The Handbridge

4.1

11 Reviews

£25 and under

Gastro Pub

Good for special occasions
Innovative
Neighborhood gem

The Handbridge is a short walk from the city centre, serving locally sourced fresh food in a historic building with a large garden for outside dining. Award winning chefs prepare your food fresh to order and our menu changes every ten weeks to keep it fresh and seasonal. Bistro style food and lunch set two course menu available. Sunday roasts every Sunday

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Gastro Pub, British, Bistro
Hours of operation
Mon–Sat 12:00 pm–9:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–4:00 pm
Phone number
07775 827393
Website
https://www.starpubs.co.uk/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Jamie Schofield

Location
66 Handbridge, Chester, Cheshire CH4 7JF
Neighborhood
Chester
Cross street
just over the old Dee bridge into Handbridge Village
Parking details
There is on street parking and free parking a few minutes walk from the venue
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wine

Mozzarella & Pepper Croquette£5.25
Slow roasted peppers & mashed potato puree in a crispy shell
Crab & Avocado Salad£7.95
Pulled crab with sliced avocado and orange segments
Ham Hock & Black Pudding Terrine£5.95
Slow roasted ham hock with bury black pudding
Ceasar Salad£6.95
Classic salad with baby gem croutons and Caesar sauce & Crispy bacon & Soft boiled egg
Mini Fish & Chips£7.95
Haddock in a crispy batter with crushed peas
Beef & Crispy Noodles£6.25
Sweet chilli glazed beef set on a bed of crispy noodles
Calamari£5.95
Paprika Calamari rings with confit garlic Mayonnaise
Halloumi Fries£5.50
Batons of Halloumi with a deep south bbq sauce
Box Baked Camembert£10.95
A great sharing camembert with pancetta lardons garlic & red onion marmalade with warm ciabatta

Main Course

Cod & Chorizo£14.95
Cod Loin served with chorizo and crushed Jersey Royals
Duo of Lamb£17.95
Slow roasted Shoulder of Lamb & Rump with Champ and Rosemary Jus
Pork Belly£13.95
Sous Vide belly of pork with triple cooked chips and pineapple relish
Mushroom Wellington£13.95
Mushroom & Spinach Wellington with sautéed potatoes
Chicken Club Burger£13.50
Sautéed Chicken breast
Black & Blue Burger£13.50
Angus beef patty with blue cheese in a brioche bun fries & coleslaw
Chicken Linguini£12.00
Sautéed chicken on a bed of linguini with pesto parmesan and pine nuts
Sausage & Mash£11.00
Sausages from Edge butchers with a mashed potato base mushroom sauce & spinach
Rib Eye£18.95
Dry aged Rib Eye with peppercorn sauce roasted tomato & mushrooms & triple cooked chips
Moules Frites£11.95
Menai Muscles in a garlic & cream sauce with white wine & garlic ciabatta

Sharing Boards

£22

Fish Platter

Paprika Calamari
Garlic King Prawns
Crab Salad
Mini Fish & Chips
Mixed Salad
Fries & Coleslaw

Meat Platter

Sticky Sausages
Chilli Beef
Ham Hock Terrine
Chicken Goujons
Onion Rings
Skin on Fries

Vegetarian

Halloumi Fries
Caesar Salad
Cheese & Pepper Croquette
Onion Rings
Garlic Bread
Skin on Fries

Sides

Skin on Fries£3.00
Triple Cooked Chips£3.75
Onion Rings£3.00
Peppercorn Sauce£2.00
Tenderstem Broccoli£2.00
Carrots & Peas£2.00

Dessert

Salted Caramel Parfait£5.95
Eaton Mess£5.95
Cheese Board & Onion Marmalade£8.95
Creme Brule£5.95
White Chocolate Brownie£5.25
Ice Cream£3.00

Wines by the Glass

Whites, House White
- 125ml£3.25
- 175ml£4.20
- 250ml£5.55
- Btl£15.95
Pino Grigio
- 125ml£3.70
- 175ml£4.60
- 250ml£6.25
- Btl£17.95
Sauvignon Blanc
- 125ml£4.65
- 175ml£5.95
- 250ml£7.95
- Btl£23.95
Gavi
- Btl£24.95
Chardonnay
- Btl£16.95

Reds

House Red
- 125ml£3.25
- 175ml£4.20
- 250ml£5.55
- Btl£15.95
Merlot
- 125ml£3.40
- 175ml£4.50
- 250ml£5.95
- Btl£16.95
Malbec
- 125ml£3.95
- 175ml£4.95
- 250ml£6.95
- Btl£19.95
Shiraz
- 125ml£3.70
- 175ml£4.60
- 250ml£6.25
- Btl£17.95
Pino Noir
- 125ml£3.75
- 175ml£4.85
- 250ml£6.55
- Btl£18.95
House Rose
- 125ml£3.40
- 175ml£4.50
- 250ml£5.95
- Btl£16.95

Fizz

Mini Prosecco
- 200ml£7.25
House Prosecco£6.95
House Cava£6.95
House Champagne£37.95
Louis Roederer£59.95
Laurent Parrier Rose£74.95

What 11 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.1

4.1 based on all time ratings

4.1Food
4.5Service
3.9Ambience
4Value

Noise • Moderate

11 Reviews

SA
SARAHN
Cheshire
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on March 8, 2020
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Poor service. Took 30 minutes to take order then another 45 minutes for food to arrive then not correct. We were only people eating so not busy. Menu not suited to vegetarians but was online. Food needed salt to make it more edible. Would not recommend
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OpenTable Diner
Cheshire
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on February 11, 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
We visited on a midweek night and it was extremely quiet, although this did not take away from the experience, a couple of items were unavailable on the menu but this did not distract from an enjoyable evening.. Sam (manager) was an extremely pleasant host and was attentive with and
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MarkN
Cheshire
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on January 25, 2020
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 2
After leaving it last minute to book somewhere in Chester took a chance on the Handbridge as it was only a short walk out of the main City Centre. On first entering the place was very quiet but have to say that the food and Services were both excellent and its a shame there wasn't more of an atmosphere. I'm sure given the food quality outside of a january evening early on perhaps there would be more life.
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Louisa
Cheshire
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 12, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent service and food. We now class the Handbridge as our local. We have never had a bad experience. The staff are all so friendly and make the place a great place to go to.
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HeatherL
Cheshire
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on January 3, 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
This was the first time we had tried The Handbridge for a long time, we were not disappointed. Although very quiet on the night in question, we had a fantastic meal and the service was excellent. We will be back with family on the 10th!!
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marting
Cheshire
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 31, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food did not know what to expect, but fantastic steak,we will be back.
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MariaM
Cheshire
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 20, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We meet with work friends at the Handbridge, the atmosphere was great, the food was delicious and the staff very friendly also very good value for money. I will go back again soon!
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Amclare1
Cheshire
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on September 26, 2019
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Food was not served hot enough and was overpriced. Staff were very pleasant................................
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AndyC
London
7 reviews
4.0
7 reviews
Dined on September 15, 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Very good value, great food, super staff, nice area, well worth a visit
The HandbridgeResponded on September 29, 2019
Thanks for taking the time to review us! glad you like our steak its a staff favourite too
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RobinJ
Cheshire
19 reviews
5.0
19 reviews
Dined on August 30, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Really good steak. One of the best I have had for ages. Good atmosphere and really good service. Very good value
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66 Handbridge, Chester, Cheshire CH4 7JF

Additional information

Cross street
just over the old Dee bridge into Handbridge Village
Neighborhood
Chester
Hours of operation
Mon–Sat 12:00 pm–9:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–4:00 pm
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Gastro Pub, British, Bistro
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
There is on street parking and free parking a few minutes walk from the venue
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Jamie Schofield
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wine

Website
https://www.starpubs.co.uk/
Phone number
07775 827393

The Handbridge

Not available on OpenTable

There’s more to explore

Additional information

Starters

Mozzarella & Pepper Croquette£5.25

Crab & Avocado Salad£7.95

Ham Hock & Black Pudding Terrine£5.95

Ceasar Salad£6.95

Mini Fish & Chips£7.95

Beef & Crispy Noodles£6.25

Calamari£5.95

Halloumi Fries£5.50

Box Baked Camembert£10.95

Main Course

Cod & Chorizo£14.95

Duo of Lamb£17.95

Pork Belly£13.95

Mushroom Wellington£13.95

Chicken Club Burger£13.50

Black & Blue Burger£13.50

Chicken Linguini£12.00

Sausage & Mash£11.00

Rib Eye£18.95

Moules Frites£11.95

Sharing Boards

Fish Platter

Paprika Calamari

Garlic King Prawns

Crab Salad

Mini Fish & Chips

Mixed Salad

Fries & Coleslaw

Meat Platter

Sticky Sausages

Chilli Beef

Ham Hock Terrine

Chicken Goujons

Onion Rings

Skin on Fries

Vegetarian

Halloumi Fries

Caesar Salad

Cheese & Pepper Croquette

Onion Rings

Garlic Bread

Skin on Fries

Sides

Skin on Fries£3.00

Triple Cooked Chips£3.75

Onion Rings£3.00

Peppercorn Sauce£2.00

Tenderstem Broccoli£2.00

Carrots & Peas£2.00

Dessert

Salted Caramel Parfait£5.95

Eaton Mess£5.95

Cheese Board & Onion Marmalade£8.95

Creme Brule£5.95

White Chocolate Brownie£5.25

Ice Cream£3.00

Wines by the Glass

Whites, House White

Pino Grigio

Sauvignon Blanc

Gavi

Chardonnay

Reds

House Red

Merlot

Malbec

Shiraz

Pino Noir

House Rose

Fizz

Mini Prosecco

House Prosecco£6.95

House Cava£6.95

House Champagne£37.95

Louis Roederer£59.95