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

francescablyth

Points +163

Vegan
18 Sep 2022

Beautiful restaurant

Lovely food with varied vegan menu. Great drinks menu too. Friendly staff. Great location - Outside balcony seating has a beautiful view over the Main Street (with heaters and shelter for colder weather and rain). Dogs are allowed in the bar and outdoor area.

mikeila.afrique

Points +616

Vegetarian
11 Sep 2022

My favourite vegan food in Chester

I love Shrub and I go there often! The menu changes up frequently enough that there’s always something new to try! I have never been disappointed by Shrub!

BabbaG

Points +29

Vegan
31 Aug 2022

Food and service were both amazing

Lovely atmosphere food and staff.

Pros: Big selection of yummy small plates. , Lovely outdoor seating area. , Lovely staff.

Cons: None. It’s amazing.

tiny.vegan

Points +145

Vegan
22 Aug 2022

An all time favourite!

Shrub is my favourite place to eat in Chester!

This time I had the waffles & berries that I’ve been dying to try for ages and my boyfriend had the avo & bacon on toast with spicy beans 😙👌🏽10/10 as always 💚🌱

Pros: Large varied menu, Friendly knowledgeable staff, Beautiful interior/terrace

Cons: Can get very busy so may need to pre-book

veganamylou

Points +122

Vegan
17 Aug 2022

Favourite restaurant in Chester

We have been to Shrub many times and the food is always delicious! The flavours are always spot on. The staff are always so lovely and the venue is gorgeous. The new breakfast options are so good and the waffle on the dessert menu is amazing. Have tried many of the cocktails and they are lovely. We have never had a bad meal here and would recommend it to vegans and non-vegans alike.

HeatherDonaldson

Points +306

Vegan
14 Aug 2022

Great food and atmosphere

Great food, great atmosphere, lovely staff. We sat outside because the weather was nice but inside looked just as beautiful. My husband and I shared mushroom calamari then both Sunday roast, both were excellent (up with the top vegan roasts I've had) portion size was big which sadly meant we had no room for pudding! Could not reccomd this lovely spot enough! Will definitely return if in Chester again.

Pros: Loads of options , Good value , Nice atmosphere

donwhituk

Points +23

Mostly Veg
11 Aug 2022

What a gem!

Interesting and varied menu, delicious food, great service, reasonably priced, we will definitely be back. I’m so happy this place has opened in Chester.

Pros: Great food, Lovely atmosphere, Cool decor

Nattyy

Points +3931

Vegan
05 Aug 2022

What a find ! 😍

Only ended up here because the restaurant we were going to was shut, so glad because this place is amazing ! The vibe was so cosy, the food was gorgeous and the staff super friendly. We went with a non vegan who loved it as much as we did 🙏
Cannot wait to go back so we can try the Sunday Roast (only served on Sundays obvs 😜)

OliviaSmith123

Points +50

Vegan
23 Jul 2022

Delicious food in an lovely setting

There is an option for everyone here whether vegan or not. All the food sounded delicious, but we ordered the pardon peppers, tofu tacos and the mushroom calamari to start and the sfs burger and shrub burger for main. I would definitely just get starters to share next time as they were big and filling.

Pros: Something for every one , Outdoor seating option but also lovely inside , Tofu tacos were amazing

Cons: cocktails were a bit expensive

cornflake70

Points +24

Vegan
16 Jul 2022

A great find

Hubby and I were in Chester for the day and came across this gem of a place. Amazing staff, delicious selection of food and a great atmosphere!

Pros: Healthy and junk food selection , Amazing service , Balcony seating with a view

Cons: Non

AliDee

Points +192

Vegan
02 Jul 2022

Roast dinner

Nice setting in the centre of Chester. A vegan and a variety of options. Roast dinner on a Sunday is delicious.

Pros: All vegan, Vegan roast, Nice environment

JordanStrange

Points +38

Vegan
30 Jun 2022

Great & Atmosphere!

We’ve been to Shrub twice now and loved it both times. Really nice location and atmosphere and the food is amazing 😋

highly recommended!

RobinYates

Points +60

Vegan
28 Jun 2022

Found by accident

On reading the menu in the window, didn’t realise at first that everything was vegan. Extensive choice. Personally not keen on pretend meats, but there were plenty of other choices.

Pros: Entirely vegan menu, Nice atmosphere and setting

Cons: None

benjsec

Points +22

Vegan
12 Jun 2022

Wow! Delicious food, great selection

An amazing range of all vegan food, and some delicious drinks too including mocktails which was a welcome surprise .
Definitely planning to come back as often as we can.

Enjali

Points +2365

Vegan
02 Jun 2022

Definitely worth a visit

This place was great! We ate here on a day trip to Chester. It's comfy yet stylish, all vegan and absolutely delicious. We ordered burgers with cole slaw, the fries were super delicious and we would have had some donuts too if we'd had more time. Definitely recommend this place!

Pros: All vegan , Delicious, Very Instagram-able

Cons: Not the cheapest

SamiPandaAustin

Points +59

Vegan
23 May 2022

Delicious!

Brilliant menu, with so much variety! Love this place.

Updated from previous review on 2022-05-23

Pros: Totally vegan , Outdoor seating, Lovely atmosphere

bsideluke

Points +16

Vegan
21 May 2022

So good!

The roasts are insane!

Pros: Great menu, Friendly staff, Good atmosphere

AngelaAustin

Points +33

Vegan
21 May 2022

Perfect

Great service, ambience and extensive menu. The tofu tacos and gyozas were delicious.

Julie_noshors

Points +63

Vegan
20 May 2022

Stumbled upon Shrub. ..What a lucky find.

Loved everything about the place! Will definitely return

Pros: So much choice!, Fabulous food, Friendly, helpful staff

koneko

Points +1836

Vegan
16 May 2022

Mmmm Broccolini

Hot chocolate was alright, too bad they ran out of whipped cream.

Seitan Katsu came with seaweed which I don't eat anymore, the seitan had a thin crispy batter to it, there was not enough of it! Rice was good and the Katsu sauce was alright, more on the sweet side, 3/5 stars

Sunday roast was great, the broccolini was the star, seitan was great along with the parsnip mash, wanted more of it! 4.5/5 stars

SFS burger was really dry, even though the red cabbage kept dripping juice, the leaf (not the red cabbage) was really dry too, almost waxy.....the buns were crispy on the outside, and it's quite thick compared to the super thin crispy seitan, due to the buns, it made biting into it awkward. Only highlight really was the seitan cutlet and the fries (although too short and bitsy/ stubby) along with the cheese/mayo (?) dip, 2.5/5 stars

Restaurant is lovely, great location, good staff.

Updated from previous review on 2022-05-16

Pros: Awesome Menu

Cons: Seaweed should be mentioned on the menu

Ameliamangan

Points +260

Vegan
06 May 2022

BEST VEGAN RESTAURANT IN CHESTER

I’ve visited shrub several times now and is always my go-to when in Chester. The food is amazing and the restaurant itself has a beautiful interior with a gorgeous outdoor Terrace area perfect for warmer months!

SaskiaBlizzard

Points +16

Vegan
28 Apr 2022

Amazing!

So lovely inside and staff were so friendly! Definitely recommend.

MelPick

Points +101

Vegan
25 Apr 2022

Best vegan place I've visited

I visited this venue last May and wasn't disappointed. I had had the intention of visiting other venues during my long weekend stay in the city, but Shrub was so good that I returned the following day. The menu has so much choice that it makes for a very difficult decision.

Pros: Loads of choice , Reasonably priced , Food delicious

Cons: Too much choice - need a longer city visit!

NadiaVegan

Points +41

Vegan
28 Mar 2022

Tasty

Good vegan food. Gyozas were my favourite. My four year old enjoyed it too.

Te1eki

Points +86

Vegan
20 Mar 2022

Fantastic Food!

We've wanted to visit Shrub for ages and a spontaneous visit to Chester meant we could finally go! Well worth it - the food was amazing and we've definitely got to come back for the 'Shrub Roast' which looked amazing. Great choices; really tasty and the portion sizes were spot on. Every member of staff was friendly and helpful too and we've already started planning our next trip.

Pros: Lots of mains, puddings, sides and drinks, Lovely setting

phoebemears

Points +30

Vegan
30 Jan 2022

Lovely Setting

Lovely cocktails and food! Lovely setting with outdoor heaters so can sit inside or outside

Pros: Loads of vegan options, Katsu burger is amazing

Simon_Keller

Points +1955

Vegan
29 Jan 2022

Brilliant place

Amazing food, great menu, lovely interior and friendly staff. Lovely vibe in here, highly recommended. Try the crispy tofu tacos, you won’t be disappointed!

Pros: Great interior, Friendly staff, Loads of tasty vegan stuff

Cons: Slightly on the expensive side




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