With bright colours and fruit infusions, cocktails are synonymous with summer. Fortunately for Chester visitors, the city offers options to suit all tastes. Read on and discover venue with the best drinks you enjoy mixed.
Alfresco Options
With fresh air and sunshine, sipping cocktails outdoors is a popular pastime in summer. Known for its plant-based plates, Shrub on Eastgate Row has a front terrace with a sustainable drinks list. Unique mocktails include pickled ginger soda and hibiscus iced tea, while peach sangria is a great share for friends.
Watergate Street’s BarLounge is another favourite for drinks outside. Its latest cocktail menu is divided into four sections including spritzes, signatures, classics and retro classics that feature vintage spirits.
Cocktails of Character
Original venues are all over the city, but two charming choices are renowned for their unusual mixed drinks. On St Werburgh Street, The Botanist brings an all-natural take to cocktails, infusing them with fruits, flowers and botanicals. Summery selections include the Berry Colada and the Lily Pad Sour.
Oddfellows is a boutique hotel on Lower Bridge Street and serves quirky cocktails that shimmer and smoke. Some have an Alice in Wonderland theme like the “Drink Me”, but its bartenders can custom craft any cocktail that customers desire.
Mixed Drinks After Midnight
Those looking to enjoy cocktails into the longer summer nights will find expert mixologists at work in Chester. Kuckoo (Watergate Street) serves drinks well after 12 am, accompanied by music to keep the party going.
If summer finds you in the city, try one of these impeccable options for cocktails in Chester.