Diners' Choice: Great for creative cocktails restaurants in Cheshire

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Updated December 05, 2024

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Shrub

4.9

4.9 (1242)

£26 to £40

British

Chester

About the restaurant

Welcome to Shrub.
Modern Cafe Culture in the heart of Chester.
Whether it's a coffee in the morning, a light lunch on the terrace with a glass of wine from our eclectic selection, to an intimate dinner for two in the restaurant, we aim to offer something for everyone at every time of the day.
If you're not hungry join us for drinks in our bar area where you can sample some of our delicious in house cocktails.
Whatever the time, whatever the occasion we look forward to seeing you.

Top review

OpenTable Diner

Dined 7 days ago

The staff were absolutely amazing, polite, conversational and welcoming. The plant burger was the best burger I have ever had and Szechuan chips were the best I have ever had too. Lovely restaurant and experience that made mine and my wife’s visit to Chester an amazing finish. Please stay true to being polite, interested and valuing your customers. Amazing thank you and have a lovely Christmas.

The Chefs Table

4.8

4.8 (3783)

£26 to £40

British

Chester

About the restaurant

Lunch Menu - Two Courses for £30 / Three Courses for £35

We are an independent restaurant in the heart of Chester offering microseasonal dining with menus designed around what's growing on our farm in Daresbury. Menus change every four to six weeks.
Happy Hour is available in our lounge from 4-6pm on Thursday-Saturday with "Two for £15" Cocktails, wine and beer specials.

Please note we are currently card-only and unable to accept cash.

Meat / Game / Pescatarian / Vegetarian / Vegan / GF / DF

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If your preferred time is not available please make a note on your reservation and we will try our best to accommodate you in the event of a cancellation. If you don't see the time you would like, please email us at info@chefstablechester.co.uk with the preferred time, party size, and telephone number and we will check our availability.

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Michael

Dined 2 days ago

Service from entering building was fabulous. Food was also fabulous, tasty and well Presented

The Coast Prestbury

4.8

4.8 (836)

£25 and under

Italian

Macclesfield

About the restaurant

The Coast in Prestbury.

Reflecting our head chef’s love of Italy’s Amalfi coast, welcome to all the beauty and flavour of Europe’s most stunning coastline – in the heart of Cheshire.

Using only the finest ‘mare e monte’ or land and sea ingredients, our chefs create the best of both authentic and modern Italian cuisine in a glamorous contemporary setting.

The Coast has the perfect atmosphere for intimate meals, family parties, corporate events or to simply enjoy imaginative cocktails, wines and beers in our vibrant bar and lounge.

We look forward to seeing you at The Coast.

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Mike

Dined 7 days ago

It was 23/12 at lunchtime- food was really good- not too many in at 1 but it got really lively later- definitely go back

Riva Cocktail Bar and Restaurant

4.8

4.8 (761)

£26 to £40

British

Hale

About the restaurant

WELCOME TO RIVA LOUNGE BAR AND RESTAURANT IN HALE VILLAGE

Great quality, serious but unpretentious food, with a friendly and personal service. All wrapped up in a relaxed, casual, comfortable setting.

Serving everything from Bar Snacks to a full A La Carte and Sunday Lunch, great cocktails alongside an extensive wine list.

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Sinead

Dined on Dec 20, 2024

Great restaurant - French onion soup was amazing. Can’t wait to go again.

Twenty Eight

4.7

4.7 (233)

£26 to £40

British

Chester

About the restaurant

A new, growing-led “British Tapas” restaurant from the teams behind Chef's Table and Growing @Field 28. The menu features an inventive and daily-changing selection of vegetarian, vegan, meat, fish and game plates, each dish is crafted from Field 28's daily harvest of pesticide and biocide-free heritage produce and specialist leaf, served alongside a selection of hand-crafted cordials, cocktails and wines.

Lunch Offer : 3 Plates for £20, served at lunch Thursday-Saturday.

Please note we are a separate restaurant to Chef's Table. We are currently unable to accept cash at our new premises and are card-only.

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Ben

Dined 7 days ago

Outstanding scrumptious food, first-class friendly service and a lovely warm ambience. Perfect experience all round. Looking forward to visiting again soon. Many thanks!

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Giovanni's Knutsford

4.6

4.6 (1046)

£25 and under

Italian

Knutsford

About the restaurant

Giovanni’s is an absolute must for connoisseur’s of Italian food. Our staff have worked in the finest restaurants across Italy; so you’re truly guaranteed an unforgettable Italian dining experience, in both food & service.
Our restaurant is housed in the beautiful Grade II listed building formerly known as the Old Post Office, on King Street in Knutsford. Richard Harding Watt influenced the town’s architecture by delivering a little piece of Italy for everyone to appreciate, up and down King Street, notably in the design of the memorial tower overlooking Giovanni’s.

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Melanie

Dined on Dec 21, 2024

Had a lovely meal and the service was good. It was rather loud

Piccolino - Knutsford

4.6

4.6 (207)

£26 to £40

Italian

Knutsford

About the restaurant

Situated in the heart of Cheshire and boasting the stunning Tatton Park on it’s doorstep, historic Knutsford is undisputedly one of Cheshire’s prettiest villages. Knutsford’s is an intriguing mix of past and present: think cutting-edge businesses housed within listed buildings, and high-end interior designers next to cosy tearooms. Knutsford is a town of contrasts, which is why it’s the ideal location for Piccolino. Piccolino’s ethos has always been to mix classic with contemporary to create something that truly is the best of both- that’s why Piccolino’s menu offers an array of Italian classics with a distinctly modern twist.
Piccolino, an authentic Italian Restaurant, is a proud fixture of the Knutsford dining scene. Ideally situated in a central village location on High Street, Piccolino in Knutsford boasts an open kitchen, second floor bar area and a substantial rooftop terrace featuring a fully retractable roof, for the ultimate alfresco experience rain or shine!

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Linda

Dined 7 days ago

Lovely food in gorgeous surroundings. Service excellent. We had a lovely time today. Thank you.

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Opera Grill - Chester

4.4

4.4 (449)

£26 to £40

Grill

Chester

About the restaurant

Standing out from the crowd, our 400-seater restaurant is housed in a grand Grade II listed building featuring a distinct neoclassical Greek façade and mixes an industrial look with a touch of opulence inside. Opera Grill brings theatre on a grand scale to Chester. At the heart of our menu is the theatre charcoal grill and wood-burning ovens, inspired by revered chefs and restaurants from around the world. The entertainment continues in a first-floor Music Gallery featuring a stage set for live acts every Friday, and a mix of soulful classics performed by our gospel choir every Sunday.
The distinctive spaces in Opera Grill are all available for hire for meetings, conferences and special events with bespoke menus and entertainment packages.

We have limited disabled access, the 1st floor and terrace is not wheelchair accessible.

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Garry

Dined 1 day ago

My wife and I enjoyed a wonderful Sunday afternoon at Opera Grill as part of our Twixtmas break. The service and food were excellent. We also enjoyed the music from an amazing soulful band playing upstairs. Service was excellent also.

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4.3

4.3 (432)

£26 to £40

Contemporary British

Chester

About the restaurant

AA 2 Rosette restaurant. The Forge Restaurant in Chester is one of Chester’s best restaurants with delicious food and unrivalled service. With a passion for wild, sustainable British ingredients, and a love of simple cooking over fire and charcoal. The Forge has its kitchen front and centre in the middle of this lovely, and elegant space. Incredible dry-aged beef and wild venison will be found in the maturation cabinets, awaiting their turn on the amazing forge grill, to be lovingly grilled and roasted over beech logs. Head chef Dan Regan, a passionate chef, heads up the young, vibrant team in the kitchen. Combining amazing, wild, sustainable ingredients from land and sea into sumptuous creations that form really memorable eating experiences. We focus on British ingredients, as local to Chester. Our venison, always a hugely popular part of our menus, is harvested from herds on estates that focus on improving biodiversity and deer health – a process we call Farming the Wild.

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Maxine

Dined on Dec 16, 2024

Excellent food and service. Good location in Chester.

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Experience

Set Dinner Menu

Experience

New Year Eve 7 Course Tasting Menu

Experience

Lunch with Cocktails

Piccolino - Wilmslow

4.3

4.3 (425)

£26 to £40

Italian

Wilmslow

About the restaurant

A gem in the Cheshire countryside, this glittering new restaurant is the latest and greatest in the Piccolino Collection. The open-plan design brings theatre to the table as you sit back and watch the chefs create exceptional dishes found only at Piccolino.

Dine indoors in the elegant oak, marble brass and mirrored interiors or on the winterised Tuscan terrace. There's no finer place to enjoy a taste of Italian cuisine and Italian living.
Come for a coffee, for drinks, for an outstanding meal or to party in style. Piccolino Wilmslow serves moments of signature luxury every visit.

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clive

Dined 2 days ago

Once more another visit to the best restaurant for miles around. Once more another triumph for Piccalinos Wilmslow. Lotis Madonna the manager and his lovely sidekick Chiara were on hand to greet our arrival with their usual charm wit and kindness. It was my birthday so we got an extra fuss made. Food was superb service spot on. Plates and food hot. My son and I wanted the Waghu Lasagne but it is so popular it was sold out. A tip. When booking request it at the time when you book. My wife and can’t wait to return and are aghast when we read criticisms of Piccalinos. Which planet are they from? I think they must be employed by other restaurants to write such rubbish as it’s the only way they can compete. Well done Piccalinos. You’re the best . Keep up the good work. Clive

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