (fresh). - the little wait is totally worth it and the quantity is very generous. If you are visiting Lincoln, this is a real gem of a find!

Bustling little vegan cafe just up from the cathedral. Lovely food and wonderful staff. I had the tofu & mushroom schwarma and it was gorgeous. Took a little extra time to come out as it was packed saturday lunch time but well worth the wait. Already picked out what I'm having next time I go 😁

Indulged in the vegan breakfast. There's something about the mushrooms in Lincoln - this was not the only place where they were very tasty. I opted for the tempeh. This is a dish I've eaten here and in its native Indonesia. The offering here was the best I've ever had. Add on great service, nice ambience and a street view. It doesn't get much better!

Quite simply the best vegan meal I have ever eaten

Vegan food that looks good and tastes fantastic. Lovely location on a quiet pedestrian only area of Lincoln Bailgate. Friendly service.

This is a gem of a deli! I had a beautiful vegan breakfast that came with the most amazing sourdough bread. The atmosphere is super friendly too and the coffee just perfect! Definitely recommend! I felt very well looked after :)

Deli cafe. Went for lunch with my partner, baby, and friend. Food was really nice. Fresh and full of flavour. Everything vegan. Several cake choices. Staff were lovely. I bought a sour dough loaf to take away. It was only £3.50 and absolutely delicious, as...

The food was excellent. We had the vegan breakfast and the avocado toast. The sourdough bread was the best we’ve had and the almond butter delicious! Excellent coffee too. And they certainly care about offering good customer service. Top marks

We've been visiting one nd off for years, whenever we get back to Lincoln, and their breakfast just keeps getting better and better. By far one of the best vegan breakfasts out there. I just wish they did oalty batista as a milk alternative.

very welcoming and lovely vegan food :)

Good food at reasonable prices. Dog-friendly

Nice simple vegan cafe. Their chocolate was bussin’ bussin’ Fr.

There was no kids menu and they had run out of hot chocolate. But everything else was good.

J’y suis allé sur les conseils d’un ami qui va souvent à Lincoln. Franchement, je ne regrette pas du tout....

Absolutely perfect lunch, unbelievably good value. Large portions of fresh and nourishing food that was really delicious. We had a bean burger, falafel wrap that had loads of different salads, and shawarma sandwich, highly recommend them all. Plus chips and crispy fried tofu that pleased the 6 year old. Nice service and clean cute surroundings.

Consistently the best vegan food in Lincoln. Colourful, fresh, whole-food, healthy options, well-presented . Today’s falafel salad was outstanding!

On a visit to Lincoln, we took refuge from the rain in this tiny deli and had the most delicious lunch. I had the falafel flatbread, my partner had the falafel with salad. Both dishes were colourful and packed with wholesome ingredients and flavour,some of...

Great little place! Well worth a visit. Food is lovely, fresh and full of flavour. Coffee is good too and it is well priced. The staff are all brilliant too and make you feel comfortable. Good stuff all around.

Wonderful people. Reasonably varied menu considering it's entirely vegan.

Best Deli in Lincoln, vegan food is always of the highest standard. Highly recommended. 5*****

We have had good from here before which was incredible and our return visit today did not disappoint. The tofu stuffed pickled sandwich and spiced tomato/ lentil soup were both lovely. The sanie was probably the most tasty I have ever had

Lovely tasty lunch Staff pleasant and helpful, busy too

The deli goes from strength to strength. We enjoyed an outstanding vegan breakfast today. Well cooked from scratch with care, attention to detail and presentation. Very welcoming staff, quick and professional service. Well-worth a visit.

A fantastic little cafe selling tasty, great value food. It's a small menu, but just right. The picture was described on the menu as a bowl of humous with crispy falafels - as you can see it was more than just that! And really good value - 4 of us had a meal, tea and a hot chocolate for less than £15 a head. Service is very friendly and quick, but not rushed. Unless you absolutely have to have a piece of meat on your plate this cafe is definitely to be recommended.

I have only had takeaway from here, but the experience is of very tasty food, well presented and staff trying very hard to make sure every customer has something right for them. The portions are also generous, making it real value for money. Having multiple...

Tasty, interesting vegetarian food served by a friendly team in a great location.

Delicious meal. I had the 'full vegan' and I was definitely full at the end! Good coffee too. Service was fast and friendly and the meal was good value for money. I'll definitely go there again.

First visit in the New Year and was delighted with the new recipe bean burger. “Home-made”, fantastic flavours and generous portion in a good-sized ciabatta. Outstanding! Looking forward to working through the rest of the menu.

This place is an absolute gem in Lincoln. The burger & chips was soo tasty and the staff so friendly. You have to go there when you're in Baligate/Lincoln.

Cute cafe with plenty of drink options

I treat myself to a takeaway lunch from here every couple of weeks or so. Always great service, warm buzz about the place and the food is amazing.

Lunch here after visiting Lincs Life Museum, both had soup and bread, really excellent veg soup, great texture and beautifully subtlely siced and the bread was absolutely gorgeous. Very pleasant sat at the window seat watching the world go by, and had a good chat...

Lovely food and super setting, nestled by the castle, always full and serving up lovely vegan food. Ignorance alert, but if you’re not into the vegan scene, you may be surprised as I was to find that vegan food can be so lovely. Very friendly staff and dog friendly. Also has a shop inside to grab any vegan items you can think of from truffles and marshmallows to sausage and pies. Great coffee too.

Came 2 months ago. It's quite hard to find a restaurant/ cafe that does vegan food other than burgers or curries. But this cafe was brilliant; lots of choice and food was delicious.

Visited yesterday on a day trip to Lincoln from Kent. Very glad we'd booked for lunch as the café was (understandably) very busy. We had the tofu wrap, burger and falafel flatbread, all were delicious. And the staff were friendly, attentive and helpful. Thoroughly recommend...

Very bad experience at this café. Don't risk going if you're vegan or have a dairy allergy! I asked if they had oat milk and the owner assured me they did so I ordered an oat milk latte, and went to sit outside. 20 minutes later I asked the owner when he came out to clear a table if my oat milk latte was coming and he went in and brought it out, having obviously forgotten. I thought it tasted strange, but assumed it was just a different oat milk brand to the one I was used to. After drinking it I went in and asked to pay, reminding him I'd had an oat milk latte. After paying for it, I was just about to leave when the owner said, "it wasn't oat milk!". I asked him if he was joking. He said "I wouldn't joke about something like that!". I was horrified, since I hadn't had dairy for decades. For me it was an ethical issue. For someone with a dairy allergy, it could have meant a severe reaction, or worse. The owner made no attempt to apologise or even refund me and I was so shocked I didn't know what else to do other than leave. This happened last year, but I was moved to write a review today, having heard in the news about the woman in Wiltshire who tragically died having eaten a supposedly vegan wrap, which in fact contained milk protein.

Quick, clean, helpful service. Quality food.

We had a delicious vegan lunch of bruschetta with tomatoes, hummus and pesto. It was a generous portion and really tasty. I would say this is food done properly; a cross between the authenticity of home made and the appeal of professional presentation. The cafe...

Very good vegan breakfast! Didn't have gluten free bread when I was there but I think they normally do. I got avocado instead of bread, so I don't mind. Didn't see the inside but it had a nice sitting area outside, with some sun and some shade and a view of the castle.

I went with friends today and had an incredible sweet potato and carrot soup and a warm roll for lunch. It was delicious, filling and healthy. I would absolutely go here again and again for my meals!!

We visited today and ordered some coffee. The menu says everything is plant based (no mention of cows milk option). Luckily I could see our drinks being made and cows milk was used for my order. When they were brought over I questioned if cows...

Not to be “that person” at all but just wanted to let people know we’ve been to Bailgate Deli in Lincoln today. They advertise as everything being plant based but our drinks were actually made with cows milk as standard. Luckily I watched them being made so questioned it. The man explained they wouldn’t survive without offering cows milk but what concerned me is they made it as standard, not on request. Only posting to warn people incase someone made the same mistake and didn’t realise!

This place is an amazing find! Unassuming from the outside, with a nice deli selection on the inside. The menu is small but that only means the food has been perfected. A tasty wrap and a beautiful freshly made smoothie. Would definitely return.

Wife is a long term Vegan so I found this place last night when on holiday 8miles away and thought to treat her to a full Vegan breakfast. She was in Heaven as the quality of all the ingredients were really exceptional and so well...

We saw this lovely cafe as we walked past and went in for breakfast. Really nice food. We are not vegetarian but we had plenty of choice. My husband is intolerant to mushrooms and so they checked the vegan sausages for him with a smile....

Always delicious food! It's tucked away, but is definitely worth a visit. You'll be hooked after the first mouthful. I love and recommend the curry 😋

I love this cafe/delhi, amazing food, great staff, great coffee and lovely setting. Its a regular weekly trip for me and I can't recommend the mushrooms on sourdough!

Lovely, lovely food, lovely atmosphere and a great selection of breakfasts, lunches and snacks. Great teas and coffees too! Update 2022: Still incredible, easily the best breakfasts and lunches in Lincoln.

Located in historic part of Lincoln on the Hill, this attractive deli serves excellent food. Dishes are relatively simple but quality fresh ingredients ensure each dish is lovely. Well presented too. Warm welcome and excellent service.

I can not tell you how amazing this place is. Having been a chef for almost 20 years, I know and love my food. Well, having spent the night in Lincoln and done our research before hand. This morning we headed to this place with...

I ate lunch at the deli last week and it was one of the best lunches I have eaten in a cafe. There was a good choice of vegetarian food and the staff were friendly and helpful. Food was delicious and tasted so fresh and...

Great food and service. A hidden gem 🔸 🔹

The Bailgate deli is a beautiful deli, we stopped to have lunch. The food was amazing. I had the falafel and my husband had the moving mountains burger. Perfectly accompanied by a fruit smoothie. Customer service was second to none. Thank you.

Food was very tasty and seemed to be doing a fair amount of take aways,unfortunately service was slow,some of us had finished our meals whilst others were still waiting. In contrast people who sat in the cafe next door arrived after us were served their meals and gone whilst we still waited. If you have plenty of time to kill the food is definitely worth the wait.

I want here with a friend and we enjoyed some vegan food and vegan cheesecake. The staff were very friendly and i would totally visit again. The atmosphere is the cafe is very cosy.

Great coffee and the food was delicious 😀 The staff were very friendly and helpful, my new favourite cafe in Lincoln 🙂

Vegan cafe with beautiful meals