Huxley's in Cheshire West and Chester

Nice welcome by staff. Great cake. Cheery service and well presented. Staff attentive and not intrusive. Food and drink served quickly. Lovely view and well worth the visit. Would love to have a picture of the generously sized and tasty cake but couldnt resist eating it.

As my family was ordering at the walk up window I stepped inside to look for a trash can for the Costa cup I had been carrying around for hours looking for a place to throw it away. Not seeing one I asked the man at the counter if he had a trash can. He responded something to the effect of “Sure I’ll throw your Costa cup away” took it from me and rolled his eyes. I was speechless and in hindsight wish I would have told the jerk that my family was buying his ice cream outside. I guess every lovely city has rude business men in it. Such a shame as my daughter was so excited to stumble on this ice cream place at the top of the stairs on the wall. We’ll try somewhere else next time. Hope the rest of your day went better sir!

Such a lovely little hidden gem just off the walls of Chester, lovely friendly staff, fruitcake was delicious! Dog friendly also

Amazing hidden gem, cake and coffee were fab, will try a Chesters beer next time! Main thing though, super friendly atmosphere and lovely staff serving.

Great ice-cream and friendly service! Love being able to try new flavours using quality local ingredients so i went for the blackcurrant and clotted cream. Absolutely delicious! Will def be back!

Nice little place on the town walls near the Victoria Jubilee Clock. Soft drinks, coffees, teas, craft beer, wine, home-made cakes & ice-creams. Local art on the walls. Few tables & chairs outside. Lovely little spot.

Great place to enjoy the sights and history of Chester’s city centre. Owner happy to share the story of the quirky building.

Fantastic service. Great ovation and probably the best banana ice cream I have ever tasted. If you are walking the city walls it is a great place to take a break

Wonderful welcome from the family staff, delicious homemade cake and local proper ice cream. Reasonable prices too!!

When was the last time you did something for the first time, that was as good as a cup of tea and a slice of amazing cake in this special cafe with the most unique location? I finally got to visit for the first time recently and it was better than I had expected. The friendliest of welcomes and the tastiest of cakes I have had for some time. I was lucky enough to get the port hole seat and hear the story of how it came to be. It’s a lovely cafe with a carefully chosen decor that contributes to its special feel. A very welcome addition to the walls of Chester-highly recommend a visit to this cafe. I’ll definitely be back to try out all the different cakes!!

Evie and I have lived in Chester since 2017 and walked past Huxley,s probably thousands of times! I saw some photos online and today we embarked on romantic walk without children or Nannie ! I suggested to called in and we received a warm welcome from the ( i presume) owners and were promptly seated a small and comfortable table inside We ordered at the counter two Latte a scone and Bakewell Tart All looked and tasted homemade and were absolutely delicious A beautiful and charming venue that will become a firm favorite with a beautiful vista of the VR clock and city walls Highly Recommend

Finishing walking the walls with a friend and saw this place as we finished our circuit, and decided to pop in. The staff were lovely, and the place is small but very charming. We had a drizzle cake and some ice cream, which were both the proper stuff and were delicious. There was also a little window which offers a fantastic view of the historic High Street outside. Definitely recommend this little jewel in Chester.

Excellent. Friendly staff. Quaint (the place, not the staff!). We live locally and will come here again as we stroll the city walls.

Stumbled across Huxleys whilst walking the walls. What a great find. Super friendly owner who makes the beer he sells whilst his wife does the cake-baking. Had the best Bakewell tart I’ve ever tasted (and I’m somewhat of a connoisseur!) with large pot of tea. My wife’s large slice of coffee cake was equally scrummy. Get the table inside with the porthole view if possible.

Lovely friendly service with a smile, great hot chocolate big teapot of tea and cakes. Well priced and great local feel, Feels like home❤️

If you’re walking the City Walls at Chester there is no better to start with a coffee and snack and when completed the circuit a pint of local Chester brewed ale at Huxleys. A big thumbs 👍 up from me.

Chichi Pitstop with close up view of clock and Watergate Street. Drinks, local beer, cakes, various gift items. Bit tucked away.

Beautiful wee spot with a great pint and even better view! We were welcomed in by one of the owners to get in from the rain & he had a great story about the porthole window. Would come again 🙂

Lovely little spot on the walls ... very clean and welcoming, friendly staff with great customer service and fantastic Ice Cream!!

A very sweet little tearoom. Friendly warm and gracious staff, lovely tea and home made cake 😀. Quaint and nostalgic, I'm telling friends and family to go there too....lovely place.

Friendly and welcoming customer service coupled with a lovely hot chocolate in a peaceful spot of Chester, will go again

Just the loveliest place for a coffee and cake reward after walking the 2 miles around the city walls. Superb pineapple fruitcake.

After a pleasant walk around the city wall we passed this coffee shop just as we were approaching the clock. The owner just happened to be returning and he asked us inside for a drink. I am glad we agreed, we had a lovely coffee with honemade cake and rested our feet for half an hour. We were shown the fanous circular window with the view of the street and shops and engaged in conversations with other visitors. Its a very relaxed, cosy and sociable coffee shop. Definitely pop in for a drink and cake!

Lovely little spot on the rows with fantastic views and quirky decor. Staff were really friendly and helpful. Didn’t taste the cakes but they looked delicious and fellow diners were very complimentary. A little pricey but you do get a decent pot of tea for it. Will definitely visit again.

Lovely little cafe, very friendly staff and nice hot chocolate! Dog friendly as well! It as a nice view of the main street

Visited with friend today. Nice place and coffee. My reasons for low score and not visiting again. A solitary old man near us accidentally spilt his glass of wine. I informed the waitress who I thought would kindly replace his wine. Sadly she cleaned up...

Nice quiet place, cup of tea and some carrot cake. Very quite, very nice people. Good portion of carrot cake, all reasonably priced.

Very pleasant atmosphere and polite staff. We enjoyed the tea and cake on our walk around the wall. Bit pricey to visit to regular, £3 for a tin of coke, but you do expect to pay that bit more for the position on the wall...

Best spot in Chester!!! We love this place so much. Such a great energy. The owner and his wife are such lovely and gentle people. They were the warmest people we met in Chester during our 2-month stay. We loved this coffee shop so much...

Great little cafe on the wall in Chester. Very friendly staff, quirky area to sit with a mixture of chairs and tables. Very relaxing a place to enjoy.

VERY Rude owner!! When I first walked in - it wasn’t a nice atmosphere & Almost £10 for 2 hot drinks!!!! The young girls who work for him walk round with their head down, if the owner can be rude to customers, god knows what...

A really lovely humble spot. The owner is a friendly guy and we keep going back. Nice selection of coffee icecream cakes and drinks. Situated on the walls a nice little pitstop. We always like to support local rather than chain.

Fabulous spot for a reward having done the full wall walk. We had ice cream but the cream tea looked lovely. A great spot to treat yourself and watch the walkers pass by, very friendly staff.

Amazing spot for coffee! Feels old world and cozy but stark and white at the same time. Owners and or staff were so welcoming. The porthole in the wall is amazing for photos up the street. Coffee was good too. Perfect spot to pause when...

Beautiful coffee shop that’s in a great place on the city walls by the clock tower staff are lovely and very pleasant so if you haven’t visited yet head there for a wonderful coffee and cake and check them out you won’t be disappointed we...

What a quaint little coffee shop! Immediately made to feel welcome with friendly smiling faces! We love a great coffee shop but even more so when the coffee tastes great! Beautiful views great ambience and attention to detail! The small things matte the most! 100%...

It's great to have Huxley's on the walls. It is a very special place, quite retro. Not super comfortable, but I prefer this to easy chairs offered in the coffee places run by a chain. This place has great personality, and I do hope that...

Nice quiet unique place to stop for a drink if walking the walls, owner a friendly chap and also brews the beer available to purchase, normally has two on draught plus others in bottles, good coffee and tea cake and ice cream sold , look...

The coffee here is great! We snuck in the first time during a tour of the city walls and got a quick cappuccino. It was memorably good. The next day we went up to Eastgate Clock Tower to see it early in the morning to...

Just looking at the ice cream and soft drinks as we passed but a very pleasant lad came out and asked if he could help - when I said I really wanted a cup of tea he showed us in and inside was a very...

An absolutely wonderful café, set in a 250 year old Georgian house right next to the historic Eastgate Clock on the old city walls of Chester oldtown. The building features a small round porthole set on one of the inside walls, which features stunning views...

A gem, accessed from the city wall. Great view through porthole. Proprietor friendly and knowledgeable about the city. Great coffee and excellent homemade cakes and homely welcome.

Such a quirky little cafe. Great views of the East gate and the city through the porthole. A lovely lady gave us some interesting facts about the building. It’s small inside but very cool. Lovely scones and coffee. Friendly staff and service.

Very rude owner who has an attitude problem, to paying customers using the cafes outdoor seating. Order drinks from the cafe and sat down to drink them, my child starts eating a donut bought from dowststairs the owner came over and told us off !...

Lovely little place on the city walls. Friendly service; fruit cake was delicious! Great place to stop after having done a circuit of the city walls.

Lovely cute little place. Loved the food and drink and the service was brilliant. Owners were friendly and very sociable.

Bought an ice cream and tea from here and sat outside. Owner made us (including my five year daughter) move because a friend joined us with food… not just my friend but all of us! There was so many spare seats too!

This little tea shop is very cute. We found it by accident while walking through Chester and visiting the wall and clocktower. We had tea and scones, which were pleasant enough. But what really sets this place apart is the ambiance and how it just...

A great experience to have afternoon tea just next to, and on the city wall level of the Eastgate Chester

Amazing place. Delicious coffee and lovely ginger cake. Thank you for the recommendation to the lovely lady who served us. I would love a place like this in Manchester

We arrived near closing time and after they had cleaned up but they kindly let us come in, order, eat and drink all while sitting in. Fantastic photo through the porthole and the fruit cake was to die for. Thoroughly recommend

Walking the wall in Chester we called for ice cream. Discovered the micro brewery beer, had a chat and relaxed. Highly recommended for a stop off before you head north of the wall.

A very welcome stop along the city wall walk, dog friendly, and human friendly too. By pure chance sat at the table by the porthole view, worth the price of a cuppa just for the quirky picture opportunity.

This cafe is great for a calming snack and drink away from the busy streets. It was lovely and quaint and the views were beautiful.

Excellent as always...great host.....great drinks and cakes. We always enjoy coming here, the cakes are smashing and there isn't a bad view of Eastgate Street.

After walking round the city walls we stopped here for tea and cake - what a wonderful place! Delightful choice of cakes and ice creams and all served by the friendly owners. The homemade orange drizzle cake was delicious and the views of Chester from...

We stopped for the ice cream as we started our walk on the walls, but came back for the locally brewed beer. The honey stem ginger ice cream was delicious, so much so we had another scoop on our way out of town. We also...

A wonderful little place on top of the city walls. We stopped for a drink and glad we did. They have their own brewed beer available in bottles and on tap. I had a really good chilled Porter beer. We’ll definitely revisit if we return...

This cafe is tucked away on the walls just to the south (river side) of the Eastgate Clock. Had a delicious homemade cake and tea. The very friendly and informative proprietor showed me the porthole which overlooks Eastgate, and told me the history behind it...

Our first visit Huxley's this morning. What a little gem! Extremely friendly owners and staff. Great coffees! We indulged in homemade scones , strawberry jam and Clotton Hall Dairy clotted cream! Excellent......we will be making a return visit very soon

After a walk round the entire city walls we came back full circle and we’re ready gif a drink. Located by the click tower huxleys was perfect. Lovely inside but outside was a sun trap do we sat there. Opted for a mint tea, gorgeous...

Dropped in to sample the micro brewery.Mine host was very welcoming. If you want somewhere with a unique atmosphere for a coffee, cake, real ale, or a great ice cream, then this is the place

Delicious beer enjoyed under the famous port hole window. Very friendly and welcoming owner , he told us about the history of the place. It’s been recently decorated to a lovely standard. My friend left her bag in the cafe and the owner kindly dropped...

Firstly I would like to say that I have been in to Huxley's several times, for ice-cream, take away drinks and to buy beer. My mum was visiting Chester and I said let's pop our heads in here so I can show you the view...

Delicious tea and cakes served in lovely China atop the city walls. Very welcoming. Also sells ice cream and their own beer.

Lovely, genuinely friendly staff- happy to discuss the various tea and cake options available ( I don't drink coffee) Fruit tea served in a delightful china teapot, and the flapjack did not disappoint either! All set off with a table by the window to view...

We’re fairly local to Chester & stumbled across this cafe whilst walking the walls (it’s easily accessible from the main street too, via the stairs under the clock). The building has some really quirky features & the staff kindly told us some of its history,...

Got a Baileys hot chocolate, which was lush. I don’t really go for hot chocolate as sometimes they can taste powdery but this was the opposite. Lovely little place with friendly staff. Thank you!

We visited Chester in November, 2022, on our narrow boat Minuet and moored by The Mill Hotel. Took a relaxed walk around the Walls, and just before the Eastgate Clock, bumped into this lovely little place with its ‘Cosy Sitting Room’. It was like visiting...

Have visited twice this week. Friendly staff , gorgeous atmosphere and unique views of the Eastgate clock and a secret view of the street too . Extremely dog friendly, dogs get a dish of treats. Coffee, tea cakes and sandwiches all recommended. You can meet...

Walking along the Chester Walls and came across this lovely tearoom near the Cathedral. Sat inside and ordered a pot of tea and two coffees. Staff were friendly and very helpful. Excellent place to stop off.

Located on the city walls. This is a wonderful spot for a hot drink and cake or a nice beer/wine. It is very quaint and deceptively big. You can be seated inside and a small seating area outside. They also do takeaway icecreams- so entirely...

Stopped for refreshments after an afternoon in Chester. It's situated on the city walls near Eastgate Clock, and serves beer, hot and cold drinks, cakes and ice cream. Also sells doggy icecream. Our party had carrot cake, fruit cake, ice cream and tea/fruit juice. Service...

Querky location, fantastic service, home made cakes and beer and more. On the city walls in an very old building, and ideal stop for refreshments.

As well as all the regular icecream they had 3 vegan choices. We loved it. Really pleasant and welcoming staff too.

Ice cream and craft beer what more can you want on a hot summers day in chester. The bar is a hidden treasure. The ice cream was first class and the pale ale one of the best I've tasted. Whilst the rest of the town...

Visited Huxleys a few weeks ago and although very inviting on arrival , the place offered nothing of substance . Nothing to eat whatsoever only bought in cakes , which were on display by the till, with no protection from insects or customers breathing and...

Coming away from Chester races everywhere was packed and we spotted their sign for craft beer and didn’t find it because all we could find was an icecream place! We asked and we’re able to find (plenty) of tables outdoors which was ideal in pleasant...

Visited this coffee shop for ice cream and cupcakes on a visit to Chester and it was amazing! Staff were also extremely friendly and made the trip off the canal boat very worthwhile.

I have n=been here numerous times with my friends and they love the ice cream. Neil and his assistant are brilliant unfortunately she has Covid hope she gets better soon. Love the place

Whilst walking the Chester Roman walls circular route from Horse racing track passing over under the clock tower near the Grosvenor Hotel we found a quaint but busy little Artisan cafe right on the wall very unusual . We went in , their Beer all...

I have with a couple of friends been to Huxleys and we love it. The staff are so friendly and chatty. they had a cheese & beer evening last week, i would have gone but I don't drink beer. The cheese was provided by Carol...

Called here on Father's Day with my husband and daughter and would have loved a hot drink. We entered the cafe and stood looking at the menu board on the wall as we could see the young lady was busy making up ice cream cones....

What a lovely little place to stumble across! Great ice creams and drinks and very reasonably priced! The cakes looked good too, although we didn’t try those! Staff were really friendly too! Definitely worth a re-visit!

It's an amazing little find, was an antique shop, the owners have turned it into a craft beer shop and cafe. They create the beer themselves wir a blond, a bitter, a porter and more. Well made and great serves. Best novelty is there is...