Short + Stout

“A terrific menu, great coffee, eclectic background music and lovely service;”

Sian Bonner★★★★★

Staff are always super friendly, and the coffee is my fav in Chester. I come quite often for a take away coffee but had time to sit in for brunch/lunch, I had the special and it was soo good! The sourdough wasn’t too hard so could cut through it easily, all the components worked together perfectly, definitely one of my favourite combinations so far, portion size was just right, where you don’t feel stuffed to the point of feeling sick after but feel satiated!

Katy Travels★★★★★

Without doubt the best place for breakfast or brunch. The foods SO good! The flavours and standard are as good as, if not better than some Michelin starred restaurants! Wow!!!! Smoked salmon Benedict rosti was incredible!

Leanne Monteith★★★★★

What a gem! Fantastic lunch and brunch options with fresh, flavorful food and great vegan and vegetarian choices. Bright, friendly café making the most of its cozy space. Dog-friendly, too! Don’t leave without trying the chilli jam — it’s divine.

Jess Harris★

Went today and ordered the special for £12 to take away. I asked for no chorizo as I’m vegetarian and it was still the same price which is fine but I opened the box when I got outside just to check it before I drove away and I’ve attached a photo of what it looked like. Just a complete soggy mess with the thinnest amount of avocado and a few crumbs of feta. The cutlery was also really poor quality, bendy and broke before I could finish. Overall stingy, overpriced and substandard. Edit to add: I’ve just included their instagram version for the Instagram vs reality 🤦🏻‍♀️