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* The Chester drinking guide

Pubs & Bars in Chester.

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.

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That Beer Place CLOSED NOW TTDC 9.5

That Beer Place

Bar Foregate Street ££ 577 reviews
  • * Start here
  • Dog-friendly
  • Real ale
Prohibition CLOSED NOW TTDC 9.4

Prohibition

Cocktail Bar Watergate Street ££ 1,044 reviews
  • * Start here
  • Quiet pint
  • Late-night
The Brewery Tap, Chester CLOSED NOW TTDC 9.3

The Brewery Tap, Chester

Historic pub Lower Bridge Street ££ 2,994 reviews
  • * Start here
  • Dog-friendly
  • Quiet pint
The Cavern of the Curious Gnome CLOSED NOW TTDC 9.3

The Cavern of the Curious Gnome

Bar Bridge Street Row E ££ 700 reviews
  • * Start here
  • Quiet pint
  • Real ale
Six One Six Restaurant & Bar CLOSED NOW TTDC 9.2

Six One Six Restaurant & Bar

Restaurant Chester CH1 1DF 662 reviews
  • Live music
  • Food-focused pub
  • Late-night
Beer Heroes Chester CLOSED NOW TTDC 9.2

Beer Heroes Chester

Bar Watergate Street ££ 509 reviews
  • Real ale
Basement 85 CLOSED NOW TTDC 9.2

Basement 85

Wine Bar Watergate Street ££ 299 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Late-night
Vin Santo Chester CLOSED NOW TTDC 9.2

Vin Santo Chester

Wine Bar Watergate Street 251 reviews
  • Quiet pint
  • Historic pub
Barlounge CLOSED NOW TTDC 9.1

Barlounge

Bar Watergate Street ££ 3,250 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Late-night
  • Small plates & tapas
Liquor and Co. CLOSED NOW TTDC 9.1

Liquor and Co.

Cocktail Bar Watergate Street ££ 721 reviews
  • Late-night
The Deva Tap CLOSED NOW TTDC 9.1

The Deva Tap

Pub Brook Street ££ 1,108 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Beer garden
  • Real ale
Providence Gin CLOSED NOW TTDC 9.1

Providence Gin

Bar Watergate Street 201 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Historic pub
Metronome Jazz Bar CLOSED NOW TTDC 9.1

Metronome Jazz Bar

Bar Godstall Lane 185 reviews
  • Quiet pint
The Ship Inn CLOSED NOW TTDC 9.0

The Ship Inn

Pub Handbridge ££ 1,765 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Quiet pint
  • Historic pub
The Cornerhouse CLOSED NOW TTDC 9.0

The Cornerhouse

Bar City Road ££ 1,544 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Quiet pint
  • Live music
The Cellar CLOSED NOW TTDC 9.0

The Cellar

Bar City Road ££ 781 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Quiet pint
  • Sports screens
The Albion Inn CLOSED NOW TTDC 9.0

The Albion Inn

Pub Park Street 688 reviews
  • Quiet pint
  • Historic pub
  • Real ale
Paysan CLOSED NOW TTDC 9.0

Paysan

Wine Bar Bridge Street Row E 286 reviews
  • French
  • Small plates & tapas
Telford's Warehouse CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.9

Telford's Warehouse

Restaurant Tower Wharf ££ 3,055 reviews
  • Beer garden
  • Live music
  • Historic pub
Kings Head Chester CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.9

Kings Head Chester

Pub Lower Bridge Street ££ 1,363 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Historic pub
  • Real ale
Alexander's Live CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.9

Alexander's Live

Live Music Venue Rufus Court 1,167 reviews
  • Beer garden
  • Live music
Palm Cocktail Bar & Eatery CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.9

Palm Cocktail Bar & Eatery

Cocktail Bar Watergate Street ££ 655 reviews
  • Food-focused pub
Golden Eagle Pub CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.9

Golden Eagle Pub

Pub Castle Street ££ 698 reviews
  • Live music
  • Historic pub
  • Real ale
Rileys Sports Bar CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.9

Rileys Sports Bar

Sports Complex Little Street John Street ££ 2,246 reviews
  • Sports screens
Hickory's Smokehouse Chester CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.8

Hickory's Smokehouse Chester

Barbecue Restaurant Souter's Lane ££ 12,675 reviews
  • American & BBQ
  • Steak & grill
Brewhouse & Kitchen - Chester CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.8

Brewhouse & Kitchen - Chester

Pub Love Street ££ 3,736 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Real ale
  • British
Red Lion Chester CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.8

Red Lion Chester

Pub A Mountford Ltd £ 2,255 reviews
  • Beer garden
  • Sports screens
  • Historic pub
Ring O' Bells CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.8

Ring O' Bells

Pub Village Road ££ 2,186 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Beer garden
  • Sports screens
The Cross Keys CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.8

The Cross Keys

Pub Duke Street ££ 812 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Live music
  • Historic pub
Commonhall Street Social CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.8

Commonhall Street Social

Bar Commonhall Street ££ 1,114 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Beer garden
  • Food-focused pub
Ye Olde Cottage Inn CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.8

Ye Olde Cottage Inn

Pub Brook Street £ 508 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Beer garden
  • Quiet pint
Craft & Company CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.8

Craft & Company

Cocktail Bar Watergate Street ££ 373 reviews
  • Live music
  • Late-night
BONOBO Bar & Canteen CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.8

BONOBO Bar & Canteen

Bar & Grill St John Street ££ 258 reviews
  • Sports screens
  • Late-night
  • Pizza
Union Vaults CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.8

Union Vaults

Pub Egerton Street £ 243 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Quiet pint
  • Sports screens
Assembly Bar CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.8

Assembly Bar

Bar Watergate Street 167 reviews
  • Food-focused pub
Be At One Chester CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.8

Be At One Chester

Cocktail Bar Watergate Street 160 reviews
  • Late-night
The Chester Station Tap Room OPEN NOW TTDC 8.8

The Chester Station Tap Room

Pub Station 124 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Real ale
  • Food-focused pub
tbc CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.8

tbc

Cocktail Bar Watergate Street 116 reviews
  • Quiet pint
  • Late-night
Spookton Brew Co. CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.8

Spookton Brew Co.

Brewery Saint Thomas Pathway 89 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Quiet pint
Northgates Bar CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.8

Northgates Bar

Bar Northgate Street 76 reviews
  • Live music
The Flat Earth CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.8

The Flat Earth

Pub Newgate Street 53 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Quiet pint
The Saddle Inn CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.7

The Saddle Inn

Hotel Grosvenor Street 1,453 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Beer garden
  • Live music
The Guild Chester CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.7

The Guild Chester

Cocktail Bar Watergate Street 312 reviews
  • Live music
  • Historic pub
  • Late-night
Rooftop Social Club CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.7

Rooftop Social Club

Association / Organization Car Park 155 reviews
  • Beer garden
  • Food-focused pub
Black Bush Traditional Irish Bar CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.7

Black Bush Traditional Irish Bar

Bar Lower Bridge Street 69 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Live music
  • Historic pub
Halcyon Garden CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.7

Halcyon Garden

Pub Garden Lane 52 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Real ale
The Pied Bull CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.6

The Pied Bull

Hotel Northgate Street 3,831 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Beer garden
  • Historic pub
The Coach House Inn OPEN NOW TTDC 8.6

The Coach House Inn

Hotel Northgate Street ££ 1,761 reviews
  • Historic pub
  • Real ale
  • Food-focused pub
Kuckoo Chester CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.6

Kuckoo Chester

Cocktail Bar Watergate Street ££ 626 reviews
  • Late-night
Stixx Alfresco Bar & Braai CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.6

Stixx Alfresco Bar & Braai

Restaurant Arch 1 Kitchen Street 338 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Beer garden
  • Food-focused pub
Frankies CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.6

Frankies

Cafe Watergate Street 49 reviews
City Tavern CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.5

City Tavern

Pub Frodsham Street £ 2,246 reviews
  • Sports screens
  • Real ale
Pied Bull Restaurant CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.5

Pied Bull Restaurant

Restaurant Northgate Street 1,217 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Beer garden
  • Historic pub
The Mount Inn CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.5

The Mount Inn

Bar The Mount £ 600 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Beer garden
  • Good-value drinks
The Bouverie Bar & Restaurant CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.5

The Bouverie Bar & Restaurant

Pub Garden Lane ££ 341 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Beer garden
  • Quiet pint
The Duck & Dagger CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.5

The Duck & Dagger

Restaurant Steam Mill 120 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Live music
  • Food-focused pub
Kahiki Chester CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.5

Kahiki Chester

Cocktail Bar Watergate Street 117 reviews
  • Live music
  • Late-night
Jax HOURS TBA TTDC 8.5

Jax

Bar Northgate Street 107 reviews
  • Live music
plana terra CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.5

plana terra

Bar Northgate Street 85 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Live music
Spinners Chester CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.5

Spinners Chester

Bar Frodsham Street 73 reviews
The Cabinet Club CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.5

The Cabinet Club

Cocktail Bar Liquor and Co 32 reviews
  • Quiet pint
  • Late-night
Chapters CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.5

Chapters

Book Store Watergate Row South 24 reviews
The Old Harkers Arms CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.4

The Old Harkers Arms

Pub Russell Street ££ 4,764 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Real ale
  • Food-focused pub
Ye Old Custom House CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.4

Ye Old Custom House

Pub Watergate Street ££ 1,252 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Beer garden
  • Sports screens
Music Hall Tap CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.4

Music Hall Tap

Pub Music Hall Passage ££ 1,090 reviews
  • Sports screens
  • Live music
Cosy Club OPEN NOW TTDC 8.4

Cosy Club

British Restaurant Coachworks Arcade ££ 881 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Food-focused pub
  • British
The Liverpool Arms CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.4

The Liverpool Arms

Pub Northgate Street £ 461 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Sports screens
  • Live music
The Egerton Arms CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.4

The Egerton Arms

Pub Brook Street £ 281 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Beer garden
  • Sports screens
Bridgewater Arms CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.4

Bridgewater Arms

Pub Crewe Street £ 124 reviews
  • Beer garden
  • Sports screens
  • Historic pub
The Architect CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.3

The Architect

Pub Nicholas Street ££ 5,884 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Beer garden
  • Historic pub
Bear & Billet CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.3

Bear & Billet

Gastropub Lower Bridge Street ££ 2,394 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Historic pub
  • Real ale
Duttons CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.3

Duttons

Restaurant Godstall Lane ££ 2,664 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Beer garden
  • Food-focused pub
Ye Olde Boot Inn CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.3

Ye Olde Boot Inn

Pub Eastgate Street £ 1,437 reviews
  • Quiet pint
  • Historic pub
  • Real ale
The Leopard CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.3

The Leopard

Pub Foregate Street 317 reviews
  • Beer garden
  • Sports screens
  • Good-value drinks
Lockwood & Company CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.3

Lockwood & Company

Bar Market 29 reviews
The Disguisery CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.3

The Disguisery

Bar Watergate Street 25 reviews
  • Quiet pint
Parmar House CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.3

Parmar House

Bar Watergate Street 23 reviews
  • Quiet pint
The Botanist Chester CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.2

The Botanist Chester

Live Music Venue St Werburgh Street ££ 5,306 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Live music
  • Food-focused pub
The Church Chester Bar & Restaurant CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.2

The Church Chester Bar & Restaurant

Bar Newgate Street ££ 3,066 reviews
  • Beer garden
  • Live music
  • Food-focused pub
Popcorn CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.2

Popcorn

Cocktail Bar Popcorn ££ 641 reviews
  • Sports screens
  • Late-night
Shropshire Arms Chester CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.2

Shropshire Arms Chester

Pub Northgate Street ££ 445 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Sports screens
  • Live music
The Old Dukes CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.2

The Old Dukes

Sports Bar Bell Tower Walk ££ 191 reviews
  • Sports screens
Bishop Lloyd's Bar & Terrace CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.2

Bishop Lloyd's Bar & Terrace

Bar Watergate Street 43 reviews
  • Historic pub
The Boathouse & Riverside Rooms CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.1

The Boathouse & Riverside Rooms

Pub The Groves ££ 4,702 reviews
  • Beer garden
  • Real ale
  • Food-focused pub
The Marlborough Arms CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.1

The Marlborough Arms

Pub St John Street ££ 854 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Quiet pint
  • Sports screens
Number Fifteen CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.1

Number Fifteen

Pub Foregate Street £ 331 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Sports screens
  • Live music
Stones - Jazz & Blues Bar CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.1

Stones - Jazz & Blues Bar

Bar 9 reviews
  • Live music
The Cheshire Cat OPEN NOW TTDC 8.0

The Cheshire Cat

Pub Whitchurch Road ££ 5,833 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Beer garden
  • Real ale
Little Owl CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.0

Little Owl

Pub Nr £ 3,154 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Beer garden
  • Food-focused pub
The Lock Keeper CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.0

The Lock Keeper

Pub Canal Side ££ 2,503 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Beer garden
  • Sports screens
The Bull and Stirrup Hotel HOURS TBA TTDC 8.0

The Bull and Stirrup Hotel

Hotel Upper Northgate Street £ 3,946 reviews
  • Beer garden
  • Historic pub
  • Good-value drinks
Old Queens Head Chester CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.0

Old Queens Head Chester

Pub Foregate Street £ 1,406 reviews
  • Sports screens
  • Good-value drinks
  • Late-night
The Commercial Bar & Hotel CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.0

The Commercial Bar & Hotel

Hotel St Peters Churchyard 541 reviews
  • Beer garden
  • Live music
  • Historic pub
The Drawing Room CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.0

The Drawing Room

Bar Bridge Street Row E 14 reviews
The Foregate CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.0

The Foregate

Pub Foregate Street 14 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Beer garden
  • Sports screens
Café Barbette CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.0

Café Barbette

Wine Bar Northgate Street 10 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Late-night
Watergates Bar CLOSED NOW TTDC 7.9

Watergates Bar

Pub Watergate Street ££ 2,139 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Sports screens
  • Historic pub
The Victoria CLOSED NOW TTDC 7.9

The Victoria

Pub Watergate Street ££ 1,708 reviews
  • Beer garden
  • Historic pub
  • Real ale
Dublin Packet CLOSED NOW TTDC 7.9

Dublin Packet

Pub Northgate Street ££ 815 reviews
  • Sports screens
Oddfellows Arms CLOSED NOW TTDC 7.9

Oddfellows Arms

Pub Frodsham Street ££ 435 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Beer garden
  • Sports screens
Stanley Arms CLOSED NOW TTDC 7.9

Stanley Arms

Pub Brook Street £ 312 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Beer garden
  • Sports screens
Off The Wall Chester CLOSED NOW TTDC 7.8

Off The Wall Chester

Pub St John Street ££ 2,603 reviews
  • Sports screens
  • Late-night
Rosies - Chester CLOSED NOW TTDC 7.8

Rosies - Chester

Night Club Northgate Street ££ 991 reviews
  • Live music
  • Late-night
Town Crier OPEN NOW TTDC 7.6

Town Crier

Pub City Road £ 2,872 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Beer garden
  • Sports screens
Slug & Lettuce - Chester CLOSED NOW TTDC 7.5

Slug & Lettuce - Chester

Cocktail Bar Bridge Street ££ 4,495 reviews
  • Late-night
Red Door CLOSED NOW TTDC 7.5

Red Door

Cocktail Bar St John Street £££ 400 reviews
  • Late-night
The Square Bottle - JD Wetherspoon OPEN NOW TTDC 7.3

The Square Bottle - JD Wetherspoon

Pub Foregate Street £ 5,844 reviews
  • Beer garden
  • Good-value drinks
  • Real ale