Lawson's bar & bistro in Lincoln

Stunning little place. Some of the best food I've had in a long time. The salmon gratin was amazing. Very friendly and attentive service, they answered any questuojs and even helped with the offers they has on to save us some money. Good choice of drinks as well including a local beer. Chilled out relaxed atmosphere. Will definitely be going back. Would recommend to anyone

Absolutely beautiful lunch time menu with food that is second to none. Keep up the good work

We went for dinner on a Saturday night. On arrival we felt it was a bit too brightly lit for a restaurant but we were led upstairs where it was a little more subdued. The staff were all friendly, helpful and attentive, and there were plenty of them. I had black pudding and haggis bon bons, and Mrs D had the cheese soufflé. Both were rich and full of flavour. For mains, I had the blade of beef and Mrs D had the salmon. Again, rich and full of flavour, and the mash was silky smooth. This was accompanied by a good quality bottle of Malbec (reasonably priced at £25) and followed by sorbet, cheeseboard, brandy, port and coffee. You could get an evening 2-course meal here for £30 or, as we did, go full in at £55pp. In my 15 years’ experience of eating out in Lincoln, Lawson’s is definitely in my top 3 dining experiences and I will be returning.

Wow, what a gem of a place. Arrived as a couple with our 8 month old on a Sunday, booking just 10 min before arrival. As soon as we entered the staff were so attentive and made us feel so welcome. We had the 3 course lunch menu and the chef has created some amazing dishes at such an affordable price. Nothing was too much for the staff on service and welcomed being able to tip them for how relaxed they made the whole experience. Highly recommend to anyone with young children that want to experience fine dining and still have those special meals out without the need for babysitters. Thank you Lawsons for giving us a fantastic end to our weekend break! You certainly did not disappoint...

The best meal I have had in a very long time! The 3 course meal for £20 was brilliant value for money. Hands down was great quality food and service!

Had a great three course lunch yesterday. Service was exceptional, food served in good time. The portions were generous whilst leaving room for dessert! Cooked to perfection. Highly recommended. Warm welcome from the snowy Steep Hill! 😃

Excellent food! Great value at 3 courses for £20 on the lunch set menu. Highly recommend! And dog friendly in the bar area too. Lovely experience.

Fantastic little restaurant. Very little to fault here. Really great.

Great food at seriously good prices 👌

Great food, lovely staff, beautiful setting. The best smoked salmon starter I've had. The blade of beef was cooked to perfection. We will return!

Fantastic food and a lovely historic setting!

Very nice food, decent portions, friendly staff.

It took us a while to get there, but we finally made it to Lawsons. Here’s what we had: 🧀 𝗧𝘄𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗱𝗱𝗮𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗳𝗳𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗟𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 🍄 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗰, 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗹𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗵𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺, 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗯 𝗖𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 & 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗺 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 🐖 𝗕𝗕𝗤 𝗚𝗹𝗮𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝗵, 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗲, 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗼𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝗯𝗯𝗮𝗴𝗲, 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝘃𝘆 & 𝗖𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 🥩 𝟯𝟱 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝗥𝗶𝗯𝗲𝘆𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝗧𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗲𝘀, 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗵𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺𝘀, 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 & 𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗹𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗮𝘂𝗰𝗲 🍫 𝗗𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲 & 𝗖𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘂 𝗧𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲 🥧 𝗣𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗻, 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗻𝘂𝘁 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗮𝗿𝘁 We couldn’t fault a thing at Lawson’s. The food was delicious and piping hot and didn't take long to arrive after ordering. We don’t normally have three courses because a starter and a main course fills us up, but we still felt comfortable after our desserts. ⭐Would Recommend⭐

Lost one point for it being a little cool where we sitting - apart from that wonderful

Outstanding food and fantastic service! And local Ferry Ales available. A superb night.

This is a gem of a Bistro, absolutely beautiful food, lovely staff.

Just popped in for a glass of wine. Great service, and the food looked great. Definitely be back to eat next time

Amazing place. Very friendly and amazing food. My favourite place to eat in lincoln

Lovely old building sympathetically restored. Charming and unobtrusive staff. Let's get one thing straight. The food is superb. Excellent menu choice, I'm going to come back and try the dishes I couldn't pick, believe me this place deserves this. Chicken and beef blade were excellent but a special mention for the soufflé. This was so good it was close to a religious experience. I live 70 miles away, but will spend a weekend in Lincoln to come. Well done guys, you've obviously tried hard to get it right and it's totally appreciated

Great location. Very welcoming, excellent service and absolutely fabulous food. All I can say is you will not be disappointed!

My sister and I were lucky to get a table on our weekend visit to Lincoln. It was the most amazing experience. Great ambiance, friendly attentive staff and food that was out of this world! We didn't want our food to end. Absolutely exquisite. Good value for money too. Overall a first class experience. Thank you so much!

Excellent food and great service. Lovely setting at the bottom of Lincoln's historic Steep Hill.

We went to Lawsons with some visiting family this evening, first of all the food was absolutely delicious and we all said really good value for money. We had food from the set/deal menu (2 courses for £16 or 3 for £20). This is the 5th or 6th time that me and my wife had been and we’ve never had a bad meal yet. The service was also quick and staff are lovely. Couldn’t fault it at all. Highly recommend a visit if you’re in Lincoln.

We visited pre theatre and was blown away with the service and food. Would highly recommend if you are visiting Lincoln.

Delicious food. Friendly service. Lovely evening. Thank you all!!

Lovely piece of salmon (also a huge portion, so kudos on it being cooked so well, too). The salmon came with enough that the meal didn't really need the accompanying side veg, which was a shame as the red cabbage was some of the best I've tasted, but was too full to fit more in. Good selection of beer on tap also.

Absolutely beautiful food that is excellent priced! Good size portions, too!

Had the chicken and the salmon both cooked well but didn’t understand the stale dry bread and slab of butter it comes with? Also boiled veg as a side that isn’t with the menu? Rank. The most disappointing part was the service. Asked if we can order food and drinks at the same time this would apparently take longer? Ordered a bottle of wine didn’t get to try it first luckily it was drinkable. When the food came out it was plonked on the table and no “enjoy your food” or would you like anything else. Disappointing as looks great online

Love the food... Nice service and perfect atmosphere!!! Try the Lamb!!!

Lovely atmosphere and attentive service! The staff could not do enough for us. We ordered a starter, main and dessert. My partner was really happy with all of his food however we both found the sauces of all the plates very rich. Unfortunately, allowing us both not to eat some of the meat/potatoes of our main meal/starters. However, we understand this is personal preference but if you aren’t a fan of rich gravy (tasting like BBQ sauce) I would ask for it on the side. Good value for money aswell. Thank you again!

Great food. First time here and will definitely be returning

My husband and I visited this lovely bistro for a midweek lunch and were blown away by the quality of the food and value for money. The ambience is charming - a olde worlde building typical of the area with traditional interior, real dried flowers on the table and a great selection of background music. We enjoyed two courses from the lunch time menu - beef Bon bons and creamy chicken for me and scotch egg and ribs for my husband. All of the courses were fresh, tasty, piping hot and beautifully presented. I can’t quite believe it was just £16 each. You would do well to eat at a chain pub for that price and this food was infinitely better quality. The service was great and I’m really pleased we stumbled across this little gem. We will certainly return next time we are in Lincoln.

Absolutely delicious food. The double cooked cheese souffle was especially incredible. Definitely recommend

We really enjoyed Lawsons. Dining early when we first arrived we were the only people in the restaurant and we feared the worst. However others soon arrived and a pleasant atmosphere was created. The food was excellent certainly the best we had during our stay in Lincoln. All the dishes were very well prepared and presented and based around good quality ingredients.Throughly recommend if you are in Lincoln.

What a fabulous bistro. We managed to get a last minute Saturday early evening table by popping in on arrival in Lincoln on the Friday to check. (Always worth asking in person even when opentable says nothing is available). As the fixed price lunch menu was still on offer and this tickled our taste buds we made our selection and awaited our foods arrival. We weren’t disappointed and were soon enjoying delicious starters, followed tasty mains and even found room for a cheeky little dessert! If you’re lucky enough to drop in & get a table here like us, or plan ahead and book one!, you certainly won’t be disappointed 😊

Gorgeous food, delightful staff and beautiful surroundings

We enjoyed a delicious dinner here. Friendly staff, attentive service.The setting is quirky. There are steep stairs to the upper floor.

Came for the lunch menu and had 3 courses for £20 which really was excellent value given the choice and quality of food served.

Good choice of gluten free food.

My wife and I decided to pay a visit to this delightful establishment based on glowing recommendations from fellow travelers, particularly on TripAdvisor. From the moment we stepped in, we were pleased to find that securing a table for the two of us was a breeze. The staff, ever so attentive, promptly attended to our drink orders and got our starters to us in record time. The Neck Oil we ordered was an absolute delight, served just as it should be. Our starters, featuring a scotch egg and beef Bon Bon's, arrived surprisingly swiftly, and the taste left us pleasantly surprised. When it came to our main courses – a vegetable tart and chicken strips with creamy mash and mushrooms – we were absolutely blown away. The dishes were not only beautifully presented but also arrived piping hot, and they were prepared just the way we like it. In addition to the fantastic food, the location, staff, value, and overall quality of the experience far exceeded our expectations. It's safe to say we'll be back to savor this culinary delight once again, hopefully with the same fantastic outcome. Keep up the exceptional work!

One of the best places in Lincoln!!!!

I popped in for lunch and was not disappointed. Quickly shown to my table and drink order taken. I had the 2 course lunch of fishcake and chicken for mains. A few more people came in afterwards although this didn't affect the attentiveness of the staff. A relaxing atmosphere and the food was nice considering it was the lunchtime menu. There was also more than enough for the mains. A number of other couples had 3 courses. I was not rushed to leave the venue which was pleasant since I was in no rush.

Visited here when in Lincoln for our son's graduation. Having been to Lincoln a few times a year for the past four, we wish we'd found this place sooner. The food was fantastic! A great menu, lots of choice, great quality with large portion sizes and not too expensive. We absolutely loved it. You absolutely MUST go here.

We were a bit early so we had a beer and cocktail before our table was ready. One of the best Expresso martinis I’ve had and my husband loved the ale. When seated we chose the Stilton and garlic mushrooms for our starter which were so delicious. We didn’t wait long for our main meals; pork belly and chicken. They were delicious and a good portion. My husband then had the pecan and bourbon tart which he said was amazing. The service was excellent and we didn’t wait long between courses which was wonderful as it was fully booked. We will definitely eat at Lawsons again whenever we’re in Lincoln. A great place to eat or have a drink.

First time here and had very high hopes. We were not disappointed with the greeting we received and throughout the service was excellent. Very friendly and professional. Initially we had opted to eat outside in the courtyard but it was way too hot so moved indoors. The courtyard itself wasn't very welcoming. A little sparse. But inside the dining area was beautiful. A lovely light, bright room, ideal for lunching. And then the food. Firstly have to say the junior meal was great value for money and quite large portions. But my wife's vegetable tart was very disappointing. Not very inspiring. I had the belly pork and it was just a bit ordinary and bland. I still have most of my own teeth so passed on the crackling because it was rock hard. On a positive note the desserts were good and we all enjoyed them.

We were a party of 12. Warm welcome at the bar, drinks upstairs in the courtyard. Long table in Aircon room upstairs - service was excellent. Food was extremely good and came out hot all at once. Highly recommend

Incredibly delicious food at a really great price! An amazing menu. My partner and I were stuck for choice.

Wonderful food. Only 4 stars for service as we were not offered the a la carte menu along with the lunch menu. All worked out in the end, another table asked for the a la carte menu so we did the same.

We were really impressed with every aspect of our visit to Lawsons. The staff were ultra considerate with my husband, who has difficult walking and a lovely waiter (with a beard) not only telephoned me in advance to suggest that we use the rear entrance of the restaurant but he met us when the taxi dropped us off the show us the way in. This enabled our party of four to enter straight into the restaurants 1st floor where the toilets were too, Service from all the other staff was of an exceptionally high standard and they were all ultra helpful too, The food was delicious. Three of us opted for the set price summer lunchtime menu, which was incredible value and my husband chose from the A La Carte I would not hesitate to recommend this restaurant 100%. Thank you Lawsons.

Three of us had a lovely main meal and delicious dessert. Best sticky toffee pudding ever!

First time eating here but definitely will not be the last. We had the 3 course lunch and were very impressed with the food. The staff were friendly and helpful. We good value for money

Really lovely meal at Lawsons. Cheese soufle was amazing

Fantastic value for money and great atmosphere. Would definitely recommend and visit whenever i could

Passing by, I had never until a few weeks ago, found Lawson’s open. An A-board in the street with the lunchtime menu. First impressions, an old stone building, as are most of the buildings in the street, the restaurant had empathy with the building. The first floor opens out onto a courtyard. No shade, and a high wall blocks the view of the surroundings. I was directed to a table for two. A menu was brought, I decided upon soup of the day and slow roast belly pork, and cold water. The vegetable soup was excellent, with two large chunks of bread and a tiny pat of butter. Followed by slow roast belly pork with vegetables. The spices in the mash was overdone. I would have appreciated an additional slice of belly pork, on the other hand, it was lunchtime and probably would have been too much A short cocktail list on a board by the bar. I was brought a dessert menu. Nothing I fancied. In the evening it closes quite early at nine. Maybe due to the binge drinking bars nearby, it would not be safe for diners or staff. Staff pleasant and helpful.

We visited Lawsons Bar and Bistro after reading the reviews. We had not visited Lincoln before and wanted somewhere for a nice lunch. We were not disappointed, in fact we enjoyed our food more than we even expected. We went off the lunchtime set price...

Good easy relaxed fell to the restaurant. Very pleasent unassuming staff who helped with anything. Food ecellent and very reasonable priced £30 for 3 courses plus drinks. A short but well thought out menu and wine list but very little available by the glass (2...

Amazing food, wonderful service, and lovely setting. So good we stopped for lunch and went back for our evening meal on the same day! Cannot recommend this place enough, in fact we have...to everyone! We will definitely be back on our next visit to Lincoln.

Lovely menu and the sticky toffee pudding is fantastic

We have been to Lawsons on a few occasion and it never disappoints. I had the salmon to start, which came with a few fried capers. They were absolutely amazing, the friendly waiter actually brought me a small bowl of them as I didn’t stop...

The food was beautiful and the staff really nice. We booked well in advance because there were 8 of us. The price is more than a pub meal but well worth the extra. I would book again.

Located in historic part of Lincoln, en route to castle and cathedral. Lovely atmosphere - quaint beamed rooms, tasteful colour scheme and all staff very well-judged in their attitude and helpfulness. Manager willing to provide our request - despite being off the evening menu. Good...

We chose Lawsons based on the reviews and because we thought they did crispy belly pork, however the experience was disappointing. The starter of Pan Fried King Prawns Saganaki which was king prawns in Garlic, Chilli, Tomato and Feta Cheese sounded intriguing and had my...

I dined at Lawson's last night with a group of friends and had a great experience. We pre ordered food due to the size of our party and made a few requests regarding tweaks to dishes and consideration of allergies. On arrival the team warmly welcomed us, were aware of our requests and the service ran like clockwork... nothing was to much trouble. The food itself was of a very high quality and delicious.. and it was a lovely environment to dine in.

First time I have been it was a birthday treat and it was absolutely 💯 %

Beautiful, historic building at the lower end of Steep Hill, offering semi-formal dining with a relaxed atmosphere. The lunch menu was appealing, with quite a large range. Food was excellent. Super quality, cooked and presented beautifully and priced very reasonably. Small range of beer/lager, but wide range of wine. Fabulous lunch experience!

Service was good. Venue clean and cosy. Food was tasty but portion sizes were very small. As the meal was being bought for me as a gift I did not wish to mention this but I was still quite hungry when I’d finished my meal...

Had a meal here today with a friend. She had Creamed Garlic Mushrooms, whilst I had Beef & Stilton Bon Bons. For mains my friend had Salmon Tagliatelle & I had Half Rack of Ribs with Pulled Pork Croquette, Apple Sauce, Whole Grain Slaw & Hassle back Potatoes. It was all wonderful. Sadly, no room for dessert. Will definitely go back. Oh yes.

Visited the restaurant on Saturday as a group of 10 for a special birthday celebration. We were seated upstairs and it was a lovely setting. The staff were friendly. We all had 2 courses and the food was perfect, I had mushrooms for starter and...

Great tasting food, reasonably priced. Recommend the cheese souffle, the chicken liver parfait, beef blade and lanb rump. Generous portions do could not manage a desert. Staff friendly and attentive. Good choice of wines. Good quiet location. Strongly recommend.

Service very good, pleasant and helpful Mrs A had a smoked salmon special for starter. It was served as a thick generous finger rather than sliced - never come across this before I had mushrooms in garlic and herb sauce which were OK but rather...

Fantastic food and lovely atmosphere. Great menu . We will go back again. Staff friendly and menu varied.

Visited at lunchtime as a couple to celebrate our anniversary, having seen good things about Lawson’s on t’interweb. Really impressed, firstly by the lovely welcoming staff, but more importantly by the excellence and variety of food on offer on the set menu. The quality of...

Fantastic food, extremely flavoursome and well presented and polite service staff. Highly recommend

Was visiting Lincoln for the weekend with friends and was looking for somewhere special for an evening meal. Looked at the reviews and menu and decided to book. The food was amazing and reasonable priced and the staff were very friendly and attentive, in fact...

Booked for a Saturday night. Immediately greeted by friendly staff. Area directly inside is the comfy looking bar area so we were taken upstairs. Really nice old building and lovely atmosphere. All staff we encountered were excellent. Having taken some photos, one of the staff...

2nd visit in two weeks great first time . And didn't let down again

Visited again for lunch. Had the set menu. Great value, amazing food and good service. Definitely a favourite of ours when in Lincoln. Highly recommend.

Brilliant food good price and brilliant staff 10 out of 10

Excellent food service.Lovely guy who servrd us.

Really lovely place. The food was delicious and the service was really good. It wasnt busy when we there (Thursdsy evening) but I can imagine it does on the weekend. We both had the twice cooked cheese souffle to start, followed by the pork belly (for my mum) and the lamb for me (the lamb was cooked perfectly and the haggis bon bon was so yummy). To round off I had some ice cream whilst my mum had the pecan pie. Overall, we highly reccomend this restaurant.

Lawson's helped make our wedding day as special as they could with superb food, top rate service and wonderful atmosphere. They couldn't have done any more. They produce a bespoke menu catering for vegans, gluten free and an egg allergy. They managed 20 meals with efficiency, but retained a personal touch. Special mention to Aris, a credit to the restaurant from our first contact last year to shaking hands as we left. A wonderful restaurant which deserves every plaudit we can bestow upon it. Flipping great steak as well.

I reviewed Lawsons on Trip Advisor. TA can be some times be deceptive when rating somewhere as it wrongly came someway down the list with several cafes above it. That is why I think they should be in different categories. On to the review. I...

We came to Lincoln only for one night as we had to travel on to Grimsby the next day. We arrived at our hotel and then walked to Lawson's having booked it after looking at another review. We weren't disappointed. It was absolutely lovely. The...

My partner & I went to Lincoln for the day on the 14th of May for a bit of shopping & lunch. We had a look on google for best places to eat and Lawson's Bistro popped up with great reviews and it certainly did...

I've been here twice now on a Sunday. Lovely restaurant with super efficient and friendly staff. We felt very welcomed and enjoyed the food. Very fresh and good quality. If you visit be sure to taste their HOMEMADE sticky toffee pudding. Its delicious! Lunch menu was really good too TWO COURSE £16.00, THREE COURSES £20.00

First time visiting Lawsons. Excellent food and service. We felt the white wine could have been more 'chilled', still worth 5 🌟

Food was amazing, we been many times, and never disappointed, will deffinetly come back again, 😋 x

This is the most fantastic place. It is our first choice for EVERY time we want somewhere amazing to eat. The food is amazing and they go out of their way to accommodate every need- or special request. Cannot rate them more highly! If you haven't been you are missing out!

Birthday dinner. My blade of beef was exceptional, belly pork was described as “the best pork I’ve ever eaten” and the salmon was beautiful. Staff were really attentive, polite and friendly and the bar itself is really pretty. Prices are more than reasonable for the...

Delicious food, great staff and service and the price is more than reasonable considering the quality provided. We will be back 👍🏻

Staff are top notch, food's great and it's almost certainly cheaper than it should be.

Visited at a lunchtime. Welcomed by very friendly staff. The atmosphere was perfect. The service was excellent and very attentive without being overbearing. The food was awesome and matched some Michelin Starred places I've visited! This is an excellent place for lunch and far exceeded...

Fantastic service, friendly and not intrusive. The food was amazing and tasty, exceptionally well presented. Great value for an excellent evening.

We came across this fantastic restaurant by chance and what a find. A very friendly and attentive young man took us to our table and the food and service through the evening was fantastic. We live 30 miles away but we will definitely visit again...

After having lunch here, we became ill with suspected food poisoning. The place was 50% occupied, but they made us sit at the tables near the entrance, with constant changes in temperature, due to the cold air that entered the place every time the door was opened. I had high expectations reading the reviews, but I was disappointed. I wouldn't return here.

Food was fantastic and staff were very attentive. We're already planning our return visit to try alternatives from the menu!

Delicious food, we had the 3 course menu. Starter of Lawson scotch egg was amazing and the Lawson sticky toffee pudding was the best I've had, absolutely delicious. The food was amazing, the staff was friendly. Highly recommended.

Excellent food . The staff are really friendly and service is first class , 3 rd time Iv been here for lunch , food and service never disappoints 👌

The best dog friendly restaurant I been to so far with friendly staff, good service and delicious food that’s value for money. Will defo go back.

An excellent all-round experience! We went for lunch, the menu had enough choices, all food was of an excellent standard and arrived quickly. The beer was good and a reasonable price for a restaurant. The waiting staff were excellent and very knowledgeable about the food. The place had a nice ambiance and a good location.....looking forward to going back!