Ye Olde Boot Inn Chester: Eastgate Row historic pub

Ye Olde Boot Inn

Eastgate Street ·CH1 1LQ ·under 0.1 miles from The Cross

Closed · opens today at 11am Eastgate Street under 0.1 miles from The Cross

Best for you need a quiet pub where conversation is the only entertainment and You like old rooms

Good to know Pub on Eastgate Street and good for groups

Avoid if You need to watch sport, check your phone or take calls inside.

Eastgate Row

Historic pub

Samuel Smith

Cask ale

Quiet pub

Is it your kind of place?

Go here if

You want a quiet pub where conversation is the only entertainment.
You like old rooms, beams and traditional pub interiors.
You want Samuel Smith beer at comparatively low city-centre prices.

Avoid if

You need to watch sport, check your phone or take calls inside.
You want craft beer, cocktails or brand-name everything.
You are with a loud group or people likely to swear.

There is usually no need to book. Put electronic devices away before entering and treat the no-swearing rule as a condition of the visit.

In a paragraph

Ye Olde Boot Inn is a historic Samuel Smith pub on Eastgate Row, known for quiet rooms and strict no-phone and no-swearing rules.

What it's like

The Boot sits above Eastgate Street on the Rows, reached by steps and easy to miss from pavement level. Inside are narrow old rooms, beams, a fireplace and visible wattle-and-daub construction.

Quiet pint, phones put away

It is a Samuel Smith pub, so the drinks are the brewery's own and the rules are enforced: no phones or other electronic devices, no swearing and no background music. The result is unusually calm for the middle of Chester.

Worth knowing

The rules create a genuinely calm pub and narrow its audience. If a phone-free conversation sounds welcome, it is one of Chester's most distinctive pints. If not, choose elsewhere.

The essentialsVisit

Getting there

under 0.1 miles from The Cross.

Hours

Current listings show Monday-Saturday 11:00-23:00 and Sunday 12:00-22:30.

Food & drink

Treat it as a drinking pub and make food plans elsewhere. Samuel Smith beer, especially Old Brewery Bitter if you want the obvious cask choice.

Access

It is on Eastgate Row and reached by steps. Do not assume step-free access.

8.3 OpenStreetMap

Hours: Current listings show Monday-Saturday 11:00-23:00 and Sunday 12:00-22:30.
Address: 9 Eastgate St, North, Chester CH1 1LQ
Booking: Reservations are not listed.
Pay: cards, contactless
Dogs: Dog policy is not clear enough to rely on. Check direct.
Access: It is on Eastgate Row and reached by steps. Do not assume step-free access.
Getting there: under 0.1 miles from The Cross.

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FAQ

Where is Ye Olde Boot Inn?

It is on Eastgate Row, above street level near Eastgate Clock.

Is Ye Olde Boot Inn a Samuel Smith pub?

Yes. It is operated as a Samuel Smith pub.

Are phones banned in Ye Olde Boot Inn?

Yes. No electronic devices, including mobile phones, are part of the rules.

Is Ye Olde Boot Inn accessible?

Do not assume step-free access. It is on the Rows and reached by steps.

What are Ye Olde Boot Inn's opening hours?

Current CAMRA hours are 11:00-23:00 Monday-Saturday and 12:00-22:30 Sunday.

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Ye Olde Boot Inn