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* The Chester drinking guide

Pubs & Bars.

Start with the reason for the pint: quiet corner, sport, dog walk, station wait, canal stroll or race-day recovery. Chester is compact, but Watergate Street, the canal, the river and the station all behave differently after 5pm.

* Curated lists

109 · results 69 · open
Pints by purpose / station waits / canal detours

All pubs & bars · 107 places

Everything else.

That Beer Place CLOSED NOW TTDC 9.3

That Beer Place

Bar Foregate Street ££ 566 reviews
  • * Start here
  • Dog-friendly
  • Real ale
Prohibition OPEN NOW TTDC 9.2

Prohibition

Cocktail Bar Watergate Street ££ 1,042 reviews
  • Quiet pint
  • Late-night
Rileys Sports Bar OPEN NOW TTDC 9.2

Rileys Sports Bar

Sports Complex Little Street John Street ££ 2,191 reviews
  • Sports screens
The Brewery Tap, Chester CLOSED NOW TTDC 9.1

The Brewery Tap, Chester

Historic pub Lower Bridge Street ££ 2,973 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Quiet pint
  • Historic pub
The Deva Tap CLOSED NOW TTDC 9.1

The Deva Tap

Pub Brook Street ££ 1,104 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Beer garden
  • Real ale
The Cavern of the Curious Gnome CLOSED NOW TTDC 9.1

The Cavern of the Curious Gnome

Bar Bridge Street Row E ££ 688 reviews
  • Quiet pint
  • Real ale
Basement 85 OPEN NOW TTDC 9.1

Basement 85

Wine Bar Watergate Street ££ 299 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Late-night
Vin Santo Chester CLOSED NOW TTDC 9.1

Vin Santo Chester

Wine Bar Watergate Street 247 reviews
  • Quiet pint
  • Historic pub
Kings Head Chester OPEN NOW TTDC 9.0

Kings Head Chester

Pub Lower Bridge Street ££ 1,350 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Historic pub
  • Real ale
Six One Six Restaurant & Bar OPEN NOW TTDC 9.0

Six One Six Restaurant & Bar

Restaurant Chester CH1 1DF 652 reviews
  • Live music
  • Food-focused pub
  • Late-night
Ye Olde Cottage Inn CLOSED NOW TTDC 9.0

Ye Olde Cottage Inn

Pub Brook Street £ 508 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Beer garden
  • Quiet pint
Beer Heroes Chester CLOSED NOW TTDC 9.0

Beer Heroes Chester

Bar Watergate Street ££ 507 reviews
  • Real ale
Metronome Jazz Bar OPEN NOW TTDC 9.0

Metronome Jazz Bar

Bar Godstall Lane 186 reviews
  • Quiet pint
Brewhouse & Kitchen - Chester OPEN NOW TTDC 8.9

Brewhouse & Kitchen - Chester

Pub Love Street ££ 3,715 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Real ale
  • British
Barlounge OPEN NOW TTDC 8.9

Barlounge

Bar Watergate Street ££ 3,237 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Late-night
  • Small plates & tapas
Red Lion Chester OPEN NOW TTDC 8.9

Red Lion Chester

Pub A Mountford Ltd £ 2,220 reviews
  • Beer garden
  • Sports screens
  • Historic pub
The Ship Inn CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.9

The Ship Inn

Pub Handbridge ££ 1,752 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Quiet pint
  • Historic pub
The Cross Keys CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.9

The Cross Keys

Pub Duke Street ££ 810 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Live music
  • Historic pub
The Albion Inn CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.9

The Albion Inn

Pub Park Street 682 reviews
  • Quiet pint
  • Historic pub
  • Real ale
Liquor and Co. OPEN NOW TTDC 8.9

Liquor and Co.

Cocktail Bar Watergate Street ££ 716 reviews
  • Late-night
Golden Eagle Pub OPEN NOW TTDC 8.9

Golden Eagle Pub

Pub Castle Street ££ 689 reviews
  • Live music
  • Historic pub
  • Real ale
Providence Gin OPEN NOW TTDC 8.9

Providence Gin

Bar Watergate Street 195 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Historic pub
Be At One Chester OPEN NOW TTDC 8.9

Be At One Chester

Cocktail Bar Watergate Street 159 reviews
  • Late-night
The Cornerhouse OPEN NOW TTDC 8.8

The Cornerhouse

Bar City Road ££ 1,534 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Quiet pint
  • Live music
The Cellar OPEN NOW TTDC 8.8

The Cellar

Bar City Road ££ 777 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Quiet pint
  • Sports screens
Paysan CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.8

Paysan

Wine Bar Bridge Street Row E 284 reviews
  • French
  • Small plates & tapas
Telford's Warehouse OPEN NOW TTDC 8.7

Telford's Warehouse

Restaurant Tower Wharf ££ 3,024 reviews
  • Beer garden
  • Live music
  • Historic pub
City Tavern OPEN NOW TTDC 8.7

City Tavern

Pub Frodsham Street £ 2,237 reviews
  • Sports screens
  • Real ale
The Forge CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.7

The Forge

European Restaurant Grosvenor Park Road 1,001 reviews
  • Food-focused pub
  • British
Alexander's Live OPEN NOW TTDC 8.7

Alexander's Live

Live Music Venue Rufus Court 1,159 reviews
  • Beer garden
  • Live music
Palm Cocktail Bar & Eatery OPEN NOW TTDC 8.7

Palm Cocktail Bar & Eatery

Cocktail Bar Watergate Street ££ 642 reviews
  • Food-focused pub
Kuckoo Chester OPEN NOW TTDC 8.7

Kuckoo Chester

Cocktail Bar Watergate Street ££ 621 reviews
  • Late-night
Craft & Company OPEN NOW TTDC 8.7

Craft & Company

Cocktail Bar Watergate Row North ££ 369 reviews
  • Live music
  • Real ale
  • Late-night
Union Vaults OPEN NOW TTDC 8.7

Union Vaults

Pub Egerton Street £ 243 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Quiet pint
  • Sports screens
The Old Harkers Arms CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.6

The Old Harkers Arms

Pub Russell Street ££ 4,712 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Quiet pint
  • Real ale
Ring O' Bells CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.6

Ring O' Bells

Pub Village Road ££ 2,173 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Beer garden
  • Sports screens
Music Hall Tap OPEN NOW TTDC 8.6

Music Hall Tap

Pub Music Hall Passage ££ 1,089 reviews
  • Sports screens
  • Live music
Commonhall Street Social OPEN NOW TTDC 8.6

Commonhall Street Social

Bar Commonhall Street ££ 1,104 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Beer garden
  • Food-focused pub
Cosy Club OPEN NOW TTDC 8.6

Cosy Club

British Restaurant Coachworks Arcade ££ 862 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Food-focused pub
  • British
The Saddle Inn OPEN NOW TTDC 8.6

The Saddle Inn

Hotel Grosvenor Street 1,447 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Beer garden
  • Live music
The Mount Inn OPEN NOW TTDC 8.6

The Mount Inn

Bar The Mount £ 593 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Beer garden
  • Good-value drinks
BONOBO Bar & Canteen OPEN NOW TTDC 8.6

BONOBO Bar & Canteen

Bar & Grill St John Street ££ 249 reviews
  • Sports screens
  • Late-night
  • Pizza
Assembly Bar & Tapas OPEN NOW TTDC 8.6

Assembly Bar & Tapas

Bar Watergate Street 167 reviews
  • Food-focused pub
Kahiki Chester OPEN NOW TTDC 8.6

Kahiki Chester

Cocktail Bar Watergate Street 115 reviews
  • Live music
  • Late-night
The Chester Station Tap Room CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.6

The Chester Station Tap Room

Pub Station 111 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Real ale
  • Food-focused pub
tbc OPEN NOW TTDC 8.6

tbc

Cocktail Bar Watergate Street 112 reviews
  • Quiet pint
  • Late-night
Spookton Brew Co. CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.6

Spookton Brew Co.

Brewery Saint Thomas Pathway 87 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Real ale
Ye Old Custom House CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.5

Ye Old Custom House

Pub Watergate Street ££ 1,249 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Beer garden
  • Sports screens
The Liverpool Arms OPEN NOW TTDC 8.5

The Liverpool Arms

Pub Northgate Street £ 456 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Sports screens
  • Live music
Stixx Alfresco Bar & Braai OPEN NOW TTDC 8.5

Stixx Alfresco Bar & Braai

Restaurant Arch 1 Kitchen Street 313 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Beer garden
  • Food-focused pub
The Guild Chester OPEN NOW TTDC 8.5

The Guild Chester

Cocktail Bar Watergate Street 308 reviews
  • Live music
  • Historic pub
  • Late-night
Black Bush Traditional Irish Bar CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.5

Black Bush Traditional Irish Bar

Bar Lower Bridge Street 65 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Live music
  • Historic pub
Halcyon Garden CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.5

Halcyon Garden

Pub Garden Lane 49 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Real ale
The Flat Earth OPEN NOW TTDC 8.5

The Flat Earth

Pub Newgate Street 49 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Quiet pint
Frankies OPEN NOW TTDC 8.5

Frankies

Cafe Watergate Street 49 reviews
  • Live music
The Architect CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.4

The Architect

Pub Nicholas Street ££ 5,845 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Beer garden
  • Historic pub
The Pied Bull CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.4

The Pied Bull

Hotel Northgate Street 3,810 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Beer garden
  • Historic pub
Bear & Billet CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.4

Bear & Billet

Gastropub Lower Bridge Street ££ 2,389 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Historic pub
  • Real ale
The Coach House Inn CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.4

The Coach House Inn

Hotel Northgate Street ££ 1,753 reviews
  • Historic pub
  • Real ale
  • Food-focused pub
Ye Olde Boot Inn CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.4

Ye Olde Boot Inn

Pub Eastgate Street £ 1,424 reviews
  • Quiet pint
  • Historic pub
  • Real ale
The Live Rooms HOURS TBA TTDC 8.4

The Live Rooms

Live music venue Station Road 1,037 reviews
  • Live music
  • Late-night
  • Rainy day
The Leopard OPEN NOW TTDC 8.4

The Leopard

Pub Foregate Street 309 reviews
  • Beer garden
  • Sports screens
  • Good-value drinks
The Egerton Arms OPEN NOW TTDC 8.4

The Egerton Arms

Pub Brook Street £ 280 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Beer garden
  • Sports screens
Rooftop Social Club CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.4

Rooftop Social Club

Association / Organization Pepper Street 126 reviews
  • Beer garden
  • Food-focused pub
Bridgewater Arms OPEN NOW TTDC 8.4

Bridgewater Arms

Pub Crewe Street £ 122 reviews
  • Beer garden
  • Sports screens
  • Historic pub
The Duck & Dagger CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.4

The Duck & Dagger

Restaurant Steam Mill 100 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Live music
  • Food-focused pub
plana terra OPEN NOW TTDC 8.4

plana terra

Bar Northgate Street 75 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Live music
Spinners Chester OPEN NOW TTDC 8.4

Spinners Chester

Bar Frodsham Street 53 reviews
Northgates Bar OPEN NOW TTDC 8.4

Northgates Bar

Bar Northgate Street 51 reviews
  • Live music
The Botanist Chester OPEN NOW TTDC 8.3

The Botanist Chester

Live Music Venue St Werburgh Street ££ 5,289 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Live music
  • Food-focused pub
Duttons OPEN NOW TTDC 8.3

Duttons

Restaurant Godstall Lane ££ 2,651 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Beer garden
  • Food-focused pub
Pied Bull Restaurant CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.3

Pied Bull Restaurant

Restaurant Northgate Street 1,211 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Beer garden
  • Historic pub
Shropshire Arms Chester CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.3

Shropshire Arms Chester

Pub Northgate Street ££ 442 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Sports screens
  • Live music
The Bouverie Bar & Restaurant OPEN NOW TTDC 8.3

The Bouverie Bar & Restaurant

Pub Garden Lane ££ 338 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Beer garden
  • Quiet pint
Bishop Lloyd's Bar & Terrace CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.3

Bishop Lloyd's Bar & Terrace

Bar Watergate Row South 40 reviews
  • Historic pub
The Cabinet Club OPEN NOW TTDC 8.3

The Cabinet Club

Cocktail Bar Liquor and Co 32 reviews
  • Quiet pint
  • Late-night
The Cheshire Cat CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.2

The Cheshire Cat

Pub Whitchurch Road ££ 5,766 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Beer garden
  • Real ale
The Boathouse & Riverside Rooms CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.2

The Boathouse & Riverside Rooms

Pub The Groves ££ 4,640 reviews
  • Beer garden
  • Real ale
  • Food-focused pub
Little Owl CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.2

Little Owl

Pub Nr £ 3,141 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Beer garden
  • Food-focused pub
The Bull and Stirrup Hotel HOURS TBA TTDC 8.2

The Bull and Stirrup Hotel

Hotel Upper Northgate Street £ 3,940 reviews
  • Beer garden
  • Historic pub
  • Good-value drinks
Old Queens Head Chester OPEN NOW TTDC 8.2

Old Queens Head Chester

Pub Foregate Street £ 1,406 reviews
  • Sports screens
  • Good-value drinks
  • Late-night
The Marlborough Arms OPEN NOW TTDC 8.2

The Marlborough Arms

Pub St John Street ££ 854 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Quiet pint
  • Sports screens
The Old Dukes OPEN NOW TTDC 8.2

The Old Dukes

Sports Bar Bell Tower Walk ££ 189 reviews
  • Sports screens
JAX HOURS TBA TTDC 8.2

JAX

Bar Northgate Street 99 reviews
  • Live music
The Disguisery CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.2

The Disguisery

Bar Watergate Street 24 reviews
  • Quiet pint
The Church Chester Bar & Restaurant OPEN NOW TTDC 8.1

The Church Chester Bar & Restaurant

Bar Newgate Street ££ 3,059 reviews
  • Beer garden
  • Live music
  • Food-focused pub
Watergates Bar OPEN NOW TTDC 8.1

Watergates Bar

Pub Watergate Street ££ 2,127 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Sports screens
  • Historic pub
Popcorn OPEN NOW TTDC 8.1

Popcorn

Cocktail Bar Popcorn ££ 634 reviews
  • Sports screens
  • Late-night
Chapters CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.1

Chapters

Book Store Watergate Row South 16 reviews
Parmar House OPEN NOW TTDC 8.1

Parmar House

Bar Watergate Street 19 reviews
  • Quiet pint
Popina Chester OPEN NOW TTDC 8.1

Popina Chester

Bar Coachworks Arcade 14 reviews
  • Late-night
The Lock Keeper OPEN NOW TTDC 8.0

The Lock Keeper

Pub Canal Side ££ 2,486 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Beer garden
  • Sports screens
Rosies - Chester OPEN NOW TTDC 8.0

Rosies - Chester

Night Club Northgate Street ££ 996 reviews
  • Live music
  • Late-night
Dublin Packet OPEN NOW TTDC 8.0

Dublin Packet

Pub Northgate Street ££ 805 reviews
  • Sports screens
Oddfellows Arms OPEN NOW TTDC 8.0

Oddfellows Arms

Pub Frodsham Street ££ 431 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Beer garden
  • Sports screens
Number Fifteen OPEN NOW TTDC 8.0

Number Fifteen

Pub Foregate Street £ 329 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Live music
Stanley Arms OPEN NOW TTDC 8.0

Stanley Arms

Pub Brook Street £ 312 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Beer garden
  • Sports screens
Lockwood & Company CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.0

Lockwood & Company

Bar Market 22 reviews
Stones - Jazz & Blues Bar OPEN NOW TTDC 8.0

Stones - Jazz & Blues Bar

Bar 8 reviews
  • Live music
The Foregate OPEN NOW TTDC 8.0

The Foregate

Pub Foregate Street 8 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Beer garden
  • Sports screens
Off The Wall Chester OPEN NOW TTDC 7.9

Off The Wall Chester

Pub St John Street ££ 2,584 reviews
  • Sports screens
  • Late-night
The Commercial Bar & Hotel OPEN NOW TTDC 7.9

The Commercial Bar & Hotel

Hotel St Peters Churchyard 532 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Beer garden
  • Live music
The Victoria OPEN NOW TTDC 7.8

The Victoria

Pub Watergate Street ££ 1,699 reviews
  • Beer garden
  • Historic pub
  • Real ale
Slug & Lettuce - Chester OPEN NOW TTDC 7.7

Slug & Lettuce - Chester

Cocktail Bar Bridge Street ££ 4,464 reviews
  • Late-night
Town Crier OPEN NOW TTDC 7.7

Town Crier

Pub City Road £ 2,827 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Beer garden
  • Sports screens
Red Door OPEN NOW TTDC 7.6

Red Door

Cocktail Bar St John Street £££ 399 reviews
  • Late-night
The Square Bottle - JD Wetherspoon OPEN NOW TTDC 7.5

The Square Bottle - JD Wetherspoon

Pub Foregate Street £ 5,803 reviews
  • Beer garden
  • Good-value drinks
  • Real ale