What it's like
La Brasserie is the polished restaurant inside The Chester Grosvenor, under the Eastgate Clock, with modern brasserie cooking, a Champagne bar, Sunday lunch and a smart hotel-room feel.
La Brasserie is the easier, more relaxed restaurant inside The Chester Grosvenor: teal-and-gold gloss, hotel service, a central Champagne bar and one of Chester's most useful people-watching positions under the Eastgate Clock.
It is at its best when the setting matters. Come for a composed lunch, a parent visit, a Sunday booking or a central dinner where nobody wants the full Arkle-shaped formality. Keep expectations sensible on value, and check direct because the hotel is due to close on 30 September 2026.
Worth knowing
La Brasserie is a handsome, useful brasserie in a landmark hotel, not a magic answer to every special occasion. Go for the setting and a composed meal; check direct because 2026 is not business-as-usual for the hotel.
Plan your visit
- Address
- 56-58 Eastgate Street, Chester CH1 1LT, inside The Chester Grosvenor by Eastgate Clock.
- Hours
- Current restaurant information shows daily dining, with food generally around 12:00-20:30 / 21:00 depending on menu. Check direct before travelling, especially in 2026.
- Food
- Modern brasserie cooking with casual dining, a la carte and Champagne Sunday formats. Menus change, so check direct if a particular dish matters.
- What to order
- Use it for Sunday lunch, polished brasserie mains, Champagne, desserts and the sort of meal where the room is part of the decision.
- Booking needed?
- Yes in practice. The venue recommends advance reservations, especially for groups of more than six.
- Service charge
- A discretionary 12.5% service charge is automatically added. You can ask for it to be removed if needed.
- Kids
- A junior menu is available, but the room still feels grown-up. Good for children who can handle a proper sit-down meal.
- Dogs
- No, assistance dogs aside.
- Outdoor seating
- No. Treat it as an indoor hotel restaurant.
- Access
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance, seating and toilet are listed. Check direct for the exact table position.
- Parking
- The hotel is very central. Use city-centre parking or the hotel arrangements if available, but check direct before assuming space.
How to use it
- Use it when the setting is doing useful work: Eastgate Clock, the Rows, Cathedral, Storyhouse and shopping all sit neatly around it.
- Book direct, especially for Sunday lunch, pre-theatre timings, larger tables and anything later in 2026.
- Treat it as a smart brasserie, not as a substitute for a chef-run tasting-menu dinner.
- If you hold a hotel voucher, redeem it before the closure date rather than leaving the admin to future-you.
What's on and practical notes
Useful for Champagne Sunday, occasion lunches, hotel dining and pre-theatre meals. The Chester Grosvenor says it will close on 30 September 2026, so check bookings and vouchers direct.
No checked TTDC event listings for this place right now. Check its own listings before building a visit around an event.
Nearby plan
Nearby pubs and bars
Nearby attractions
FAQ
Is La Brasserie at The Chester Grosvenor still open?
Yes, but The Chester Grosvenor says the hotel will close on 30 September 2026. Check direct before booking, especially for later dates.
What is La Brasserie best for?
Smart lunches, Champagne Sunday, parent visits, central occasion meals and pre-Storyhouse dinners.
Do you need to book La Brasserie?
Yes in practice, especially for weekends, Sunday lunch, groups and anything time-sensitive.
Is La Brasserie the same as Arkle?
No. Treat it as a polished hotel brasserie rather than the hotel's fine-dining identity.
Does La Brasserie add service charge?
The venue states that a discretionary 12.5% service charge is automatically added and can be removed on request.
Nearby alternatives and add-ons.
Bella Italia Bella Italia is the Eastgate Street chain Italian by the Clock and Rows, useful for family lunch and predictable city-centre dinner. 
Brewski Brewski is a Pepper Street stop for big North American comfort food, useful for groups, brunch, loaded fries and loudly un-delicate meals. 
Eastgate Clock Eastgate Clock is the city-centre landmark everyone photographs, usually while standing exactly where someone else wants to walk. It sits above the Eastgate on Chester's city walls and was added to mark Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. It is not a long visit, but it is a useful anchor point for the Rows, the walls and the middle of town.