The Watergates Bar
A great setting in an old church crypt under The Rows. Generally relaxed by daytime with a stunning rooftop garden with outside bar. Attracts a lively crowd in the evening with great music and a wide range of cocktails, beers, shooters, spirits and bottles.
The Bear and Billet
Recently renovated seventeenth century tavern features a wide selection of beers in convivial surroundings. Decent food too.
Ye Olde Cottage Inn
Good local pub, serving real cask ale and selection of beers, wines and spirits. Real log fires in winter, excellent beer garden at rear. Traditional English pub, oak beamed and bar, with pool and darts. Home of the famous B-Troop Darts Club, saviours of pub darts.
The Falcon
An old tavern situated at the top of Lower Bridge Street - allegedly haunted in its basement - it serves an excellent range of beer from the Sam Smith's brewery.
The Marlbororough Arms
When it needed its sign painting, the artist stopped to quench his thirst half-way through, and the rest is history. Very close to the city centre, outside it offers a 'husband-creche', where ladies can deposit their hapless other halves for an afternoon's shopping in peace.
Chester has plenty of historic, old-fashioned English pubs, with beer at around £2.50-£3 a pint. However, most places will stop serving at around 11:30pm, and even a little earlier on Sundays. The only true exception being Watergates which trades until 2am on Friday's and Saturday's.
The Albion Inn
. Defiantly traditional, 'family-hostile' pub with walls covered in First World War memorabilia. Excellent beer and good home cooking.
Grosvenor Pulford Hotel
Ciroâs Brasserie at the Grosvenor Pulford Hotel & Spa is a magnificent Mediterranean style restaurant offering modern European cuisine and an excellent selection of fine wines from around the world.
Marco Pierre White's Steakhouse, Bar & Grill
Set on the outskirts of Chester at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel, the steakhouse menu comprises everything you would expect from a traditional Steakhouse with the superior quality you would expect from Marco Pierre White.
Bars
Watergates
For late night drinks in a superb setting, you have to visit Watergates. An old church crypt under The Rows that is deceptively large with long barrels rooms and a hidden snug, great for that chill out and chat with friends. Attracts a lively crowd in the evening with great music and a wide range of cocktails, beers, shooters, spirits and bottles. Open until 2am on Friday's and Saturday's
Bar 69
Chester's main gay bar
Clubs
Telford's Warehouse
One of the best clubs, alongside the canal.
Cruise
New club with four bars in six distinct themed areas, specific rooms for different persuasions.....bring leather trousers and lube if you're visiting the top floor! Classy and always a good night out.
There are only a handful of night clubs and late bars to choose from. The latest any club will stay open in Chester is 3am.