Readers of The Lincolnite have ranked their favourite Sunday roasts in and around the city in a fun poll, run over the weekend.
See which pubs, cafes and restaurants made the top 10 list! Would you agree with the order?
Comments, plus ‘likes’ and ‘loves’, were entered onto a Facebook post and the results were collated on the afternoon of Monday, June 24.
Here are the results:
Your Winner – The Five Bells at Bassingham
Photo: The Five Bells at Bassingham
The country pub located at 17 High Street in Bassingham is run by Adrian and Di Govier with open fires.
The Sunday roast dinner – beef, pork, turkey or lamb is available for £10.95 with roast and mash potatoes, seasonal vegetables, roast parsnip, cauliflower cheese and Yorkshire pudding. A mixed roast – beef, pork and turkey – is available for £13.95.
Windmill Farm on Runcorn Road, off Whisby Road, in Lincoln is a popular favourite for roast dinners with advanced booking often advised to avoid a potentially long wait for a table.
The Carvery, priced from just £4.99, includes a range of meats to choose from and various seasonal vegetable accompaniments. The Carvery serving times are Monday to Thursday 11.30am-8pm and Friday to Sunday 11.30am-8.30pm.
Harbour Lights Bar & Kitchen not only serves a popular roast dinner, but customers can also enjoy the views overlooking Burton Waters marina.
On roasting Sundays three courses are available for £21. Alternatively customers can choose just one course for £13 or two courses for £18. The Sunday roasts available are topside of beef served pink, pork loin and check breast. It is served with a range of sides and extras can be purchased for anyone wanting more.
The Royal William IV located along Brayford Wharf North has a Sunday menu including The Royal Roasts and Hot Roast Baguettes.
The Royal Roasts are available from 12pm with choices of Lemon & Thyme Chicken (£12.50), British Silverside of Beef (£13.50), Belly of Pork (£12.95), Braised Lamb Shank (£13.95) and Vegetarian Nut Roast (£11.50). All are served with rosemary roasties, mashed potato, herb stuff, cauliflower cheese, Yorkshire pudding, braised red cabbage, seasonal vegetables and gravy.
The Kings Head on 31 High Street in Navenby is a traditional English Fayre Pub/Restaurant. It offers a wide variety of home cooked traditional English dishes.
The Sunday lunch menu includes five roast dinner choices – beef, lamb, pork, turkey, mixed roast – all served with Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes and fresh vegetables. Prices range from £10.95 for the roast leg of pork with stuffing and crackling to £14.95 for the mixed roast (beef, pork, turkey with all the trimmings).
The Royal Oak in Aubourn is a traditional English pub boasting roaring open fires in the winter and beamed ceilings to create a warm, friendly and welcoming atmosphere.
The pub serves Sunday Lunch every week with prices starting at £10.95 for Roast Beef, homemade Yorkshire Pudding, Roast Parsnip, Market Fresh Vegetables, stuffing and roast and new potatoes. They offer roast chicken and beef every week then alternate between roast lamb, pork, turkey and honey roast ham.
Joint 9th – Carpenters Arms, The Swanholme & Prince of Wales
Carpenters Arms, Fiskerton
Carpenters Arms roast. Photo: Submitted to Trip Advisor by Philmex1
A village pub located on the High Street in Fiskerton specialising in home cooked meals.
The pub caters for a traditional Sunday lunch with main courses including beef, lamb and pork, however, a specific roast dinner menu does not appear to be available online.
A country pub on Doddington Road in Lincoln is another popular favourite for a Sunday roast.
Prices start at £11.50 for the Roast breast of turkey with lemon & thyme stuffing wrapped in bacon. Plenty of other options are available too including a roast trio of beef, turkey and pork belly.
The Prince of Wales is set in Lincoln’s historic Cathedral Quarter, just a short walk from Lincoln Castle and the cathedral. We offer a friendly welcome, great food, and a selection of great beers, wines, soft drinks, spirits, and hot drinks.We serve food every day.
10th – Stags Head
Photo: Stags Head
All the food is handcrafted, freshly prepared and locally sourced at the Stags Head located on Newport in Lincoln.
The Sunday Carvery runs from 11.30am-10pm with a range of meats and sides.
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The 2024 Lincolnshire Business Excellence Awards are now open for nominations, seeking to spotlight outstanding businesses within the Greater Lincolnshire area.
Hosted by Stonebow Media, the publisher behind The Lincolnite and the MyLocal platform, this prestigious event is designed to honour the achievements of the regional business community.
Thanks to the headline sponsorship from the University of Lincoln Enterprise & Research department, the Lincolnshire Business Excellence Awards are a unique opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate the contributions of local enterprises.
The awards are also sponsored by Ringrose Law, Duncan & Toplis, Sills & Betteridge and Pearson Hydraulics. A small number of sponsorship opportunities remain available. Contact [email protected] to discuss partnerships.
Businesses can nominate themselves across eleven awards categories:
The deadline for nominations is May 24, with the judges’ deliberation lunch set for May 29.The judging panel includes business experts and professionals from Lincolnshire and event sponsors.
The Lincolnshire Business Excellence Awards 2024 gala will take place at the Engine Shed on July 12, 2024.
Enhance profile & credibility: Securing an award or being shortlisted acts as a powerful endorsement, signaling trustworthiness to potential customers and helping to distinguish your business from competitors. Displaying the award on your communications can significantly boost your brand’s perception.
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Team confidence boost: Recognition from the awards can significantly uplift your team’s morale, affirming the value and potential of your business in the eyes of industry experts.
Marketing & PR boost: Being associated with the awards, even as a nominee, can enhance brand visibility, providing ample content opportunities for social media and other marketing channels.
Networking opportunities: The awards connect you with local business leaders and experts, offering a platform to seek advice, share ideas, and foster future partnerships. The ceremony itself is an excellent occasion for networking with peers and celebrating mutual successes.
Potential to win: Entering offers a chance to win and gain all the associated benefits, but even without taking home a trophy, the process can yield significant advantages for your business.
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Pet Psychic Beth Lee-Crowther comes to the aid of pet owners and in Tuesday night’s episode she met Cookie the kitten, a depressed camel, and looked at whether a dog can predict the future.
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