Eat & drink
Independent pubs, riverside gardens, real ale, pub food and a cocktail bar across Market Deeping and Deeping St James.
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Explore pubs and bars in Market Deeping, Deeping St James, West Deeping and Frognall, including traditional locals, riverside venues, real-ale pubs, food-led village pubs, live-sport bars, a micropub and a wine and cocktail bar. Features and food schedules can change, so use each listing as a guide and check the venue’s latest official information before making a special journey.
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Compare features across local pubs, grouped by village. Each pub name links to its own listing with opening hours, contact details and directions.
| Pub | Food served | Beer garden | Riverside | Accommodation | Real ale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The BullMarket Deeping | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| The Deeping StageMarket Deeping | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Notty’s Cocktail and Wine BarMarket Deeping | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Riverside Pub & GrillMarket Deeping | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| The SquareMarket Deeping | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| The Vine InnMarket Deeping | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| The White HorseMarket Deeping | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| The BellDeeping St James | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| The Goat, FrognallDeeping St James | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Thirsty GiraffeDeeping St James | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| The Walnut TreeDeeping St James | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| The Waterton ArmsDeeping St James | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| The Red Lion, West Deeping | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Several of the Deepings’ pubs are in listed buildings. Historic England lists The Deeping Stage on Market Place as a Grade II hotel dating from 1802, formerly the New Inn. The Bull, also on Market Place, is a Grade II listed public house with early 17th-century origins. In West Deeping, The Red Lion is described as a late 17th-century public house, refronted in 1795. Each listing links to the Historic England entry, and the history of Market Deeping puts the town centre buildings in context.
Market Deeping has six pubs: The Deeping Stage, The Bull, The Square and The White Horse on or near Market Place and Church Street, The Vine Inn on Church Street, and the recently opened Riverside Pub & Grill on High Street.
Yes. Notty’s Cocktail and Wine Bar on High Street is a relaxed cocktail and wine bar with a changing food menu and a beer garden. It isn’t a traditional pub, so you won’t find real ale there, but it’s a good option if you’re after wine, cocktails or a more social evening out.
Deeping St James has four: The Waterton Arms on Church Street, the Bell near the bridge, The Walnut Tree on Horsegate, and Thirsty Giraffe, a specialist real-ale micropub on Manor Way. See the Deeping St James local guide for more on the village.
Yes. The Red Lion on King Street is an independent freehouse serving seasonal pub food, with outdoor seating and a children’s play area. See the West Deeping local guide for the village.
Yes. The Goat, on Spalding Road in Frognall near Deeping St James, is a traditional pub dating back to 1647, with a real fire, a conservatory restaurant, a family room and a large garden with play areas. It reopened in May 2026 after a year’s closure.
Most pubs in the Deepings have a dedicated beer garden. Thirsty Giraffe, a real-ale micropub, does not have a beer garden, although it does have outdoor seating outside the premises. See the comparison table above for the full picture, and check with the pub directly for exact opening times if it’s a key part of your visit.
The Deeping Stage, The Waterton Arms, The Red Lion, Riverside Pub & Grill, The Goat and Notty’s Cocktail and Wine Bar all serve food. The Bull, The Vine Inn, The Square, The White Horse, Thirsty Giraffe, The Bell and The Walnut Tree do not currently serve food. For everything else, from fish and chips to curry, see our full guide to food and takeaways in the Deepings.
Thirsty Giraffe on Manor Way in Deeping St James is the only micropub in the area, specialising in a frequently changing choice of cask ales and a wide range of ciders. It doesn’t cook its own food, but customers may bring in orders from the adjacent takeaways.
The Deeping Stage is a hotel as well as a pub and restaurant, with rooms available in the centre of Market Deeping. See our full accommodation guide for details and availability.
Yes. Riverside Pub & Grill on Market Deeping High Street has recently opened, with local reports and its own exterior signage confirming it’s serving customers. Some details, including opening hours, its full menu and whether it takes bookings, aren’t published online yet, so it’s worth checking directly before a special trip.
Its signage advertises Indian and Chinese food, and early visitors have mentioned fried food and chips among the dishes served. A full menu hasn’t been published online yet.
The premises were previously home to the Iron Horse Ranch House.
Visiting on a Wednesday? The weekly market runs from 8am to 12 noon on The Precincts, just off Godsey Lane, a short stroll from the Market Deeping pubs. Looking for something to eat instead? See our guide to restaurants and takeaways, or check local news for what’s happening around the Deepings. Pub quiz nights are listed under clubs and activities, and one-off pub events appear on What’s On.
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