Chester Food Tour: 7 Tastings & Roman Walls Walk

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Duration4h 30m

GroupUp to 12

LanguagesEN · IT +2

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Seven food stops and the stories that built Chester

A small-group walking food tour of Chester led by a local guide, covering 7 food and drink stops at independent restaurants, pubs and food stalls over 4.5 hours. The tour includes tastings of British classics, Cheshire chocolate and global dishes; free entry to the Roman gardens, City Walls and Chester Rows; and 2 alcoholic drinks plus a hot drink. Dietary requirements and allergies are accommodated with advance notice, and guides are available in English, Spanish, Italian or French.

4h 30m

Step-by-step itinerary

Chester food and sightseeing tour

Meet guide and introductions
Hear history of Chester clock
Walk Chester Walls and Roman gardens
Visit 16th century building for British food
Pause at Chester Cross for foodie treat
Explore Chester Cathedral gardens and wine tasting
Walk Chester City Walls and hear siege stories
Visit Chester Food Market and artisan dessert
Enjoy multiple food and drink stops

The Experience

The tour starts with introductions and a short history of Chester before heading to the first food stop, where you'll taste a dish designed specifically for this tour — a mix of Cheshire produce and global food. From there, the route moves through the city's landmarks: you'll hear about the UK's most photographed clock at Eastgate, taste local produce at a café on the Chester Walls, then walk to the Roman amphitheatre and gardens for a talk on the Roman occupation and views of the River Dee. The walking never stretches longer than 20 to 25 minutes between stops, so the pace stays easy even though you're covering significant ground.

Each food stop is at a secret independent venue — the kind of restaurant or pub a visitor wouldn't find without a guide who knows the hospitality scene. You'll try 6 small plates across the tour, including handmade chocolates, traditional pub classics and sharing platters designed by the chefs who run these places. The guide, a judge for the Great Taste Awards, explains the history and the people behind each venue as you eat. A 16th-century building with ghost stories comes with excellent British food; the Chester Cross stop introduces you to another local foodie treat and shows how the city's architecture has changed over centuries. By the time you reach Chester Cathedral's secret courtyard near the end, you've tasted your way through the city's food culture and learned why each neighbourhood matters to its story.

Two large alcoholic drinks are included — one is a fine wine available only at the Cathedral venue — plus a hot drink and excellent non-alcoholic alternatives throughout. If you want to add 2 Cheshire-made drinks, that's available as an upgrade. The tour ends at Chester's Food Market, where an artisan producer talks about her business and the Cheshire produce she used to create a dessert for the tour. The whole experience takes 4.5 hours, with 2 hours and 5 minutes spent in venues eating and drinking and the rest walking and listening.

What’s included

7 food and drink stops at independent restaurants, pubs and artisan producers.
6 small plates and a sharing platter designed by local chefs.
2 large alcoholic drinks, a hot drink and non-alcoholic alternatives.
free entry to the Roman gardens, Chester City Walls and Chester Rows.
a local guide who judges Great Taste Awards and knows Chester's hospitality scene.
stories about the city's history, architecture and food culture.
accommodation for dietary requirements and allergies with advance notice.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Chester On A Plate Tours

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you want to eat your way through Chester's independent food scene without spending the afternoon researching where to go — the guide's connections to local chefs and producers mean you're tasting dishes designed for this tour, not the standard menu, and the route ties each stop to the city's actual history instead of just moving between venues.