What it's like
The Cellar is the independent City Road beer bar near Chester Station, useful for cask, craft keg, cider, sport, bar food, late drinks and private-room plans.
The Cellar sits on City Road, close enough to the station to be useful but good enough not to feel like a compromise forced by train times.
The pull is beer and cider: handpumps, craft keg, bottles, cans and enough choice to make a quick pint become a second one. Food exists in bar-food territory rather than restaurant territory, and sport can change the whole mood of the room.
Worth knowing
The Cellar is a good beer bar with station-side practicality. It is not subtle, hushed or especially restaurant-like. That is fine. Beer, cider, sport and City Road usefulness are the job.
Plan your visit
- Address
- 19-21 City Road, Chester CH1 3AE.
- Hours
- Currently listed as opening from 16:00 Monday-Thursday, from midday Friday-Sunday, with late closes every night. Check direct around bank holidays and big sport.
- Beer and cider
- Cask, craft keg, real cider, bottles and cans are the main reason to go.
- Food
- Expect substantial bar food rather than restaurant dining: pies, pizzas, boards, poutine and similar are the right kind of expectation.
- Sport
- Sport screens are part of the offer and can make the room much louder.
- Private room
- The downstairs cellar room can be booked for private groups and sport gatherings.
- Dogs and kids
- Dog-friendly. Currently listed as not suitable for children.
- Access
- A wheelchair-accessible entrance is listed, but accessible parking is not. Check direct for the downstairs room if access matters.
How to use it
- Use it before or after a train.
- Check sport if noise matters.
- Book the downstairs room for private groups.
- Treat food as bar support, not the main event.
What's on and practical notes
Tap takeovers, sport and private-room bookings are the useful event angles. Check direct for current listings.
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
What is The Cellar Chester best for?
Cask ale, craft keg, cider, sport, station-side drinks, bar food and late-ish City Road stops.
Where is The Cellar Chester?
It is on City Road, a short walk from Chester Station.
Does The Cellar Chester serve food?
Yes, but think bar food such as pies, pizzas, boards and similar rather than a full restaurant meal.
Is The Cellar Chester dog-friendly?
Yes, it is currently listed as dog-friendly.
Can you book The Cellar Chester?
Normal visits are walk-in territory, but the downstairs cellar room can be arranged for private groups.
Nearby alternatives and add-ons.
Gate Of India Restaurant Gate of India is a city-centre Indian restaurant, useful for curry dinner, group meal and a familiar Chester takeaway-or-sit-down option. 
Siam Thai & Teppan-Yaki Siam Thai & Teppan-Yaki is a City Road group-dinner spot near the station, useful for birthdays, families and teppanyaki grill theatre. 
The Cornerhouse The Cornerhouse is the City Road bar for station-side drinks, cask beer, wine, easy food and live music nights. Useful for mixed groups who want atmosphere without a full restaurant plan; avoid if the brief is a quiet dinner.