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The Ivy Chester Brasserie settles in on Newgate Street in Chester
Six months after opening at 32 Newgate Street, The Ivy Chester Brasserie is offering the city breakfast, brunch, afternoon tea and Sunday roasts under one roof.
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The best restaurants, cafés, farm shops, breweries, distilleries and food producers in Cheshire, from Chester to Knutsford, Nantwich and Macclesfield.
5 October 2026
LI~LY in Knutsford is crowned Cheshire's restaurant of the year
Aiden and Sarah Byrne's King Street restaurant has collected a remarkable run of accolades, topped by a double win at the Cheshire Life awards.
3 October 2026
Field to fork: the High Legh farm kitchen winning Cheshire's top honour
Groobarbs Field Kitchen, where the menu is decided by what's ready in the fields that morning, was named restaurant of the year by Cheshire Life.
30 September 2026
Weetwood's Cheshire single malt comes of age
From a barn in 1992 to Cheshire's first single malt, the Kelsall brewery and distillery keeps finding new ways to bottle the county.
27 September 2026
A giant Paddington and a sweet family legacy at Snugburys
The Hurleston ice cream farm, now run by three sisters, continues to delight with its towering straw sculptures and dozens of flavours.
25 September 2026
From honesty box to award winner: the Hollies story
Named Taste Cheshire's Local Produce Shop of the Year 2025, the Little Budworth farm shop has been growing since 1959.
22 September 2026
High spirits: Forest Distillery bottles five years of patience
The husband-and-wife distillers at the Cat & Fiddle above Macclesfield Forest have released their first five-year-old single malt.
19 September 2026
Chester's Bear Bakery named among Britain's best artisan bakers
Nick and Frankie Parry's family-run bakery has earned national recognition for its sourdough, pastries and generously filled sandwiches.
17 September 2026
Malpas cheesemakers bring an 1845 Cheshire recipe back to life
The Bourne family, making Cheshire cheese since 1750, has revived a handwritten recipe nearly two centuries old at The Bank Farm.
14 September 2026
Vines of Cheshire: a vineyard dream takes root near Chester
Simon and Mandy Pryce have planted around 6,000 vines on a sunny slope at Backford, and their wines are already winning recognition.
11 September 2026
Wincle Beer Co: Peak District ales with a festival spirit
Brewing with spring water on the edge of the Peak District, the Wincle Beer Company has become a summer favourite for its open tap nights and festival.