West Lincoln

west industrial · 68528

West Lincoln is the stretch where the city quits pretending and gets back to work. Rail spurs, scrap yards, the West O corridor where truck routes outnumber sidewalks. You date here when one of you works the swing shift at Kawasaki or the rendering plant and meeting downtown is a forty-minute logistics problem. The upside is honest: cheap rent near Oak Lake Park, a few stubborn dive bars that have outlived three landlords, and zero pretense about brunch. The tradeoff is that nothing closes the deal at golden hour out here. You bring your own romance or you drive east.

1,967

singles 22–50

56%

male

$43,580

median income

$1,351

median rent

The data

West Lincoln by the numbers

West Lincoln runs male-heavy, about 56% men to 44% women.
● Verified · Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023
Median individual income in West Lincoln is about $43,600.
● Verified · Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023
Nebraska registers voters by party, and Lancaster County is about 40% Republican to 33% Democratic, with a 25% Nonpartisan bloc - the most competitive large county in Nebraska.
● Verified · Nebraska Secretary of State, May 2026
The median renter in West Lincoln pays about $1,350 a month.
● Verified · Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023
About 2,000 West Lincoln residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
● Verified · Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023

On the ground

Local date spots

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16 spots across West Lincoln

West Lincoln
Dining
Toast
American restaurant$$$$★ 4.4 · 1,788
West Lincoln
Drinks
Big Red Restaurant & Sports Bar - Lincoln West
Restaurant$$$$★ 4.3 · 1,622
West Lincoln
Dining
Show Stoppers Family Dining & Entertainment
Restaurant$$$$★ 4.7 · 1,433
West Lincoln
Activity
University of Nebraska State Museum - Morrill Hall
Natural history museum★ 4.7 · 1,205
Wheelchair access
Find it
Morrill Hall, 645 N 14th St, Lincoln, NE 68588
Get there
Transit Drive Walk
Crowd read
4.7★ from 1,205 Google reviews
Split the bill
Price tier unlisted — plug in what you expect to spend at University of Nebraska State Museum - Morrill Hall.
Estimate — adjust$
Your share$25
Their share$25
Even split — modern and uncomplicated.
Hours
MonClosed
Tue9 AM to 5 PM
Wed9 AM to 5 PM
Thu9 AM to 5 PM
Fri9 AM to 5 PM
Sat9 AM to 5 PM
Sun12 to 5 PM
Parking
Free parking lot
Dining
Onsite services
Access
Wheelchair accessible entrance · Wheelchair accessible parking lot · Wheelchair accessible restroom
Crowd
Family-friendly
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West Lincoln
Dining
Vincenzo's Ristorante
Restaurant$$$$★ 4.4 · 1,093
West Lincoln
Dining
Villa Amore
Italian restaurant$$$$★ 4.6 · 983
West Lincoln
Drinks
Sportscasters Bar & Grill
Sports bar$$$$★ 4.3 · 776
West Lincoln
Cafés
NEVERIA SAN MARCOS
Ice cream shop$$$$★ 4.5 · 644
Good for groupsWheelchair access
Find it
1317 N 10th St, Lincoln, NE 68508
Get there
Transit Drive Walk
Crowd read
4.5★ from 644 Google reviews
Split the bill
$ · budget-friendly is our editorial bracket, not a real bill. Plug in what you expect to actually spend at NEVERIA SAN MARCOS.
Estimate — adjust$
Your share$13
Their share$13
Even split — modern and uncomplicated.
Hours
MonClosed
Tue11 AM to 9 PM
Wed11 AM to 9 PM
Thu11 AM to 9 PM
Fri11 AM to 9 PM
Sat11 AM to 9 PM
Sun11 AM to 9 PM
Parking
Free parking lot
Dining
Delivery · Onsite services · Takeout · Dine-in
Access
Wheelchair accessible entrance · Wheelchair accessible parking lot · Wheelchair accessible restroom
Crowd
College students · Groups · Tourists
Contact
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West Lincoln
Cafés
The Coffee House
Coffee shop$$$$★ 4.7 · 609
West Lincoln
Cafés
Crescent Moon Coffee
Coffee shop$$$$★ 4.7 · 551
West Lincoln
Dining
Crazy Fork
Restaurant$$$$★ 4.9 · 272
West Lincoln
Cafés
Insomnia Cookies
Dessert shop★ 4.7 · 225
Find it
1601 Q St B, Lincoln, NE 68508
Get there
Transit Drive Walk
Crowd read
4.7★ from 225 Google reviews
Split the bill
Price tier unlisted — plug in what you expect to spend at Insomnia Cookies.
Estimate — adjust$
Your share$25
Their share$25
Even split — modern and uncomplicated.
Hours
Mon11 AM to 1 AM
Tue11 AM to 1 AM
Wed11 AM to 1 AM
Thu11 AM to 1 AM
Fri11 AM to 3 AM
Sat12 PM to 3 AM
Sun12 PM to 1 AM
Dining
Delivery · Onsite services · Takeout
Contact
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West Lincoln
Dining
Salty's Lodge
Bar & grill$$$$★ 4.6 · 210
West Lincoln
Cafés
Reactor
Coffee shop$$$$★ 4.8 · 178
West Lincoln
Cafés
Bloom Coffee
Coffee shop$$$$★ 4.9 · 168
West Lincoln
Activity
UNL Outdoor Adventures Center
Rock climbing gym★ 4.9 · 123
Outdoor seatingWheelchair access
Find it
930 N 14th St, Lincoln, NE 68508
Get there
Transit Drive Walk
Crowd read
4.9★ from 123 Google reviews
Split the bill
Price tier unlisted — plug in what you expect to spend at UNL Outdoor Adventures Center.
Estimate — adjust$
Your share$25
Their share$25
Even split — modern and uncomplicated.
Hours
Mon10 AM to 8 PM
Tue10 AM to 8 PM
Wed10 AM to 8 PM
Thu10 AM to 8 PM
Fri10 AM to 6 PM
SatClosed
Sun4 to 8 PM
Dining
Outdoor services · Onsite services
Access
Wheelchair accessible entrance · Wheelchair accessible parking lot
Contact
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West Lincoln

West Lincoln by the numbers

Local date spots

Toast

Big Red Restaurant & Sports Bar - Lincoln West

Show Stoppers Family Dining & Entertainment

University of Nebraska State Museum - Morrill Hall

Vincenzo's Ristorante

Villa Amore

Sportscasters Bar & Grill

NEVERIA SAN MARCOS

The Coffee House

Crescent Moon Coffee

Crazy Fork

Insomnia Cookies

Salty's Lodge

Reactor

Bloom Coffee

UNL Outdoor Adventures Center

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