Parmar House Chester: Watergate Street wine and cocktail bar

Parmar House

Watergate Street ·CH1 2LA ·0.1 miles from The Cross

Closed · opens today at 1pm Watergate Street 0.1 miles from The Cross

Best for you need wine and A bottle

Good to know Bar on Watergate Street and good for groups

Avoid if you need a cheap pint and sport on a screen.

Watergate Street

Wine bar

Cocktails

Grazing boards

Prohibition

Is it your kind of place?

Go here if

You want wine, cocktails and a grown-up Watergate Street stop without pub-crawl noise.
A bottle, a board and a quieter first drink sounds better than another loud round.
You like small bars where staff can steer you through the list.

Avoid if

You want a cheap pint and sport on a screen.
You need a full dinner.
You are arriving as a large group with no booking and high confidence.

Parmar says it takes a small number of reservations but is mainly walk-in. For groups, boards or a specific time, contact direct.

In a paragraph

Parmar House is the small Watergate Street bar for wine, cocktails, beer and meat or cheese boards, with Prohibition upstairs for a darker cocktail-bar second act.

What it's like

Parmar is a small, polished Watergate Street bar where wine comes first, cocktails follow closely and the food offer is boards and nibbles rather than dinner pretending to be dinner.

Wine-bar calm on Watergate

It works best as a controlled start to the evening: one good bottle, a board, a proper cocktail, then maybe upstairs to Prohibition. It is not built for a loud group trying to colonise half the room.

Worth knowing

Parmar is small, grown-up and useful when the night starts with wine rather than shouting. It is not dinner, sport or cheap pints. Let it be what it is and it makes far more sense.

The essentialsVisit

Getting there

0.1 miles from The Cross.

Hours

Currently listed as closed Monday-Tuesday, 15:00-23:00 Wednesday-Thursday, 15:00-midnight Friday, 13:00-midnight Saturday and 13:00-22:00 Sunday.

Food & drink

Wine is the headline, with cocktails, beer and seasonal choices behind it.

Access

Wheelchair-accessible parking is not listed. Check direct for entrance, seating and toilet detail.

8.3 OpenStreetMap

Hours: Currently listed as closed Monday-Tuesday, 15:00-23:00 Wednesday-Thursday, 15:00-midnight Friday, 13:00-midnight Saturday and 13:00-22:00 Sunday.
Address: 66 Watergate St, Chester CH1 2LA
Booking: Mainly walk-in, with a small number of reservations. Book or message if timing matters.
Pay: cards, contactless
Dogs: Dog policy is not clear enough to rely on. Check direct.
Access: Wheelchair-accessible parking is not listed. Check direct for entrance, seating and toilet detail.
Getting there: 0.1 miles from The Cross.

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FAQ

What is Parmar House best for?

Wine, cocktails, grazing boards, date-night drinks, pre-dinner stops and a quieter Watergate Street evening.

Does Parmar House serve food?

Yes, but mainly boards and nibbles. Do not treat it as a full restaurant.

Can you book Parmar House?

It is mainly walk-in, but the venue says it takes a small number of reservations each day.

Is Prohibition connected to Parmar House?

Yes. Prohibition is the cocktail bar upstairs, useful as a second stop after Parmar.

Is Parmar House good for groups?

Small groups, yes. Larger groups should contact ahead rather than assuming space will appear.

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Parmar House