Wig & Mitre in Lincoln

The Wig and Mitre is hands down the greatest pub in Lincoln, and it’s not hard to see why. Perched at the top of Steep Hill, it’s the perfect place to catch your breath after the climb, offering a welcoming retreat with a fantastic atmosphere. What really makes this place stand out, though, is the incredible manager, Martin. Always ready with a smile and eager to help, Martin ensures that every visit feels personal and memorable. His dedication to making everyone feel at home is what truly makes this pub a standout. Steeped in local history, the Wig and Mitre has a unique charm that you can feel the moment you step inside. The rich heritage of the pub adds to its warmth and character, making it a great spot to soak in some local culture while enjoying a pint. And let’s not forget about the food, simply outstanding! Whether you’re after a comforting meal or a light bite, the menu never disappoints, offering something for everyone. But at the end of the day, it’s the people that make the place. From Martin to the friendly regulars, the welcoming vibe and community spirit are what keep me coming back. If you’re ever in Lincoln, the Wig and Mitre is a must-visit, where history, great food, and exceptional people come together.

I would highly recommend this pub . Not just for the amazing food but the the attention to detail that the staff give to every customer. This establishment has the feel of a local old english pub. Well done to you all especially Martin Hannah and Emily. Had a great meal thanks to Charley and Fletcher.

Amazing, olde world, tasty, well presented food. Attentive staff. Great for Sunday lunch.

Staff very friendly. Waitresses very nice and sccomadating (Hannah and Paige). Only downside was bit of a wait for Food but it was busy.

I wanted to do an another review but think have to just edit. Thank you for the hosts reply. We can’t expect businesses to never change. Today’s Wig is still one of the nicest pubs in Lincoln, it attracts nice people, very cosy, the food was well cooked and presented. The live music appreciated and the staff worked very hard to make sure everything was as it should be, thank you! …. Original review-To be honest, not as nice as it used to be. The Wig and mitre used to do lovely food. But now it’s just normal pub food. Very limited choice. The fish in the fish and chips was actually very good but I think the chips just frozen chips. They had 2 guys doing live music and they were great, although they had to compete with hand dryer in the ladies toilets! Staff were all great.

Brilliant Sunday roast here, good guinness and inches cider, excellent service and excellent staff. 😍

Nice pub for a drink but their lunch lets them down. Ordered a chicken club sandwich and it had a minimal amount of chicken on, one half almost no chicken at all. For £15 I expect at least half a chicken breast. Overpriced food imo that could be done better

Great food and superb atmosphere.

This used to be the best pub in Lincoln. The food this time round wasn’t very good. I had a really over cooked, dry and very meagre chicken burger that was £15!!! It wasn’t even McDonald’s standard or size. The only reason I didn’t send it back was that it took 45mins to arrive and it would have probably taken another 45 to be replaced. The staff were nice and it was very busy but no excuse for crap food at that price.And, please stop repeatedly asking if the food is OK. After three times I had to politely ask them to stop.

Excellent food, really good menu. The staff are extremely friendly and very helpful. Hannah and Dawn go the extra mile to help all they can. The Rib and Chuck burgers are fantastic and good value for money. As for desserts, they are not to be missed. Cannot recommend the Wig and Mitre highly enough.

We had a fabulous night, we did came across the pub by accident, had a wonderful dinner. Staff were friendly and professional.

Our new local, following our move. Fabulous food, drink and ambience. Dawn is an asset, she makes every visit special ❤️

Super meal, friendly atmosphere, great value, delicious chicken and leek pie with glass sauvignon blanc

Lovely friendly restaurant...lots of seating upstairs..we didn't book a table but there was plenty of spaces. Food was hot and tasty

Booked for Sunday Lunch, with our dog. Lovely quiet atmosphere, plenty of dogs, all well behaved. Water bowl with top up greatly received. Food top notch lovely pink beef, plenty of gravy, what’s not to like. Teddy had kids Roast Chicken with veg & gravy, he loved it. Best Cauliflower Cheese I’ve had in a long time. Definitely recommend, definitely visit again

2 of us had the roast beef dinner and 1 the roast pork. All 3 plates of food were luke warm. The beef was tasteless, but the pork was good. Service was good. Overall bang average.

Amazing service, lovely people. I recommend the scotch egg and the Korean chicken for starters…AMAZING!!!

Lovely people and great food. Highly recommended 👌

Great old pub in the heart of tourist area Lincoln. Friendly welcome and decent food. I probably come here at least once a week and it’s the sort of place where a lady could sit and read a paper with a coffee without issue. Staff go out of their way to make newcomers welcome.

Really thoughtful attention to our needs. Lovely helpful Dawn and waitress Iris. Both added to our enjoyment of an excellent meal, burger night 2 for 1!

Absolutely fantastic pub which you must visit when in Lincoln. The staff are so friendly and welcoming, feels like home. I've visited numerous times for drinks and ate here last night. The food is superb! Special thanks goes to Dawn, she's the queen of the bar!

We go to the Wig every Tuesday for quiz night, which is one of the best in town, I'm involved in another one on Sundays so need to be impartial! it is hosted by local DJ John Marshall ably assisted by Kezza and it is great fun The food is good quality pub food always served in reasonable time and piping hot and you can alter bits i.e. swap mash for chips. Though the availability of pies is now a running theme. But what really makes this pub excellent are the staff Martin, Hannah and Dawn in particular. For example last night Hannah asked if a gent Neil could join us, he had been in the night before and she got talking to him. Turns out he was from The Wirral and this was his 1st trip since losing his wife just before Christmas and he loved pubs and quizzes so Hannah suggested he came back next night for their quiz and said I know a team you can join, and we were happy to have him. Talk about going above and beyond thx Hannah. The evening ended eventfully with a small fire in the gent loo, hand drier overheated, but the staff were cool calm and collected escorted everyone out swiftly, you would expect that but I have seen happen and people panic, well done team. See you next Tuesday

I am currently based in Lincoln for work during the week. The mitre has become my favourite place to have a drink and dinner. The food is amazing and the pub is cosy with a friendly atmosphere. Behind the bar Dawn can’t do enough for you. Highly recommended this lovely pub.

Beautiful environment with delicious foods! Met some friendly people there also. Would definitely go back once back in Lincoln!!

Meal ok,though my veg was cold.Quite cold with people coming in and out of rear door and cold air circulating also. Staff very nice.

Four of us had a lovely meal here. We had booked for 7pm and although we arrived very early, they still found us a table upstairs. Hannah our server was really great - so friendly and welcoming, always smiling. Food was lovely and we didn't have to wait long to be served. Thank you Hannah and chef Ollie for a lovely evening. We would definately return.

Had a wonderful meal here... first time in lincoln so took a chance booking but absolutely glad we did. Nothing too much trouble (even moving tables!) for Hannah. Praise to the chefs too, Ollie and Lewis....food was spot on. Would definitely visit again.

Pros: -The servers that took our order and seated us wer every friendly and helpful - The food tasted lovely Cons: - Food wait was 45 minutes with no forewarning - Despite the menu stating a vegan option and explicitly stating at order the roast was without a Yorkshire pudding / was vegan, was still served as vegetarian with Yorkshire pudding. When highlighted to the server, solution was to just pick the Yorkshire off the plate by hand at the table -No vegan substitution for the removed items - No checkback undertaken

Had a fabulous visit to The Wig this week, food as always was good, but Rick made our visit! Polite, knowledgeable and so very friendly, really made us all feel comfortable and special. Will def be back.

Nice pub, with a reasonable beer selection. Absolutely outrageous pricing strategy for food - £8.25 for one small piece of chicken badged as a ‘small plate’ Staff blamed the ownership group and gave the only option for it to be returned to the kitchen for a refund. Have a beer but skip the food

Dinner for 3 on Saturday evening, definitely won't be going back, your male waiter was extremely rude to my husband when asked a simple question, some people should not be working in hospitality, food was mediocre at best and over priced, plenty of other restaurants to visit where staff are friendly, courteous and professional

The staff were very friendly, food was lovely too.

Lovely evening with great service. Really friendly and a great 3 course meal.

First time visiting. Food was delicious and very reasonably priced. Only complaint was the menus. Writng so small and light print we struggled to read them (even with reading glasses on )

This is our first time here and we will definitely coming back. Lovely atmosphere and warm staff.Only rated food 4 stars as I'm gluten free and would love too see more options ,but the cod I had with chorizo was fantastic compliments to the chef. Would off loved to have had the sticky toffee pudding as my friends did and it looked amazing. But thank you for a lovely meal.

Booked a late lunch at the Wig &Mitre on a visit to Lincoln. Our table was ready and the staff in the pub where friendly and the food was well cooked and enjoyable. Great pub and atmosphere I would certainly recommend to friends visiting Lincoln.

tl:dr: Had to leave after waiting 2 hours for food. Emails to the establishment regarding the experience ignored. ------ My sisters and I booked the festive menu for 4 people for Monday 23rd December. We were asked to email over which courses we planned on ordering in advance, which we did, and requested a quiet room as one of my sisters suffers from migraines. We had also emailed ahead asking about wheelchair access, but received no response. We also received no response to emails regarding dietary requirements. On arrival we were told that we'd "Unfortunately arrived at the same time as a table of 10 and a table of 12". Early red flags that we wished we had heeded. We were seated around 6:30pm and after a rather inappropriate 30 minute wait we received our drinks. Despite being seated in a quiet room, the door leading to the room slammed every time it shut, banging loudly every time staff came in or out. 50 minutes after we'd been seated I enquired as to when we should expect to receive our starters. One hour after arriving our starters arrived and, once we had finished these, so began another long wait. We asked multiple times for updates as to how much longer we should expect to wait for our food, but on each occasion no one came back to us. Another hour passed, two hours since first being seated, and we had still not received our main meals. Despite the fact we had emailed our orders in advance and pre-booked the table, we were still waiting at 8:30pm for our main meals. As my sister was now beginning to feel unwell and could not wait any longer, as well as the rest of us being now tired, hungry and fed up from waiting, I went to inform the wait staff that my party was leaving as my sisters got their coats. The main bar area was chaos. A young man ran past me, out of breath and holding plates of food, saying he'd be with me soon. Another young lady came to the bar, stressed and out of breath, and in a panic said she'd also be with me soon. The atmosphere was tense and overwhelming. I'm not sure what issues were going on behind the scenes, but the team was clearly stressed, overworked and understaffed. It was actually appalling the conditions these young people were left to operate under. Eventually I managed to talk to someone and received a verbal apology. We were not charged for the food and drinks that did turn up - and I wouldn't have expected to have been - and left. Frustratingly we were told that we could not be reimbursed our £10 deposit. I live in London and only manage to see my family every 4-6 months or so. When I do come home my sisters and I meet up for a family meal. It's a special occasion for all of us and requires a lot of pre-planning particularly as one of my sisters has two young children and the other two unfortunately suffer with long-term, chronic health conditions. This meal is the highlight of my trip home. On this occasion we looked at many restaurants specifically for a celebratory Christmas meal and were so excited at what Wig & Mitre had to offer, especially as I'm vegan and often struggle to find an establishment that caters to a plant based diet. It was therefore gutting that our evening turned out as it did and that we ended up leaving hungry, tired and disappointed. After our ordeal I reached out to Wig&Mitre via two separate email addresses and after a month - including a follow up email to give them an opportunity to respond - I've not heard a thing from them. Please don't go here. They really don't care about their customers.

Lovely location, decor is appealing and comfortable. Very well heated on a very cold night visit that provided a warm welcome only topped by that of the staff. Staff friendly, attentive and professional. Ordered home made burger which was so very tasty and steak which was cooked to perfection. Triple cooked chips were perfect and homemade pepper sauce just lovely. Excellent fayre with a friendly and warm welcome.

Beautiful pub but absolutely dreadful service. We made a booking for a large group for a birthday celebration. Family had traveled far to meet up but we were faced with awful service. We gave a preorder for food of which we were told the meals that were missed were not on the order, they clearly were. We asked questions on the email, these were never responded to. Starters were missed and then the mains were sent in dribs and drabs. Four had been sent out of which one had to be returned due to bring cold. It took that long to receive others that gravy had to be sent back because it was cold. Then sides came out but they didn’t have the meal to eat it with. Then three mains just never came, again being told they weren’t on the email, again clearly were. We cancelled them at this point. The manager came to see us and said he actually could not find an email from us ?? Yet starters and some mains had come out !! He asked if we knew if it had been received !! Clearly it had. My nephew had spoken to someone the week prior, of which his response was I don’t work those days !! This was not what we wanted to hear or resolving the issue. We had to say if the remainder meals did not arrive in the next 10 minutes we were leaving ( less the three that still did not arrive and cancelled). He clearly has no customer service skills. The pub clearly cannot cope with large bookings and therefore should not take them. The manager did offer a free drink which some of us did have and 25% off the bill which was appreciated but the experience totally ruined the day and no free drink or money off can repair that. The poor waitress was the only one showing empathy to the situation. We can safely say we will not be returning ******************************************* Wig & mitre clearly not bothered to receive a one star review as no reply received after 4 days. !!!!

Nice pub very friendly helpful staff. Menu and food not up to level i expected a bit disappointed. Why in this day and age is vegetarian food a token gesture when all the supermarket are making such a big thing of it.

Good place to eat brilliant looking forward to going again soon 😁

Wig and Mitre was in the past a go to restaurant for quality eating Now it is a pub serving food

We visited this charming pub to escape the cold after exploring the wonderful streets of Lincoln. The staff were amazing, very attentive and friendly. Well worth a visit.

Cosy dog friendly place - we were well looked after by Dawn and Emi, our dog was definitely a fan :)

Great welcome, very friendly staff with great service. Excellent food!! Had a lovely evening out with the family, would recommend.

Been here a couple times and will definitely be coming back, the atmosphere and the service is top top notch. In particular Dawn and Martin and very friendly! Food is always good standard for a reasonable price to.

Very nice place, really good food and lovely staff! Dawn and Martin were lovely servers with happy faces and a nice warm welcome. Definitely will come back again

Lovely food and great service - many thanks

Pleasant meal. Some tables getting table service others. Food was good but not to the standard of the price of the menu

There was a slight issue with booking, but this was dealt with efficiently. Food was delicious and service good on what was a very busy night (NYE).

First I must say the staff at the place were lovely when we arrived if a little panicked. We booked the table in September for 6 people. We were staying in Lincoln for New Years Eve. We booked the table for 7.30pm so that we could have a few drinks before hand and then head on to the Lion and Snake. I rang on the 30th December to discuss the menu and spoke to a gentleman who said he could see our booking and that we were coming from Cleethorpes. He said we could order off the normal menu and was looking forward to seeing us. I had also emailed multiple times between September and November. When we arrived no one really spoke to us and i went to seek someone out. I spoke to a lovely lady who said that our table was booked for 6.30 and we were an hour late. I showed her the multiple emails which showed that our alloted time was 7.30pm and that we had spoke to someone the day previous. The lady's colleague then arrived and said that an email had been sent to say our booking had been changed to 6.30pm and that the kitchen had closed at 7.00pm. I explained and showed the lady that I had not received this email and that I had spoken to a colleague of hers the day before. She then confirmed that I had not been sent the email changing times. She went down stairs and spoke to the chef, where my wife and the rest of the party heard him say "this is a you problem not a me problem". She then came back up to me and said that we could have a main course. We ordered quickly off the normal menu. 3 had fish and chips and 3 had chicken and veg. We then had 3 desserts. The mains were okay, the desserts were poor. We ate the food and then left pretty promptly. In reality it caused a bit of stress and made us cut our meal short. We said everything was fine. It was extremely quiet for a New Year, but every where was

A big thankyou to Dawn, Charles and Fletcher for a lovely evening meal.

Food took over an hour but the staff were lovely and the food was worth the wait.

The place itself is always beautiful, the beer was good and the staff friendly. This was meant to be a nice meal on Xmas Eve but the food was pretty awful. We were asked to pre-book and it still took 45 mins to get our starters. Of which some were cold. Some of the mains were cold too. Been coming here on and off for 40 years but will think twice about booking again. Plenty of other options!

It was nearly New Year and popped in here and what a wonderful.pub to go to .. atmosphere was fab and cosy.. The staff were amazing so helpful and lovely . We ordered food and due to Xmas period it was going to be a delay ..no problem you know where you are at...order or don't ... We ordered and the food was worth waiting for, found out the staffs names .. Martin .. Rick and Dawn big shout out to you 🙌 amazing happy lovely people to deal with and laughing.. Thank you so so much we are super chilled and ready for our year ahead ..😍

Dawn our server was fantastic! The food, service, ambience was superb. Thanks also to Charley & Fletcher the chefs. As visitors to Lincoln from Hampshire & Sunderland, they made us feel very welcome. Dawn especially was extremely helpful with places to visit locally. Thank you Dawn. All the best - Ed, Rosemary, Kevin & Jacqui plus Tarah & Ella the dogs 😀.

This used to be a great pub, but we went today for the first time in a number of years. Food took an hour to come and three items we ordered we were later told were not possible because the fish was frozen?? Lots of people were complaining at slow service. Shame.

We went here on boxing day. Everything was really good. I just wish the portions would be a big bigger. You have to order side dishes, otherwise it's not enough. But great food. Great staff and great atmosphere

After an initial mix up about the time of our booking, the staff could not have been more helpful. Rick and Martin in front of house and the kitchen staff bent over backwards to accommodate us. When you add absolutely delicious food to that, it meant we had a super meal. Thank you to all at The Wig and Mitre.

Table booked early Saturday evening. Half of the menu items weren’t available.. starters came - portion sizes were small. Main portions small. Kale was tough, undercooked, cold and bland. Risotto had to go back as cold. The chicken was cooked and seasoned okay and that was the meal “highlight”. The order of Irish coffees was met with an eye roll and sigh.. Definitely don’t recommend and certainly won’t be back. Expensive too.

Food took 2 to come, when it came it was cold, 3 hours in and still no puddings

We booked a table for Friday 20th booked online . Checked emails to confirm my booking only to find msg which read. . Please note this booking is not yet confirmed I phoned the following morning only to be answered by a less than interested person that they were busy and hadn't had time to check their emails 🤷🏼‍♂️ This should have been a warning sign! When we arrived at 5.00 we found one available to ask where our table was! Went upstairs and was eventually seated in a room that was empty all bar one couple. When we received our menus it was not the Festive menu I was expecting. When querying this I was told I should have read the small print which explains that you needed to book this menu in October and pay £10 deposit!!!! I explained I never saw thus info on the website only to be rebuked by this so called waiter ...that in that i should have called in to collect a broucher... I explained it was a spare of the moment decision.! There was couple of men who arrived after us and were seated near us one of them smelled so bad of BO it made us feel sick ...as there was an empty restaurant we asked to move however the surly waited explained ALL the other tables were booked but we saw NO reservations on those table's! When our meal arrived my risotto was disgusting I couldn't eat it ....I've tasted better baby food. One good point it the waitess/manger who noticed my uneaten meal and asked if there was anything wrong , thanks to her we were offered money back for my uneaten meal. A beautiful atmospheric building needs better management...don't go until this happens.

A great venue, with real character, let down by two major factors. Over half of the main meals were unavailable due to having sold out, despite it being Friday 20th Dec and plenty more bookings after us being disappointed. Despite politely asking whether this would affect a later booking I had on the Saturday, we were met by poor and condescending staff who claimed, “of course it will be affected, what do you expect us to do…”. Ensuring you have enough supplies for your expected bookings would be better. Second group booking cancelled.

We had a table booked for tonight (21/12/25) myself and my wife tried to call on numerous occasions over the past couple of weeks last Saturday 14th December we actually drove from where we live which is an 36 mile round trip to speak with someone regarding our booking to which we had paid a £50 deposit for! When we attended the establishment it was loud and busy but we tried to speak with a member of staff who told us to go upstairs to discuss the issues once upstairs we were told to go downstairs we told the lady that we were told to go here because of the laptop she went to speak with what we thought was a manager called Rick who was absolutely disgusting he was foul mouthed and was very rude he didn’t want to help and the girl was told to get our number so somebody could call us we are still awaiting the phone call and we will not be attending tonight Rick throughly put us off. we are down £50 and a 36 mile round trip a terrible experience and we didn’t even sit down for a drink or food. A side note to all this is that apparently the phones are down and don’t work or haven’t for sometime we left a couple of messages as to the reasoning behind travelling because we hadn’t heard anything back from anyone at the wig and mitre. Absolutely shocking and cannot believe a place that is normally well regarded was this bad.

Pre-Christmas visit after shopping trip. Very busy but the staff were lovely and friendly, didn't have to wait long for a delicious meal. Will certainly visit again and highly recommend.

Fantastic pub situated near the top of steep hill , this really is my type of pub with small cosy rooms with old timbers and stone walls . Staff were all friendly and charming and the drinks were great my wife had a large well chilled chardonnay and I had the 49 squadron bitter which was bang on . Can't wait to return now we've found you .

A group Christmas meal ,we had a great evening ,lovely venue, staff very friendly and the food was fantastic

Great Christmas party and service from the bar especially Dawn who made sure we all got what we requested in good time

Was in for a work party last weekend , good service , drink and food. Also a great location.

This is our fourth time attending this lovely restaurant, this time for our Christmas works meal. As usual the food and the service were both outstanding. Very reasonably priced especially for the top end of Lincoln with great quality food. Staff that are friendly and strive to please. The food came quickly was hot and arrived all together at the table which was impressive due to the high volume customer in last night. I would highly recommend a visit to this restaurant for any locals or visitors of historic Lincoln. I can personally recommend the fish and chips which is always outstanding. Big complements to our waitress dawn. Richard

I had a lovely evening last night celebrating my 60 th birthday. The service was and good and very friendly staff . And the food was delicious 😋.

Not up to the usual W&M standard. Very slow service, poor food presentation and felt more like a Wetherspoons. Disappointed

Booked a 5.30 Table so we could have plenty of time to dine before a concert in the Cathedral at 7.30. Our welcome was very unfriendly and told to get a drink by the hostess who said she was busy dealing with another party and that we should just make our way then upstairs. All in all a bit terse. My two choices were off the menu at 5.30 or should I say 6.10 when our order was taken and we eventually received our food at 6.50. The food itself was incredibly ordinary. The location was beautifully decorated and created a very pleasant surrounding for the Christmas season but was very badly let down by the quality of the service and food. It will be some time before I return to sample such poor food.

We have been coming to wig & mitre for a few months now. It was amazing first time we came. Food was amazing staff and waitress service was amazing. We went on Sunday just gone and food was just ok. Not how it was at first. They’ve changed to bar service now. Just doesn’t feel the same as it was.

outstanding service, it's a popular restaurant in a listed building so you have to realise that this might be service is slower than some modern souless national chain, but the food is worth the wait and the staff are exceptional

A pub, a restaurant, it’s all of that at the same time, but above all a place steeped in history. The place is pleasantly decorated, you will be served by waitresses, as beautiful as they are efficient, and you will be able to taste local specialties, all in all very good, and drink a few rather pleasant pints. In short, I recommend the place

Great, friendly service. Good selection of drinks and reasonably priced! Ann at the bar was lovely and attentive

Richard was brilliant, so polite and attentive, did everything with a smile. The service was quick also, turnaround for drinks and food was better than expected on a Saturday afternoon. We ate from the lunch menu so didn’t get to have the whole experience but overall a great place to go!

Great food, great location. Staff is rude. I asked for a candle to be lit. First the staff makes fun of you and thinks you don’t notice. When asking again, I get a very rude response that candles are not lit by staff on weekdays?!? Why are they on the table then? The food was nice though. We love the sticky toffee pudding although we have to say it varies in quality. The pie with chicken was delicious. The spices on the nuts are not my taste. I had the feeling these spices where not the intended spices. They don’t match with nuts. As we had varying experiences the last 3 visits and especially not a very positive experience with the staff, we’ll look for another place next time.

A nice cosy place for food and drink

Absolutely fabulous evening Staff extremely friendly Guinness on point Shots at a good price Definitely recommend to any visitors to our wonderful city

Lovely welcome from Dawn at the bar, followed by the best burgers we’ve ever had!! Thanks to chefs Ollie & Nathan (sorry if I’ve got that wrong!) everything was perfect. Great experience from start to finish. We’ll be back!

“Thumbs up to Wig & Mitre for their excellence! Ann Thomas provided outstanding service at the bar, and the atmosphere was just perfect. I’ll definitely be back for more great experiences. Highly recommended!”

Sunday roast was a triumph! I recommend the beef, pork, chicken combo! Friendly staff, comfortable atmosphere, most importantly, excellent food!

A pleasant venue with nice layout, quite cosy. Unfortunately the prices are ludicrous. £4.40 for a lemonade and lime. £3.20 for a single mug of tea (no teapot). Food is good but also expensive.

Was recommended the Wig & Mitre by a taxi driver and it didn't disappoint. Great service from Amy & Kai (sorry if I've got your names wrong). The fresh 1/2 sourdough bread with butter and olive oil was a real 'eyes wide open moment' when it arrived but was absolutely lovely to nibble with my '49 Squadron' beer. The pie of the day - pork, cider and something else was delicious along with veg, mash and gravy 😍 I would recommend the food served here based on this visit.

Oh my god. What an incredible meal and overall experience. I was greeted well at the bar. Had a lovely pint of bitter, but the food was amazing. I had the carrot soup starter which was lovely and sweet. The fish and chips I had as main course was arguably the best I have had. The batter was so incredibly crispy. I am overwhelmed. Well done.

My husband has been diagnosed with diverticulitis. He is experiencing a flare up and has to eat bland but tasty food. Today we needed lunch on our way to Hull from Peterborough. We chose the Wig and Mitre because they had a fish dish on the menu and I liked the sound of the vegetarian option. My husband explained to Richard, the barman, that he needed plain fish and mashed potatoes with gravy. The chef, Fletcher, offered him grilled haddock with mashed potato and cauliflower. Richard apologised for the lack of colour in the dish but my husband was delighted with his meal. It was tasty but unlikely to irritate the inflammation. I chose the Turmeric-Roasted Cauliflower Steak with spiced potatoes, chimichurri, pomegranate seeds & harissa coconut yoghurt. This was amazing. The ‘steak’ was huge but well cooked. The combination of tastes, textures and colours was delicious and satisfying. For dessert, I had Coconut and Lime Panna Cotta, with mixed fruit compote, biscotti & mint. The biscotti was a little hard so I soaked it in the compote. The panna cotta was soft and wobbly with a mild coconut taste. The compote was sweet and sharp. It was lovely to have a dessert that was created in the kitchen, not bought in.

Only popped in a couple of times for a drink but absolutely love this pub. Small intimate, cosy, bags of atmosphere. Could happily spend an afternoon there relaxing and just enjoying the vibe. Would like to go back to try the menu.

Great atmosphere great food great staff made even better by the fantastic singer on the Friday night Made our first visit to Lincoln extra special Lovely location and will definitely be going again

Fantastic pub/restaurant in the heart of old Lincoln. it was so good we ate there both nights we were in the city. Traditional but smart styling, interesting menu very well cooked and presented plus friendly, professional staff. Couldn't have asked for more.

***The perfect wedding reception*** My mum and her partner Roger’s wedding reception at the Wig and Mitre was beautiful. The team went above and beyond to make the big day of extra special. Special to shout out to Tina who was an incredible host. We couldn’t have asked for anything more.

What a huge disappointment. We had booked a table, no problem. We ordered our drinks; bottle of wine, pint of beer and a zero alcohol beer, no problem. Then we put our food order in. The waitress came back to tell us there was no crab on sourdough toast so two of us changed our choice... again only for her to come back to say there was only one scotch egg (ordered by someone else in the group) so changed order again. Then the main course order. The waitress came back...no sea bream, no honey roast ham, no flat iron half chicken (three out of four not available). We were never told things weren't available (or even what was available) when we were given the menus or the order was taken. Apparently the waitress was only finding out what wasn't available when she entered the choices into the till/order system. I'm sure you can imagine that we were not impressed; it was the birthday meal for one of the four. We decided to not have anything so finished the beers, put the screw lid on the remaining wine and said we were leaving. We paid for the drinks (best part of £30) and left. As I said, it was one of if not the most disappointing restaurant/bar experiences we've ever had.

Wendy and I were married at Lincoln registry office and had arranged a wedding breakfast at the Wig and Mitre. The Castle and cathedral is a wonderful setting. Tina had been so attentive and professional in organising the meal and the private room for 20 of us. She made everything run very smoothly. The food was excellent of course. I cant thank Tina and the staff enough for making this a truly memorable occasion. I give the venue and staff 10 out of ten for the whole affair, from initial contact right through to the wonderful day we had. I will add photos when everybody has sent them in to me. Thank you so much for a wonderful day Tina.

Hannah our lovely host is amazing, very busy Sunday lunch time, she was extremely attentive and friendly, the food was excellent thoroughly enjoyed it, made our trip and wedding anniversary extra special definitely recommend, will be back.

We literally fell across this place. We had only arrived in Lincoln about an hour before. We received a warm welcome by the manager and the young lady behind the bar. This is a comfortable place with a nice atmosphere. It is not rowdy. The beer is good and the food is excellent. Very pleased. Thoroughly recommend. We will visit again. The food is much better than the usual pub menu. Well done to the staff in the kitchen Ollie and Fletcher and Hannah and the young lady behind the bar

Just in for drinks, lovely olde pub near the Castle and Cathedral on steep hill. You need to reserve a table for eating but usually okay to pop in for a beer.

If you’re looking for a lovely pub, fantastic selection of food and a warm welcome, then I recommend you drop in! Always have a lovely time here and welcomed by Martin and his team. Quiz night on a Tuesday is a must, but be sure to book in advance! A huge thank you to Fletcher and Alexander, our dinner was delicious!! We were served by Hannah and she always looks after everyone so well making sure we had everything we needed. Definitely give the Wig & Mitre a go. You won’t be disappointed ☺️

Great pub, live music and quiz are brilliant. Hannah on the bar is lovely!

lovely place and quiz, hannah, alexander and fletch were wonderful