Chester has long been synonymous with fine foods and beverages, and at Chester.com, we’re proud to share this fact.
A hotspot for diners from near and far, the city and its surrounding villages are filled with notable restaurants and public houses, and each year it plays an integral role in the Taste Cheshire Food and Drink Festival.
While you’ll find all meals of the day available in Chester from breakfast through to dinner, brunch in the city is a firm favourite for many.
Rural pubs like The Hare and the Chester Fields serve the meal between breakfast and lunch beyond the walls, but well-appointed eateries within, like The Henry Potts and The Botanist, can also be counted on.
In recent years, an increasingly popular option is the bottomless brunch, and here we’ll investigate this social activity further, as well as highlighting the best places in Chester you can enjoy it.
What is bottomless brunch?
A bottomless brunch is a unique dining experience usually involving a set food menu and unlimited alcohol.
It’s typically served from late morning to early afternoon, and often lasts for about two hours. Held as celebrations, social or even network events, bottomless brunches are versatile occasions and usually have a set price per person.
Bottomless brunches often feature a signature drink offer, with popular options including prosecco, mimosas and cocktails, but beer and spirits can sometimes feature too.
Food included on bottomless brunch menus can also vary greatly between venues. While breakfast dishes are a popular feature, options are often dictated by the type of cuisine served on site, with small tapas-style plates common.
Providence Gin
9 Watergate Street
Located on Chester’s inconinc Watergate Street, Providence Gin is not only a gin lover’s paradise, but a gloriously quaint setting for a bottomless brunch.
Within its very own Bottomless Gin Brunch offering, a day at Providence invites you to experience a one-of-a-kind gin journey, with a mixed grazing board on offer for you and your party to enjoy too.
The Bottomless Gin can be enjoyed between 12 pm and 9 pm throughout the week, and lasts for an hour and a half.
The Botanist Chester
13 St Werburgh Street
Serving up gastropub delights alongside botanical-infused cocktails, The Botanist offers a weekend brunch on Saturdays and Sundays. Designed for all members of the family, there is a brunch menu for adults to select from and specials dishes created for little ones’ appetites.
The Botanist also allows its guests to make their brunch bottomless. For a set sum, diners can add a bottomless drinks offer and select from a range of options including Prosecco, wine spritz and the house pint. Bottomless brunch is available from 10 am to 12 pm on both days.
Olive Tree Brasserie
39-41 Watergate Street
A master of Mediterranean gastronomy, the Olive Tree Brasserie serves up premier Greek cuisine in Chester.
The celebrated city restaurant hosts a bottomless brunch every Saturday to ease diners into the weekend. Available for an hour and a half between 11 am and 4 pm, diners can select from an extensive array of dishes including saucy pork and beef meatballs, traditional stuffed vine leaves, feta and spinach arancini and sweet potato falafel. Each dish must be ordered and enjoyed individually before another is served.
Bottomless drinks include Mimosas, Aperol Spritz, Prosecco, cocktails and Greek and Cypriot lager (Mythos and Fix) among others. Soft drinks are also offered, and only one drink can be ordered by diners at a time.
The Love Shack
14 Cuppin Street
Situated in central Chester with an RnB feel, The Love Shack welcomes guests to one and a half hours of unlimited drinks from its brunch menu for just £36.95. Drinks on offer range from bottled beers and Bloody Marys to Mimosas and mocktails (like the fruit-filled Miami Life). As for food dishes, there are chicken wings and tenders with fries, loaded spicy nachos and southern fried chicken waffles with maple syrup, among other delights.
Turtle Bay
Exchange Square, Unit 8 Princess St, Northgate
Offering a true taste of the Caribbean, Turtle Bay presents a two-hour bottomless brunch experience seven days a week. Full of island flavours, brunch fans in the city can enjoy limitless alcoholic and alcohol-free cocktails, beers, and prosecco alongside two small plates or a main from the dedicated menu. All diets are catered for with dishes like the Aberdeen Angus Bay Burger for meat lovers and the Yardbird, a bara roll with plant-based chicken and avocado offered to vegans. Diners can also enjoy a special Caribbean soul soundtrack as they eat and play games of dominoes for an atmosphere especially designed for the brunch event.
Kuckoo
58 Watergate St, Chester
A vibrant cocktail bar with a rock soundtrack, Kuckoo also offers an exemplary brunch deal. Dubbed “Pappa D’s Bottomless Brunch”, the offer doesn’t have a restricted drinks or dining menu. Instead, guests can place their orders from the full Kuckoo cocktail menu and munch on unlimited slices of Neapolitan pizza for only £32.50 per person. The brunch service runs from 3 pm to 5 pm every day of the week.
Palm Court
Wrexham Road
Based inside the impeccable Grosvenor Pulford Hotel and Spa, the Palm Court restaurant is a favoured venue for fine dining beyond the city walls thanks to its AA Rosette-awarded menus. The esteemed eatery also offers a bottomless brunch menu boasting elegant egg dishes and delicious drinks. Those dropping by for brunch can enjoy a 90-minute window of unlimited cocktails, for just £38.50 per person on any day of the week and, on Saturdays, there is live music providing a special soundtrack.
The Chester Townhouse
49-51 Lower Bridge Street
Based inside the Townhouse Hotel in the centre of the city, this charming venue has made a name for itself serving a first-class afternoon tea. However, it also offers a bottomless brunch with a wide range of dishes to suit all tastes. Breakfast favourites like a full English and eggs how you like them rub shoulders on the menu with healthy yoghurts and avocado on toast, and plant-based alternatives are also offered. Those looking to celebrate can make their brunch order bottomless, with 90 minutes of unlimited Prosecco.
The Stixx
1 Kitchen Street
In easy reach of Chester Racecourse, this alfresco bar and braai brings a taste of South Africa to the city. Serving traditional food cooked on African hardwood instead of charcoal, The Stixx offers an entirely unique bottomless brunch experience. Diners can delve into a choice of mouth-watering barbequed braai bites and an hour and a half of non-stop cocktails to wash them down.
26 City Road
A family-operated restaurant specialising in Mediterranean cuisine, The Yard is a favourite for brunch in Chester on Saturdays between 12 pm and 6 pm. With a party soundtrack of R&B, soul and funk, it’s ideal for celebrating with an alcohol-fuelled feast. A wide array of tasty small plates are served up loaded with Sicilian street food arancini, pork belly bites and chicken skewers, while bottomless cocktails for 90 minutes include French Martini, Aperol Spritz and Tequila Sunrise, as well as a choice of beer or fizz, for just £35 per person.
Red Door
St John Street
Renowned for its classic sounds, colourful cocktails and mixologist masterclasses, Red Door is a popular late-night venue in the city. It’s also an excellent option for getting together with friends for a bottomless brunch before a big night out or the morning after. Offering a lengthy session, the Red Door experience allows diners to order any cocktail they want from the house list. However, those who aren’t fond of mixed drinks can also enjoy Prosecco, draught and bottled beers instead, with all options served with slices of pizza. Last bookings are accepted on Friday and Saturday at 8 pm, and the bottomless brunch costs £40 per person.
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