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The Cavern of the Curious Gnome, Chester
Chester
CH1 1NW
Served areas
cavern of the curious gnome
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Danny O'Revey left this review about The Cavern of the Curious Gnome
A large ceiling Belgium beer and gnome theme, not the largest space and seems popular. Accessed at the back of the wine bar, itself accessed on the upper level of the shops. Nice place, if a little trendy
On 21st December 2024
- rating: 7
[User has posted 1542 recommendations about 1519 pubs]
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Bucking Fastard left this review about The Cavern of the Curious Gnome
Not easy to find,head up the steps to the gallery level Paysan wine bar,enter then go up their stairs to the pub section set in a baronial hall type room with a very high ceiling.Bar stools are of mushroom design and the large model of the Gnome has an illuminated critique of Putin !The vibe is Belgian beer house and there is a rank of church pew benches opposite the long bar.High on the wall is the beer and ale list ,which looks permanent but maybe can be cleverly altered as bews change.
Rock soundtrack but not too loud,juke box which is tempermental,candles give atmosphere and if you order a Belgium beer with a rare and expensive glass from the locked cabinet you will be asked to deposit a shoe in a wicker basket which is then hoist up to the celing to stop you doing a runner with the glass.All very Ghent !
On my trip the ale selection Was Twisted Wheel No Mikey No Chocolate Milk Stout (NBSS 4),Ossett White Rat,Chapter Taller than a House and Buxton SPA.There are 13 kegs beers,mainly Belgian and continental and a vast bottle menu of over 100,the trappist selection was not quite Bruges standard but interesting.Downstairs the Paysan wine list is also very strong.
Most likely a haunt of the craft keg brigade but the ale selection was strong enough to both justify the 2023 GBG listed and lead me to conclude this is a must visit when in Chester,dont miss out.
On 12th August 2023
- rating: 8
[User has posted 2936 recommendations about 2936 pubs]
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ROB Camra left this review about The Cavern of the Curious Gnome
Up on one of the rows is Paysan wine bar, if you go through there you'll find some stairs leading up to this place. A very eclectic place, with all sorts of seating options available including toadstools. A decent jukebox and also a decent range of cask ales on the four handpumps. There's also a big sign reading "F*ck Putin". We called in here both nights of our latest visit to Chester. Sadly on the second night we decided to eat here. We shared a cheeseboard and a ham hock terrine with "gnomemade bread". It tasted fine, but we both suffered overnight with upset stomachs. As the food came up from Paysan I can't really dock points for this place. We'll call in again next time we're in Chester, but we definitely won't be eating.
Paysan isn't on this site, but as it's the same place really and shares both kitchen and toilets with here, I can't see any point in adding it as a separate entry.
On 1st November 2022
- rating: 8
[User has posted 3286 recommendations about 3196 pubs]
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- Accommodation : No last updated 13 October 2024 by ROB Camra
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- CAMRA Discount : Yes - 20% Monday - Thursday inclusive - last updated 13 October 2024 by ROB Camra
- Car Park : No last updated 13 October 2024 by ROB Camra
- Child Friendly : No last updated 13 October 2024 by ROB Camra
- Darts : No last updated 13 October 2024 by ROB Camra
- Dog Friendly : No last updated 13 October 2024 by ROB Camra
- Function Room : No last updated 13 October 2024 by ROB Camra
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 13 October 2024 by ROB Camra
- Jukebox : Yes last updated 13 October 2024 by ROB Camra
- Karaoke : No last updated 13 October 2024 by ROB Camra
- Live Music : No last updated 13 October 2024 by ROB Camra
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 13 October 2024 by ROB Camra
- Micropub : No last updated 13 October 2024 by ROB Camra
- Pinball : No last updated 13 October 2024 by ROB Camra
- Pool Table : No last updated 13 October 2024 by ROB Camra
- Quiz Night : No last updated 13 October 2024 by ROB Camra
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 13 October 2024 by ROB Camra
- Real Cider : No last updated 13 October 2024 by ROB Camra
- Wheelchair Access : No last updated 13 October 2024 by ROB Camra
- WiFi : Yes last updated 13 October 2024 by ROB Camra
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