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Cavern of the Curious Gnome, Chester (Paysan)

Operator: Independent
61 Bridge Street Row East, Chester, CH1 1NW (View on Google Map)
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Located on one of Chester's unique shopping galleries called the Rows, this deceptively spacious venue comes in two very distinct halves. Downstairs is Paysan where the emphasis is on wine, coffee and cheese. Upstairs you'll ascend into the decidedly offbeat Cavern of the Curious Gnome. Here, a colourful large papier-mâché dwarf gazes down on a Belgium beer grotto. Red-and-white spotted toadstool seating immediately catches the eye but there's plenty more quirkiness to be found amongst the decor. On the beer front, besides the welcome four hand pumps serving changing cask ales, Belgian beeroisseurs will be delighted by a diverse selection of lambics, gueuzes, Trappist ales and much more including, uniquely for the north-west. The Cavern offers CAMRA members a very generous 20% off on cask from Monday to Thursday inclusive.

Information for this venue is provided by the Chester & South Clwyd Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Cheshire West and Chester (B)
Last updated
10/05/2023
Last surveyed
24/02/2023
Pub ID
CLW/16957
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Opening
Monday
Noon - 11:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 11:00pm
Friday
Noon - 11:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 11:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 10:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 3 changing beers and 1 regular beer.

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Changing

Generally from NW and Yorkshire

Changing beers typically include: Vocation (varies)

Source: National

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Garden Garden
Garden of sorts - bench seating on Chester's historic rows
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Real Ale Real Ale
Member Discount Scheme Member Discount Scheme
20% off Monday to Thursday inclusive
Transport
Close to bus routes
Closest station (1100m)
Chester
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