Underground cellar bar beneath the Grade II listed Watergate House, opened March 2026. Run by Pubs Limited, offering cocktails, craft beers, wines, and deli-style sharing platters in a relaxed, drinks-first atmosphere.

Specialist craft beer bottle shop and taproom on Watergate Street. Offers a rotating selection of craft beers from local and international breweries, available to drink in or take away.

Historic palace bar on Watergate Row, opened September 2024 in the stunning Bishop Lloyd's House. Serves Chester Beer brewed in small batches, Great North Pie Company pies, and cocktails. Bench seating on the Row with steins available.

Craft beer and wine bar on Christleton Road with an extensive range of around 100 beers — 10 keg lines, 3 cask lines, and stocked fridges for drink in and takeaway. Closed Mondays.

Microbrewery pub on Love Street near the Northgate development. Brews its own fresh, unpasteurised, vegan-friendly beers on-site. Offers brewery experience days, a full food menu, and a selection of house-brewed and guest craft beers.

Independent bar and kitchen on Commonhall Street. Relaxed daytime cafe vibe transitioning to a lively bar in the evenings with cocktails, craft beer, and sharing plates. Features a courtyard garden.

Craft beer and gin bar in the Chester Rows on Watergate Row North. Offers a curated selection of craft beers, artisan gins, cocktails, and live music in a characterful Rows-level setting.

Chester's first micropub, in a former electrical repair shop on Garden Lane. Up to three cask ales (Ossett White Rat is a regular), keg and bottled craft beers, and real ciders. Bar made from reclaimed pallets, cosy side room with sofas. Independent and family-owned.

An American Southern-style smokehouse on The Groves overlooking the River Dee. Slow-smoked BBQ, craft beers, 25+ bourbons, and cocktails. Riverside terrace with heaters and a kids' cinema room.

Single-room craft beer bar on Faulkner Street. Eclectic range of bottled beers, craft keg lines, wines, spirits, and cocktails. Dog friendly. Part of the Homebrew Tap chain from the Wirral.

Two-storey craft keg bar and sports/music venue in Music Hall Passage off Northgate Street. Large selection of craft keg beers, extensive spirits, artisan cocktails, and multiple HD sports TVs. Live music, DJ nights, and student promos.

Craft beer and cocktail bar on St John Street, part of the Social Pub & Kitchen group. Known for its relaxed vibe, craft beers, creative cocktails, and street food-inspired menu.

Specialist wine bar, tap room, and bottle shop in Handbridge, a short stroll over the Old Dee Bridge. Extensive wine list, craft keg beers, and tasting events. Cheese & charcuterie boards, hummus & bread boards with oil, balsamic dip, and olives. Dog friendly. Cosy and intimate atmosphere.

Modern wine bar and artisanal coffee shop on Northgate Street, sister venue to The Flat Earth. Repurposed antique cabinetry seating, a small stage for acoustic performances, and al fresco tables. Craft beer, natural wines, and artisanal food from 11am to midnight.

Gin bar in a 1652 building on Watergate Street with over 400 gins, vintage cocktails, craft beer, wine and champagne. Walk-in gin tasting experiences available.

Chester's only rooftop bar on the 8th and 9th floors of Pepper Street car park. Features a retractable all-weather roof, heated cabanas, street food traders, cocktails and craft beer, plus games including shuffleboard and beer pong.

An independently run canalside freehouse in a Grade II listed Georgian warehouse on the Shropshire Union Canal. Live music venue, art gallery, real ales, European beers, and a full restaurant upstairs.

Craft beer bar and bottle shop on Foregate Street. 10 rotating beer taps, 4 cider taps, and over 400 bottled and canned beers. Tasting events, tap takeovers, and a friendly atmosphere. Dog friendly.

Modern street-corner pub on Garden Lane with a big beer garden, sports TV, craft lagers, cask ales, and cocktails. Known for chargrill steaks, Sunday roasts, and burgers using Farmer's Meats. Weekend breakfasts from 10am.

Spitting Feathers' city-centre showcase in Gamul House, a Grade II* listed medieval great hall with 13th-century origins. Eight handpumps of rotating cask ales, vaulted ceilings, and a 17th-century sandstone fireplace. CAMRA Cheshire Pub of the Year 2025.

Canal-side pub in the Grade II listed Georgian Steam Mill on the Shropshire Union Canal. Sister venue to The Coach House. British-inspired kitchen with beer-battered cod, sticky pig cheeks, and signature burgers. Handcrafted cocktails, rotating cask ales, and canal-side outdoor seating.

Conspiracy-themed cocktail and craft beer bar on Newgate Street, opened 2024 in the former Plumbers Arms. Deceptively spacious venue extending back to Chester city walls with two outdoor seating areas. Dog-friendly. All cocktails £11.

Independently owned two-floor American-style sports bar on Bell Tower Walk. Multiple large-screen TVs showing NFL, football and rugby, two full-size shuffleboards, pool tables, and board games. Burgers, dirty fries, wings, craft beers and cocktails.

Gastropub overlooking the River Dee by the Old Dee Bridge in Handbridge. Locally sourced seasonal menus, real ales, craft beers, and cocktails. Beautiful riverside terrace. Dog friendly. Open from 10am daily.

Craft beer taproom by Spitting Feathers Brewery in the restored Grade II listed West Wing of Chester Railway Station. Original ornate Arts and Crafts ceiling revealed during renovation. Four Spitting Feathers cask ales plus rotating guest beers, quality coffee, and freshly prepared food.

A contemporary sourdough pizza restaurant and bar on Bridge Street with a rustic-industrial interior. Hand-stretched pizzas, Italian small plates, craft beers, and cocktails in the heart of Chester's city centre.

A 17th-century black-and-white timbered pub dating from 1622 with foundations going back to the 1200s. Famous for Elizabethan fireplaces, timber from Admiral Nelson's ships, and its reputation as one of the most haunted buildings in the UK. Pub, medieval restaurant, and 7-bedroom boutique hotel.