Upstairs At The Grill

Name: Upstairs At The Grill
Address: 70 Watergate St,, Chester, CH1 2LA
Telephone: 01244344883

Ian Jones, Food and Drink Editor Last Updated 22 October 2019

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Upstairs At The Grill

70 Watergate St,, Chester, CH1 2LA

01244344883

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Monday12:00pm - 10:30pm
Tuesday12:00pm - 10:30pm
Wednesday12:00pm - 10:30pm
Thursday12:00pm - 5:00pm
Friday12:00pm - 10:30pm
Saturday12:00pm - 10:30pm
Sunday12:00pm - 9:30pm

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Upstairs At The Grill is an attractive steak restaurant and friendly cocktail bar in Chester, specialising in local produce. Their Sunday roasts are famed across the land.

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