The Craftea Cafe in Lincoln

I booked afternoon tea to celebrate our wedding anniversary. What a thoroughly lovely experience. It was already set up for our arrival and looked absolutely amazing. Everything was freshly made and tasted utterly delicious. There was so much, we had to bring some home. I'd wholeheartedly recommend this little gem of a cafe. It feels so welcoming and nothing is too much trouble for the staff.

Visited here for a lunch date with friends. Lovely freshly prepared food, reasonable prices and excellent friendly service. Special mention to the gorgeous cakes! Lovely friendly atmosphere too. Definitely worth repeat visits!

I've just returned from a delightful pre Birthday brunch at Craftea. Food excellent & definitely healthy. I had a delicious homemade, red pepper soup with malted brown bread, & a hot chocolate, which was very tasty & had a creamier topping than the usual vanishing foam. Followed by a slice of cherry & chocolate cake. All for little over £10. Friends had panini with chicken, pesto & mozzarella, crisps & side salad. Baked jacket spud with cheese, crisps & side salad. The side salads were fresh, colourful & alot better than the usual limp offerings you find. Cherry tomatoes, lettuce, sliced peppers, cucumber. Service was polite & friendly. There was a happy buzz from the knit & knatter group. The whole place is decorated in crafted items & bunting. Courses are available to book too. Definitely will return for more hot chocolate & cake. I like to support independent small businesses, especially ones run as well as this one is.

I organised a Christmas get together for my book / craft group. From initial enquiry to the evening itself, the service was excellent. Communication was brilliant, the food was delicious and customer care was excellent. All dietary needs were catered for, it was reasonably priced and nothing was too much trouble. We had a wonderful evening and will definitely use the cafe for events in the future.

Love the idea of this cafe with gorgeous handmade cakes and were crafting takes place. Really relaxing cafe were you good sit for hours. I love how it also has a fabric shop beside it.

I have followed the Craftea Cafe on Instagram for a while now and have wanted to visit but weekends are usually busy for us. With a forecast of rain and blustery weather in the holidays we were looking for a place in Lincoln to meet up. My sister in law and I brought my 16 year old niece, 8 year old son and his friend. I messaged Bridie via Instagram the day before who advised me of the location and the kind of things on offer. Walking in as first timers, we were unsure of how it all worked (can some of these crafts really be free?) but we were soon shown the ropes by the friendly staff. The kids shelf of crafts were great. The youngest ones chose cotton bags to print on, treasure chests to paint and stick letters on and embroidery. Kids crafts are £5 for 1st craft and £1 for each craft after, and includes a drink. We made a pom pom solar system and embroidered using hoops (all free!) Help was always at the ready, the girls beind the counter were very accommodating and happy to set us all up and assist when needed. Afer arriving about 11.30, we got so engrossed in our crafts that we surprised ourselves by staying until 4pm! It turned out to be sunny all day, but we still wanted to stay indoors here. We were never made to feel like we'd outstayed our welcome, quite the opposite in fact. We all had a delicious lunch, a couple of drinks each and the children kindly given a free ice lolly. There's free drinks included in some crafts too. The girls said we could pay at the end of our time there. I cannot recommend this place highly enough. Every single one of us had the most enjoyable time. My son and niece were both desperate to carry on sewing onto their designs. He was still still threading his plastic needle as we were trying to usher him out :D I've championed the Craftea Cafe to about 5 people so far. We will definately be returning and bring our mum's and friends too. Thank you for a fantastic day spanning a variety of ages.

This place is amazing and friendly. The drinks are good and the food is amazing ❤️ just a short walk from the city centre, it’s well worth a visit.

The craftea cafe is adorable!! Bridie is the sweetest and most helpful lady!! Cannot wait to return and taste more of those wonderful cakes!! We hosted a baby shower here. Awesome crafts and stunning afternoon tea!

I love visiting the craftea cafe, bridie the owner and the other staff couldn’t be friendlier or make me and my little girl feel more welcome, this has been particularly appreciated since having a baby because I find that not everywhere has been very child friendly or made me feel that comfortable bringing in a baby. I’m not sure who likes going more, me or Iris! The cake is always amazing, they cater for vegetarians/vegans and gluten free, they’ve just introduced paninis which I haven’t tried yet but sound amazing, coffee and hot chocolate is great, and it’s craft themed so win win win in my eyes! Also we’ve been to the bumps and babies group on alternate Thursdays which has helped me make friends with little ones but also with common interests to me

Reading the sign at the back of the cafe sums up everything about this lovely little place. So much love has gone into the business and it really shows. The cake all homemade was delicious, the staff very friendly (we had gone for a free cress pot painting) made time to speak to my 2 girls. The board showed they have different events for creative minds. Highly recommend.

We regularly go to the Craftea Cafe for coffee and cake! The cake always amazing regardless of what you get! The staff are super friendly and you feel so welcome! The bumps and babies on every other Thursday is non-judgemental and had made my wife to be so much happier in her own skin! I urge you to try this local business over any chain and you will never regret it!

After we were greeted by the friendly and welcoming staff we were pleasantly surprised by the vegan choices available in this colourful and quirky cafe. The homemade scones were lovely, fresh and light in texture and served with dairy free spread and jam. The Americanos were full flavoured and it was good to see soya and oat milk on the blackboard menu. The other choices included falafel and hummus, vegan cheese and coffee cake.

Great coffee, great food, great environment and outstanding staff !! Just visit And experience this lovely cafe 😄

Our son and his fiancé brought us here and I love it! It's cosy, casual, quirky...and the cakes were delicious! The staff were so welcoming and friendly, I felt more like a friend than a customer. Everywhere you look there are books, magazines and crafting ideas, including milkshake pots of knitting on the tables for you to have a go at. We didn't have time to visit the adjoining haberdashery shop, so I will definitely be going back for more tasty food and an explore of the shop. Unlike many tea shops, Craftea Cafe was open until 5pm when we visited on a Friday.

What a treat! I got bought a voucher for afternoon tea for my birthday and went this weekend. Couldn't fault a single thing! Thank you so much. I keep recommending your place to friends and colleagues

Friendly staff, fabulous selection of cakes and comfy surroundings. My daughter and I shared a slice of lemon drizzle cake and a slice of caramel cake, both were heavenly.

Always great friendly service here - lunch, cakes and coffee always amazing! This cafe is great and can't recommend enough 5 ⭐️

A friend and I did a crochet course here which was held in the cafe. Outstanding service and excellent choice of homemade cakes. Good selection of teas and drinks too. A hidden gem!

Had a lovely coffee after going into the fabric shop next door. It's small and homely which makes it really to relax and chill out especially after a long day. The staff are also very nice and very easy to chat to. I definitely would recommend it to my friends

Really well priced great quality food in really nice surroundings! They also have a really good variety of teas and great coffee!

Brilliant - everything about it. Coffee, cakes, people,cleanliness. Food is simple but great. Great place to get a great from work.