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WELCOME

Hobbsons Restaurant & Pie Shop Lincoln

formerly Browns  Pie Shop & Restaurant has existed

in various guises for over 40 years.

It has been our honour to be its custodians for the last year. 

Sitting on the famous aptly named Steep Hill 

and nestled between the Cathedral and the castle,

attracting visitors from far & wide to our blend

of high-quality food and sense of occasion.

Hobbsons is a “Best of British” restaurant

specialising in home crafted pies.

We also offer the joy of a famous haslet sausage roll, all available to dine in or to take away.

 

Our produce and food from starter to puddings

are created in house by our chefs.

 

British Afternoon tea brings a sense of occasion with our

friends from Fortnum & Mason providing our excellent teas.

HISTORY
HISTORY
1649

The earliest evidence of any building at No.33 appears

to date back to around the 14th century,

when Nos. 26 & 34 seem to have been built.

However, it was rebuilt in the second half of the 17th century,

which gave it the general appearance that it still has today,

aside from the street front, most of which was a later addition.

Despite this, some parts of wall and the central stack still

survive from the earlier house. In 1649, a parliamentary

survey was conducted and No.33 appears to have belonged

to a Mr Brittayne at the time. It then comprised of shop

with a kitchen and cellar, lodging chambers upstairs

and a small stable with hayloft at the back.

Later in 1731, the house was occupied by a Dr Peter Richier,

who owned many properties in the surrounding area but

decided to live in this one with his maid and manservant.

Other occupants around this time seem to have included

a cordwainer, baker, woollen draper, orange merchant,

watchmaker, bridle cutter and grocer.

In the 18th century No.33 became a pub

called the Fox and Hounds.

1925

In 1925 the building was occupied by Lawrence of Arabia

whilst he was serving at RAF Cranwell.

It was around this time that he wrote his infamous book,

The Seven Pillars of Wisdom’. From 1928 to 1937

the building became a boarding house owned by a,

Mrs Dugdale and afterwards until 1946, a bookshop

owned by a, Mrs Hopwell. Then from 1949 until 1971

it belonged to a Mr Charles Hopwell, who during

this time turned it into an antique dealership,

a second hand gift shop and eventually his private residence.

1987

In 1972 it became a Toy Shop, owned by a Mr John Phillip

however; by 1975 it appears to have been empty.

Not long after it returned to being an Antique Furniture

shop belonging to a Mr Alf Shaw, who remained there

until 1987, when it was bought by McFarlane & Mason

and turned into Browns Pie Shop. 

MENU
MENU

Starters

Haslet sausage roll 6.50
The original sausage roll in homage to days gone by, with piccalilli and dressed salad

Focaccia garlic bread 4.30

Homemade bread & herbed garlic butter with or without cheese

Duck pâté 6.90

Served with toast and a lightly herbed butter

Hobbsons decadent flan • 8.95
Lincolnshire Red Fox - like Red Leicester, but better

 

​​Leek & potato soup6.80
Served with a cheddar crouton

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Mini Meat Pies

Shortcrust Pies

Lovingly wrapped in our own homemade pastry

Steak & Hobgoblin Ale16.00

Lamb, redcurrant & mint 18.00

Steak & kidney  16.00

Doris' famous chicken 16.50

Steak, Shropshire Blue & ruby port 18.00

Venison & spiced marmalade  19.00

Game 19.00

Tender, succulent rabbit, pheasant, & venison

Persian sweet potato in a ruby sauce (ve) 16.00
Cooked in a miso ginger glaze, served with a green pepper gravy

Butter chicken  17.00

Pulled pork & Monterey Jack  17.00

All our pastry pies are served with fresh buttered mashed potato

and a trio of vegetables.

 Or swap to a flavoured mash, horseradish, mustard,

garlic or cheese & spring onion £1.20

Triple cooked chips £1.60

Hobbsons Choice

Cheese pot pie16.00
 Stilton, brie & cheddar with broccoli florets with a cheesy puff pastry lid

Fish pot pie 16.50
Salmon, smoked haddock, cod and prawns in a cream sauce topped with cheesy mash

Sausages & mash 16.50
Three award winning Lincolnshire sausages with creamy mash and a rich onion gravy

Homemade decadent flan 13.00

Hobbsons flan in a choice of flavours served with triple cooked chips

Rabbit, Madeira & Thyme pot pie 18.50

The classic combination. Topped with a puff pastry lid

Chicken & stuffing pot pie 17.00

Festive! topped with a sage stuffing crust

Lamb & dumpling stew 17.50

Traditional slow-cooked lamb stew, topped with real suet dumplings

Pudding Menu

Apple & rosemary crumble • 6.95

 

Sticky toffee pudding • 6.95

 

Bread & butter pudding • 6.95

 

Crème brûlée cheesecake • 6.95

Chocolate sponge • 6.95

 

All of the above served with your choice of

vanilla ice-cream, cream or custard

Crème brûlée trifle • 6.95

Vanilla ice-cream

2 scoops • 4.75​  //  3 scoops • 6.75

Cheeseboard • 8.95

A selection of four cheeses, grapes, chutney & crackers

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Takeaway Menu

Available hot or cold to cook at home later

 

 TAKEAWAY PIES

Steak & Guinness 6.80

Steak & kidney 6.80

Persian sweet potato (VE) 6.80

Steak, Shropshire Blue & ruby port 9.50

Doris’s famous chicken 7.50

Lamb & mint 10.50

Butter chicken 8.50

Venison 10.50

Game 10.50

Pulled pork 10.50


MEAL DEALS
Pie, (mash/chips) & gravy 10.50/12.50

Premium pie, (mash/chips) & gravy 13.50/15.20

 

SIDES
 Minted mushy peas 4.50
Seasonal vegetables 4.50
Triple cooked chips 4.00

 

  Haslet sausage rolls 4.00


Hobbsons homemade decadent flan 5.95

 

 

Restaurant

Address

Hobbsons Restaurant & Pie Shop

33 Steep Hill

Lincoln

LN2 1LU

 

Phone no 01522 527330

Email: hobbsonspieshop@outlook.com

 

Kitchen Opening times

Monday & Tuesday  • Closed

Wednesday to Saturday 11.30 am – 9pm

Sunday 11.30 am – 5pm

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