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Chester offers an electric mix of coffee shops and bar restaurants. Whether it be a laid back lunches with a crisp bottle of wine, a creamy coffee, wanting to relax after a hard day in one of the many super chic bars or even kicking back in trendy art gallery styli gastropub, the choice is yours!
If you are on the move the newly open Burlington's café located in the heart of the city, the Northgate Street Rows, is a great example of where you can get a tasty home made lunch time delight, for a very reasonable price. Likewise, for a more up market lunchtime affair, The Brasserie at The Grosvenor offers a bit of celeb spotting whilst nibbling on a posh petit fours!
For an afternoon through to late evening in the city, Watergates an underground bar-restaurant with cool curved arch roof of an ancient wine cellar, funky sofas and an impressive wine list to match is certainly an inviting place to while away your afternoon! Looking for country in the city? Telfords Warehouse by the canal is one of the hip gastropubs which also demonstrates the cultural diversity Chester has to offer, frequented by a happy mixture of professionals, artists, students and musicians there is always a good vibe to be found here.
Fancy a cocktail? The best cosmo's to date in the city can be found at the newly re-opened The Blackhouse Grill, although more a restaurant for those who take their food seriously, there is a small bar where you can sit and observe the slick motion of the creation of your chosen cocktail.
Chester has a shimmering atmosphere throughout the day that bubbles over into the late evening with its cool cafés culture to the chic bars, but respectfully withholds the roots of historic elegancy.
Check out our recommended Chester's hot spots below:
Chester Bars:
Telfords
Living Room
The Boot Inn
Alexanders
Chester Cafes:
Star Bucks
Franc Bistro Francais
The Café
Blue Cafe at Grosvenor Garden Centre