The Cheese Society

This is the kind of place you usually only find on the continent and wish we had more of in the UK. Lovely atmosphere and the "communal" bench works really well and gives it a lovely feel to the place. The food (cheese of course) is great too. The wine menu is very small but works well in this simple setting.

My partner & I shared the cheeseboard, plum bread and raclette potatoes and were thoroughly stuffed afterwards! The food was delicious and portions generous. We particularly enjoyed the smoked Lincolnshire cheese, alongside the potatoes which had lovely stringy raclette cheese melted on top. The service is always excellent and the staff lovely and attentive. The atmosphere and decor is wonderful and relaxed. This and 2 sparkling elderflower drinks came to £45 which was very reasonable!

If you love cheese, then visiting The Cheese Society is a must! The little cafe serves some of the most delicious and high-quality meals you can get in Lincoln, and what's more, it's all contains cheese from the shop. On my last visit I had the raclette which was exceptional. The cheese was perfectly melted and crispy around the outside. The addition of pickles made it perfectly balanced and not too rich. I would also recommend trying a cheese board and the cheese soufflé, although you probably can't go wrong with anything you order. The cafe has a small number of tables and they don't take bookings, but even on a busy Saturday you can usually you can get a seat within around 30 mins or so if you join the queue. The staff are really lovely and keep you posted on the wait time. There's often cheese of the day on the counter to sample whilst you wait, or the staff sometimes bring this to you. The selection of cheeses at the shop is also great. We often pick up some of the off cuts from the fridge before we leave, and we always visit The Cheese Society for our Christmas cheese board.

Infrequently does the description 'outstanding ' come to me but from the second we stepped through the door we were very impressed. The bright bubbly staff, the cheese selection spread enticingly ahead and some superb giftwares caught our attention. A quick espresso and herb scone with cheese encouraged us to return 3 hours later for lunch. Hey guys! These folk seriously know the business of making customers welcome to say nothing of a truly well made espresso and Tartiflette to die for.