Pubs and bars in Lincoln
We know of 128 pubs and bars across Lincoln. 79 have a food hygiene rating from the council, and 97% of those are rated 4 or 5, 74 with the top score of 5. One is rated 2 or below. Pubs that serve food are inspected like any restaurant; those that only pour drinks often have no rating, or are marked exempt.
Food hygiene ratings at pubs and bars across Lincoln
79 of the 128 pubs and bars have a rating. 3 are waiting for a first inspection, usually because they have just opened. 1 is exempt, which the FSA uses for places selling only low-risk food. The rest aren’t matched to the register yet.
Rated 5, most recently inspected
- The Millers Arms5Inspected 5 Aug 2026
- Witch and Wardrobe5Inspected 30 Jul 2026
- Liquor5Inspected 16 Jun 2026
- The Birdcage5Inspected 11 Jun 2026
- Plough5Inspected 1 Jun 2026
- Tillys Lincoln5Inspected 19 May 2026
Rated 2 or below
- Huckleberrys Bar & Grill1Inspected 19 Nov 2025
Pubs and bars by area
A few to start with
- Ole Ole Tapas Bar and Restaurant Tapas bar 3 Ingleman Place, Union Rd, Lincoln, LN1 3BU 5 Call
- The Swan Pub Campus Way, Lincoln, LN1 1RD 5 Call
- The Swan Holme Pub Doddington Rd, Lincoln, LN6 3RX Call
- Widow Cullens Well Pub 29 Steep Hill, Lincoln, LN2 1LU 3 Call
- Be at One Cocktail bar 266 High St, Lincoln, LN2 1HW 5 Call
- Cosy Club Bar and grill restaurant The Cornhill Quarter, Unit 4, Corn Exchange Building, Sincil St, Lincoln, LN5 7ET 5 Call
- Craft Cocktail bar 272 High St, Lincoln, LN2 1JG 5 Call
- Crown and Arrows, Lincolnshire Pub Moorland Avenue, Lincoln, LN6 7JJ 5 Call
- Dog and Bone Pub 10 John St, Lincoln, LN2 5BH 5 Call
- Duke William Hotel Pub 40-44 Bailgate, Lincoln, LN1 3AP 5 Call
- GATEHOUSE Pub 178 Newark Rd, Lincoln, LN5 8QJ 5 Call
- Golden Eagle Pub 21 High St, Lincoln, LN5 8BD 5 Call
- Huckleberrys Bar & Grill Bar and grill restaurant 30 Clasketgate, Lincoln, LN2 1JS 1 Call
- Lincoln Jazz Cafe Cocktail bar 6 Water Lane, Lincoln, LN1 1TY 5 Call
- Lincolnshire Poacher Pub Bunkers Hill, Lincoln, LN2 4QT 5 Call
- Lion & Snake Pub 79 Bailgate, Lincoln, LN1 3AR 5 Call
- Liquor Bar 2 Saltergate, Lincoln, LN2 1DH 5 Call
- Nosey Parker Pub 1 Crusader Rd, Lincoln, LN6 7AS 5 Call
- Olivares Tapas Bar Tapas bar 3 Castle Hill, Lincoln, LN1 3AA 5 Call
- Peacock Inn Pub 23 Wragby Rd, Lincoln, LN2 5SH 5 Call
- Prince of Wales Pub 77A Bailgate, Lincoln, LN1 3AR 5 Call
- Queen in the West Pub 12-14 Moor St, Lincoln, LN1 1PR 5 Call
- Ritz Pub 143-147 High Street, Lincoln, LN57 5 Call
- Royal William IV Pub 1 Brayford Wharf N, Lincoln, LN1 1YX 5 Call
Questions people ask
Do pubs get food hygiene ratings?
Yes, if they serve food: the council inspects the kitchen and rates it from 0 to 5 like a restaurant’s. A pub that only sells drinks and packaged snacks such as crisps is low risk, so it may be marked exempt instead. 79 of the 128 pubs and bars across Lincoln have a rating.
Which pubs in Lincoln have a 5 for food hygiene?
74 of the rated pubs and bars across Lincoln scored 5 at their last inspection. For example The Millers Arms, Witch and Wardrobe and Liquor.
What time do pubs have to close?
There’s no set closing time any more. Since 2005 each pub’s licence from the council says what hours it can sell alcohol, so one pub can shut at 11pm while the one next door stays open past midnight.
Are bars and brewery taps on this list?
Yes: pubs, bars, wine and cocktail bars and brewery taps are all here. Only the ones that serve food will usually have a hygiene rating, so a missing rating doesn’t mean anything is wrong.
Other things people look for
Food hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency, checked every night. Listings from Overture Maps, the Food Standards Agency and © OpenStreetMap contributors. Missing one? Tell us.