CheshireRestaurants

Restaurants in Cheshire

  1. A

    Katie's Tea Rooms

    This stone-walled tearoom inside an historic building is the place to go for a light lunch. After 5pm it turns into MD's Restaurant, a Continental eatery with a pretty tasty menu.

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  2. B

    Arkle

    Named after the famous Irish champion racehorse, Simon Radley's Arkle serves up a sumptuous feast of French-inspired classics such as tranche of monkfish with air-dried ham and braised turbot with baby squid. It's elegant (gentlemen in jackets, please), sophisticated and has a Michelin star to prove it.

    reviewed

  3. C

    Living Room

    It's a chain all right, but a very pleasing and popular one at that. The Chester version is spread over three floors, which include the Dining Room and the Study private bar. It's behind the cathedral.

    reviewed

  4. D

    Boulevard de la Bastille

    Our favourite café in town is also one of the most handsome: a very French place on the top tier of the Rows that is perfect for a café au lait and pain au chocolat.

    reviewed

  5. E

    Ruan Orchid

    Every conceivable Thai dish and concoction of curry is available at this lovely, intimate restaurant.

    reviewed

  6. F

    Upstairs at the Grill

    A Manhattan-style steakhouse almost hidden on the 2nd floor, this is the place to devour every cut of meat from American-style porterhouse to a sauce-sodden chateaubriand. All of the cuts are locally sourced and dry aged five weeks to guarantee succulence; most cuts are available in 225g or 340g except for the Bone-in Rib Eye, which comes in a daunting 680g, racket-sized hunk of meat.

    reviewed

  7. Simon Radley at the Chester Grosvenor

    Formerly the Arkle, the hotel opted to rename the Michelin-starred restaurant in recognition of their brilliant head chef, whose French-influenced cuisine continues to earn rave reviews. The menu has some exquisite creations – how about roast cushion of veal sweetbread, lobster knuckles, almond milk and chickpea? – that are complemented by an extraordinary wine list. Needless to say, it's elegant (gentlemen in jackets, please) and bookings are most definitely required.

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  8. G

    Old Harker's Arms

    An old-style boozer with a gourmet kitchen, this is the perfect place to tuck into Cumberland sausages or a Creole rice salad with sweet potatoes, and then rinse your palate with a pint of local ale, such as Cheshire Cat. It also serves bar snacks and sandwiches. To get here, follow Eastgate St east for 100m and take a left onto Russell St.

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