Shrub

Walk past the Georgian shopfronts on Eastgate Street and you'll find Shrub tucked away with a reputation that's spread far beyond Chester's usual suspects. This is where people who eat meat come to have their minds changed, not out of obligation but because the food genuinely knocks them sideways. The kitchen treats vegetables like the main event they should be—expect inventive small plates, thoughtful flavour combinations, and the kind of attention to detail that makes you forget you're eating vegan at all. It's the sort of place that's become genuinely beloved locally, pulling in regulars who keep coming back because the cooking stays interesting.