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110 places · 62 open now

* 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

Pints by purpose / station waits / canal detours

All pubs & bars · 110 places

Everything else.

That Beer Place OPEN NOW TTDC 9.6

That Beer Place

Bar Foregate Street ££ 560 reviews
  • * Start here
  • Dog-friendly
  • Real ale
Shrub OPEN NOW TTDC 9.4

Shrub

Vegan Restaurant Eastgate Street ££ 1,680 reviews
  • * Start here
  • Vegan & vegetarian
Basement 85 CLOSED NOW TTDC 9.4

Basement 85

Wine Bar Watergate Street ££ 296 reviews
  • * Start here
  • Dog-friendly
  • Late-night
Be At One Chester CLOSED NOW TTDC 9.4

Be At One Chester

Cocktail Bar Watergate Street 156 reviews
  • * Start here
  • Late-night
Porta Tapas Bar CLOSED NOW TTDC 9.3

Porta Tapas Bar

Bar Northgate Street ££ 1,894 reviews
  • * Start here
  • Dog-friendly
  • Food-led pub
Prohibition CLOSED NOW TTDC 9.3

Prohibition

Cocktail Bar Watergate Street ££ 1,040 reviews
  • * Start here
  • Quiet pint
  • Late-night
Vin Santo Chester OPEN NOW TTDC 9.3

Vin Santo Chester

Wine Bar Watergate Street 243 reviews
  • * Start here
  • Dog-friendly
  • Quiet pint
Metronome Jazz Bar CLOSED NOW TTDC 9.3

Metronome Jazz Bar

Bar Godstall Lane 185 reviews
  • * Start here
  • Quiet pint
The Brewery Tap, Chester OPEN NOW TTDC 9.2

The Brewery Tap, Chester

Restaurant Lower Bridge Street ££ 2,957 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Quiet pint
  • Historic pub
The Deva Tap CLOSED NOW TTDC 9.2

The Deva Tap

Pub Brook Street ££ 1,101 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Beer garden
  • Real ale
Six One Six Restaurant & Bar CLOSED NOW TTDC 9.2

Six One Six Restaurant & Bar

Restaurant Chester CH1 1DF 643 reviews
  • Live music
  • Food-led pub
  • Late-night
The Cavern of the Curious Gnome OPEN NOW TTDC 9.2

The Cavern of the Curious Gnome

Bar Bridge Street Row E ££ 679 reviews
  • Quiet pint
  • Real ale
Alexander's Live CLOSED NOW TTDC 9.2

Alexander's Live

Live Music Venue Rufus Court 894 reviews
  • Beer garden
  • Live music
The Naughty Badger Bistro OPEN NOW TTDC 9.2

The Naughty Badger Bistro

Bistro Bridge Street Row E 330 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Quiet pint
  • Food-led pub
Providence Gin OPEN NOW TTDC 9.2

Providence Gin

Bar Watergate Street 191 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Historic pub
Kings Head Chester OPEN NOW TTDC 9.1

Kings Head Chester

Pub Lower Bridge Street ££ 1,345 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Historic pub
  • Real ale
Spookton Brew Co. CLOSED NOW TTDC 9.1

Spookton Brew Co.

Brewery Saint Thomas Pathway 84 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Real ale
Brewhouse & Kitchen - Chester OPEN NOW TTDC 9.0

Brewhouse & Kitchen - Chester

Pub Love Street ££ 3,698 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Real ale
  • British
Barlounge OPEN NOW TTDC 9.0

Barlounge

Bar Watergate Street ££ 3,227 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Late-night
  • Small plates & tapas
Red Lion Chester OPEN NOW TTDC 9.0

Red Lion Chester

Pub A Mountford Ltd £ 2,189 reviews
  • Beer garden
  • Sports screens
  • Historic pub
The Ship Inn OPEN NOW TTDC 9.0

The Ship Inn

Pub Handbridge ££ 1,747 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Quiet pint
  • Historic pub
The Albion Inn OPEN NOW TTDC 9.0

The Albion Inn

Pub Park Street 679 reviews
  • Quiet pint
  • Historic pub
  • Real ale
Liquor and Co. CLOSED NOW TTDC 9.0

Liquor and Co.

Cocktail Bar Watergate Street ££ 712 reviews
  • Late-night
Golden Eagle Pub OPEN NOW TTDC 9.0

Golden Eagle Pub

Pub Castle Street ££ 683 reviews
  • Live music
  • Historic pub
  • Real ale
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 ££ 505 reviews
  • Real ale
Paysan OPEN NOW TTDC 9.0

Paysan

Wine Bar Bridge Street Row E 284 reviews
  • French
  • Small plates & tapas
Union Vaults OPEN NOW TTDC 9.0

Union Vaults

Pub Egerton Street £ 242 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Quiet pint
  • Sports screens
Black Bush Traditional Irish Bar CLOSED NOW TTDC 9.0

Black Bush Traditional Irish Bar

Bar Lower Bridge Street 63 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Live music
  • Historic pub
Halcyon Garden CLOSED NOW TTDC 9.0

Halcyon Garden

Pub Garden Lane 48 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Real ale
The Flat Earth OPEN NOW TTDC 9.0

The Flat Earth

Pub Newgate Street 46 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Quiet pint
The Cross Keys CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.9

The Cross Keys

Pub Duke Street ££ 810 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Live music
  • Historic pub
The Cornerhouse OPEN NOW TTDC 8.9

The Cornerhouse

Bar City Road ££ 1,524 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Quiet pint
  • Live music
The Cellar CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.9

The Cellar

Bar City Road ££ 774 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Quiet pint
  • Sports screens
Rileys Sports Bar OPEN NOW TTDC 8.9

Rileys Sports Bar

Sports Complex Little Street John Street ££ 2,191 reviews
  • Sports screens
Kahiki Chester CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.9

Kahiki Chester

Cocktail Bar Watergate Street 114 reviews
  • Live music
  • Late-night
Frankies CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.9

Frankies

Cafe Watergate Street 48 reviews
  • Live music
Telford's Warehouse OPEN NOW TTDC 8.8

Telford's Warehouse

Restaurant Tower Wharf ££ 3,012 reviews
  • Beer garden
  • Live music
  • Historic pub
City Tavern OPEN NOW TTDC 8.8

City Tavern

Pub Frodsham Street £ 2,228 reviews
  • Sports screens
  • Real ale
Palm Cocktail Bar & Eatery CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.8

Palm Cocktail Bar & Eatery

Cocktail Bar Watergate Street ££ 637 reviews
  • Food-led pub
Assembly Bar & Tapas OPEN NOW TTDC 8.8

Assembly Bar & Tapas

Bar Watergate Street 163 reviews
  • Food-led pub
The Chester Station Tap Room OPEN NOW TTDC 8.8

The Chester Station Tap Room

Pub Station 103 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Real ale
  • Food-led pub
The Old Harkers Arms OPEN NOW TTDC 8.7

The Old Harkers Arms

Pub Russell Street ££ 4,681 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Quiet pint
  • Real ale
Ring O' Bells CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.7

Ring O' Bells

Pub Village Road ££ 2,170 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Beer garden
  • Sports screens
The Forge CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.7

The Forge

European Restaurant Grosvenor Park Road 992 reviews
  • Food-led pub
  • British
Music Hall Tap OPEN NOW TTDC 8.7

Music Hall Tap

Pub Music Hall Passage ££ 1,088 reviews
  • Sports screens
  • Live music
Commonhall Street Social OPEN NOW TTDC 8.7

Commonhall Street Social

Bar Commonhall Street ££ 1,101 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Beer garden
  • Food-led pub
Kuckoo Chester CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.7

Kuckoo Chester

Cocktail Bar Watergate Street ££ 617 reviews
  • Late-night
The Saddle Inn OPEN NOW TTDC 8.7

The Saddle Inn

Hotel Grosvenor Street 1,440 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Beer garden
  • Live music
tbc CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.7

tbc

Cocktail Bar Watergate Street 105 reviews
  • Quiet pint
  • Late-night
The Duck & Dagger OPEN NOW TTDC 8.7

The Duck & Dagger

Restaurant Steam Mill 95 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Live music
  • Food-led pub
Ye Old Custom House OPEN NOW TTDC 8.6

Ye Old Custom House

Pub Watergate Street ££ 1,246 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Beer garden
  • Sports screens
Cosy Club OPEN NOW TTDC 8.6

Cosy Club

British Restaurant Coachworks Arcade ££ 851 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Food-led pub
  • British
BONOBO Bar & Canteen CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.6

BONOBO Bar & Canteen

Bar & Grill St John Street ££ 242 reviews
  • Sports screens
  • Late-night
  • Pizza
Northgates Bar CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.6

Northgates Bar

Bar Northgate Street 50 reviews
  • Live music
Parmar House CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.6

Parmar House

Bar Watergate Street 18 reviews
  • Quiet pint
The Architect OPEN NOW TTDC 8.5

The Architect

Pub Nicholas Street ££ 5,829 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Beer garden
  • Historic pub
Bear & Billet CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.5

Bear & Billet

Gastropub Lower Bridge Street ££ 2,384 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Historic pub
  • Real ale
Ye Olde Boot Inn OPEN NOW TTDC 8.5

Ye Olde Boot Inn

Pub Eastgate Street £ 1,422 reviews
  • Quiet pint
  • Historic pub
  • Real ale
The Mount Inn OPEN NOW TTDC 8.5

The Mount Inn

Bar The Mount £ 590 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Beer garden
  • Good-value drinks
Craft & Company CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.5

Craft & Company

Cocktail Bar Watergate Row North ££ 368 reviews
  • Live music
  • Real ale
  • Late-night
The Bouverie Bar & Restaurant OPEN NOW TTDC 8.5

The Bouverie Bar & Restaurant

Pub Garden Lane ££ 338 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Beer garden
  • Quiet pint
Stixx Alfresco Bar & Braai CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.5

Stixx Alfresco Bar & Braai

Restaurant Arch 1 Kitchen Street 306 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Beer garden
  • Food-led pub
The Guild Chester CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.5

The Guild Chester

Cocktail Bar Watergate Street 304 reviews
  • Live music
  • Historic pub
  • Late-night
plana terra OPEN NOW TTDC 8.5

plana terra

Bar Northgate Street 68 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Live music
Bishop Lloyd's Bar & Terrace CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.5

Bishop Lloyd's Bar & Terrace

Bar Watergate Row South 40 reviews
  • Historic pub
The Cabinet Club CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.5

The Cabinet Club

Cocktail Bar Liquor and Co 20 reviews
  • Quiet pint
  • Late-night
The Pied Bull OPEN NOW TTDC 8.4

The Pied Bull

Hotel Northgate Street 3,799 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Beer garden
  • Historic pub
The Coach House Inn OPEN NOW TTDC 8.4

The Coach House Inn

Hotel Northgate Street ££ 1,747 reviews
  • Historic pub
  • Real ale
  • Food-led pub
Pied Bull Restaurant OPEN NOW TTDC 8.4

Pied Bull Restaurant

Restaurant Northgate Street 1,206 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Beer garden
  • Historic pub
Shropshire Arms Chester OPEN NOW TTDC 8.4

Shropshire Arms Chester

Pub Northgate Street ££ 439 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Sports screens
  • Live music
Bridgewater Arms CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.4

Bridgewater Arms

Pub Crewe Street £ 122 reviews
  • Beer garden
  • Sports screens
  • Historic pub
Rooftop Social Club CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.4

Rooftop Social Club

Association / Organization Pepper Street 113 reviews
  • Beer garden
  • Food-led pub
Chapters CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.4

Chapters

Bookshop · Wine bar Watergate Row South 11 reviews
The Botanist Chester OPEN NOW TTDC 8.3

The Botanist Chester

Live Music Venue St Werburgh Street ££ 5,272 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Live music
  • Food-led pub
Duttons OPEN NOW TTDC 8.3

Duttons

Restaurant Godstall Lane ££ 2,643 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Beer garden
  • Food-led pub
The Liverpool Arms CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.3

The Liverpool Arms

Pub Northgate Street £ 454 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Sports screens
  • Live music
The Leopard OPEN NOW TTDC 8.3

The Leopard

Pub Foregate Street 304 reviews
  • Beer garden
  • Sports screens
  • Good-value drinks
The Egerton Arms OPEN NOW TTDC 8.3

The Egerton Arms

Pub Brook Street £ 280 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Beer garden
  • Sports screens
JAX HOURS TBA TTDC 8.3

JAX

Bar Northgate Street 98 reviews
  • Live music
Spinners Chester OPEN NOW TTDC 8.3

Spinners Chester

Bar Frodsham Street 34 reviews
Lockwood & Company CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.3

Lockwood & Company

Bar Market 20 reviews
The Cheshire Cat OPEN NOW TTDC 8.2

The Cheshire Cat

Pub Whitchurch Road ££ 5,712 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Beer garden
  • Real ale
The Boathouse & Riverside Rooms OPEN NOW TTDC 8.2

The Boathouse & Riverside Rooms

Pub The Groves ££ 4,600 reviews
  • Beer garden
  • Real ale
  • Food-led pub
Little Owl OPEN NOW TTDC 8.2

Little Owl

Pub Nr £ 3,130 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Beer garden
  • Food-led pub
The Bull and Stirrup Hotel HOURS TBA TTDC 8.2

The Bull and Stirrup Hotel

Hotel Upper Northgate Street £ 3,930 reviews
  • Beer garden
  • Historic pub
  • Good-value drinks
Old Queens Head Chester OPEN NOW TTDC 8.2

Old Queens Head Chester

Pub Foregate Street £ 1,412 reviews
  • Sports screens
  • Good-value drinks
  • Late-night
The Old Dukes CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.2

The Old Dukes

Sports Bar Bell Tower Walk ££ 186 reviews
  • Sports screens
Popina Chester HOURS TBA TTDC 8.2

Popina Chester

Bar Coachworks Arcade 5 reviews
  • Late-night
Watergates Bar OPEN NOW TTDC 8.1

Watergates Bar

Pub Watergate Street ££ 2,114 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Sports screens
  • Historic pub
Popcorn OPEN NOW TTDC 8.1

Popcorn

Cocktail Bar Popcorn ££ 632 reviews
  • Sports screens
  • Late-night
The Live Rooms HOURS TBA TTDC 8.1

The Live Rooms

Live music venue Station Road 1,037 reviews
  • Live music
  • Late-night
  • Rainy day
The Disguisery CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.1

The Disguisery

Bar Watergate Street 23 reviews
  • Quiet pint
Stones - Jazz & Blues Bar CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.1

Stones - Jazz & Blues Bar

Bar 8 reviews
  • Live music
The Foregate CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.1

The Foregate

Pub Foregate Street 6 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Beer garden
  • Sports screens
The Church Chester Bar & Restaurant CLOSED NOW TTDC 8.0

The Church Chester Bar & Restaurant

Bar Newgate Street ££ 3,057 reviews
  • Beer garden
  • Live music
  • Food-led pub
The Lock Keeper OPEN NOW TTDC 8.0

The Lock Keeper

Pub Canal Side ££ 2,469 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Beer garden
  • Sports screens
The Marlborough Arms OPEN NOW TTDC 8.0

The Marlborough Arms

Pub St John Street ££ 847 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Quiet pint
  • Sports screens
Off The Wall Chester OPEN NOW TTDC 7.9

Off The Wall Chester

Pub St John Street ££ 2,577 reviews
  • Sports screens
  • Late-night
Dublin Packet OPEN NOW TTDC 7.9

Dublin Packet

Pub Northgate Street ££ 800 reviews
  • Sports screens
Oddfellows Arms OPEN NOW TTDC 7.9

Oddfellows Arms

Pub Frodsham Street ££ 430 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Beer garden
  • Sports screens
Stanley Arms OPEN NOW TTDC 7.9

Stanley Arms

Pub Brook Street £ 312 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Beer garden
  • Sports screens
The Victoria OPEN NOW TTDC 7.8

The Victoria

Pub Watergate Street ££ 1,692 reviews
  • Beer garden
  • Historic pub
  • Real ale
Rosies - Chester CLOSED NOW TTDC 7.8

Rosies - Chester

Night Club Northgate Street ££ 993 reviews
  • Live music
  • Late-night
Slug & Lettuce - Chester OPEN NOW TTDC 7.7

Slug & Lettuce - Chester

Cocktail Bar Bridge Street ££ 4,435 reviews
  • Late-night
Town Crier OPEN NOW TTDC 7.7

Town Crier

Pub City Road £ 2,819 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Beer garden
  • Sports screens
Number Fifteen OPEN NOW TTDC 7.6

Number Fifteen

Pub Foregate Street £ 329 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Live music
The Commercial Bar & Hotel OPEN NOW TTDC 7.5

The Commercial Bar & Hotel

Hotel St Peters Churchyard 532 reviews
  • Dog-friendly
  • Beer garden
  • Live music
The Square Bottle - JD Wetherspoon OPEN NOW TTDC 7.4

The Square Bottle - JD Wetherspoon

Pub Foregate Street £ 5,779 reviews
  • Beer garden
  • Good-value drinks
  • Real ale
Red Door CLOSED NOW TTDC 7.4

Red Door

Cocktail Bar St John Street £££ 398 reviews
  • Late-night