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The Bear & Billet welcomes you to the historic town of Chester. Offering delicious home cooked food and a wide selection of drinks, continue your sightseeing in this excellent half-timbered traditional pub dating back to 1664.
From sourcing fresh, local ingredients to offering a wide and varied selection of real ales and spirits, teamed with the friendly team of staff, the Bear & Billet offers the perfect welcome time and time again.
The Bear & Billet has a reputation of serving delicious home cooked food, inspired by seasonal produce. Using local produce, every dish is bursting with freshness and flavour. Teamed with our unique blend of Melitta coffee, there is no where better to enjoy a delicious meal.
Built in 1664 to replace a building destroyed in the Civil War, the Bear & Billet is one of Chester’s finest examples of a black and white half-timbered building. Located just within the City’s Walls, the pub has seen many a visitor as it’s loved by both the locals and tourists.
It is said that the Earls of Shrewsbury had leased it to an innkeeper on condition that a suite of rooms was always kept available for the Earl and his family. A drawing of 1820 shows it as the Bridgegate Tavern and it is believed to have acquired its present name soon after.
Still containing its original fixtures, The Bear & Billet has subtle hints to its’ varied past (including the resident ghosts). Originally the town house of the Earls of Shrewsbury, the pub is also the birthplace of Beatles’ legend John Lennon’s grandmother.
Spread out over 3 floors, the Bear & Billet offers a fantastic opportunity to hire the historic venue for your very own private function. With fabulous views of the City’s walls, the spacious top two floors offers the right amount of privacy whilst still enjoying the pub atmosphere. The fantastic location and exquisite range of beverages & food paired with the friendly team ensures that every event, no matter what the size, is memorable for all the right reasons.
SUNDAY RAVERN FOLK
CLUB
You can enjoy our Ravern Folk Club every Sunday evening from 8pm on our top floor, come down and listen and why not grab a bite to eat
QUIZ NIGHT EVERY
SUNDAY FROM 8:30PM
Join us every Sunday with our general knowledge quiz with music, picture and question rounds just £1 per person which includes free half time butties.
2 – FOR – 1 BURGERS
EVERY TUESDAY
Exclusive offer every Tuesday only at the Bear & Billet. Join us from 5pm where you get the cheapest free out of any 2 burgers! Terms & Conditions apply – offer does not include specials and excludes additional toppings.
RUMP & RED
Every Thursday from 5pm till 9pm, every 6oz Rump Steak comes with a glass of Cabernet Sauvignon for only £9.99! T & Cs apply – steak comes with chips and the wine is limited to a 125ml serving of Cabras Sabernet Sauvignon.
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Dogs are made welcome by the staff and treats available., so well worth a visit.
Inka
13/08/2020 at 5:21 pmA winter visit.
The Bear and Billet is an extremely historic beautiful building just within the Chester walls. During Winter its fabulous as the open fire roars away! The food can be hit and miss but is good value for money and they often offer weekly deals. Water bowls and treats have always been available too. The service again is hit and miss, any time we have been, sometimes staff can seem a bit uninterested/not the friendliest but the landlady is extremely welcoming.
Worth a winter visit.