Bottomless brunch has properly landed in Chester. What used to be a handful of spots running the odd Sunday deal has turned into a proper scene, with venues across the city offering it most weekends. If you haven't done one yet, or you're looking to compare what's out there before booking, here's the full picture.

What You're Actually Getting

The format is pretty consistent across Chester venues: you pay a fixed price per person, you get a brunch menu to order food from (usually one or two courses), and for a set window of time — typically 90 minutes, sometimes two hours — certain drinks are included in the price with free refills.

The drinks package varies by venue. At the lower end of the price range you're looking at house prosecco, selected cocktails (usually two or three options), and sometimes beer. More premium packages include a wider cocktail menu, bellinis, or bottomless bloody marys.

Pricing across Chester generally sits in the £30–50 per person range. The variation comes from what's included in the food element, how generous the drinks list is, and whether it's a weekday or weekend booking.

Olive Tree Brasserie

Olive Tree Brasserie comes up constantly when people search for bottomless brunch in Chester, and for good reason — they've been doing it long enough to have it properly figured out. The setting is comfortable, the food is a step above most brunch menus, and the service tends to keep the drinks moving at a sensible pace rather than making you chase a refill.

Their brunch packages are typically in the £35–45pp range, and the food menu covers Mediterranean-influenced dishes alongside the usual brunch staples. It's a good shout if you want something that feels more like a proper restaurant experience rather than a drinking event with toast.

Booking is essential here. They fill up quickly on weekends and it's worth going to their current deals listing to check what's included before you commit.

What to Look for When Comparing Venues

Not all bottomless brunches are equal. A few things that actually make a difference:

The time window. 90 minutes sounds like plenty until you've waited 20 minutes to be seated and another 15 for your first round to arrive. The better venues start your clock from when you're seated and first served, not from your booking time. It's worth asking when you book.

How the drinks ordering works. Some venues have dedicated brunch staff who are attentive and proactive. Others, particularly when they're busy, leave you waving at the bar. Weekend brunches at popular spots can get hectic — a quieter Saturday or a Sunday can be better than a prime Saturday slot.

What's actually bottomless. Most menus have a "bottomless" section and a separate drinks menu. If you want a specific cocktail, check it's in the bottomless package rather than ordered-and-charged separately. Some venues are very clear about this; others are not.

Food quality. The drinks get the attention in the marketing, but you're eating too. A flat, cold eggs benedict is miserable regardless of how much prosecco you've had. Check prices and reviews for venues before you book to get a sense of what the food is actually like.

Best Days and Times

Saturday brunch slots (usually starting between 11am and 1pm) are the most popular and book up fastest. If your group has flexibility, a Sunday brunch is often a better experience — slightly quieter, staff less stretched, and some venues offer the same deal with a bit more breathing room.

Midweek bottomless brunch is less common in Chester but does exist at some venues, usually at a lower price point. Worth asking when you ring to book — if a venue does it, they'll tell you.

Tips for the Day

A few things that make the whole thing better:

Eat something beforehand. Sounds counterproductive, but arriving absolutely starving means you'll inhale the food before the drinks get going and then spend the rest of the window just drinking. A light breakfast means you'll pace better.

Go with the right group size. Bottomless brunch is fun with four to eight people. Larger groups get unwieldy quickly — it's harder to keep drinks topped up for twelve, and the service suffers. If you're booking for a big hen or birthday group, ask the venue explicitly how they handle large parties.

Don't pre-drink. It's a long morning/afternoon. You'll thank yourself later.

Check the booking policy. Some venues take a deposit per head, others take card details and charge a no-show fee. It's worth knowing before you cancel last-minute.

Finding Current Deals

The Chester bottomless brunch scene shifts around — venues adjust their packages, prices change with the seasons, and new places start running them periodically. The Chester brunch page has current listings, and the deals page covers any time-limited offers or promotions.

For pricing comparisons across venues, the prices page gives you a way to see what different spots are charging without ringing around.

If you're planning a group outing — birthday, hen, just a regular Saturday that needs livening up — booking two to three weeks ahead at the popular spots is sensible. For the less well-known venues, a week ahead is usually fine.

Chester's bottomless brunch offering has matured into something genuinely worth doing rather than just a trend to try once. Get the booking right, pick a venue that suits the group, and it's a very good way to spend a Saturday morning.