Pimento in Lincoln

A small restaurant with very pleasant staff serving excellent vegetarian food. Near the top of Steep Hill and adjacent to the castle and cathedral, this is not a polished cafe and part of a large restaurant chain. It is a small venue where excellent vegetarian food is served. If you are looking for healthy food and a change from burgers and fries, then try Pimento.

Very disappointed. Spur of the moment decision to pop in as we passed as one of our number is vegetarian. Very nearly left again as very little on the menu for the two in our group don’t eat cheese. Cheese on toast, 3 disappointing soups (leek and butter bean) and something else ordered. One equally disappointing toilet, poorly maintained, difficult/impossible to lock.

Great spot right on the bail with lovely staff and lovely food. All vegetarian menu with plenty of vegan options and the option to swap things out for gluten free substitutions.

Cannot recommend this cafe enough! I had a vegan friend visiting from up north and popped in on a whim assuming a vegetarian cafe would have a couple of vegan options. To our delight, almost every single dish on the varied lunch menu could be served as a vegan version. About 15+ options for her to choose from - very impressed. The staff member serving us was so polite, professional and friendly, and pricing was fair and great value for the beautiful quality of the homemade meals we enjoyed. What a find!

Great little cafe. Good coffee, friendly staff and really nice cheese on toast. A must visit for anybody in Lincoln. Table in the window is nice.

It has amazing food and we are really glad we came here. We were deciding between here and a pie shop and we are glad we came here. The slaw and salad is really good and the waiters are friendly. It was quick service and they have a great array of food. I'm not keen on vegetarian food but this food was great. If you are in Lincoln COME HERE NOW!!!

So disappointed- poor service and bland food. There are much better vegan and vegetarian options out there - real 1970s vibe.

We used to live in Lincoln a few years ago and always loved popping in here for lunch. I am pleased to say things haven’t changed. A lovely cafe and the staff re always friendly. I only drink coffee and water and so to have a choice of coffees is heaven for me. The server recommended the Colombian coffee which was spot on for my taste buds really different to most coffees with a great fruity taste. Next time we are in Lincoln we will be back.

We popped in here for lunch on a visit to Lincoln. It's on the way to the Cathedral. We had soup with bread, Assam tea, a flat white and shared a cake - all very good and reasonably priced.

Lovely courtyard garden away from the business of this historic city street. Food is a a high standard and lots to choose from. Friendly and efficient service. I think that when you get a bottle of chilled tap water that is always a sign of a good restaurant.

First time we'd been and we were a bit disappointed. I think, sadly, vegetarian restaurants have to try harder but this lacked a little I think. We both had smoothies and flatbreads and must say straight away that both smoothies were exceptionally good. Outstanding. The flatbreads, not so much. The Better Half had Chilli Halloumi with Hummus and didn't think the combination worked. And he loves hummus. His opinion was that there was too much bread. I had Brie, Cranberry and Stuffing. Unfortunately there was a very large amount of flatbread to filling. The flatbreads were large and very thick. Only about a third of mine was filled so I had a large amount of bread with no filling. The salads that came with them were nice and fresh but small and a very small amount of tortillas. Before I started eating my salad I asked a waitress for a clean fork as mine was dirty (some kind of creamy thing on it). She changed it, but how she felt about it showed clearly on her face and she wasn't happy. This sort of thing happens and is very easily done, but it could have been handled more graciously, not as though it was somehow my fault. I ended up apologising and I'd done nothing wrong! This wasn't the waitress who welcomed us and took our order and our money, who was pleasant and informative. A lovely building but be aware that it's an old building, so the main area is upstairs.

Lovely atmosphere, perfectly done pizza with fresh basil, super creme brûlée , very nice hot chocolate with cream and marshmallows. Friendly but unobtrusive service . Tolerated our 4 year old !

No heating ! Come on ! This place isn;t cheap enough to justify having radiators off everywhere ... in January in Northern England. People dining in coats and hats. The food was ok - thats all just OK - not good enough to make up for the sub zero temperatures.

Placed my review on there website and was told not to come back and that they were glad that I was not comming back. They said that I was rude? Me rude? No way! Im now considered just a really dissatisfied customer who has No Right to complain. Yes I am dissatisfied with there service and products. And the prices are high - they want to realise that it's not only them who are facing a financial situation but that we all are! Read there replies from there website ... very patronising to anyone who dares to complain. And I intend to go back to see if they are improving in service and customer relationship?? How dare they call me rude! This company take it to much to heart and cannot accept criticism. Yes I will be back and will take on their mantle of being customer focused.

Despite not being either vegetarian or vegan my wife and I often visit such establishments as the cooking is often vastly superior to elsewhere. That was certainly the case with Pimento. Well chosen dishes, great fresh ingredients and cooked well. Simple but incredibly effective. Great tea and coffee varities to choose too, highly recommended if you are in Lincoln.

Visited Lincoln Christmas Market and was lucky enough to find this lovely little vegetarian cafe. Great historic area and rustic building. Food was great and loved the hot chocolate. Staff very friendly - happy to recommend this as a place for lunch.

Really lovely place this is our 3rd time we have been. We had an amazing halloumi ciabatta best ever ! Enjoyed it so much, will be back for another one x

We enjoyed our lunch here in this historic building right in the heart of Lincoln, very close to the Cathedral. My vegetarian chilli was very good, as was my husband's vegetarian dish. The only issue was the incredibly long time we had to wait for the food to arrive and as we had a short time in the town we regretted having to spend so long sitting in wait of food.

My husband and I stopped in for takeaway coffees. It didn't seem particularly busy but we still had to wait a few minutes before we had our order taken. We placed our order and then waited 15 minutes for 2 coffees. While we were waiting 2 other parties came in wanting to be sat for food but even they were waiting for a while. The staff just didn't seem very attentive. Our coffee orders were wrong when we got them and when we tasted them, the coffee was burnt. It was, unfortunately, the worst coffee I've had in a while. Neither my husband or I could finish the coffees and we threw them away.

Pea and mint soup was delicious. Lovely gluten free selection. Will come again. Staff were very helpful.

We visited here on my birthday for lunch. The cafe is spread over several floors and each table is named a 'parlour' which was quirky. The service was a little slow but not too bad overall. I opted for the special of quiche which came...

Matcha latte so delicious I forgot to take a photo - else you could see how good it was. Gluten free and vegan cakes - lots of dairy free alternatives too. I love how easy it is to get customised options on food whether that...

Nipped in today for lunch - one of us is vegetarian and the other will eat anything. We both thoroughly enjoyed the food which was beautifully presented and everything was fresh and tasty. The staff were all - without exception - great; friendly, helpful and...

Absolutely delightful! The food was delicious and the service was outstanding! The building itself is full of character too.

Great for vegetarians wide choice and really top quality. Thai curry was great. Good interesting beers as well. Well worth a visit

We enjoyed sharing chocolate and orange and cookies and cream cakes. There is an extensive tea and coffee menu, from which we had a cafetière of Monsoon Malabar and an espresso. The espresso was not served at the correct temperature as it was only lukewarm,...

This is in an amazing location & building, and does an excellent cup of tea. It is also licensed which perhaps accounts for its popularity. The cakes looked delicious, too. For lunch, it had a curiously limited menu. The jacket potatoes on the website are...

Great service and food at Pimento. All vegetarian food and loads of vegan options. So much choice available. Very busy at Saturday dinner time (Lunch, if you are a southerner!), but food did not take too long to arrive. We had caramelised onion and cheese...

The staff here are always so friendly and polite :) The choice of food and drink are consistently fresh, tasty and of great value too. I highly recommend Pimento - it is particularly good to find both wholesome ingredients with a fantastic choice on the...

this was our secind visit, and it's not disappointed either time. The food is fresh, tasty, a really nice range and reasonably priced. We are 2 veggies and an omnovore, and we always happily come away feeling well fed. Service is great, very relaxed and...

We had a wonderful time at pimento for the E.C.O. society social. The food was the die for, the cakes were delicious and the staff were so kind! We had a lovely time! I highly recommend Pimento especially if you're vegan or vegetarian because there's...

Friendly staff , amazing food, great experience. Pimento generously stayed open later for our society to have a social. Thank you! Worth the walk up the hill !!

Collected a book from local store and bookstore cafe was busy. Decided to see what Vegetarian Cafes were available in the area, with not much hope (busy and it was lunch time)... Wondered up Steep Hill and came across this delight. Didn't expect there to...

We spotted this cafe whilst walking steep hill, and decided to give it a try after visiting the cathedral. So glad we did. Although not a huge menu, there were lots of nice sounding options and both our lunches were lovely. These were followed by...

The restaurant is located inside a lovely little period property, at an amazing location on Steep Hill, smack bang in the middle of historic Lincoln. We had a breakfast booking for nine on 12/09/21. Excellent service, very professional. Food was delivered in good time, just...

Nice little friendly cafe but the price of 21.80 for two decaffeinated coffees, one piece of carrot cake and one of ginger was as steep as the hill it resides on. Two stars because of the price.

Great little restaurant for a veggie breakfast - friendly staff and lots of choice Historic, quirky building - highly recommended

Most of the way to the top of the summit of Step Hill, Pimento is situated in the tourist trap close to the Lincoln Castle and Cathedral, but retains its independent charm and manners. It's refreshing, but by no means extraordinary in Pimento who appear...

Excellent food, excellent prices. Sweet potato chilli was very tasty as was the cheese and shallot quiche from the specials board. And the cakes were delicious, we had chocolate brownie and carrot cake. Very friendly staff.

Delightful friendly staff who couldn't do enough for you, despite the fact I was half an hour late after getting lost in the misleading diversions because of the roadworks on the ring road. I wish I could have stayed longer and had a full lunch...

Perhaps it was because we were never starving when stopping here, but nothing was really standing out to us here. As a vegetarian I love supporting this place, but twice coming here and I am happy to try other places.

Visited Pimento for lunch on a visit to Lincoln with my sister and niece. None of us are veggies or vegans but always appreciate the opportunity to experience meat free plant based foods when dining out. Super little place with warm and welcoming hosts, charming...

Either Lincoln has a bigger vegan population than I thought or this place was buzzin’ because it’s popular with everyone who eats food... for good reason! Booking ahead advisable on Saturdays, although the staff will try really hard to fit you in so it’s worth...

As non vegetarians we were introduced to this restaurant by our niece - the food was simply delicious I had the butter squash arancini with an arabatta sauce with rocket - it was superb - desserts were equally jmpressive - the staff were so friendly...

My wife is a strict vegan, and I am quite an unstrict vegetarian, but we both found much to enjoy on the menu. I had an excellent black bean chilli and she had a jacket potato. The restaurant is in a converted old house and...

Loads of great options and the food was delicious! Everything is vegetarian and almost everything has a vegan option available. The cakes are almost all vegan as well and were fantastic. Friendly staff too who were really efficient. Highly reccomend

We booked here for a late lunch visit with friends. We are all vegan so were delighted that nearly all meals could be converted to suit our diets. Food was delicious, well-priced and everyone was just lovely. We'll definitely be going back!

We had a fantastic brunch here the food is freshly prepared and the ingredients are top quality. Very friendly staff too I highly recommend. To all visitors up the hill in Lincoln.

Had an amazing meal, the food is very tasty and well presented. The service was excellent and catered to our particular dietary needs without any fuss. Will definitely return.

Pimento is a small Vegan/ Vegetarian cafe in an auspiciously situated spot on Steep Hill. What it lacks in seating capacity is more than made up for with wonderfully tasteful food and drinks. My favourite is hot chocolate made with coconut milk, maybe it’s a smoothly, it was creamy thick and to die for.Don’t stagger by when you’ve made it so far up the hill.

Visited here for lunch recently. Good, interesting variety of veggie options and good choice of tea from the tea-shop across the road. We both had the hummus flatbread with roasted vegetables, which comes with salad and tortilla chips. Very good.

First to arrive for breakfast - but no croissants! - so had partly burnt toast instead. Food arrived about 45 minutes after ordering and not together for our table of 5 people. Others about to leave as the late arriving food materialised. Tofu flavourless and the food generallly just lacked imagination and flavour. Wouldn’t return, all seemed quite an amateurish set up.....

I've always liked this place, but would love it if it were 100% vegan. No need to fund the dairy and egg industries.

This place is definitely a hidden gem so many vegan choices and food was very tasty would definitely visit again next time we’re in Lincoln

Sat in the window and watched the world go by outside the big window. If you can walk up that hill you can walk up the steps to the bathroom at this quaint little restaurant! The menu is varied and while lots for vegans and vegetarians there’s also plenty for people to eat that don’t want tofu! Portions were generous and presentation is nice - I’d go again, liked it!

Visited three times now. Menu is very good, lots of vegan options. Comfortable and clean. Dog friendly. Service is very informal , friendly but can need a bit of follow up at times (eg reminders). I don’t think this is necessarily a problem but something to be aware of . Very reasonably priced. Will continue to visit and support business.

Great dog friendly Cafe. We have visited in 2 occasions and there were different staff on each occasion, all of which were friendly, helpful and offered a great level of customer service. The food was consistently good and the choice of drinks is great. If you need a bit of a boost after climbing Steep Hill Pimento is a great choice for you and your pooch (who is equally well treated).

Had a great lunch here after tackling Steep Hill. So nice to find a place that is 100% vegetarian though making a decision on the menu is hard with so much choice! We settled on a delicious quiche and toastie. We'll be back!

Excellent food, wide choice of food which is quite different from the norm. We are not vegetarians but thoroughly enjoyed our vegetable curry for lunch. Wide choice of drinks to accompany the meal. Will definitely be returning again.

Lovely relaxed atmosphere in Pimento. Greeted by a friendly guy who found us a table on a busy Saturday lunchtime. Quite a long wait for food but we weren't in a hurry so it didn't matter. Tasty vegetarian snacks and generous portions at very reasonable prices. Vegetarian/vegan lunch can sometimes be hard to find so would definitely recommend this cosy place.

Called in to reward ourselves for walking up steep hill. Lovely vegan got chocolate with squirty cream and marshmallows. We also had a cheeky dessert. The date slice was delicious.

We found this little tearoom by accident on a quick visit to Lincoln. We had been travelling quite some time and were ready for a pit stop. The menu was extensive and interesting and a diverse group of ladies in both age and culinary tastes were soon tucking into a very enjoyable lunch.

Recommended and understandably after having lunch their with my wife and our small dog. Owners dog sat by next table and all very friendly. lovely food and cake...... Will be there again wnen in Lincoln befor Christmas

... so must be good! Nice choice of tray bakes for elevenses and great to have so much veggie choice when we returned for a late lunch. Friendly service, including towards our little dog.

We had a vegan breakfast which consisted of sausages, mushrooms, tofu and toast. It was early afternoon so I washed it down with a vegan hot chocolate which included the cream and marshmallows which was very nice for a change!

Spinach pine nuts mushrooms cheese. £7.50. Small portion! Looked large when added 2 rounds toast under it

We always come here when we are in lincoln, food always good, staff very helpful, lovely to find somewhere that does veggie and gluten fee, and hubby can always have a baked potatoe

This is a lovely little vegetarian restaurant with a variety of different seating options including sofas arranged around the various nooks and crannies in this interesting building set in the beautiful old centre of Lincoln. You can bring your dog inside too, but only in the front part where there are two tables. We had the Greek Salad and the Goats Cheese salad. Both were delicious and fresh with generous portion sizes. Thoroughly recommended!

We visited at lunchtime and the place was busy. We had our two dogs in tow but this wasn't a problem and we found a table just by the entrance. Our food was brought to us quickly and was hot and well presented. The staff were very pleasant and gave our dogs vegan sausages, which were lapped up. It's definitely a place to stop if you're visiting the area.

I love it here. I can safely eat cake knowing it won’t contain the allergen i’m allergic too. I had the vegan harvest cake on this particular visit and it was heavenly! so so good and they have a fantastic variety of soft drinks to choose from too! will be back when next in Lincoln!

Where to start. The staff (except the tall blonde waiter) were rude, disinterested and made us feel very unwelcome. There were specials read to other customers that we did not hear until we had ordered our food. The atmosphere was a bit awkward with the music coming on and off a few times? After we ordered, our drinks came very quickly but we waited over 40 minutes for the food and no one came to let us know there was a delay. This also began to agitate other customers who made comments. 2 of us had sandwiches, one had toast and the other had a jacket potato, none of this takes that long to be cooked, especially as the jacket potato was definitely only microwaved. The jacket potato was severely undercooked and like cardboard, however this was mentioned and removed from the bill so that was a positive. After the plates were taken back, we were sat waiting with our money out to pay for over 15 minutes and only then discovered upon overhearing another customer ask, that you had to pay at the till. This was not mentioned and numerous members of staff saw us sat with our money out clearing waiting, but failed to mention this. When we went to pay, we advised we wanted to pay separately and it seemed as though this was a problem for the rude staff member behind the till. He seemed very inconvenienced by this and got another member of staff to carry out the transaction. We appreciated that it was a busy day, however there appeared to be a lack of staff and after reading other reviews, it seems this is a common occurrence so maybe extra staffing should be considered. It would have been nice to have been kept in the loop more with why things were taking so long.

Here for the steampunk weekend and wanted a good place for breakfast, pleased we found Pimento. Great breakfast panini and doorstep toast, plus a choice of coffees. Welcoming and friendly staff all provided a good service and set us up well for a day of steampunk splendidness at the Castle.

After a hit afternoon Steam Punking our way around Lincoln Castle it was nice to get a warm friendly welcome at the Punento.

A wonderful place to take the family with a great selection of vegan and non-vegan cakes to please everyone!

Café végétarien. Un grand choix de plats à prix corrects. Personnel sympa et efficace. Chiens bienvenus.

Love this veggie cafe. Great food and drink. Fabulous selection of loose leaf teas and vegan cakes (my priority). Food menu had plenty of vegan options. Worth the steep climb up the steep, but picturesque, hill. Worth the climb!

We love this place and nearly always pop in when we are visiting Lincoln. There are always vegan options, the service is warm and welcoming, prices very reasonable and they have delicious coffee. The vegan cakes are to die for.

After going up and down steep hill looking for a restaurant we finally settled on this one as my wife is vegitarian.

Beautiful vegan food (massive portion), great puddings, fresh, homemade. Beautiful venue at historical Steep Hill, very friendly staff. Highly recommended.

This was our first visit and it turned out to be an ideal place for lunch. The menu is vegetarian/vegan and has an interesting selection of hot food and salads. We had haloumi cheese and houmous on Lebanese flat bread with salad. It was a generous portion which we shared with an extra salad. The cafe has tables as well as sofas and an outside area too: comfortable and interesting. Well worth a visit.

40 family and friends enjoyed a superb early evening party at this venue. The food and service was excellent, this venue is perfectly placed at the top of Steep Hill in the beautiful historic heart of Lincoln City (Bail Gate area). All the guests commented on what a wonder evening they enjoyed. Highly recommend a visit.

Decent place for vegetarians and vegans but you have to negotiate Steep Hill first. We had jacket potatoes and salad for lunch which were slightly above average costs. There was an excellent range of quality coffees and my wife and I would recommend. Staff friendly and helpful.

Quiche was different from what we were told. It was tasteless with a soggy bottom. Was not told the bread that came with it contained walnuts. The chilli was very mild and again not much taste. We told them that quiche was different and the answer was sorry we gave you the soup description. Not good enough.

Whilst my girlfriend and I were visiting on a day trip from Leicester, Katie at Pimento made us feel very welcome! She told us about the area, pointed us towards places of interest, and was overall very personable. We ordered a quiche and a black bean chili main course to energise us for a rainy walk around the walls of Lincoln Castle, doing just the job! Thank you for making our time in Lincoln just that little bit extra special!

Today, I met a friend at Pimentos for lunch. She has recently returned from abroad and we'd not seen each other for 3 years.

My friend and I have visited Pimento's twice now and on both occasions were really happy with the quality of the food. This is definitely the best vegetarian / vegan place to eat in Lincoln in my opinion! There is a great choice on the menu and the staff are welcoming and friendly. We will definitely be visiting again soon!

Attractive from the outside, inside, the ground floor is more appealing than the upper floors, which seem a little bare. We called on a Sunday for breakfast at their opening time of 11am. There was a good choice on the menu, I wanted the mushroom and spinach on toast, which had the option of cheese and pine nuts for a small extra charge. On asking the waitress if the cheese was vegetarian, her reply was that all cheese is vegetarian!!!! I explained the difference between animal rennet and vegetable rennet but she seemed rather unconvinced - a bit alarming in a vegetarian restaurant. I was offered vegan cheese, but that was not the answer to my question. Needless to say I stuck with the mushrooms and spinach. The toast was plentiful, thickly sliced and good, but lacked butter to the edge, and the quantity of mushrooms and spinach rather meagre. We also ordered the breakfast panini which was pronounced good, as were the scrambled eggs on toast. Decaffeinated coffee was ok.

We specifically sought them out following reviews on Trip Advisor.

I was part of a very large group that went for brunch. We we’re really well looked after and even though people choose food from all over the menu it came in good time & was lovely.

Lovely quirky cafe on different levels. Friendly welcoming staff, and it's dog-friendly too. My mushrooms and spinach on toast was tasty and very filling, especially with the added option of cheese and pine nuts. You're not going to feel rushed: it has a relaxing vibe. Same ownership as Oakley's Cafe Bistro - another scrumptious venue.

My first visit here and it was lovely. A very good portion size and I asked for a small variation on the menu which was done without hesitation. Lovely staff and a nice atmosphere

Stopped at this cafe on our way back down the steep hill after visiting the castle.

Lovely vegan cakes, but I think we caught them at a bad time. Our hot chocolates were made with microwaved milk which we found quite odd - said they are waiting for a new machine, but I don't think should offer hot chocolate when it's going to be microwaved. Also, unclear what vegan options there are from the menu - a board on the wall says "all items on menu vegetarian with vegan options" which to us indicated there's a vegan option for every vegetarian option, which isn't true. Still giving 4 stars as its a nice place and the staff were nice.

First time here, very friendly chatty staff, good food, amazing tea, nearly as good as Yorkshire!! Will definitely be a regular visitor.

I feel genuinely grateful for Pimento!!! The food is consistently gorgeous, the staff lovely. As a vegan, options in Lincoln can be scarce. There’s plenty of choice for non-vegans too! This place is a blessing. Thank you 😊

Back again and had a lovely lunch with friendly service. So glad it’s stayed open. The sweet potato soup was delicious with sundried tomato bread. Will definitely be returning.

Me and my girlfriend stopped in for some lunch as we noticed it had just been reopened,

From a selection including black bean chilli and falafel we chose the vegan sausage and tofu ciabatta and hummus and roasted vegetables on flatbread. Both were very tasty and the flatbread was nice and fresh with a good texture. The side salad was basic and could have been improved with tomatoes, red onion, carrot and beetroot. There was a decent choice of vegan cakes but we plumped for a chocolate and almond cheesecake (bought in, not made on site) which was satisfyingly rich with a nutty, chocolatey base and flavoursome upper layers. The coffee and hot chocolate were fine and the service was friendly and attentive.

I visited this gem of a place with my family over the weekend expecting rushed service being city centre location and was so taken with our experience I’ve written my first review! Pimento on steep hill was in a prime spot for shoppers but has a great menu that specialises in vegetarian food but is so yummy the kids didn’t even notice. The cheese on toast was epic as was the bean chilli but most of all the service was exceptional and I will most definitely be making a return trip.

Called in to see what it was like, now new owners have taken charge. The menu seemed abit limited, and there was no Welsh rarebit!! My jacket potato was lovely however, with lots of filling, cheese and beans. For pudding our lovely waitress said there was bread and butter pudding, made with a croissant, marmalade, and raisins, which was in the oven. It was served minutes later, and was absolutely delicious. Hopefully the menu will be extended to include more savoury, and sweet treats which are just as amazing