Went here for a family meal, over the weekend and we were seated in a private room. The round table facilitated conversation and it was quiet for chatting. The staff were attentive, prompt and helpful, without being intrusive. The food was lovely. I particularly could recommend the mushroom bourgignon pie, which was... read full comment
July 2025
We sat outside and were very pleased to be able to choose something different as I found most of Chester serves cruzcampo and inches cider We had Aspall and Ashai. It was nice weather and reasonably busy. Im so glad we stopped off to find a couple of our favourite pints.
The Architect is a classic pub restaurant within Chester's city walls overlooking the racecourse at Roodee. We are named in honour of Thomas Harrison, a prolific architect who designed the building as his own residence, along with designing Grosvenor Bridge and much of Chester Castle. The pub is a story of two halves: turn right through the glass connecting passage and the original Georgian building has cosy, domestic rooms that naturally lend themselves to a series of intimate dining rooms in classic style. Turn left into the new garden room and you'll find a spacious open plan room with a large bar at its heart and a buzzy, pubby feel to things, with glazed doors leading out to the dining terrace.
