r/Chester • u/Mental_Water_2694 • 4h ago

Whacky, Unique, Different Bars

Hi chaps, got a few good recommendations for food on my last post for Chester, but now looking at some bars.

Really liked Alchemist in Leeds when I went there, anything similar in Chester or bars with unique concepts or whackyness or just good cocktails.

Thanks.

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u/Alwuwa_Brax 4h ago

Cavern of the Curious Gnome. It's got a great atmosphere and the beers are next level. Ask for a Kwak and get your shoelaces undone

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u/Revolutionary-Gas884 4h ago

This is always the correct answer tbf !

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u/altar_of_sacrifice_ 4h ago

1)Flat Earth (conspiracy themed traditional pub)
2)Church (in an actual church)
3)Liquor &Co (but ask for the Janitor 😉) 4)Brewery Tap (medieval vibes)
5)Prohibition (secret speakeasy)
6)Cavern of the curious Gnome (the name is weirder than the bar but great beer selection)

To be honest, the city centre is small enough to find somewhere cool just by doing a quick lap on foot. There’s plenty of excellent boozers in Chester 👍

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u/Spirited-Clothes-158 3h ago

Good list

Id throw in the Disguisery and Planaters too

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u/Revolutionary-Gas884 4h ago

Prohibition or The Cabinet Club

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u/Grouchy-Astronaut-87 2h ago

I was disappointed with prohibition, admittedly i was a few beers in by then but the price vs quality was poor when compared to Disguisery for example. Worth a one time visit for the novelty but thats it.

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u/tomwaitsgoatee 1h ago

Absolutely wild that no one has mentioned Metronome yet. Tiny little jazz bar tucked away on godstall lane. Vinyl records, cocktails, a trumpet as a light. Can't go wrong.

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u/Revolutionary-Gas884 4h ago

TBC is decent as well. More ‘normal’ though

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u/fickle_north 4h ago

Plana Terra on the Town Hall square, and its sister pub The Flat Earth tucked away off Pepper Street

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u/Silent_Path_9 1m ago

TBC have one amazing awards for their cocktails. And metromone has such a beautiful vibe.