Albion Inn

I went into this pub a few years ago and my friend ordered a pint of Guiness from one side of the bar while we were on the other. They hadn’t realised that we were together. The Barman came to our side, poured half the Guiness from the pump and then once it had settled, poured the other half straight from the drip tray.
Disgusting.

A must when visiting Chester, a step back in time, an amazing place full of nostalgia.

A proper wonderful pub, the internal walls of which are decorated with many war related items of interest (the street leads to where the drill hall/​recruitment centre was in the First World War).
Robinsons Dizzy Blonde was a really nice beer and they kindly let me order some haggis to go with it, shortly after the official kitchen closure.
There is a naughty pub cat who doesn’t take kindly to being shut out of the pub area when food is being served. He/​She managed to sneak in but didn’t ask me for any haggis.
They like to preserve the traditional pub atmosphere that they enjoy and to this end have quite a few rules!

Has to be the best pub in Chester. Small selection of hand pulled and excellent array of rums and whisky. The venue has a great ambience with three different rooms all decorated in William Morris wallpaper with world war 2 memorabilia and advertising hoardings adorning the Walls. This is an excellent cosy traditional pub to spend an evening

The Albion Inn, below the city wall on the corner of Albion and Park street, looks like a typical back street boozer albeit festooned with flags and blackboards.
Get down to street level, though, and you become aware of the pub’s unique character. The blackboard reads ‘The English Pub At Its Un spoilt Best. «Opening Times: If We are open, We are open, if We are closed, We are closed. No Chips. No Fry-​ups. No silly foil portions. No children. No plastic playground or music machines or big screens» thats what the boards read this straight away seemed a little unfriendly.
However it did have good food, real ale but was very unfamily orientated
The Albion Inn just hasn’t changed much since 1915. There are adverts for Fry’s chocolate, cast iron fireplaces, William Morris wallpaper and tasteful reminders everywhere of the Cheshire Regiment and the young lads who may have drunk a pint here after enlisting at the nearby drill hall, oblivious of the horrors to come.
Its worth a look if you are allowed in ;-)

Not a fan of this place — it does exactly what it says on the tin and you’re given fair warning of the type of place it is by the signs on the door. It certainly is very English, but I wouldn’t want to take any foriegn friends here to show this off.
The food is actually suprisingly good and very fairly priced — but not really worth visiting for. I think this is probably a place best left to the locals who clearly love it — but certainly not somewhere you will see advertised in Cheshire Life magazine!

Hidden away in a residential section of Chester’s city centre this very tradition pub is quite strict in that it mainly only welcoming to residents who it appears to get sufficient custom from. It has an old fashioned pianos that the punters have old fashioned sing songs around and is decorated with british flags and a paraphenalia that is original and befitting the place rather than tacky and a desperate attempt to mock up a themed bar. This place is so old fashioned that it still serves sandwiched on the bar! You don’t have to prove you are a resident although you may have to on a race night when Chester is teaming with rowdy racegoers. However, you should keep a fairly low profile and not visit with your stag or hen party as you will not be welcome!

If there is one pub in Chester that can hold it’s head high and claim to be a bastion of all that is English then The Albion would be that pub. This self proclaimed family unfriendly pub is a world unto itself. The sign outside the pub says it all:
No Chips
No Fry-​ups
No U.H.T
No silly foil portions
No children — no plastic jungle
Family Hostile!
Whilst surrounded by war memorabilia and historical artifacts The Albion the friendly staff serve real ale with passion and pride. The home cooked food (typically British classics such as stew or spotted Dick) is excellent and will always satisfy even the hungriest of visitors.
If you are after a bottled beer or an alcopop steer clear of The Albion, you will not be welcomed as the Landlord himself would put it this is not a tuck shop. If you want a hearty meal in a real English pub serving real ale with a warm, friendly atmosphere then The Albion is for you.