Town Crier Chester: station pub for food, sport and beer garden

Town Crier

City Road ·CH1 3AE ·0.6 miles from The Cross

Open until 12am City Road 0.6 miles from The Cross

Best for You need food or a pint directly opposite Chester station and you need breakfast before a train or a no-fuss meal after arriving

Good to know Pub on City Road and dog-friendly

Avoid if you need Chester's best independent pub.

City Road

Near station

Live sport

Breakfast

Pub food

Is it your kind of place?

Go here if

You need food or a pint directly opposite Chester station.
You want breakfast before a train or a no-fuss meal after arriving.
You are watching sport and want multiple screens, bookable booths or a pub that expects the match.

Avoid if

You want Chester's best independent pub.
You need quiet away from station traffic and sport screens.
You are choosing mainly for character rather than convenience.

Book for sport, groups, booths and family gatherings. Food is generally served from 09:00, with an earlier Sunday finish listed.

In a paragraph

Town Crier is the large City Road pub opposite Chester station, with breakfast, pub food, live sport, bookable booths, a beer garden and station-side convenience.

What it's like

Town Crier is not complicated. It sits directly opposite Chester station and behaves like a pub that knows half its customers are between trains, before check-in or waiting for the rest of the group.

Train-buffer pub, roomy and obvious

The practical kit is strong: breakfast from 09:00, pub food, sport screens, pool, bookable booths with TVs and charging points, a large beer garden and accessible facilities. The atmosphere is station-side functional rather than tucked-away Chester charm.

Worth knowing

Town Crier is obvious because it is useful: station, breakfast, sport, food, garden, booths. That same obviousness is the limit. It solves travel-day pub problems better than it creates special Chester memories.

The essentialsVisit

Getting there

0.6 miles from The Cross. Paid parking is listed nearby, with the station-side location doing most of the transport work.

Hours

Current listed opening is 09:00-23:00 Sunday-Thursday and 09:00-00:00 Friday-Saturday.

Food & drink

Food is listed from 09:00-21:00 Monday-Saturday and 09:00-20:00 Sunday. Breakfast, fish and chips, burgers, pub classics, Guinness, cocktails or whatever is easiest before the next train.

Access

Wheelchair-accessible parking, entrance and restroom are listed.

7.6 OpenStreetMap

Hours: Current listed opening is 09:00-23:00 Sunday-Thursday and 09:00-00:00 Friday-Saturday.
Address: City Rd, Chester CH1 3AE
Booking: Booking or reservations are listed.
Pay: cards, contactless
Dogs: Dogs are listed as welcome.
Access: Wheelchair-accessible parking, entrance and restroom are listed.
Getting there: 0.6 miles from The Cross. Paid parking is listed nearby, with the station-side location doing most of the transport work.

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FAQ

Is Town Crier opposite Chester station?

Yes. It is directly opposite Chester station on City Road.

Does Town Crier serve breakfast?

Yes. Food service is listed from 09:00.

Is Town Crier good for watching sport?

Yes. Sport is a core part of the offer, with multiple screens and bookable booths.

Does Town Crier have a beer garden?

Yes. A large beer garden is listed.

Is Town Crier accessible?

Wheelchair-accessible parking, entrance and restroom are listed.

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