What it's like
Prohibition is the hidden cocktail bar above Parmar on Watergate Street, useful for speakeasy-style cocktails, date-night drinks, small groups and a more deliberate Chester bar stop.
Prohibition is part of the Watergate Street theatre: above Parmar, darker than the street outside, and leaning into the secret-room, vintage-cocktail idea without apologising for it.
The best version is simple: go with one or two people, let the room do its bit, order cocktails properly and do not rush. It is less useful when a group wants rounds, brightness, space and speed.
Worth knowing
Prohibition is good when you want the hidden-door cocktail bit and have time for it. It is poor when you want easy, bright, cheap, spacious or food-heavy. Choose the mood before you choose the bar.
Plan your visit
- Address
- 66 Watergate Street, Chester CH1 2LA, above Parmar.
- Hours
- Directory hours currently point to evening and late opening, but Parmar's own public hours differ. Check direct before building a night around it.
- Drinks
- Classic cocktails, house twists, whisky / bourbon style choices, beer and wine.
- Food
- Nibbles, not dinner. Think olives, pretzels, cheese and pickles rather than a meal.
- Bookings
- Small walk-in use is the normal read; larger groups should contact the venue first.
- Kids
- Not a child-friendly venue.
- Dogs
- Dogs are not listed as allowed, beyond assistance dogs.
- Access
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance is not listed. Check direct if stairs or access matter.
- Price feel
- ££. Cocktail-bar pricing; you are paying for the drink and the room.
How to use it
- Start downstairs at Parmar if you want the visible route in.
- Use it after dinner, not instead of dinner.
- Keep the group small unless you have arranged things first.
- If you need step-free access, choose another bar unless the venue confirms otherwise.
What's on and practical notes
Prohibition / Parmar can run reservations, events and changing drink menus. Check direct for current opening, group rules, live piano or special nights.
No checked TTDC event listings for this place right now. Check its own listings before building a visit around an event.
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FAQ
Where is Prohibition Chester?
It is above Parmar at 66 Watergate Street.
What is Prohibition Chester best for?
Small-group cocktails, date-night drinks and a darker speakeasy-style bar stop.
Does Prohibition serve food?
Only nibbles are the safe expectation. Eat elsewhere first.
Can groups book Prohibition?
For larger groups or special occasions, contact Parmar / Prohibition first.
Is Prohibition accessible?
Wheelchair-accessible entrance is not listed. Check direct if stairs or access matter.
Nearby alternatives and add-ons.
Chalk Coffee Chalk Coffee is a modern independent coffee shop on Watergate Street, built around speciality coffee, filter, brunch, cakes and light daytime food. It works for a proper flat white, a slower brunch, a dog-friendly coffee stop, or a central pause between the Rows, the shops and the Cathedral side of town. 
Assembly Bar & Tapas Assembly Bar & Tapas sits on Watergate Street - independent, all-day, and properly committed to the food side of bar food. Coffee and brunch by day, cocktails, natural wine and Spanish-leaning small plates by evening. Useful when one person wants cocktails, another wants wine, somebody wants to eat, and nobody wants to surrender to the loudest option immediately. Grown-up enough for a quieter start; lively enough by Friday night to hold the room. 
Barlounge Barlounge sits on Watergate Street and has been Chester's most-watched bar since March 2000 - arguably the city's original proper cocktail bar, now twenty-five years in. The terrace has a retractable roof and serious heaters, the small plates kitchen is better than it needs to be, and the room runs hot from Friday afternoon through to a busy Sunday lunch. Reliably busy, occasionally a bit of a scene, almost always worth it.