The Oak

The Oak Public House, near Chester - winner of 6 prestigious national and local food awards - serves traditional and modern British cuisine

The Oak Public House is 100 year old former Coaching Inn and has made 21st century history following a recent half a million pound make-over. The landmark building in the charming village of Kelsall, just eight miles out of the historic city of Chester, now has a modern British Restaurant, serving fantastic, contemporary British cooking for discerning Cheshire diners. 

Step past the fine old timbered Public House exterior into the expansive elegance of the bar lounges, then into the stunning centrepiece, an amazing glass-covered courtyard permitting all year al fresco dining.

The Oak - National Pub of the Year at the Publican awards 2007/8

The Oak has continued to win more much coveted awards:

• North West Pub of the Year - in the tenanted and leased category - achieved in The Morning Advertiser Pub Awards for 2006/7
• National Dessert Pub of the Year
• Pub of the Year finalist in the 2007/2008 awards in The Publican - one of the trade's leading publications

The Oak is a superbly appointed, warmly welcoming Public House - a real centre of excellence.  Directors Stephen Cooper and Max Baker, both former banqueting managers at the five-star Chester Grosvenor Hotel, have taken The Oak to a new level, with a modern British Restaurant offering the finest modern British cooking and a first class drinks menu. 

The Oak - contemporary British cooking with flair and imagination

Diners can sample the first-class food and drinks menu, including a wide range of beer and fine wine, and enjoy the finest contemporary British cooking, with varied dishes from an innovative menu. Go on a convivial gastro adventure with their highly professional team, food philosophers all.

Diverse dishes feature on an innovative menu, which benefits from the pub's increasing use of local produce.  The young vibrant Kitchen team is led and inspired by head chef Liam Lang who worked for many years alongside Jamie Oliver.  Liam’s team are able to use home grown produce from the kitchen garden within the grounds, and this is supplemented by produce from local growers.  He has certainly helped put contemporary British cooking on the Cheshire culinary map.

You really do need to taste the delicious Gloucester Old Spot pork and Hereford beef from Cholmondeley Estate, together with a wide range of local cheeses which feature prominently on the menu.  Ten new recruits, The Oak's own chickens, ensure the kitchen has a constant supply of fresh, free range eggs.

Click below to view The Oak’s superb modern British menus:

A La Carte Menu

Light Bite Menu

Children’s Menu

When you book a private party in the well-appointed function room you will still receive the best modern British cooking and outstanding service.  Perhaps you want to stay in one of the eight ensuite bedrooms and relax in luxurious comfort too. 

Leaving all others behind in the English pub revolution, The Oak is unique, a heritage of fellowship, a buzz of modern brilliance.  A busy calendar of events include a Champagne Gourmet evenings, Beer Festivals, and regular Farmers Markets all contribute to you having a fantastic experience in this former Victorian Coaching Inn.

To reserve a table or enquire about visiting The Oak near Chester, please contact: 

The Oak

Chester Road

Kelsall

Cheshire

CW6 0RR

Tel:  01829 751 208

Email:  tinyacornltd@aol.com

or click here for their website  

The Oak - modern British Restaurant with the finest dining in the Chester area

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