Chester Food Tour: Unique Food With Drinks & Sightseeing
Description
Discover Chester's finest food & drink on a small-group walking food tour of this historical city that puts a spotlight on independent restaurants, pubs, and food stalls. Enjoy 7 fabulous food stops & enjoy British classics, Cheshire chocolate and unique dishes designed for the tour. Hear Chester's fascinating history through stories and little known facts that bring the city to life. Pass by attractions such as Chester Cathedral & the Amphitheatre, walk on the Roman walls and unique Chester Rows Explore local & global food, have a well deserved Cheshire ale & other surpises! During this culinary journey gain insider knowledge from local chefs & food heroes. Your tour is led by a local guide, judge for the Great Taste Awards and award winner with the Princes Trust who knows the hospitality scene in Chester intimately. Generous tastings including 2 alcoholic drinks, hidden gems, exciting new restaurants & the most beautiful pub in Chester!
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The tour meets here for introductions. Your friendly guide lets everyone know what to expect from your food tour in Chetser. You will have a short history of Chester and hear a few of Chester's stories on the way to your first food stop. This is a unique experience with the dish designed for the Chester Food Tour. A taste of Cheshire but and also a taste of global food
Hear about the history of the UK's most photographed clock. There are photo opportunities, followed by a talk from a local producer at a beautiful cafe on the Chester Walls and local produce tastings
Stroll along the walls to Chester's maginifcent amphitheatre from and take in the culturally rich Roman gardens, an open air museum, where there will be photo opportunities. Your tour guide will tell you some fascinating information during this part of your walking tour in Chester. You will learn about the Roman occupation of Chester and the surrounding area. See the stunning River Dee, there are so many things to do in Chester and a Riverside stroll is a highlight. Your next food experience is close, get ready to be enchanted by one of the most important buildings in Chester housing one of Chester's best chefs.
Admire a 16th century building with some fascinating Chester history and the odd ghost story thrown in! Now for some excellent British food
Your Chester walking tour pauses at the Chester Cross to hear about another of Chester's fabulous foodie treats from the owner. You will see how Chester's arcitecture has altered over the years and look at photos of old Chester and how it was transformed.
After learning the history of Chester's unique rows, the tour will be admitted into Chester Cathedral gardens to discover some of it's strangest secrets. This is a stunning, 10th century Cathedral well worth a visit! You will now experience food in a secret courtyard and sample fine wine only available at the next walking food tour destination!
The best preserved Roman walls in the world, your Chester Food Tour will walk around the walls and hear stories of the civil war and Chester under seige before you are led off the walls to a genuine hidden gem of food delights! Only on our guided food tour of Chester. Visit Chester's Food Market and hear from an incredible artisan producer. She will tell you about her business and how she created a dessert for the Chester Food Tour using Cheshire produce and celebrating the bounty of the county!
In between the sightseeing there will be a number of fabulous independent food stops to eat and drink a variety of local and global food at SECRET INDEPENDENT VENUES around the city of Chester. The best restaurants and bars in Chester will be visited on this food tour, and you will taste the wonderful creations our venues have craeted for you, including locally made drinks from microbreweries and distillers. Non-alcoholic drinks are provided for those who don't wish to drink alcohol and are interesting and varied -The walking never lasts more than 20-25 minutes without a rest for food or drink. - We have up to 9 food/drink experiences. The duration of time spent in venues is 2 hours and 5 minutes.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- We require dietary requirements and allergies from travellers and try to accomodate vegetarian, vegan and gluten free
- Infants, children and youths are welcome on the tour but be aware that it is designed with adults in mind, and they might get a little bored or find the walk tiring if they are very young!
- Excellent alcoholic alternatives are available at all venues
- The website with email contact is Stephanie Bath. Contact her via email or the phone number provided
- If you are in a wheelchair or have mobility issues please contact us prior to booking a tour so that we can go through any accessibility issues. We will accommodate all of these and answer all queries
- If you require a French, Spanish or Italian speaking guide, please let us know in advance
Reviews(211)
A lovely introduction to beautiful Chester with its hidden surprises, amazing history and delicious food. A wonderful experience.
Brilliant way to explore the gastronomic delights of Chester, championing the independents! We are all local to the area and it really opened our eyes to the variety and quality of places to eat and drink that we had never been to before. Steph is an excellent guide, nothing was rushed. She took time to both entertain and instruct us on the history of Chester and the background to the food venues we visited. Thoroughly enjoyable afternoon! Highly recommend. We will be back! Tips- wear comfy shoes and plan for 5 hours or more of exploring.
We had a lovely time on the food tour in Chester. Steph looked after us so well and made sure we were happy and engaged in the soaring heat! A great range of cuisine and all delicious. The vendors and restaurant owners talked to us as well so we felt very special and we felt at the end, not only wonderfully satisfied but with a great appreciation of Chester and its food scene. Highly recommend.
Fabulous day and week worth the money. Our guide was the best and so knowledgeable about the places and the history of Chester. Would definitely recommend.
We had a wonderful experience on a Chester on a plate tour. I bought the tour as birthday gifts for my husband and my brother-in-law, as I was looking for something a little different. We were joined by two lovely sisters who had come from Halifax to visit Chester and the tour. Although we grew up near Chester we learnt a few new things about the city along the way. The independent venues we visited were varied from hot smoked salmon and Thai to gelato. Each venue provided us with excellent food or drink giving us a small taster of their menus. The stand out for me had to be the pistachio gelato from Krum Gelato, the best I’ve ever tasted. Our guide Giada was a last minute stand in for Steph who was unfortunately ill, Giada was knowledgeable and entertaining, the perfect host for a most enjoyable day.
We had a great time with our guide Giada who was a bubbly mine of information about the history of Chester. The food locations were excellent and it was interesting to talk to some of the proprietors about their business. We will return to some of locations we which we would not have known about if not for this tour. Our communication with Steph was excellent who arranged alternative food for one of our party who is gluten free.
Had a great afternoon meeting new people and sampling dishes in restaurants I had not even considered going to before. The added bonus was learning about Chester Great way to spend the day
Giada was a fantastic tour guide- warm and friendly with lots of knowledge of Chester. The food was really tasty and a good selection of eateries!
I went with my mum on a very rainy day in June and had the best time despite the rain. Steph is so knowledgeable on food and drink and of course the history of Chester . We went to some lovely places that we never knew excited and will be back for sure. Thank you Step for such a fun day
Steph was a fantastic guide, leading our group through the city while sharing fascinating stories and historical insights that brought Chester to life. The tour struck a perfect balance between local history, beautiful walks and, of course, excellent food. We met at Greenhouse by Chester Town Hall before making our way around the city. Along the route, we visited Thai Tapas where I had a great Thai wine, walked through the stunning Chester Cathedral, explored the Rows, and enjoyed the choice of an ice cream or a beer. One of the highlights was walking along Chester’s historic walls on the way to Brewery Tap for a delicious mini steak pie. The tour finished with a beautiful cheesecake made from local ingredients, which was the perfect ending to the experience. As I’m writing this, I’m still thinking about that cheesecake and would gladly have another ten slices. Unfortunately, it had been made specifically for Steph’s tour, making it both memorable and frustratingly unavailable. Steph’s knowledge, enthusiasm and sense of humour made the afternoon engaging from start to finish. I came away having discovered some wonderful independent eateries and learnt far more about Chester than I ever expected. Highly recommended for both visitors and locals alike. You’ll leave well fed and with a newfound appreciation for this remarkable city.
