Diners' Choice: Romantic restaurants in Cheshire

OpenTable

Updated July 05, 2025

Looking for restaurants that are the most romantic in Cheshire? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

The Chefs Table

4.8

4.8 (3891)

£26 to £40

British

Chester

About the restaurant

Lunch Offer - Two Courses for £35 / Three Courses for £40

We are an independent restaurant in the heart of Chester offering microseasonal dining with menus designed around what's growing on our farm in Daresbury. Menus change every four to six weeks.

Vegan / GF / DF Menus available

Climate controlled premises.

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If your preferred time is not available please make a note on your reservation and we will try our best to accommodate you in the event of a cancellation. If you don't see the time you would like, please email us at info@chefstablechester.co.uk with the preferred time, party size, and telephone number and we will check our availability.

Top review

Chris

Dined 2 days ago

Superb food, service and the overall experience was amazing

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Lunch Offer: 2 Courses £35 / 3 Courses £40

Sticky Walnut

4.8

4.8 (2875)

£26 to £40

Bistro

Chester

About the restaurant

Welcome to Sticky Walnut, from the team behind Hispi, Burnt Truffle and Wreckfish. We look forward to welcoming you soon.

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ChrisVIP

Dined 5 days ago

Great food and wine - lovely staff Good value as always - we will return

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Côte Brasserie - Chester

4.6

4.6 (95)

£25 and under

French

Chester

About the restaurant

Côte Brasserie in Chester offers an exceptional French dining experience in the heart of this historic city, conveniently located within the Grosvenor Shopping Centre. Located just a short walk from some of the city's most famous landmarks, including Chester Cathedral, Chester City Walls, the Roman Amphitheatre, Eastgate Clock, and the Grosvenor Museum. It's also less than a ten-minute walk from Chester Racecourse, making it a perfect spot for a meal before or after the races. The restaurant boasts a spacious private and group dining area that can accommodate up to 100 people, making it an ideal venue for large gatherings, celebrations, or corporate events.

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BPVIP

Dined 1 day ago

A warm and friendly welcome preceded an excellent dining experience at Cote Chester. The special offer menu started with a huge portion of nuts and olives, a glass of Crémant, before three well prepared courses. The only slight hiccough was the crunchy broccoli, but this did not detract from a lovely meal delivered with great service. Definitely worth a visit.

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Experience

Live Music

Covino

4.6

4.6 (154)

£41 and over

European

Chester

About the restaurant

Covino is a small owner-run wine bar & restaurant in the heart of Chester. We serve daily-changing menu of seasonally inspired small plates, guided by the quality and provenance of ingredients, with a real focus on simplicity and flavour. This is served alongside an extensive, yet thoughtfully chosen array of over 130 different wines from around the world, ranging from the classics, all the way through to the more left field.

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Lee

Dined 1 day ago

Always amazing food and service . So great to have Francois and Harry back.

Opera Grill - Chester

4.5

4.5 (473)

£26 to £40

Grill

Chester

About the restaurant

Standing out from the crowd, our 400-seater restaurant is housed in a grand Grade II listed building featuring a distinct neoclassical Greek façade and mixes an industrial look with a touch of opulence inside. Opera Grill brings theatre on a grand scale to Chester. At the heart of our menu is the theatre charcoal grill and wood-burning ovens, inspired by revered chefs and restaurants from around the world. The entertainment continues in a first-floor Music Gallery featuring a stage set for live acts every Friday, and a mix of soulful classics performed by our gospel choir every Sunday.
The distinctive spaces in Opera Grill are all available for hire for meetings, conferences and special events with bespoke menus and entertainment packages.

We have limited disabled access, the 1st floor and terrace is not wheelchair accessible.

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Katie

Dined on Jun 19, 2025

Gorgeous as always. Steak is the best so tasty. Really great vibe. Brilliant service

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Complimentary Glass of Wine with a Sunday Roast

BEAR Northwich

4.5

4.5 (28)

£25 and under

Café

Northwich

About the restaurant

Taking prime spot in Barons Quay, BEAR Northwich is situated in a bright, South-East facing corner unit overlooking the beautiful River Weaver. Floor-to-ceiling windows wrap around two of the outer walls, flooding the store with natural light and showing off some incredible views; the ideal accompaniment to go with with your morning coffee and brunch OR a date night pizza and a couple of cocktails! Plus our expansive outdoor seating area is the only place you’ll want to be on a sunny day, iced coffee in-hand. Trust us.

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Neil

Dined on May 24, 2025

Food great, service great, only improvement needed is to speed up the food coming out from point of ordering. Owners - take note: One extra chef and one extra waitress would transform the place.

Cibo Wilmslow

4.5

4.5 (289)

£26 to £40

Italian

Wilmslow

About the restaurant

Perched in the heart of Wilmslow, Cheshire, Cibo Wilmslow beckons with a promise of genuine Italian finesse. Much like its sibling in Hale, this establishment reflects a unique blend of design and style, offering guests a space that feels both familiar and fresh.

Surrounded by an aura of relaxation reminiscent of a warm Italian home, every diner is ensconced in an ambience of elegance and ease. Every dish tells a story, crafted with the freshest ingredients and age-old recipes, guaranteeing a dining experience that's truly memorable. Here, we don't just serve meals; we create moments. Join us and relish in authentic Italian cuisine that captivates the palate and warms the soul.

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Nicola

Dined 1 day ago

Always great food and atmosphere whatever time of day with super attentive friendly staff

The Forge

4.4

4.4 (475)

£26 to £40

Contemporary British

Chester

About the restaurant

AA 2 Rosette restaurant. The Forge Restaurant in Chester is one of Chester’s best restaurants with delicious food and unrivalled service. With a passion for wild, sustainable British ingredients, and a love of simple cooking over fire and charcoal. The Forge has its kitchen front and centre in the middle of this lovely, and elegant space. Incredible dry-aged beef and wild venison will be found in the maturation cabinets, awaiting their turn on the amazing forge grill, to be lovingly grilled and roasted over beech logs. Head chef Dan Regan, a passionate chef, heads up the young, vibrant team in the kitchen. Combining amazing, wild, sustainable ingredients from land and sea into sumptuous creations that form really memorable eating experiences. We focus on British ingredients, as local to Chester. Our venison, always a hugely popular part of our menus, is harvested from herds on estates that focus on improving biodiversity and deer health – a process we call Farming the Wild.

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Alana

Dined on Jun 27, 2025

We did the 5-course blind tasting. Really good concept and the food was delicious, service was a little slow as it was so busy, it took 30minutes to get our first course, but the service staff were attentive and friendly.

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4.4

4.4 (460)

£26 to £40

Italian

Chester

About the restaurant

Chester’s historic beauty and unique atmosphere make it one of the UK’s most popular places to visit. This ancient city is a must for history-lovers: walk the Roman walls following in the footsteps of Roman soldiers, and visit the largest Amphitheatre in Britain. It makes sense that with all that Roman history, Chester is also home to one of the area’s best Italian restaurants, Piccolino!
Piccolino, an authentic Italian Restaurant, is a proud fixture of the Chester dining scene. Located on Pepper Street, Piccolino in Chester boasts an open kitchen, cocktail bar, and wine boutique. Piccolino is also home to Chester’s very first Prosecco bar and alfresco terrace.
We visit the regions, meet the producers and are committed to sourcing the best quality ingredients. At Piccolino, passion for provenance is at the forefront of our menu, which incorporates the best and freshest seasonal produce, Italian cheeses, meat and seafood, all delivering pure classic Italian flavours.

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Katharine

Dined on Jun 26, 2025

Always delicious food and outstanding service. Plenty of staff, who are unobtrusively keeping an eye on everything.

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4.3

4.3 (28)

£26 to £40

Italian

Chester

About the restaurant

Our family-owned restaurant and bar - set in a venue of beauty & history within the heart of the Roman city of Chester, be sure of a warm welcome, exceptional wines and exquisite Roman dishes as we put our passion onto your plate. Set within the historic St. Michael’s Parish—a beautifully preserved 350-year-old building—our upstairs private dining space provides an inviting and characterful setting. Inspired by our namesake dish, Carbonara embodies our passion for genuine Italian flavours and tradition.

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Parker

Dined 3 days ago

Gorgeous location & very attentive staff. Cannot recommend the place enough!

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