The Bells of Peover in Cheshire East

The Bells of Peover isn’t just a pub—it’s a place full of history and character. During WWII, it was used by the British Army to discuss strategy against the Germans, and you can still feel that sense of history in its walls. But beyond its past, this place truly shines when it comes to food and atmosphere. From start to finish, the food was simply outstanding. The lamb was the star of the show perfectly cooked and packed with flavour while the soup was rich and full of depth. The fish cake? Absolutely sensational. Every dish felt like fine dining, executed with real care and attention to detail. The atmosphere is relaxed, welcoming, and full of good vibes, making it the kind of place where you can unwind and enjoy great food in great company. Whether you’re visiting for the history, the setting, or the food, The Bells of Peover delivers on every level. Highly recommended!

Lovely menu, food & service last week. Although restaurant pretty empty, felt very attended to, staff asking if everything ok and food was great. Lovely choice, well cooked and good portion size. Great environment to be there with friends and family

Good selection of food. Well cooked. Fresh. Bar: not all beers were available.

Top quality food and genuinely friendly service, never fails. Long may it continue, we will be back! Excellent cheese pie, thank you.

This is a tremendous find. The welcome, food, service and setting were exceptional. With snow on the ground we were nevertheless joined by diners in the restaurant at lunchtime, suggesting people travel for an excellent experience, even in difficult conditions. We travelled for two hours to meet

Menu somewhat restricted as it was lunchtime

We could have been served faster. But ut was busy with only one behind the bar serving

Lovely location with allot of history. Food exceptable but the cheese pie wasn't that fantastic, very soggy. Two local chaps typify what I detest about the Cheshire set "Oh I have six acres" the other "Oh I had a ballooning business etc" certainly not great conversationalists all "me,me,me"

A first time Christmas dinner was booked for seven of us at the Bells of Peover. We were not disappointed and we all considered this to be the best Christmas venue for a number of years.

What a shame to see one of our favourite venues not up too standard . Visited last Sunday. Ordered the roast it came within 4 minutes. Should have returned it, luke warm ,obviously warmed up. The Yorkshire Pudding was stale, your waitress agreed,The meat was pink as ordered but luke warm not like our previous visits over 60 years. The staff were very nice and helpful.

A lovely place with a cozy and welcoming atmosphere. Food is excellent and well presented. One of our favourite places.

Excellent lunch with service to match . At last a restaurant where you leave happy and not disappointed. Thank you .

Had the 3 course Xmas meal for a presentation evening last night. The Camembert sharer starter was the best we have ever had out. Lovely place we have never been before and would definitely recommend.

We made a reservation for 1.30pm for lunch. They brought our lunch to the table at close to 4.30pm. You might ask why we waited so long. Shortly after we arrived we ordered a drink. We asked about our table and they explained they had a problem in the kitchen and they offered us a free drink. We found a comfortable place at the bar and took the drink, so after the first drink still no table and we took another drink, and then another one. I can't quite remember how many times we did this. Eventually the table was available. The meals were delicious. But it wasn't the plan my wife had made for her birthday. It was however quite an experience

We had a birthday party for my father, invited 38 for a lunch. From the moment of making contact and planning, the staff were brilliant. On the day food & service were spot on. A great historic pub as well. We had a great day, many thanks.

Great little pub in the Cheshire countryside.

Remembrance day so no better place for Sunday lunch - V busy so service a bit stretched - food to die for - melt in the mouth roast beef - definitely worth a visit

Nice Sunday roast at the Bells of Peover. Good to see Veltins on draught as well.

Always a favourite venue. The food was really enjoyable as usual. However, although the service was good, there was overuse of the phrase "no worries" from the waitress! No lactose free milk alternative available so went elsewhere for coffee and cake where our needs were met.

Have been coming here occasionally for decades always been a good place. Something has gone wrong. Food was poor , service slow and disorganised. Very disappointing sadly

Lovely little place in the Cheshire countryside. About as good as pub food can be.

Have had dinner here several times and have never been dissatisfied! Food is of incredible quality, and what pub food should be - hearty, comforting, soul food. Wine is exceptional and the staff know their wine lists well. The staff are friendly and genuine. Cater brilliantly to allergies - best coeliac fish and chips I've had in years. I can see some reviews here are moaning about slower service. Behave. This is a beautiful pub, a landmark of the Cheshire plain, steeped in history. It's not fast food. Have a pint, talk to the locals, read a book, look at the artefacts. Enjoy it!

Having been a super venue many years previously, we chose to revisit this half-way location to meet with friends. New owners however, and a very different experience. Partial menu availability. Understaffed. Slow service. Ordinary food. Disappointed.

Everytime I come to this pub the service and the food is impeccable. Lovely cosy settings warm and very friendly. Tracy is a gem and a credit to the place. Was served by Mia tonight and she was lovely, Very attentive, friendly and professional. Would recommend this place to anyone x

While the food at this establishment continues to be exemplary, our recent experience was unfortunately marred by subpar service. Upon arrival, we waited nearly 20 minutes for someone to take our drink order, and when the opportunity finally presented itself, we opted to order our food simultaneously to avoid further delays. Regrettably, the water we requested arrived only after we had finished our meal. The situation did not improve when it came to dessert. After ordering both desserts and coffee, we endured another 15 to 20-minute wait. To our dismay, the coffee arrived a full 10 minutes before the desserts, which, when they finally did arrive, were unceremoniously placed on the table without any courtesy. Overall, it was a disappointing visit, particularly given that we have been visiting for years. While the kitchen continues to impress, the service on this occasion fell short of the standard we have come to expect.

The staff are brilliant, it’s very clean and the food is amazing.. we had a lovely evening, I would highly recommend to anyone!

Excellent atmosphere, service, food and drink, really can't fault

Came for a meal with some family who were visiting. Food took nearly an hour to arrive, we thought we had been forgotten about because nobody came to inform us that it would be a wait. When food arrived the order was wrong so some of the party had to wait again. Staff were friendly, great location. However, as this was my first visit, overall I was disappointed.

Absolutely perfect, great food, great service, great atmosphere, staff attentive and efficient, Phil and his entire staff have the perfect recipe for a very enjoyable evening. And we left as Ossett United greatest fans 👍

Dog friendly pub, we ate early so was very empty. Lovely food, but expensive. Service exemplary.

New chef and good waitress meant first class experience

Very classy gastropods we enjoyed our superior Sunday lunch immensely. The church is literally next I fact as we arrived the vicar walked out the church into the pub.

We stopped here while out cycling. It's a love pub and beer garden, we ordered 2 portions of chips, and they were expensive and extremely small portions.

We chosen the Bells of Peover as our wedding venue as we celebrated a very intimate wedding with some close family and friends. Tracy was wonderful helping us with everything, and It wasn't an easy thing to do as we live abroad, even so she managed to make all the arrangements really easy for us. The food was stunning and the staff was great. I'm gluten free and I knew I could rely on the chef, he made sure that all my food was free from gluten and that I could eat everything on the menu. The day was just perfect.

Nice little place out of the way with good food and great service

A lovely historic pub with a fascinating wartime connection with USA - delicious food and friendly service.

Our son and daughter in law held their wedding reception here and it was perfect. Tracy was wonderful in guiding us through the options and making the arrangements. On the day, everything ran like clockwork, thanks to Tracy. The atmosphere was relaxing, the service great and the food was exceptional and great value. Thanks for helping make the day perfect.

amazing weather and whats better than to go out for a spot of Sunday lunch at one of Cheshire's amazing pubs they had a suntrap of a beer garden which we made use of after we had an amazing Sunday roast inside. The staff was amazing I must mention Chloe and Phil. They go over and above as do there staff they are very friendly and the food was 10 out of 10 Don't miss out this place is a must. I will be back again very soon !!

Hidden gem. Excellent food. Beautiful surroundings. Great pint of Guinness

The food and staff are good the locals are very unfriendly and has it’s share of bar flies the drive called the cobblestone will shake all but the best cars,so if you don’t feel sick on the way in you will when you leave

Lovely restaurant hidden away, great outdoor space, we sat outside for a couple hours and had lunch here. Food tasted amazing but the burger was messy to eat (like all burgers!)

Very nice day out and finished the day off with a great time at the Bells of Peover.

A must visit! We had a fantastic Sunday roast.

Beautiful setting and lovely food and service

It took 20 minutes for the waitress to come over and acknowledge us and take the drinks order. We had to ask about the specials , soup of the day etc because there was no explanation. I don't know if they were understaffed or something but it was hard to get the attention of anyone. Food came out quite quickly but it was lukewarm mostly, I had to send the chips back as they were warm not hot. One duck portion was fine, the other was very tough and again arrived lukewarm. The risotto was bland. The food used to be amazing but in the last 2 visits it has been a bit of a disappointment. It's still a nice place for drinks in the summer but food is on par with wetherspoons.

A great village pub in a lovely, quintessentially, rural setting. The food is superb and the service is very good. I will definitely be visiting this pub again in the near future.

Brilliant meal here today but really made special by Sophia, really attentive and smily. The Bells should be proud to have her in the team

A a bone-shaking drive along ‘The Cobbles’ takes you to this fascinating building of 1839 (it looks older). Seating is well spaced out and service is good, though there were a few waits. We both had duck and cranberry pâté to start, then I had chicken breast and my husband had haddock, which the waitress accurately described as a whale. There were two chicken breasts, which I certainly didn't need! Obviously no room for pudding. Anyway,dinner here provided an agreeable change from the hotel where we were staying for the Tatton Park Flower Show.

We had a wonderful lunch here, the restaurant is beautiful, staff are very friendly, food is top quality and delicious.

Beautiful meal great atmosphere

Amazing beer garden excellent service lovely food will definitely come back

Went here on June 20th travelled from Llandudno for my birthday lunch with my wife , sister and brother in law. We were not disappointed, the Fish and Chips were out of this world. No doubt about it the food and staff were top quality it was beautiful, not cheap by any means but top quality and the pub restaurant also beautiful. Only grumble is mobile phones should be banned from the restaurant why do people insist on taking calls in restaurants that's not on we don't want to hear it thank you.

Excellent food and service. Probably the best roast dinner I've had in a pub. The waitress was friendly and efficient and a credit to the management. The ambience of the pub is second to none, I would highly recommend the Bells of Peover.

Called in for a pint on a good weather day and sat in the lovely garden. They were all set up for the footy with a marquee and big screen. This is a great looking pub with some history, as the blue plaque attests. Robinsons' beers but not Robinsons' pub prices.

Lovely pub in great surroundings. Staff so polite and couldn't do more for customers. We visit regularly and we are never disappointed.

We used to be regulars so were looking forward to returning. Menu had been cut down to the bare minimum, it's a bit bizarre that in 2024 they didn't have a proper vegetarian main course on offer. The menu on the website isn't what's actually available, we wouldn't have gone had we seen the actual menu. On a fairly quiet thursday, It took nearly an hour for the food to arrive and when it did the haddock was cold (they replaced it promptly) and about 30% of the steak was fat and inedible (we didn't complain about this but should have) Until the chef realises that vegetarians exist, sorts out their cooking and gets a better meat supplier, we won't return.

Lovely restaurant, friendly staff and good food

I was part of a group of 7. We had pre ordered as requested and were having mains only. Our table was booked at 1.30pm and we arrived slightly earlier. We were shown to our table at the allotted time but it was another 10 minutes before we had a drink order taken and a further 10 before they arrived. Our food arrived at about 10 past 2. The food was plentiful and pretty good. Our waitress was either rushed off her feet or just not friendly, either way we seemed to be an inconvenience. She also had the annoying habit of referring to us as ‘Guys’, despite there being one female amongst the group. We were offered desserts but it was pointed out that the next party for the table were here and they would need the table back in 15 minutes. We made a quick decision and kept the order easy. For an establishment with a great heritage and obviously well kept, the service was slow and not particularly friendly or welcoming considering the price.

Check your bill !!!!!! Had lunch after a lovely walk and tour of the D-Day exhibition in the local church. Food was good. My bill for 2 lunchtime special menu burgers ( £13 each) and a pint and half of Henry Weston cider was £50.05. After querying my bill with the bar staff the manageress was called and I was advised I had been overcharged and I would be refunded. I was refunded £10 (£5 per burger) but this still left my pint and half of cider at £14.05. Come on Bells this isnt right.

Beautiful pub, fish and chips were great with hand cut chips however sandwich and side order were prepacked and cooked in oil too hot

18 of us popped in after a wander around the church display for D Day. Ordered food and drinks. Several other groups arrived after us and were served their food well before us. We waited over an hour, even questioning the manageress on a number of occasions. We kept getting told that our food would be out soon. The owner gave us a free round of drinks and couldn't apologise enough.

Top choice for a family meal out in a beautiful setting 👌🏻 😋

Very pleasant but do not serve light meals on a Saturday.Shame we had to go elsewhere.

Nice big open beer garden and cosy inside only had the desserts, but we will be back to try the main dishes,

First time here. Lovely place. Food was awesome

Had a great evening, lovely food and wonderful atmosphere.. Had a surprise birthday dish too!!

Peaceful, serene and so beautiful. Food smelt really good.

Approaching over a cobbled lane, the Bells of Peover came into view basking in glorious sunshine with a rather natty open top sports car from yesteryear parked in front, finishing off this picture perfect country pub scene to perfection. I'm pleased to say that the inside dining room, the staff and the food all simply built on this first impression. The dining room was bright and cool, nicely furnished and very clean and tidy. The staff were universally smartly turned out, pleasant and helpful. The food was fantastic. Being a bit of a traditionalist, I went for the roast beef dinner, I was presented with a decidedly large plate full of roast beef, Yorkshire puddings, roast potatoes, mash and assorted vegetables (sorry I can't recall what they were other than delicious - red cabbage I think was there, but I can't guarantee) Pudding was Sticky Toffee pudding with ice cream and one of the better sauces I've had in a long, long time. A cappuccino (decaf) finished of a wonderfully satisfying meal. I'll definitely go again.

I ordered fish chips and peas there was more batter than fish and the batter was undercooked I was very dissapointed with my meal.

Great food, friendly staff and good atmosphere 👌

Reasonable Sunday lunch with excellent staff. Suffered from an absence of atmosphere and a number of things not being available from the menu despite it only being 4pm

Lovely to return after many years away , it used to be my home and my business. Gardens are beautiful, especially on a gorgeous sunny day like today . Food was excellent and served by a very professional team . Was nice to meet the couple at the helm who were really welcoming - as well as catching up with some old faces !! Great visit - would thoroughly recommend!!

Excellent creative food. Well presented reasonably priced. Great service would definitely return and highly recommend.

Food good very busy Sunday afternoon

The service is an absolute shambles

Met my friend at this pub for the first time & it's tucked away, you actually go down a cobbled road to reach it.. it has parking & a large outdoor eating area with lots of tables & chairs, there is also a lovely old church just behind it in black & white, very quaint. The pub inside is old but so nicely decorated with comfortable chairs & tables, with a small bar area . It was lunch time so we just wanted something light to eat so we chose the sandwich which came with soup & chips, it was really delicious as homemade tomato soup. There are other meals you can have which they reduce down for lunchtime so really excellent value as they looked delicious. The staff were friendly & very helpful with good service. I will definitely be going back as I really enjoyed it.

Very friendly and professional young staff...

Just a quick lunch stop - all the staff were lovely and the 24hrs braised lamb and feta custard was out of this world

Cracking food. In fact I thought it was way better than it should be for a country pub (but still at country pub prices). Great service overall. Good ranges of drinks and beers. Location was great. We will be going back there in the summer when the gardens open! Really enjoyed it. See you soon.

Really cute little pub, not too far off the M6. It’s quirky and friendly, and although my friend is allergic to mustard and it turned up on the burger (and he had a fairly bad allergic reaction after we left) we still had a lovely time there 😆

Having left a five star review one year ago, I’m back to tell you how terrible the service was. After being ignored at the bar for five minutes, and then trying to serve someone else ahead of me We were in seated and left for another 20 minutes or so whilst others around were served. Numerous of the tables having to come up to the front of house to ask for drinks and the bill Food, great service very very very bad and I’m not normally one to complain, But being ignored, isn’t good enough

The six course taster menu ranked as some of the best food I have eaten. The staff were excellent, friendly and efficient. I highly recommend it.

A great place to visit all year round, especially for their cracking Sunday dinners - but late spring and summer is particularly unforgettable given the contemporary pub / bistro's new "outdoor seating and bar area" which really is something special!

Lovely 15 century pub situated down a cobbled country lane you wouldn't even know it was there if you didn't know where you were going. The food is amazing compliments to the chef. This is one country pub I highly recommend lovely location situated right next door to a lovely old church.

This was not my first visit. I go there because I know the experience is going to be a pleasing one.

Last minute booking aided by Phil who responded quickly and went out of his way to help. Service from Jess was brilliant, food was fantastic (roast beef). Ox cheek was a lovely starter , credit to the chefs. Couldn't fault it for a lovely Sunday dinner. We will be back to try the regular menu in the future. N.

Delightful little pub. Service was lovely and then we were served variations of what we ordered. Hubby ordered chicken risotto and got boned chicken on corn. I ordered cheese pie with mash and marmite parsnips and got cheese pie with chips and kale. We asked the waitress what happened and were told that noone had told the chef the menu had changed! No apology. My hubby doesn't like chicken on the bone or corn so the dog got it Very disappointing after a half hour wait for the food we didn't order

We had an amazing night at the first tasting menu. As someone who’s never enjoyed fish, I was pleasantly surprised that I enjoyed the two fish courses! Our waitress (sorry I can’t remember her name 🥹) was brilliant, super attentive and down to earth. We have visited many times for the Sunday roasts and would go as far to say they offer the best in Cheshire. We will definitely be back again! Thank you everyone. Mya & Matt

Great food as always but very slow service this time

It's rather simple: fabulous and generous food, great service and wonderful atmosphere. We stayed overnight in the campervan. Simply outstanding from start to finish.

Absolutely fantastic Chloe and her team are exceptional. Lovely food, great atmosphere and a lovely fire. So warming and the omelette was unreal. Thank you xxxx

For the last year the owners here have rejuvenated the place. From the wonderful. Little fire lit snug to fantastic summer garden. Simply the best place in Cheshire to sit back and enjoy an afternoon.

Food was delicious. Atmosphere was warm and welcoming. Historic value. Educational. Very attentative to their patrons. All around wonderful experience. Would go again.

Definitely check out St. Oswald's Church next door

It was our first visit as I had heard good reviews so thought we would try somewhere new for a change. We dined in the restaurant for a special birthday and the staff that served our table were great, very friendly. The food was very flavoursome in particular the Nasi Goreng. Will be visiting again just for that dish! The staff made a little birthday dessert for my husband with a candle. The creme bruleè with homemade shortbread was a good choice. Great service and well worth the drive out even on a rainy miserable day in January Will be visiting again soon, thanks.

Food was average, service was fantastic 👌

I was taken here as a surprise for my birthday, my partner had booked the private barn for 14 of us, what can I say. Perfect food, service and decoration. The beef and sticky toffee pudding I had were outstanding!! Big thank you to Phil, Chloe and all their superb team for making my birthday so memorable!

Fantastic Food, outstanding service first time here. The Owners are super friendly and love what they do!!! I went with group of 14 people. We were in a private room. Beautiful setup with xmas deco, bar, music, Bar man Joe was very nice top cocktails. I Loved it 👏👏👏👏

Really quaint place and the food is consistently of a high standard.

Pie fantastic, sevice friendly, enjoyed the history, Winston Churchills cigar smoke would have wafted through the pub as he sat planning the Normandy landings