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With a new 'green' star from the tyre men, this sustainable, zero-waste, plant-based restaurant in Chester's city centre is making waves.
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Summary
“What a superb experience!” – chef Nicholas Friar’s “innovative” experimental cuisine (‘closed-loop’ system, fermentation lab, ultra-seasonal and sustainable), presented in a reclaimed-wood-panelled dining room on the medieval city wall, is “a delight and a surprise – you wouldn’t guess it was a vegan restaurant”. “We sat at the Chef’s Counter – I’d highly recommend it. Food was beautifully presented and delicious, wine pairings worked perfectly, chef and staff were friendly and helpful”. In September 2022, Nicholas announced the temporary closure of the restaurant, and at the end of the month posted a Facebook message saying: “we have decided to close our doors for the current time… we will take this time to work on new projects and to develop a way to reimagine HYPHA in a different time, location and execution… this is not a goodbye but a see you later”.
Summary
On the city’s historic medieval walls (the most complete set in the country), Nicholas Friar’s experimental dining joint – a stripped-back room lined with reclaimed timber – is one of a select handful of restaurants to boast a sustainability-oriented Michelin Green Star. Ultra-local sourcing and an in-house fermentation lab play into its unfussy, Asian-slanted set menu (£70) to great effect – “whether you are vegan or not”.
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5 City Walls, Chester, CH1 2JG
Restaurant details
Prices
| Availability | 2 courses | 3 courses |  |
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| Always | £70.00 |  |
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| Wine per bottle | £25.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £0.00 |
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| Bread | £0.00 |
5 City Walls, Chester, CH1 2JG
Opening hours
| Monday | CLOSED |
| Tuesday | CLOSED |
| Wednesday | 4:45 pm‑11 pm |
| Thursday | 4:45 pm‑11 pm |
| Friday | 12 pm‑2 pm, 4:45 pm‑11 pm |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑2 pm, 4:45 pm‑11 pm |
| Sunday | CLOSED |
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