Vegan-friendly
Take-out
Bakery
British
Fusion
Breakfast
Deli & cafe in Lincoln’s Cathedral Quarter since 2017. Makes coffee and chai drinks, all-vegan bakery treats and cakes, savory foods like full English breakfast, curries, salads and burgers. Everything is vegan apart from dairy milk option for drinks. Breakfast and lunch menu during weekdays (9am-3.30pm), Brunch on Sundays (10am-2.30pm). Open Mon-Sat 09:00-17:00, Sun 10:00-16:00. Closed Sun-Mon. Hot food until 3.30pm Tue-Sat.
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Last update on 07 Jul 2025 by bailgatedeli
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Added by bailgatedeli on 05 May 2017
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67 Reviews
First Review by ChrisKeith
Aleechay
Points +121
Small but perfectly formed! - Edit
Staff were lovely, great location, tasty food and good portion sizes.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-12-13
Pros: Tasty food, Good portions, Lovely staff
Cons: Very tightly packed in
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Hattiebluebell🌱
Points +1239
Amazing food & people - Edit
The welcome received from staff was lovely. The deli was busy but we had a lovely chat with the owner & he was so helpful finding a table for the 4 of us. Our soups and Dahl were 5 star and good portion sized too. We took some carrot cake home-moist,tasty and delicious
Read moreThere was a small fridge with some vegan items to purchase too
Updated from previous review on 2025-12-09
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ClareSpencer
Points +20
Delicious, flavour sensations - Edit
This was my 3rd or 4th visit, all the food I have had here every visit has always been super delicious.
Read moreSuch flavour sensations, my taste buds doing happy dances.
Presentation is lovely.
Love that they use the ingredients that they have available so keep food waste to a minimum.
The staff are all absolutely amazing and lovely too.
Updated from previous review on 2025-11-05
Pros: Delicious flavours, Lovely staff, Great value for money
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Mimidawn17
Points +102
Amazing brekkie! - Edit
2025 - Update: this cafe is as amazing as it was last year! Still highly recommend and the full vegan brunch is insanely tasty 😋
Read more2024: Lovely quaint little cafe with good menu and really kind and friendly staff. Also sells bread, cakes and vegan pantry supplies - I am very excited about a tin of mac and cheeze that I found! Highly recommend the full vegan breakfast- with the best hash browns and scrambled tofu.
Updated from previous review on 2025-08-31
Pros: Delicious fresh food , Lovely staff, Good range of extras to buy
Cons: Very small - can get busy!, Expect a small wait if busy
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LauraBevins
Points +378
Good wholesome food - Edit
We visited during a steampunk convention, which meant it was extremely busy. They dealt with it well and were very polite and attentive. I had the bao buns on the first day and the lentil Dahl on the next. Both were delicious and filling, and the owner made sure to come over and speak to us which was nice. I’d highly recommend this place.
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DebbieSWebbie
Points +33
Delicious - Edit
Love the food. Always a good choice & friendly staff. Always made to feel welcome. I visit as often as I can.
Read morePros: Food choice, Staff, Location
Cons: Gets busy
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BrunoAmorim
Points +23
Lovely family breakfast - Edit
GF options, big portions and very sensible prices
Read morePros: Service , Food presentation , Menu variety
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TicTacZac
Points +136
Delicious!!! - Edit
The service was great, we turned up late and just managed to get food
Read moreordered. Food arrived and very tasty it was.
Pros: Staff very friendly, Food was excellent, Dog friendly too
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GreensandGoodStuff
Points +47
Really Lovely Brunch - Edit
Really lovely brunch today sat outside under the awning at Bailgate Deli.
Read moreAlways a friendly welcome, yummy food and fab spot for people watching 👀👀
🍽️ Avo on toast with sautéed kale
🍽️ Fully loaded porridge
🍽️ Full vegan breakfast with tempeh
Beautifully plated - as always and such good value for money (was just £36 for coffees and food for 3 of us)
A range of milk alternatives available at no extra charge
Really fab seasonal menu with EVERYTHING made fresh to order
A total treat ☺️
Pros: Small retail section with vegan groceries, Excellent portions, Lots of menu options made fresh to order
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Michael2010
Points +541
Great Vegan Full English - Edit
The food was great, good portion size and beautifully presented.
Read morePros: Excellent Food, Friedly Staff, Fair Price
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VelillaDeOswestry
Points +3612
Wow amazing! - Edit
Great good, so tasty!! Very noce little venue, small but varied menu, top quality food and such a reasonable price - great location as well. Cant fault anything about this place.
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AJH64
Points +32
Stunning. Breakfast - Edit
Continues to be a beacon of excellent plant based food with delightful service
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JUDGE.M
Points +25
Breakfast - Edit
Had an amazing gluten free breakfast and the best coffee, and great service.
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pulltobits
Points +23
Fantastic Burger - Edit
Got a takeaway Burger, came with fries, coleslaw, onion bhaji. Excellent. Very filling.
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BOO2U2
Points +72
Wow. What an exceptional little gem. - Edit
I cannot believe we’ve lived here for eighteen months and not tried the food here. I’m not a big ‘fast food’ eater and would normally avoid fries like the Black Death, but the Katsu and Tofu loaded fries spoke to me so I indulged. Amazing spices, beautiful flavours, so much taste. And Mr wonderful had the leek and potato soup and was blown away, and then finished my fries. Hoping to become a regular. Nice to find somewhere with such a stock of vegan supplies too. AND THEY DO TAKEOUT. BONUS.
Read morePros: Amazing food, Wonderful service, great place for supplies
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AmyWoods-Ryan
Points +392
Exceptional vegan breakfast - Edit
Massive and very tasty vegan breakfast!
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Rosa Mundi
Points +297
Lovely cafe - Edit
Bailgate Deli is in between Lincoln Cathedral and the Castle. The menu was varied and it was great to have so many freshly made things on offer.
Read moreIt is a small cafe but there is outdoor seating and takeaway options.
I had a pastry filled with mushrooms and miso with fries and coleslaw. The portion was so generous that I took half of the pastry home to eat the next day!
The staff were great and service was efficient.
I would be a regular here if only I lived nearer.
Pros: Excellent menu, Lovely staff, Historic area
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JezzaG
Points +22
Amazing deli / cafe - Edit
Lovely friendly deli / cafe with amazing food.
Read moreThe best!
Had the full vegan breakfast, avocado on toast and mushrooms on toast between the three of us and all were great. Good portions, freshly cooked, proper food at a decent price.
You don’t need to be a vegan to come and enjoy it here.
Pros: Quality produce, Good prices
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RuthKaypee
Points +204
Perfect little café - Edit
I was overwhelmed by choice! It’s a small café with four staff working effortlessly to produce and serve high quality, flavoursome vegan food. I opted for the lunchtime summer curry which was light but filling and absolutely delicious. Everyone else’s food in the café looked amazing. Highly recommended.
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maisiemoo99
Points +306
Best vegan breakfast ever !! - Edit
Visited for the first time today and wow, the full vegan breakfast was absolutely amazing - honestly the best vegan breakfast I’ve had !! Opted for tempeh over sausages which I highly recommend, the flavours were amazing 😍
Read morePros: Amazing flavour, Variety of options
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leadolly
Points +485
Gorgeous food - Edit
Had the falafel salad flatbread with vegan tzatziki, sliced carrot, cous cous, hummus, and more - was so filling and absolutely delicious!
Read morePros: Delicious food, 100% vegan
Cons: Restaurant quite small and cramped
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Galaen
Points +24
Cosy lunch stop - Edit
We braved the Steep Hill climb on a busy Saturday lunchtime trying our luck as we know the cafe can be full quickly but we were pleasantly surprised to get a table!
Read moreSpiced chai latte were nice to start off, served by the welcoming owner of the cafe (although he's retiring!). We had the falafel salad and daal, which were both very filling, fragrant and fresh (the holy trinity). Kitchen is right next to the sitting area of this small cafe so you can see everything😄Chef very helpful and everyone there polite. Hope to go again soon!
Pros: Independant cafe, Fresh healthy but tasty food, Reasonably priced!
Cons: None :)
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EllaStreet
Points +357
Huge vegan breakfast - Edit
Huge vegan breakfast including scrambled tofu, tempeh and incredible sourdough toast. Slow service but worth the wait.
Read morePros: Lots of choice, Vegan products for sale, Friendly staff
Cons: Slow service
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Sara_H
Points +111
Bit confused if it’s plant based or not. - Edit
We went for breakfast this morning. The sign on the window says that everything is plant based, but when we ordered we were offered cows milk. So that then made me worried that other items may have dairy so I changed my order as a result.
Read moreThe food was delicious, but the service was slow, we’d finished our drinks by the time the food arrived.
I would go again, but hope they stop serving dairy and speed up a bit
Updated from previous review on 2023-08-19
Pros: Tasty, good quality food, Lovely setting
Cons: Serving cows milk, Slow service
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DE4THC4P
Points +26
Best breakfast I’ve had - Edit
Really friendly staff , I ordered the full vegan breakfast , and my other half ordered the mushroom and tofu and beans on toast , well it was fantastic and really tasty , the best vegan breakfast I’ve had ever , would definitely go again and would recommend , lovely little place
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beetpig
Points +45
Delicious 😋 - Edit
Great....no fantastic food and service. The staff really care about the food and service.
Read morePros: Quality of the food., Great staff., Easy to find.
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RomanKellerbnb
Points +387
Super Frühstück - Edit
Wir sind zum Frühstücken ins Bailgate Deli gegangen. Alles war sehr lecker und das Personal sehr freundlich. Vielen Dank
Read morePros: Grosse Auswahl an veganen Speisen , Sehr freundliches Team , Lecker
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