Described as ‘the greenest football club in the world’, sustainability is central to everything we do at Forest Green Rovers, which is why we became a vegan football club In 2015.
Rovers are back on the road this weekend as they head North to take on Lincoln City in our third League One matchup of the 2022/23 campaign.
Nearly four years on from our last league trip to the LNER Stadium, here’s a vegans guide to the historical city of Lincoln.
FOOD
Café Shanti:
6 Clasketgate, Lincoln LN2 1JS
Saturday Opening Times: 12:00PM – 8:00PM
Café Shanti is a highly raved about family restaurant that will be sure to provide a friendly welcome as well as some vegan food. Located just a 20 minute walk from the home of the Imps, Shanti offers a wide range of British and Nepalese originated all-vegan eats within a cosy and cultural interior. So if you’re looking for somewhere to be spoilt for choice during the countdown to kick-off this Saturday, certainly bare Café Shanti in mind.
Pimento Tea Rooms:
27 Steep Hill, Lincoln LN2 1LU
Saturday Opening Times: 10:00AM – 4:00PM
In a town with such history, why not head across to the Pimento Tea Rooms for some breakfast or lunch in the run-up to kick-off. Believed to have been built in the 18th century, the Tea Rooms offer some great food options, nearly all of which are able to be made vegan. With the spot being located on the famous and largely popular Steep Hill, why not pop in for a meal whilst exploring the history of Lincoln city centre.
Dough Loco:
Drury Lane, Lincoln LN1 3BN
Saturday Opening Times: 12:00PM – 10:00PM
If it’s a pizza that you’re craving for a bite to eat heading toward Saturday lunchtime, Dough Loco is the place to go. With a specially dedicated pizza section of the menu, Dough Loco has six vegan friendly pizzas to choose from, from the Vegan Warrior to the Vegan Pep Talk. What just started as a chance to raise money for the NHS during the first COVID-19 lockdown has turned into a real bustling pizza business.
Good’s Plant Based Bakery:
72 High Street, Lincoln LN5 8AD
Saturday Opening Times: 10:00AM – 5:00PM
You may be after something a bit smaller for food ahead of Saturday's clash and if that’s the case why not try Good’s Plant Based Bakery. Located just five minutes away from the LNER the bakery is run by a fully vegan family and houses a variety of cakes and bakes alongside some lunchtime bites. With both dine-in and takeaway options, for sure stop into Good’s Plant Based Bakery if you’re in and around the stadium.
DRINK
Happy Culture Café:
13A Garmston Street, Lincoln LN2 1HZ
Saturday Opening Times: 10:00AM – 5:00PM
The Happy Culture Café is your perfect place to stop by to have a coffee and light bite that is fully vegan. Having opened in 2021, the café is 100% plant based and also acts as a wellbeing hub for the community of Lincoln. In the heart of the city centre you’ll find the café and their range of ‘fresh dishes, homemade cakes and perfectly poured coffee’ waiting for you.
REFILL SHOPS
Lincoln Eco Pantry:
9 Bailgate, Lincoln LN1 3AE
Saturday Opening Times: 9:00AM – 5:00PM
A little bit further on from the café you’ll find the Lincoln Eco Pantry, a completely plastic free refill shop there to be used should you need some essentials during your time in Lincoln. A great shop that’s not just for our Vegan Rovers, you’ll find an array of items that you can purchase and take on back to Gloucestershire with you, all whilst keeping it green and eco-friendly.
Forage and Fill:
Upstairs at Rock Retro, 18 Guildhall Street, Lincoln LN1 1TR
Saturday Opening Times: 10:30AM – 5:00PM
This family run zero waste store provides another place to carry out your weekly shop whilst helping save the environment. From household items to groceries to herbs, spices and nutritional seeds and much more, Forage and Fill is really worth the visit. You’ll also find another of their stores in St Marks Shopping Centre should not want to head as far into town. So remember to bring some containers on the journey North and stock up.
STAYS
Twigs and Leaves Vegan B&B:
14 Scarle Lane, Eagle, Lincoln LN6 9EJ
Located in the nearby town of Eagle on the drive into Lincoln, the Twigs and Leaves Vegan B&B is an outstanding eco-friendly accommodation, with meals offered that are cooked by a pro vegan chef. However, you’ll have the one and only property exclusively to yourself, so availability may be limited. If you’ve missed out this time around, the Twigs and Leaves is certainly one to keep in your mind next time you’re in Lincolnshire.
