Joseph Benjamin

Had a fabulous meal. We had the caesar salad, shrimp, pork belly, and brownie. The caesar salad was one of the best I have ever had. And the brownie was awesome, it looked like a normal brownie but it was amazing. The cappuccino was also to die for. Can’t wait to return.

A superb place, we only stopped of for a brew and a quick bacon buttie lunch snack and was great. The place is modern and staff are friendly. Food on the way out looked the business

I love Chester and definitely don’t spend enough time here! Last weekend, having wanted to get away from the hustle and bustle of Manchester City Centre for quite some time, it was decided that a foodie tour of Chester was on the cards — and this is what brought me to Joseph Benjamin for Sunday lunch.
What a lovely restaurant this is. Small but cosy, we were seated on a table for two near the window. Plenty of natural light, fresh flowers on the table and a fantastic atmosphere from the get go, i knew this place was going to be great.
After spending some time looking at the Sunday lunch menu, which looked fantastic and would have been amazing i’m sure, I decided to order from the full menu as there were a few dishes that most definitely caught my eye!
For my starter I opted for Soup of the Day with sourdough bread. The soup was Aubergine and white onion and was incredibly creamy. Definitely one of the best soups i have had in a restaurant.
For my main course I opted for the Cod Cheeks with shrimps, curried cauliflower, spinach and a raisin purée. It was very very nice. The cod cheeks were cooked to perfection and had so much flavour! Not at all overpowered by the curried cauliflower, which was so very tasty too! However, half way through the dish i noticed coriander with the spinach underneath the cod cheeks, and whilst this would be an amazing accompaniment for most people, I really can’t eat coriander — although i really really wish i could!
Neil C, after demolishing half of his Pigeon and Hare Bourguignon with parsley mash, very kindly offered to swap. This turned out for the best as he got to try some of my dish, which i’m sure he had been eyeing up from the start! He seemed to enjoy it as much as i was.
His bourguignon was great too — the pigeon and hare giving off the most amazing of dark flavours and the mash, although it was green!!. was creamy, fluffy and light.
I couldn’t pass on the opportunity to try a desert, so i went for the Coconut Rice Pudding with mango and lime. It has been years since I had rice pudding and it was just as amazing as i remembered. Hot, thick, creamy, gloop with a sweet taste of the coconut contrasting with the zingyness of the mango and lime on top. Just incredible.
Overall i cannot fault the food, service, place, anything! — The experience was outstanding from beginning to end! I would go to this restaurant again and again.

Fresh, inspired, interesting, delicious interesting wine list don’t miss eating here if your in Chester

On a weekend break in Chester we walked into the city from our hotel and noticed this café/​deli/​restaurant immediately. It is just as you enter the city on Northgate Street and on the left hand side near the entrance to the city wall walk. It looks lovely from the outside, and inside it is tastefully decorated, and the ambience warm and inviting. My wife has special dietary needs so it often hard to find something to suit, but the owner Benjamin was extremely friendly, helpful and knowledgeable, and nothing was too much trouble. He advised us about the menu and he and his brother, Joseph, the chef, came up with a lunchtme meal that was delicious, fresh, which looked and tasted amazing! They also created a meal for myself which my wife could also taste, and we were just so impressed with everything. Tables are well-​situated and not too cramped, the atmosphere bustling, lively but service impeccable and all staff friendly and attentive. The price was very reasonable for food and wine, and there are also other deli foods to buy and I was able to buy my wife some delicious chocolate to take-​away with us. All in all one of the most perfect, delicious lunches we have ever had, served by professionals in an extremely clean and stylish atmosphere! We would definately recommend and return on our next visit to Chester!

Stumbled across JB when walking the walls in Chester. What a great find! Friendly staff, warm welcome, good quality produce, well prepared and served fresh. We keep going back :-)

from the moment we walked into the restaurant to the moment we left we were both very impressed with everything. Tick boxes — welcome by all staff who saw us yes — would you like a drink yes — is this table ok yes — order taken and checked yes — wine list with suggestions yes — food exceptionally good showing off local/​british produce, flair and imagination — plates hot, food hot and well-​presented — service spot on both with timing and delivery — the staff were all attentive, pleasant and professional without being obvious — coffee excellent and clean toilets! — the whole experience was of a very high standard so to all who provided for us on Thursday evening 17 June 2010 thank you.
Returned for breakfast on Friday!!!

We could only get an early table here, as it is popular, and with good reason. The food is full of flavour and perfectly presented. The menu is sensibly limited to a few options, but they are all really well done. I would definitely recommend anyone to eat here without hesitation. We’re going back to try the lunch menu soon.

This is an outstanding restaurant/​café/​deli. The owner has great skill in selecting excellent ingredients. The food is simple and tastes fantastic. We came to Chester for the weekend and were lucky enough to discover ‘Joseph Benjamin’ straight away — we returned for two evening meals and a breakfast! Relaxed, unpretentious and friendly.