A chef can be seen through a serving hatch preparing to ring for service. The food is tapas, This is what guests will receive on a Chester on a Plate Chester Walking Food Tour

Chester Food Tour – Guided Walking Food Experience

Taste the best food & drink in Chester as you sightsee and explore on our relaxed, Award-Winning Chester walking food tours

 

 

 

 

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Food tour in Chester showcasing local cuisine and food experiences.Chester omn a Plate Food ToursChester on a Plate Food Tours Owner Stephanie Bath is a Judge for The Great Taste Awards 2026

Feast through food & drinks pairings Feast through food & drinks pairings

Chester on a Plate Half day Chester walking food tour group standing in front of the Eastgate clock in Chester smiling at the camera and drinking beer from Huxleys or eating icecream

A Chester Food Tour You Won’t Forget

Discover Chester on our half-day walking food tour and taste some of the best food Chester has to offer at incredible independents. Join our multi-stop, culinary adventure in the city centre and learn how Chester’s food & drink reveals insights into its fascinating history and growing food scene

This is sightseeing with food stops at a relaxed pace on one of the best experiences in Chester. Chester has become a lively, eclectic food destination over the last decade. Come and see why!

At each stop all food is included in the price, PLUS 2 alcoholic* drinks along the way…

Upgraded Drinks Package – Click HERE

 …however if you’d like to add more, upgrade to our curated drinks package

What to Expect From a Chester Food Tour

We guide you from one great venue to the next, where you’ll hear from chefs & makers and taste unique local and global small plates created especially for the tour.

Memorable food & drink are the main event as we showcase a minimum of six very different, very welcoming venues, from historic pubs to creative street food vendors.

One of the best ways to explore a city is through its food & drink. Our tour uncovers the food stories of Roman invaders and the Cheshire Cheese pirates to gin making witches and the birth of Street Food! We want to teach you about the Chester we love and the places we love eating at.

Tour Info

  • The Chester Food Tour is £80 per adult
  • Food tours start at 12:30 and are half-day
  • Your starting point for the food tour is Chester city centre on Northgate Street
  • Food is included at each stop – we like surprises so all your venues are kept a secret
  • This is a guided walking food tour
  • Public tour size is 12 maximum
  • This tour is for food lovers – visitors, locals, couples, groups, and solo travellers
  • If you have a birthday or celebration get in touch for a private food tour
  • We endeavour to accommodate all dietary requirements – let us know in advance
  • Group enjoying a food tour in Chester, exploring local cuisine and sights.
  • A large group of guests are about to enjoy a dessert made from local Cheshire ingredients. They crowd around the owner of Pastry Pedaleur who holds a tray of Cheshire cheese cakes and everyone smiles for the camera. This is the first food tour stop on the best Chester Food Tour UK
  • The image is of a mini pie and gravy on a white plate, the gravy in a white jug. The pie is made from scratch by a Chester local independent pub, the Brewery tap. Behind the plate is a pint of the Spitting Feathers Brewery beer plus a card folded in half which has 'food tour' written on it. This is for guests of Chester on a Plate Food tour's Get a Taste of Chester half day food tour in Chester UK. An upgraded drinks package is available.
  • Enjoy a guided food tour in Chester with diverse local delicacies.

Sightsee Between Bites Sightsee Between Bites

Why this is one of the best things to do in Chester

You’ll get aquainted with our favourite haunts – tucked away restaurants and off the beaten track bars. For any food lover, a Chester food tour is a relaxed, fun, different day.

Everyone can expect an unforgettable food experience meeting a whole host of passionate chefs, bakers, artisan producers and drink aficionados. Our advice is have a small breakfast – this all adds up to a good sized meal!

Chester offers some beautiful sightseeing along the food tour route and we keep you entertained with a few tales of the city . Discover how Chester’s history, diversity and incredible local flavours have shaped the food & drink you’ll sample along the way.

 

A young woman, Steph Peters, owner of Pastry Pedaleur in Chester New Market, wears a yellow shirt and a colourful hairband holding her tied back hair in plac. She is holding a piece of Mrs Bournes Cheshire Cheese, which is local cheshter produce, and talking to a group of Chester Food tour guests who are standing off camera during the dessert stops on their Get a Taste of Chester half-day food tour. The woman is talking passionately with her hands whilst leaning her elbows on a counter top, on the counter can be seen a number of identical cheese cakes on blue ceramic plates and a collection of other pastries and cakes in clear display cabinets. Our Chester walking food tours UK has a passion for local produce. Thier owner Stephanie Bath wants to ensure Chester food tour guests get real taste of Chester's and Cheshire's artisan produce. It is a colourful half-day Food tour photo for 'Chester on a Plate Food Tours;

Find Chester's Hidden Gems Find Chester's Hidden Gems

Why come on our Chester Walking Food Tour?

We arrange everything in advance leaves you free to relax, enjoy the company of other food lovers, and make a few great memories along the way. This is a very different kind of day out.

Steph your guide judges the Great Taste Awards, is a massive food lover and spent years running artisan food & wine businesses before deciding to champion Chester’s brilliant independents instead!

We share fascinating facts, quirky tales, and a few unexpected stories that bring Chester to life

 

On a Chester Food Tour with 'Chester on a Plate Food Tours' the photo shows a man holding a hotpot on a small plate, on top of which is a black dish containing the hot pot. The table is dark wood set with cutlery and a white paper napkin. The salt and pepper can be seen in the left hand corner of the table. This is a stop on an award-winning food tour in Chester city centre for small groups so that they can enjoy tastings from independent restaurants and bars in chester the Brewery Tap on Lower Bridge Street is a renowned pub and was voted best pub in Cheshire by CAMRA. This walking food tour UK is now rated one of the best in the Northwest

The Best Food Experience in Chester The Best Food Experience in Chester

The image shows a coloutful blue plate photographed from above and on it sit 2 crispy chilli chicken wings with a thai sauce drizzled over, light in colour. Next to this sits a bamboo basket containing bao buns and just above a glass of orange coloured thai tea with a black straw inside. These are items which feature in the Chester food tour with Chester on a Plate Food Tours 'Fet a Taste of Chester'

Take the opportunity to be a tourist in your own city.

Not only that, bring friends and family to fill up on food, do the sightseeing none of you ever have time for and rediscover Chester. However well you think you know Chester, I bet we can show you something new!

• Local & global alcoholic drinks are included as pairings on the tour, but there are excellent alcohol-free alternatives.

The Chester New Market sign is illuminated and below the entrance 9 people can be seen walking towards the main entrance. It is ebvening and the silhouettes are of men and women of varying ages with their backs to the camera walking towards a cheshire cheese cake at the market from one of the food vendors on a Chester Food Tour UK

FAQs Answered – Chester on A Plate Walking Food Tour

Who is a Chester Food Tour for?

I promise you’ll get something from this food tour whether your locals or a visitor to the city,

Firstly, Chester on a Plate Food Tours are for anyone who likes food, and secondly for those who enjoy a fun day out with a bit of sightseeing and history thrown in. Therefore our food tours suit any level of food lover, looking to explore a city and equally to discover its exciting food scene.

Children can come along…

However, there is alcohol on the tour (with alcohol free alternatives if you prefer) so be aware of that. You’ll walk between venues but this is a manageable route. Of course your kids could get bored and tired, but we always do our best to include and entertain them!

What's included in the Chester half-day food tour?

All food at each stop is included as well as a few snacks along the way depending on the day (an example being chocolate ot ice cream).

The food tour includes 2 large alcoholic drinks and you can also upgrade if you would like a few more curated drinks pairings.

We will take you sightseeing, the route is worked out so that you can walk a bit of the food off between tours. There are also historical and cultural insights during the tour (nothing too dry, mostly stories meant to interet and entertain)

Meet the makers

You’ll meet some of the chefs and makers, hear about their products, and learn more about the food you’re eating – and that is always a highlight.

Steph is a food expert of over 25 years and a judge for the Great Taste Awards with the Guild of Fine Food. If you have food or Chester questions, she’s usually going to be able to give you an answer. Plus she loves talking about food!

How much does it cost?

For the Chester Half-day Food tour the ticket price is £80. This includes all food and 2 alcoholic drinks (or af alternatives) as well as water on the table. Likewise, each small group (max 12) will be with a local, award winning tour guide who has booked everything in advance.

The Value of a Walking Chester Food Tour

We will get you to the first venue quickly, after that you’ll be guided along on a scenic route around Chester. As well as eating you learn a bit about the city’s history in an engaging way.

Most imporatantly you will be treated to dishes that in some cases, you can only get on my tour. Moreover, guests will be hearing from chefs and owners, another highlight that sets this food tour apart. You will discover small, tucked away independents and experience an array of food. You have small dishes at each venue that add up to a good sized meal, but I aim not to overface you!

There are quirky, little known stories from the city to keep guests entertained. Similarly the route has been designed for sightseeing between food stops

Does the Food Tour Cater for Allergies and Dietary Requirements?

Yes, in short!

When you book a tour on the Chester on a Plate website, we ask you about your specific dietary requirements and provide an area where you can fill them in. This way we can pass them on to the venues in advance.

If you’re gluten intolerant, lactose intolerant, vegan, vegetarian or pescatarian, we can always cater for you. 

Please let us know as early as possible before your tour so we can sort everything out for you.

Allergies

If you have food allergies, especially nut or shellfish, please inform us so that we can arrange alternatives. More importantly, we can alert venues to ensure that kitchens are properly prepared.

Can I get a Refund?

We offer a refund if you cancel within 2 weeks of your tour date.

If you can’t make it, let us know and we’ll move you onto a different tour when you’re available or are happy to have someone else to come in your place.

Our policy explained

For the Chester on a Plate Food Tour we pre-book all of our venues, food, drinks and snacks and our margins are tight, because we want to give you the best possible experience and deal wherever we go.

If for whatever reason we cancel (illness, weather) then you can rearrange your tour or decide you’d like a refund

If you book through other marketing partners such as Booking.com, Wowcher, and so on, make sure to read their cancellation policies. It’s usually better to book direct through the website 🙂

 

How long is the tour?

The tour lasts around 4.5 hours. From time to time, it may run over slightly or be a bit shorter depending on group size and kitchen speed.

 

What kind of food & drink venues will we stop at?

On a Chester Half-Day Food Tour all our venues are independently owned. Firstly, we favour small, outstanding venues with exceptional chefs. Secondly, we only visit venues with the highest hygeine standards.

You will enjoy a diverse mix of local and global restaurants, therefore you will have a great opportunity to try new things and sample local produce. Food is sourced locally, similarly drinks on the food tour are often locally brewed or distilled.

We work with the best Chester venues…

Not to mention having expert local guides who know everything about the growing Chester hospitality scene. As a result we have built excellent relationships with superb Chester eateries.

Please wear comfortable shoes as this is a walking tour, we aren’t scaling mountains, nevertheless heels might be tricky on the cobbles and walls!

What if I want an extra drink at some of the venues

As long as we are on time (usually around 40 mins per venue) you’re very welcome to buy an extra drink. Most of the venues are happy to sell bottles of wine etc. and so this is another option, but they always welcome people buying another wine or pint!

Do You do Vouchers?

Yes! A Chester Food Tour Voucher makes a great gift for foodies or people who like making memories and prefer experiences.

How to book

Click on the Book Now button on which ever tour you have decided on. After that choose ‘purchase as gift voucher’ and follow instructions. Alternatively head directly to the Gift Voucher Page in the dropdown menu. You will now be the best friend/offspring/partner ever. Therefoe, well done.

How much walking is there on the tour

We aim to walk for no longer than 20 minutes between venues. The majority of our strolls are short, and all are manageable at a steady pace. Given that there’s a no man left behind policy, if you walk a little slower, no problem. By all means rest! As I’ve said, there’s always things to chat about along the way.

Occasionally if the weather is extreme the route will be shortened for safety reasons. Even if this is the case, food stops remain the same. In the event that the weather makes tour conditions impossible, we will cancel and rearrange your tour.

Is the tour suitable for diabled people?

Accessibility

We are very happy to make adjustments for people with accessibility needs. Chester is an ancient city with cobbles and old buildings which subsequently presents challenges. For this reason a private tour can be the best option for wheelchair users. However, whatever you decide we will, above all, ensure your experience with us is 100% enjoyable, the same as every other.

What is included on a Chester Food Tour?

As well as food being included at each venue, at some of the restaurants and venues visited you will hear from the chefs and experts about the food you are eating. Local guides are with you on the tour and you’ll be immersed in Chester’s culture listening to stories about the city and its history
  • The image shows a gin flight. Three gins are in the same short glass arrange on a wooden gin board with 3 holes carved in for the glasses and one for the tonic. Each glass has unique decoration. The nearest has dried orange peel, the second contains rosemary and the third is a pinkish coloured gin with pink peppercorns inside. The wall behind an ornate looking dark wood table surface is bare brick. These gins are part of Chester on a Plate's Upgraded Drinks Package on the food and drink tour in Chester
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  • A Chester Independent is photographed for a Chester Taaste of Chester walkinf food tour. This Chester Food Tour UK stops at this southern indian restaurant with it's small-group food tour and as can be seen in the photograph, this hidden gem is brightly coloured with an open kitchen where the chef can be seen preparing food for Chester food tour guests
  • Enjoy a guided food tour in Chester with diverse local delicacies.

How to book your Chester Food Tour?

Booking a walking food tour in Chester is straight forward and secure.

Enter the number of adults you want to come along on your Chester food walking tour.

Choose your preferred date from those available on the calendar, click through the months to find the ideal food tour in Chester city.

When you have landed on an available date that suits, enter any discount code above, and press Next.

Enter your details, including any allergies, and process payment. Easy!

You’re ready to get eating!

 

 

Dietary Requirements

Please let us know if you have any dietary requirements and we will always endeavor to accommodate them. Let us know even if it’s something like ‘Doesn’t eat red meat/fish etc’. We want to make sure you have the best experience possible.

Allergies

Please be sure to inform us if you have any allergies and if possible, email details separately so that we can ensure your safety on the tour, it’s our priority.

Information

  • £80 per adult

  • 12:30pm

  • 4-4.5 hours

  • Approximately 3.5km distance. A nice, relaxed walk, a few slight inclines but we stop for a chat and a rest, plus lots of venues in between!

  • 7 stops, some sit down and some at stalls. Food and drink pairings at 4 venues.

  • emailed at time of booking

Any questions please contact us by phone or email on hello@chesteronaplate.co.uk

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