Moonraker floating tearoom in Lincoln

A charming little tearoom/cafe, on a narrow boat Good coffee, good food and cakes, all afloat in the centre of the city😃 Friendly service too, thoroughly recommend this place 🛥️🥪🍰

A really lovely old fashioned tea room on a narrowboat with a lot of charm. We had a ham sandwich, a fantastic cheese toastie, great bacon butty and delicious cakes. It was the best toastie I've had in years. Both cakes were served with delicious cream and a fresh, ripe strawberry. Just watch your head on the way in and you will be charmed by the boat and its staff.

I went on Moonraker ,found this place , I had some ice-cream, what a lovely boat and it was very clean , I really enjoy my time on the boat ,

Had a trip into town for my daughters birthday. Called into Moonraker floating tea room for some much needed refreshments. We were greeted with a warm hello and a smile. Offered the choice of sitting inside or outside which was nice to have the choice. We opted for outside as it was a lovely day. I chose a bacon bap and a coffee and my daughter had a pot of tea and a cream scone. Mmmm the bap was lovely and my daughters cream scone looked amazing and she said it was beautiful. Such a nice relaxing atmosphere and clean and friendly. Will definitely visit again . We couldn't believe how cheap it was .

me and my girlfriend went to Moonraker when arrived I was greeted warmly and felt very welcome and I ordered 2 bacon butty and some drinks, and wow such a clean place, we enjoyed sitting inside the Moonraker what a fantastic experience, the bacon buttys was delicious and we order 2 cans of cola they came cold, that was good because it's a hot day, so it was nice to be able to get a cold drink and chosen to order some scones, we really enjoyed them they were yummy would recommendd to anyone thank you will be back again

I really hoped that this would be something special to stand out from the crowd of coffee shops in Lincoln - it stood out, but not in a good way. I’m sorry, I hate to leave bad reviews for independent business, but this was pretty shocking. Instant coffee, which was disgusting. Weak tea served with a dirty, chipped cup. Soggy tea cakes and soggy scone, as if they were heated in a microwave. Overwhelming stench of polish that made one feel rather ill. There’s no reason to be this bad in such a competitive market.

I DO NOT RECOMMEND! There was an over powering polish smell when we got onboard. The mugs were either dirty or chipped. The coffee in instant coffee. The scones are microwaved and gross 🤢. The tea cakes were soggy. The whole place made me feel sick. We ended up walking out and not finishing anything. The place is covered in dusty cuddly toys - I have no idea why. It was a very bizarre experience and we will not be going back again.

Dirty smelly boat....cream tea was disgusting...i feel sick 🤢

Christmas is the perfect captain and hwr crew also attend to your every need. Great prices too:)

On mother's day myself and the family visited Moonraker floating tea rooms with also a trip on Oliver the tour boat. On entering Moonraker we were greeted warmly by the owner Captain Chrissy who made us feel very welcome. Inside was clean.relaxed and cosy and we proceeded to order a selection of cakes and hot drinks which were all very nice and at a very reasonable price. Having eaten we proceeded onto Oliver the trip boat which is a 50+year old tug boat and oozes character. The trip was both relaxing and fascinating seeing historic Lincoln from a very difficult angle. First class all round and I would definitely recommend you give it a go.

Quaint floating eatery,nice to get out of lousy weather. proprietor very warm and inviting, drinks excellent no food as not at all hungry.other people were eating they said the food was good.i will visit again.

Did the river trip today's with cream tea, excellent experience, lady was really friendly and did a fantastic job 😀 👍

As I was in town with my family called in for a coffee and cake as had heard good things. We were nor disappointed. Very friendly welcome and everywhere was clean and tidy. Polite prompt service and cakes were yummy and very reasonably priced. Will definitely visit again and take a trip on tour boat next time as didn't have time on this visit

What a lovely idea for a light snack we all had a crispy bacon butty. Well nice and the staff are so friendly. A very well kepte tidy hidden gem in Lincoln. Will visit again.

Myself and my son really enjoyed our lunch and drink here today. Lovely people and experience, afterwards we went on Oliver for a trip down in to brayford pool which was lovely the boat is so quaint we really enjoyed it and will defiantly do it again. Thank you all very much. 💕

We spent a lovely hour or so painting spoons and eating yummy treats. I would definitely recommend this as something to do if you run out of historical ideas!!! Lovely staff too!

Combined a super short cruise on the characterful narrow boat Oliver with tea and cakes in the Moonraker. Shooting the Glory Hole was great. Nice friendly service, great value for money. Recommended

Took my daughter for a special treat On Moonraker floating tea rooms where we received a warm friendly welcome. We both had coffee and cakes which were lovely. Such a lovely spot in the heart of Lincoln and would thoroughly recommend it . To finish our day we had a trip on Oliver boat trips which again we were treated well and saw Lincoln from a different angle. Both Moonraker and Oliver really compliment each other and made our day special

My son has admired the Moonraker and tug boat since he could talk so we took him on for a 4th birthday treat. What great value for money! The team even had a little gift waiting for him at the end.

Went on the Moonraker for our 4 year old grandson’s birthday. We were well looked after with drinks and cake for a good price. He loved waving at the people on the bank. The man let him help him on the tiller. Half an hour trip was long enough. Very obliging and friendly staff. On our return they gave him a gift for his birthday.

We had a wonderful high tea and boat ride, it was a lovely treat, would fully recommend, lovely gift to give someone for a special occasion, thank you all for making it special for us

I booked this mini cruise and cream tea for two on a Groupon voucher for my daughter and I on the Moonraker. So pleased that we did, Mark was the skipper on the little boat Oliver, two cream teas were waiting for us and fresh tea. Oliver has such a lot of character, l really recommend when in Lincoln pay them a visit, really friendly, we had a great time, l hope whoever reads this to give it a try.

My favourite spot in Lincoln for a tea and a chat. Good host and nice location, been going for a long while and has always been a staple of the city.

Fabulous lunch on the Moonraker. Lovely friendly staff, welcomed us aboard and nothing was too much trouble. Great menu options. A thoroughly enjoyable time. Also had a trip booked on a little tour boat “Oliver” which was fantastic. I have never been along the canal and it was truly amazing. What little gems in the heart of our City! Both boats were so clean and offered a warm, friendly welcome. Will definitely visit again. Thank you.

Really enjoyed a coffee on Moonraker nice experience on the water. Staff very friendly and helpful I felt valued as a customer and will happily go again.

Loved it! Such a lovely place for a cuppa! Will definitely have to come back for food. Lovely people, me and my other half took a trip on Oliver, was lovely seeing the view from the river! Cheap as chips and well worth the money!

Visited Moonraker floating tea rooms on Saturday 20th May with my family. On approaching moonraker I was firstly wowed by her appearance from the outside and was already excited by what I saw. On approaching we received a very warm welcome from Captain Chris's who we later found out is the owner of the business. We had the choice of sitting outside besides the river or inside the traditional narrow boat. We opted for inside and weren't disappointed. There were a good selection of drinks ,snacks ,and cakes and all at very reasonable prices. We we pleasantly surprised how clean and cosy it was. After chatting to chrissy we discovered she also does river trips on a beautiful old tug boat called Oliver which we decided to finish off a visit on. We were able to view Lincoln from a completely different angle and was a very pleasant way to finish our visit. Thoroughly recommend and will definitely be back

It's not what it says on the tin!!!!! This is in no way a luxurious river tour. The driver who drives the boat didn't speak a word to us, but was happy to pull over and have a chat with all the local barge owners. No music to dull out the silence. The tiniest of tug boats which is in no way clean. Fusty and strong smell of urine. The accessories which adorned the seating area were covered in mould, and broken sharp edges, with a hand written sign that 'Tips are welcome"! The cream tea, well were do I start. first of all there was no tea lol! stale scones, with the tops that peeled off!! Supplied with dirty stained plates. We were told that we could buy spoons for an additional £1 as no cutlery come with it. We were given bottled water and told that again for an additional charge we could upgrade to lemonade !! The x3 people that were running the event, were NOT the cleanest people at all and really need to take a personal hygiene course. All in all we found this an uncomfortable event, with inadequate equipment/accessories and perturbed us from even drinking the bottled water. I cannot express to all that this was so bad it was funny!

Lovely high tea and boat trip. Lovely staff and such an enjoyable afternoon. Excellent value for money too.

We have just come back from an absolutely fantastic afternoon whilst having a small party on board for my hen event. Chrissy and Phil treated us like royalty and we had party decs and props, the cakes and snacks were delicious and even gluten free...

Our daughter n future son in law! Booked this for our Christmas treat!! Due to circumstances on our part we couldn't make it till now!!! We chose a good day weather wise!! Lovely little barge very quant!! Even Rosie n Jim joined us ( our...

Did not get a chance to go inside But the interior and exterior was serene Just for the photos

Took the family as a treat, and from the moment we got there to the moment we left the service was faultless. Captain Chrissy as she introduced herself was the perfect hostess. Cheerful and friendly nothing was too much trouble. A good selection of drinks...

Always a good spot for a coffee, our go to place in Lincoln every day for refreshments. Host is great friend who is always a friendly face

Absolutely brilliant little ride fun and very relaxing defo recommended doing,I do find Lincoln little tricky to drive around but absolutely worth it

When we arrived we were a bit disappointed that the trip wasn’t on the Moonraker but on a little tug boat called Oliver,however it turned out to be a lovely experience. There was enough room for the four of us and we really had fun....

A little disappointed but we savoured what was offered and enjoyed the boat trip. Was expecting a ride on the moonraker but it was on the 'tender' a little quirky but ok

We had a great little trip around the brayford while having a cream tea. Great value, exceptionally friendly crew. Good fun good value.

Went with friends. What a lovely experience. Coffee and scones and fancies while moving along the Brayford. Great experience, well worth the money and great people

Had a voucher for a boat ride and afternoon tea. Unfortunately the boat ride wasn’t available. So we paid for this but couldn’t use it. Had the afternoon tea, didn’t include sandwiches or scones. Just shop bought cakes. The place was dirty, a dead fly...

We had the Valentines deal on the little boat. We did go on the Moonraker first while we waited for our trip. Food looked good and so were the prices. The lady was very friendly and helpful. We enjoyed the trip on the boat. All the high tea was excellent. A good meat in the sausage rolls. We will be returning soon.

Lovely afternoon experience . Would highly recommend

Visited as a Christmas gift for my mum. We had the cream tea and boat ride experience. Fantastic ladies who organised it. We all had a little gift and made some balloon snowmen. Christmas music played in radio. Highly recommend we had a great time....

Spent a couple of hours, had a trip on Oliver although cold but still cosy .had eats on moonraker a few laughs. Very enjoyable will do it again.

My hubby and me enjoyed a cream tea on board Oliver a few weeks ago. The food and boat ride was brilliant and the hosts were lovely and friendly. We have booked again with the family for my birthday and I know my granddaughters will...

Me and my family decided to visit this floating tearooms as a friend went in the summer and it was wonderful. We had bacon buttys and poached egg and it was all cooked fresh and we wanted more!! We even returned later in the day...

We came to this place yesterday All four of us had soup and a roll, the soup was half filled and was a tin of soup and the roll was unfrozen I’m a microwave and a knob of butter in the middle , was horrible

What a great experience, service was amazing. Everyone was very friendly and welcoming couldn't do enough to accommodate us. Great start to Christmas.

A lovely ,converted barge, on the canal,in Lincoln. Tables inside and on the quay . Very clean , a laid back atmosphere ,good coffee/tea and good food. We had a cream tea ,for two,on the boat . Food was delicious,so much of it that we...

Really nice quaint individual tea room, highly recommend nice and clean & friendly people that run it...will definitely call in again

Have been visiting Lincoln for many years now for long weekends and as a general rule have tended to goto the Square Sail (Wetherspoons) for Breakfast but the last two visits have discovered this amazing place. Have had breakfast here four times now and I...

Have been aware of this tearoom for a few years but never tried it until yesterday and really glad I did as it was very good. Had a bacon butty and a hot chocolate. The bacon was really good quality and multiple layers of it. I will definitely be coming back again soon

A fun afternoon break aboard a canal boat turned into a tearoom. The tea and jam & cream scone deal was chosen for 4 and was very good indeed. We saw other food being served - that too was well presented and appeared delicious. The service was 1st class and I'd happily return.

We asked for afternoon tea for our friend today and the experience was amazing nothing was too much trouble. A beautifully laid out tea cakes sandwiches and even a birthday cake for our friend with a candle. The lady even sang to us it really...

Visited here last week as part of a high tea/boat trip. Excellent food. Freshly prepared. Knowledgeable skipper on boat. Seen it many times in the past. Didn't know what we were missing

Had a high tea for 2 booked on the 'Oliver' with a 30 Min boat ride. Had a good small selection of sandwiches, savouires and x2 cream scones with either tea or coffee. Polite welcoming onto the boat, nothing was too much trouble. Nice little...

Wasn't expecting it to be a lovely little boat with the tea set out just for the two of us. We enjoyed the meal whilst admiring the view as we sailed along. An enjoyable experience.

Fabulous treat of high tea and 30 min boat trip bought for us as a gift Quirky and fun, lovely ladies running it, great selection of nibbles and a lovely cuppa pootling along the river Witham whilst you eat and drink listening to music ,thoroughly...

Lovely, quaint little boat trip. Friendly welcome. 30 minutes was plenty of time to have our high tea, would recommend to anyone visiting Lincoln.

Lovely, quaint little boat trip. Friendly welcome. 30 minutes was plenty of time to have our high tea, would recommend to anyone visiting Lincoln.

Saw this charming little boat chugging up the marina with two people on board enjoying a cream tea and thought “ I want to do that”. Got aboard opposite Wilco and enjoyed a lovely 1/2 hr trip into the Marina and back. A wonderful plate...

A great experience on the canal. Lovely canal boat. Great food at ridiculously cheap prices! Great atmosphere and highly recommended

Great find by the canal, friendly welcome and very reasonably priced. Bacon bap in the sunshine very agreeable, far better to support this independent venture than bland chain offerings.

Booked a voucher for a cream tea and boat trip on the moonraker' ended up on a small boat called Oliver cream tea was a cup of tea each 1 scone each a few grapes and a couple of after 8 mints very dissatisfied and...

Well what can I say?! Dawn was AMAZING!! We’ve had the best cup of tea and service we’ve had all day. Such a welcoming lovely lady. The cream tea was yummy!! Thank you so much!

Having lived in Lincoln for many years I can't believe I've never visited this lovely tearoom before. So unique with it being on a narrowboat and quirky decor inside. A lovely simple menu but delicious and the lady who served us was so friendly and chatty. She has recently freshened up the menu and it really was a lovely experience. Delicious jacket potato and a nice scone with cream and jam. Very good prices too. Will most definitely go back and spread the word. You can also get a little boat ride ....Will do that next time. Thankyou Moonraker x

Popped in today to a warm welcome, a fab pot of tea, a bacon sandwich and a scone to follow. Prices are really reasonable and it's very tranquil on the boat even with the busy surroundings. Give them your support. 👍

Having lived in Lincoln for many years I can't believe I've never visited this lovely tearoom before. So unique with it being on a narrowboat and quirky decor inside. A lovely simple menu but delicious and the lady who served us was so friendly and...

Quirky little boat, lovely trip up the river. Nice cuppa and cake. Well worth the trip.

Insanely great value. £5 per person gives a half hour boat ride, cup of tea and a scone. Enough said I think. Can't recommend it enough

They are wonderful and friendly! Couldn’t have asked for anything better, the experience was amazing. So good that we’re going back this weekend with the rest of the family. Would recommend!!

Was a dismal day but took elderly mum for a cream tea and boat ride; probably due to terrible weather there was only mum and I so we were told we’d be on the little boat Oliver, which was cute but difficult for my mum...

My son Jayden and I enjoy Chrissy's tearoom everytime we visit Lincoln bi monthly. The hospitality is perfect. Chrissy and crew, go out of their way to ensure that you have great service on board Monnraker. Jayden and I loved the boat trip on Oliver,...

Visited Lincoln with my fiancée and our child, we’re looking for something light to eat for lunch (as we have a 3 course dinner booked that evening). We booked a short trip on “Oliver” (the tug boat), and went an a short journey down the...

I received a Groupon voucher for a cream tea and boat ride for two . I am coeliac and don’t like tea or coffee ! I mentioned this to Christine when I contacted her. My friend and I went last Wednesday , the trip was...

Chrissy hosted an afternoon tea for my daughter's 12th birthday for 10 girls, I cannot recommend enough, Chrissy went above and beyond to cater for us, we had a huge selection of quality homemade food, a birthday cake and a selection of games, a special present for the birthday girl and the boat was decorated beautifully. Chrissy could not of done enough for us. It's a little gem for a unique experience definitely beats any other party we've been too the whole experience was outstanding.

Ok, maybe not Riviera Cruises but a jolly jaunt all the same. Cream Tea fine although you need to be able to eat fast as trip only 30 mins. Found the engine noise drowned out the commentary and listening to ‘We are sailing’ was a bit to much but give it a go - good fun and very English 🤣

Firstly, there us the Floating Tea Room itself, and then there is the small tug boat called Oliver, which takes you on a trip up and down the River Witham, in Lincoln. We had booked High Tea for four on the boat ride, and after...

Had a really lovely afternoon tea trip on the witham, very pleasant day and a good little birthday present 😃

A really lovely experience and perfect for something different to do! We were guided onto the boat where there was a candlelit table awaiting with afternoon tea. The lady answered all questions through text beforehand and was very kind and helpful. Best of all, it...

Went for high tea experience and boat trip which we booked from Wowcher on a visit to Lincoln. If I'm being honest the food on offer was substandard and not what you would expect. We had tined soup, soggy sandwiches, quavers and baby bells and...

Booked the afternoon tea for 4 on a groupon offer.We took our grandchildren with us and they absolutely loved the quirkiness of the moonraker boat and Oliver the little tour boat. There was more than enough food for us all and we all thoroughly enjoyed...

I really hate putting this as Chrissie was lovely really friendly & nice but I feel honesty must prevail , I booked 4 of us as a treat for our 2 visiting friends after seeing the advert on Wowcher , we were on the little boat 'Oliver' very cramped , but it was the food it is NOTHING like in the pictures for 4 of us it was cramped on ONE 2 tier cake stand couple ham & cheese triangles, couple of egg ones 4 tiny, very pale sausage rolls and a very very thin slither of quiche probably one bite size & a packet of crisps each , we were given cereal bowls to eat out of ?? not plates,the tea however was very nice , hot & strong , the scones in all honestly look like they had fell on the floor , slapped together with cheap sort of cream (we couldn't decide what it was ) & a plop of cheap pale jam juice, the ad says a variety of cakes , well we got just the scone, we took them home to be polite but threw them away ,this was classed ''High Tea' at the higher price , the boat was ok but bit tatty, too many knickknacks about , but it's her boat so can live with that,there was a recorded dialogue of the river which was annoying & the music then on a loop even more annoying, sick of 'I am sailing' sing over and over , .At £40 for 4 of us I wasn't impressed just glad we did it on wowcher & not paid full price wold no recommend sorry

Really enjoyed ourselves on Oliver - quirky little boat with loads of character. Chrissie was very welcoming and obliging. Great value for money, prawn cocktail, fish and chips, trifle, cream horn, huge lattes. the cake had added touch of fresh strawberries and blueberries. Candle on...

What a rubbish meal and pudding dinner was served on a tray . pudding was a co op bought éclair that was still in the box never again and wouldn't recommend at all

Very pleasant staff, food and boat trip. Lovely experience enjoyed by us both

We see this offer on groupon and phoned direct to see if there was availability, The lady at the end of the phone Christine was so lovely and made a real effort to fit us in early evening and allowed us to book direct with...

My husband booked this for the 2 of us, a trip was called ‘longboat experience with lunch’. We arrived to this nice longboat to be ushered below deck of this awful tiny small boat . The lunch consisted of 2 bags of Quavers, sandwiches turning...

What a fantastic host, Christine couldn’t do enough for us. We had a lovely afternoon tea on moonraker which was plentiful. We had a variety of sandwiches, sausage rolls, cocktail sausages, mini Scottish eggs, cheese, quiche and cakes, biscuits & 2 mugs of tea. We...

This was a Christmas gift through Groupon, waited 20 months for the treat due to covid, wished we'd not bothered. The voucher stated high tea and a boat trip on the moonraker, but we went on the small boat called the oliver. It was noisy and smelt of diesel fumes. The food was awful and my husband only ate what was in sealed packets i.e crisps. One scone looked as though it had a bite out of it. Mugs of coffee and tea plonked down on the table. A bowl to eat out of, not a plate, which contained a soggy serviette. The trip only lasted about 45 minutes. Same commentry on the way back as going and the same song "sailing" playing all the time. We were glad to get off. Would not recomend. More like "low tea" than "high tea". Overall a disappointing afternoon. My husband added that if there had been a plank he would have walked it just to get off oliver!

My wife booked us a meal and a trip on the little boat. Was a lovely time and put a smile on me and the better halves faces. Don't go on expecting the ritz, this is just good home cooked meal on a boat bobing...

Very helpful staff I have food allergies and they went out of the way to make sure my meal was safe and tasty would definitely recommend

Quirky and charming, it was what I was expecting. Fish and chips were very tasty considering they would have limited cooking facilities in the tearoom, shop bOught trifle and a stonking mug of tea. The boat is small and cute and it was lovely to...

Yes the picture shows the moonraker, what you actually float along the river on is nothing like it Booked a river 'cruise' with fish and chips. Had a Bob around the basin with our partially cooked Iceland (the shop not the country) fish and chips, put off by the diesel fumes. Would definitely not recommend, go to Dominoes, which is where we went afterwards.

I went on this when I visited Lincoln very nice staff and reduced menu but everything was very nice with my meal that I had there and will be coming back on when I visit Lincoln again

We went for s lovely high tea and half hour cruise down the river was lovely. The lady was so nice and nothing was to much trouble really enjoyed it if we ever this way again would make a visit. Thank you very much

Just a lovely spot for a nice cuppa, decent toastie and really friendly service! I’d return to try out the cruise. Reasonable priced.

The actual moonraker tearoom is closed due to difficulty maintaining social distancing but the alternative is superb. We booked afternoon tea followed by a boat ride. But we ended up having our afternoon tea on the little boat, Oliver boat tours, just the two of...

Would not recommend at all. A member of staff was rude when we first arrived. We were 10 mins early and went to let them know we were here. His reply was “it’s not time yet, come back when it’s time”. When we got on the boat , he then said “sorry about earlier, I didn’t know who you were”. Like that’s okay to speak to customers in that manner anyway. The boat is very small and 4 of us were sat on a tiny table. More seating was taken up, as the owners had placed framed pictures on the seats, which were then covered in bottles of sauce and a hot water bottle for tea, which was broken. They bought out some cream cakes first, which was odd. They had altered the sell by date of the cakes, as we could see the original printed date underneath. The cakes were clearly not kept chilled as the box/cakes had a sort of condensation on them. Not nice. Staff then bought out some paper cups for tea and some room temperature water , which was meant to be a soft drink. The hot water container had to be pumped in to the cups to make the tea, but the pump was not connected so we had to fix that ourselves. Fish and chips were then bought out in cardboard boxes. I opened the box to find knives & forks and packets of salt and pepper also inside the box, which due to the heat from the meal, meant the packets were all damp. Chips looked almost anaemic and the fish burnt. Mushy peas looked like a solid lump of green mess. My wife opened her box to find a dark black hair on her chips. Disgusting. 2 meals were not touched as we couldn’t stomach them after seeing the hair and the other 2 meals were not finished either. Even without the hair, the meals were very poor and you could easily do much better at home yourself. Staff then tried to take our picture for the website. I don’t think so. The boat tour itself is okay, but you won’t see anything new , if you’ve been to Lincoln before. Definitely not worth the money and we have cancelled a 2nd booking we had for later in the year and got a refund.

Just before the teir three me and my son went on the last cream tea trip and was made to feel so welcome. The boat was so clean and tidy and fresh smelling cleaning everywhere and hand santior galore it is and usual but in...