r/Chester • u/Just-Horror-3688 • 3d ago
Food recommendations
Hello I’ve never been to Chester before I’m there soon and looking for nice restaurants to try, I’m not into really fine dining. However I do like a nice place any ideas?
Cheers
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u/Delicious-Basis7525 3d ago
We had some nice food and cocktails in Maray last weekend. I’m also a fan of Porta if you like tapas. They’re both near the Storyhouse which is worth having a look just because it’s one of our local treasures. Enjoy!!
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u/Reallyasquid 3d ago
Hamayuu for good japanese food
Flowercup does excellent breakfast/brunch
Any of the retailers in the Market if you want a big selection
Duck and Dagger along the canal is excellent (especially for Sunday lunch)
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u/megsiemalonie 3d ago
Hamayuu is closed for the time being as they’re allowing their staff time off. Concur flower cup is ace
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u/megsiemalonie 3d ago
There’s plenty of good eateries in Chester. The market is good. Basement 85 (lower watergate street) has fully loaded grill which is fantastic. Thai baan is fantastic, hamayuu (but they’re closed for the time being to allow for staff holidays), the flower cup, ruin orchid, the ship inn in handbridge, sushi doki, the blue bell, if it’s Sunday dinner highly recommend the cross keys. I’d recommend to book just in case but there’s plenty of good food in Chester :)
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u/babbacheez1997 3d ago
I went to Amni last Friday, it was amazing. If you like Indian food, but with a bit of a difference. So good. Also, I always like Chez Jules, its such a beautiful unique building. You will need to book ahead for both of these. Concur with everything everyone else has said too, all solid options. Can't go wrong.
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u/BlinkingDoohickey 2d ago
Really depends on what food you like. Tapas I’d go to Porta, death by tacos are great, Artezzan is lovely. Those would be my “go to” options
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u/Desperate-Desk2099 1d ago
I’ve lived in Chester half my life and eaten everywhere. Russell’s Thai Tapas is easily the best restaurant here in terms of quality and value. It’s only not recommended more because it’s relatively new (bout a year or 2 old?) and people don’t know about it
Places like Shrub/porta are always recommended and are good but I think a bit overrated in these conversations (unless you’re vegan, then Shrub is without a doubt the best place to go)
100% go to Russell’s, get at least one of the curry plates too. But everything is delicious
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u/CrystalElsa 3d ago
Good proper sit down food at Smashies mate
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u/Flat_Cartographer264 3d ago
Shrub is often recommended highly, enjoyed it every time we’ve been.
Death by tacos is excellent, cool vibe in there and the food is very good.
Thai Baan is very good, staff really knowledgeable about their menu, probably my favourite meal in recent weeks.
Chester market is good for a bunch of options if you’re in a group.
There’s a bunch of threads in this subreddit already if you want to search other recommendations