Welcome to Chester Express
New, improved and bigger than ever! Chester Express still brings you the finest restaurants, hotels and nightspots in Chester, but we now also feature hundreds of additional venues, including Cafes & Coffee Shops, Estate Agents, Employment Agencies, Golf Courses and more! Select from the categories on the right to get started, or take a look at our featured venues below:
Featured Venues
A small selection of venues, showcasing the finest that Chester has to offer. All venues featured here have been chosen for special mention by our undercover experts, who visit incognito to ensure the integrity of our recommendations.
Simon Radley at The Chester Grosvenor
Having retained its much coveted Michelin star for 20 consecutive years The Arkle was renamed in 2008 to honour highly respected head chef Simon Radley. This gourmet restaurant is a true Chester landmark, boasting an exceptional menu that changes seasonally, with an emphasis on using only the very best, fresh local produce in imaginative and innovative ways. If you enjoy fine dining, this is one experience you simply must not miss.
MC Cafe Bar & Grill
Located on the 5th floor, the atmospheric dining room can accommodate 76 diners comfortably indoors, while the outside terrace provides the best open-air dining option in the city, directly overlooking Chester's famous Roodee Racecourse. Service is friendly and efficient without being overly formal. Michael Caines and his talented head chef, Stuart Collins use the best Cheshire produce to create regionally-rooted style of exciting, fresh, and modern cuisine.
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The Blackhouse Grill
Chester - Romans, gladiators and a feast fit for an Emperor (or indeed Empress) - The Blackhouse Grill fits the bill. Surrounded by the ancient Chester walls and just a stone's throw away from the ruins of an original Roman amphitheatre, where, we can be sure whole schools of gladiators would have received the chop or indeed the far more welcome and congratulatory 'thumbs-up' and perhaps been rewarded with a feast far less impressive than any meal from The Blackhouse Grill.
Piccolino
Located in the heart of Chester, next to the Governor Shopping Centre, Piccolino boasts an open kitchen, an impressive vaulted ceiling, traditional wooden floors and rich wood panelling on the walls, which contrasts with the luxurious cherry-red leather seats, whilst straight rows of spotlights illuminate the spacious bar area. Piccolino is the perfect destination for a lively family lunch after visiting those famous walls, or a freshly made Bellini accompanied by delicious Italian aperitivos after a hard day's shopping!
1593 Restaurant, Chester
This sophisticated, modern restaurant enjoys an unbeatable position with panoramic views across historic Chester Roodee Racecourse and an outdoor decked area, providing al fresco dining when the weather cooperates. Restaurant 1539 is known throughout Cheshire for its contemporary British cooking using only the finest produce; Oysters from Ireland, Scallops from the Isle of Man, morning-fresh vegetables and locally produced quality meats.
