WELCOME
Hobbsons Restaurant & Pie Shop Lincoln
formally 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 traditional Sunday Roast &
giant homemade Yorkshire puddings with all the trimmings,
and the famous haslet sausage rolls.
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
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
Starters
Haslet Sausage Roll • 6.50
The original sausage roll in homage to days gone by, with piccalilli and dressed salad
Mushrooms on Toast • 6.00
Pan-roasted mushrooms in Madeira wine, served on toast
Hobbsons Decadent Flan • 8.95
Asparagus & parmesan or bacon & mushroom served with a dressed garnish
Focaccia Garlic Bread • 4.30
Homemade bread & herbed garlic butter with or without cheese
Prawn Cocktail • 7.50
A retro classic of prawns, horseradish, lettuce and paprika
Hobbsons Scotch Egg • 7.20
An egg wrapped in Lincolnshire haslet sausage meat with pickled red cabbage
Pies
Lovingly wrapped in our own homemade pastry
Steak & Doom Bar Ale • 16.00
Lamb, Redcurrant & Mint • 18.00
Butter Chicken • 17.00
Steak & Kidney • 16.00
'Three Little Pigs' • 18.00
Black pudding, pulled pork & Lincolnshire sausage
Steak, Port & Stilton • 18.00
Vegan Ratatouille Pie • 16.00
Wild garlic and tomato gravy (VE)
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 Pie • 16.00
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
Brisket & Merlot Pie • 18.00
Slow cooked brisket with a rich red wine sauce topped with mashed potatoes
Chicken, Marsala & Pancetta Pot Pie • 18.50
Tender chicken in a lavish Marsala sauce with pancetta
Shepherd’s Pie • 17.00
Lamb & vegetables in a rich gravy, topped with mashed potatoes
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
Salmon & cream cheese or caramelised onion & stilton
Pudding Menu
Apple Crumble • 6.95
Eton Mess Trifle • 6.95
Sticky Toffee Pudding • 6.95
Bread & Butter Pudding • 6.95
Crème Brûlée Cheesecake • 6.95
All of the above served with your choice of
vanilla ice-cream, cream or custard
Vanilla Ice Cream
2 scoops • 4.75 // 3 scoops • 6.75
Cheeseboard • 8.95
A selection of four cheeses, grapes, chutney & crackers
Sunday Roast
The Hobbsons Ultimate Sunday Roast
Make Your Choice:
Beef • 18.90
Tender roast beef, served pink
Poussin • 27.00 (Recommended for 2)
Whole stuffed poussin
Served with beef dripping Yorkshire puddings,
classic crispy roast potatoes, pigs in blankets, honey roasted carrots
& parsnips, broccoli, and bright, zesty red cabbage.
Finished to perfection with a rich marrowbone gravy.
Sides
Three Cheese Cauliflower • 5.60
Red Cabbage • 4.60
Minted Mushy Peas • £4.60
Trio of Vegetables • 4.60
Side of Triple Cooked Chips • 4.60
10% service charges applies to bookings over six guests.
Address
Hobbsons Restaurant & Pie Shop
33 Steep Hill
Lincoln
LN2 1LU
Phone no 01522 527330
Email: reservations@brownspieshop.co.uk
Kitchen Opening times
Monday & Tuesday • Closed
Wednesday to Saturday 11.30 am – 9pm
Sunday 11.30 am – 5pm
