Vegan
International
Beer/Wine
Take-out
British
Catering
Fusion
Plant based cafe and cocktail bar est. May 2020. Offers a mix of nibbles, international mains, Sunday roasts, and vegan desserts. As of May/June it's accepting pre-orders for collection. Visit its facebook for menu updates. Open Mon-Thu 12:00-22:30, Fri 12:00-23:00, Sat 11:00-23:30, Sun 11:00-22:30.
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177 Reviews
First Review by Giseleimogen
NickParker
Points +175
Went back - Edit
We stayed in Chester for five nights, and ate here twice during that period. Great food, loads of tapas sized dishes, plenty of taste, good selection of desserts, and some pasta and burgers. Lovely staff. Our only minor quibble was that the kimchi in the kimchi burger could have been fermented longer, but that’s a matter of taste. We really enjoyed our meals here.
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VeganSimone
Points +365
Nice setting - Edit
We just had drinks - overpriced and staff were pretty “chilly”
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EmilyDyson
Points +32
Delicious vegan food - Edit
Amazing spot for lunch, the food is mainly tapas style with a few larger meal options. We had 2 seitan burgers, and a range of different tapas. It was DELICIOUS. Also loved the setting, we sat on the balcony. Loved it.
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Jenzibar
Points +1219
The absolute best! - Edit
If you're a vegan in Chester, Shrub is a must-visit! Situated atop The Rows, you can people watch from the flower-covered balcony. The food is NEXT LEVEL. We struggled to choose so we ordered the camembert, Szechuan tofu, Szechuan fries and artichoke small plates as well as a full Sunday roast between two of us. We ate every scrap! It was amazing to be able to get a decent roast - it was an oyster mushroom and leek wellington with roasties, veggies and a YORKSHIRE PUD!! The small plates were divine - the star of the show was the artichokes for us but we loved the Szechuan spice and the camembert was a decent dupe, from what I can remember! Staff are so lovely too. We'll definitely be back ❤️
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PTF_Motion
Points +64
Must go if in Chester - Edit
If you are visiting Chester and could only go to one place, make it shrub! The staff were super friendly, the food and cocktails were fantastic and there's so much variety in the menu. The option of small or large plates also means you can try more! Also whether just as a side or by themselves, the miso fries may be the best chips I've ever had.
Read morePros: Varied menu, Miso chips , Friendly staff
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welshvegan
Points +99
Best Sunday dinner, ever! - Edit
Haven’t been for a Sunday roast here for awhile, last time was top notch but this time was even better! The Wellington was so yummy and the portion size has increased. Yorkie & roasters get a huge thumbs up. Really tasty veg. Can’t wait to come back!
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StevenCraft
Points +269
Best Vegan Roast - Edit
A gem of a place in Chester, amazing food, best vegan roast I have had with lovely staff. A must visit for Chester.
Read morePros: Full vegan menu , Very tasty dishes, Very decent portion size
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notasoprano
Points +60
Never a bad visit! - Edit
Great choices, cocktails, puddings and lovely service. My go to place in town!
Read morePros: All vegan, Great varied choices , Good cocktails
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ynwa
Points +2356
Fantastic all vegan - Edit
All vegan lunch and dinner in the heart of Chester. Food is amazing and so are the staff.
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SHLaaaaaaa
Points +28
Lovely food, great atmosphere - Edit
Very tasty, all vegan food. Fantastic menu and friendly staff. Also do a great Sunday roast.
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twkozlowski
Points +58
Lovely food in great location - Edit
Tasty food in a fantastic location right in the middle of Chester. Really cosy interior with an additional seating area on a balcony looking down onto the Rows. A wide choice of vegan drinks are an added bonus!
Read moreWe went for some mushroom calamari and a hot dog and burger, but they do have more traditional dishes available. The food was tasty, but the prices are a little bit too much London-like ;)
Overall a lovely experience and we’ll definitely consider coming back on a future trip to Chester.
Updated from previous review on 2022-06-05
Pros: Tasty food, Great location in centre of Chester, Cosy interior
Cons: Quite expensive
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Brogan16
Points +80
Amazing!! - Edit
My partner and I visited Chester for an early Valentines weekend so were determined to get some good food in. We come across Shrub on the Happy Cow app after us frantically looking for somewhere as we had called a few places to no avail. After going to Shrub, I was so glad the other places couldn’t fit us in.
Read moreEverything was absolutely spot on. Service was attentive and friendly. Food was beautiful (the artichokes were unbelievable) and the cocktails were the best I’ve ever had. I’m not really into cocktails as I usually find they sickly sweet, but they were so tasty!
The decor itself was lovely. It has a seating area outside covered with heaters and although we didn’t sit there, we can’t wait to come back in spring to overlook passer-by’s and enjoy some incredible food.
Do yourself a favour and go to Shrub - vegan or not, you won’t regret it!
Pros: Reasonably priced, Service, Cocktails
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rachel1408
Points +71
Fantastic meal - Edit
we went to Chester on a whim from Yorks to celebrate a job with our daughter who lives there . decided to eat and rang shrub who were full but squeezed us in warning it was busy and might be slow. we chanced it and were delighted we did. the food was fantastic. wide choice and interesting option on the menu. the 5 of us ordered a range of starters and mains and all were spot on. I love going somewhere with food that I wouldn't be bothered making myself or things I hadn't thought of but might try! will be investigating vegan koftas and roasted artichokes over the next few days.
Read moreadded to all of this we were even more pleased to realise the food was on a great veganuary deal with 2 courses £15 and £18 for 3 courses. sadly needed to head off home so missed pudding 😔 but was a great evening. place has a lovely atmosphere and benches are so comfy. #Veganuary
Updated from previous review on 2023-01-28
Pros: total vegan, delicious food fantastic deal for January , very friendly staff
Cons: busy but we were warned
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Hollipop
Points +1158
Great roast dinner - Edit
The roast here is lovely - not the best vegan roast I've ever had but definitely worth a try! The interior and staff were really nice too so definitely worth a visit.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-01-16
Pros: Lovely food with lots of choice, Nice decor and atmosphere , Friendly staff
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ElaborateShadow
Points +123
Nothing shrubby here - Edit
Great food and service. Nice layout and relaxed atmosphere #Veganuary
Read morePros: All vegan, Nice ambience, Lovely food
Cons: The only con I can think of is the menu layout
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alliT
Points +353
An absolutely fab place in the heart of Chester - Edit
Amazing Vegan food, Amazing cocktails & drinks & Amazing staff! An absolute must visit if you are Vegan! #Veganuary
Read morePros: Lots of delicious options, Fabulous cocktails , Delicious starters, main courses & puddings!
Cons: There’s nothing not to like here!
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callumc23
Points +16
Amazing restaurant! - Edit
Brilliant restaurant with a great cocktail menu, lovely food and even lovelier staff! Will recommend this place to anyone going to Chester and won’t go anywhere else if I head back there myself! 10/10
Read morePros: All vegan! , Lovely staff!, Tasty food!
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KarenHagan
Points +253
Amazing roast - Edit
Visited on a Sunday and had the roast and glass of wine offer which at £16.50 is fantastic value. The food was amazing, colourful fresh and really tasty. One of the best roasts I've ever eaten and really lovely service.
Read morePros: 100% vegan, Great variety of food, Great wine list
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Aless81
Points +358
Love them! - Edit
Stumbled across is place and instantly loved it! The food is really fresh, iced coffee is delish, and the service was really great. It’s about average cost nowadays for a sit down restaurant.
Read morePros: Vegan only , Inviting environment, Nice bathrooms
Cons: In the city center
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mongoose10
Points +762
Looks amazing, but… - Edit
This place is so cozy and well decorated. The menu looked promising and had some interesting items on it but I have to admit that we were so disappointed in our selections. Perhaps we just chose wrong (?) but got 4 small plates for lunch and everything was so greasy. Had the cauliflower, calamari, kalettes, and chips. So so greasy. I will definitely come back again and try other foods but the first trip was not what I was hoping.
Read morePros: All vegan, Diverse menu, Alcohol
Cons: What we ate was so greasy
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Hattiebluebell🌱
Points +1213
Great menu - Edit
Visitied on a very busy Saturday lunchtime during Christmas market time. We sat out on the terrace, overlooking the pedestrian area. There were outdoor heaters to take the chill off. The menu has so many nice things to choose from. We had padron peppers as an appetiser while we narrowed down what we wanted. Ended up with teriyaki tofu, corn ribs with BBQ sauce & kalettes. We also had fries with black garlic and parmesan
Read morePros: Reusable straws used, good portion size, varied menu
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AndreaSass
Points +36
Delightful - Edit
Love the options and the food was prepared quickly and arrived fresh and hot 🥰
Read morePros: Loads of vegan options and drinks , Lovely staff and a great choice of delicious food , Beautiful location
Cons: Nope
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Offer03
Points +20
Beautiful food, beautiful place, highly recommend! - Edit
The restaurant has a lovely atmosphere, the decor is classy while the managers has created a very relaxed atmosphere
Read moreThe menu has a wide selection of different foods to suite all pallets, with fresh ingredients, offering meals like seitan katsu currys, to a good solid burger.
The prices are very reasonable and then have some great offers on in addition making it ridiculously cheap.
The staff are lovely and speak highly of the owners and its clearly a lovely place to work.
Our server was called Sophie who was lovely and was very helpful giving us further recommendations for places to go for the rest of our trip.
I would suggest you don't ever come to Chester and not go here. 10/10!
Pros: All vegan, Offers on food and drinks
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lawso
Points +43
Shrubbery! - Edit
Had a great meal for 2 we shared and enjoyed all food and drink! Great special options too
Read morePros: Great food and drink specials
Cons: Nothing
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PetulSlee
Points +94
Trendy vegan place - Edit
Lots of nice looking options, polite friendly staff and nice clean facilities.
Read morePros: Attentive server who listened to allergens, Tasty food, Not too expensive
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alanbroadhursthall
Points +241
More restaurant than cafe - Edit
The food here is amazing! Full of flavour, freshly cooked, and not what I’d describe as simple cafe food. The service was first rate, and they also took the time to check for specific allergens in the dishes we ordered.
Read morePros: Amazing food, Totally vegan, Fairly priced
Cons: Not accessible because of the building, Needs more restaurant food, less cafe food
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Philhower
Points +288
Great vegan - Edit
We were delighted to find Shrub in the rows. Nice wide variety of delicious choices. We started with vegan maple sausages. The ramen was fun because it is so hard to find without meat. And the celeriac steak was innovative and the dish went together well.
Read morePros: Variety, Fun location
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