Maray Chester

You're walking down Northgate and something smells extraordinary—that's Maray pulling you in. This is proper Middle Eastern food cooked with real conviction, the kind of place where they've clearly thought hard about every element on the plate. The room's got energy without being fussy, and you'll find yourself sat alongside everyone from city centre office workers to families who've made it their regular spot. It's the sort of venue that's shifted Chester's food conversation noticeably in the past couple of years.