Rising Café
A charity café in Newland's Alive Church. All profits go to Betel UK, and it offers plenty of vegetarian choice and ranks high on TripAdvisor's Lincoln list.
Rising Café is inside Alive Church at 22 Newland, in the lower part of the city centre. Run by a charity, all profits go to Betel UK. The staff have themselves experienced homelessness or addiction and are starting afresh here. It serves breakfast, lunch, burgers, cakes and coffee, with both meat dishes and many fully vegan options, such as a vegan breakfast, vegan hot dogs, Korean fried tofu, cauliflower wings and celeriac shawarma, plus gluten-free choices. Prices are low, and it has around 2,000 TripAdvisor reviews with a 4.9 rating. It opens in the daytime only, and lunchtime is busy. It is about a 10-minute walk from the train station and Brayford Wharf.
Opening hours
Mon–Fri 11:00–15:30, Sat 10:30–16:00, closed Sun
Nearby sights
- Brayford Waterfront
- Stonebow and Guildhall
- Jew's House
- Steep Hill
- Lincoln Castle
- The Collection Museum
- Usher Gallery
- Bailgate