In a paragraph
From the team behind Maray, Café Barbette is an Exchange Square wine bar built around a self-pour wine discovery wall, cocktails, small plates, records and late nights. Useful before or after Chester Market, Picturehouse or a Northgate evening.
What it's like
Café Barbette sits in Exchange Square, opposite Chester Market. It takes its cues from Parisian corner cafés: relaxed, drinks-led, no reservations, and built for turning up rather than planning the whole night around it.
Wine, records and late Northgate drinks
The centrepiece is the self-pour wine discovery wall. Opening coverage says there are around 30 wines by the glass, with a list leaning French and including low-intervention and more unusual bottles.
Worth knowing
Café Barbette is most useful when you let it be a wine bar: flexible, drinks-led, late on the right nights and close to the Northgate run. Do not make it carry the weight of a booked restaurant dinner.
The essentialsVisit
Getting there
0.1 miles from The Cross.
Hours
Official hours are Monday-Tuesday closed, Wednesday-Thursday 16:00-00:00, Friday-Saturday 12:00-01:00 and Sunday 12:00-22:00.
Food & drink
Self-pour wine discovery wall, cocktails, around 30 wines by the glass in opening coverage, and small plates built to sit alongside drinks. Use it for wine, cocktails and small plates rather than a large main-course meal.
Access
Access detail is not clear enough to promise step-free use or accessible toilets. Check direct if access matters.
8.0 OpenStreetMap - Hours
- Official hours are Monday-Tuesday closed, Wednesday-Thursday 16:00-00:00, Friday-Saturday 12:00-01:00 and Sunday 12:00-22:00.
- Address
- Unit 2, 41 Northgate St, Chester CH1 2EF, UK
- Booking
- No. The official site says no reservations.
- Pay
- cards, contactless
- Dogs
- Dogs are listed as welcome.
- Access
- Access detail is not clear enough to promise step-free use or accessible toilets. Check direct if access matters.
- Getting there
- 0.1 miles from The Cross.
Nearby plan
Nearby pubs and bars
Nearby attractions
FAQ
Where is Café Barbette Chester?
In Exchange Square / Northgate, opposite Chester Market, at Unit 2, 41 Northgate Street, Chester CH1 2EF.
Can you book Café Barbette?
No. The official site says no reservations.
What does Café Barbette serve?
Wine from a self-pour wine wall, cocktails, small plates and drinks-led food, with records and late-night opening as part of the setup.
When is Café Barbette open?
The official site currently lists Wednesday-Thursday 16:00-00:00, Friday-Saturday 12:00-01:00, Sunday 12:00-22:00, and closed Monday-Tuesday.
Is Café Barbette dog-friendly?
Dog-friendly details look positive, but check direct if a dog-friendly table is essential.
