
The Naughty Badger Bistro
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About The Naughty Badger Bistro
The Naughty Badger Bistro sits above Chester's historic Rows on Bridge Street Row E, reached by a steep, narrow staircase to the upper level. The interior is small, with limited seating and badger figures placed throughout the room, and window tables look down over Bridge Street below. The kitchen serves breakfast, brunch and snacks, with the Naughty Badger Breakfast as a full English option alongside vegan sausages, banana pancakes and homemade protein pancakes, plus bloomer toast served with jam. Cake and hot and cold drinks round out the menu, and the bar is fully licensed with beers, wines and spirits. Alfresco tables outside overlook Chester Cross for those who prefer to sit outdoors. It opens daily, and dogs are welcome in the space.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingPaid parking garage · Paid parking lot · Usually difficult to find a space
- Good for kidsGood for kids · High chairs · Kids' menu
- DietaryVegan options · Vegetarian options
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention naughty badger breakfast, steep narrow stairs up, bloomer toast texture issues and badger decor and view.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention naughty badger breakfast, steep narrow stairs up, bloomer toast texture issues and badger decor and view.
Customer Review Summary
The Naughty Badger Breakfast, often the full English version, draws the most praise, with reviewers repeatedly calling it fantastic and well presented, alongside standout sausages and vegan sausages and banana pancakes that one diner called weirdly nice. Protein pancakes and a flat white also earn mentions. The upstairs setting above Bridge Street, with its badger decor and window views, comes up again and again as part of the appeal, though several note the steep, narrow stairs make it difficult for anyone with mobility issues. Toast is a recurring sore point: multiple diners describe bloomer toast as hard or inedible, with one saying no butter could fix it. Service is mostly described as friendly and accommodating, offering swaps for disliked items, but one visitor reports drinks slammed down and being ignored while other tables were checked on, and another says a query about the toast was met with just "oh."
Customer Review Summary
The Naughty Badger Breakfast, often the full English version, draws the most praise, with reviewers repeatedly calling it fantastic and well presented, alongside standout sausages and vegan sausages and banana pancakes that one diner called weirdly nice. Protein pancakes and a flat white also earn mentions. The upstairs setting above Bridge Street, with its badger decor and window views, comes up again and again as part of the appeal, though several note the steep, narrow stairs make it difficult for anyone with mobility issues. Toast is a recurring sore point: multiple diners describe bloomer toast as hard or inedible, with one saying no butter could fix it. Service is mostly described as friendly and accommodating, offering swaps for disliked items, but one visitor reports drinks slammed down and being ignored while other tables were checked on, and another says a query about the toast was met with just "oh."
Featured reviews
- Google user
“My partner and I visited this weekend and the food was amazing here.The Naughty Badger breakfast (full english option) was fantastic. Everything was cooked perfectly and was delicious; all ingredients were of a high quality and the presentation was superb. Staff were very friendly and accommodating; we were offered extra food items to replace any standard breakfast options which weren't to our liking. We were seated by a window overlooking the scenic architecture of Chester town centre only adding to the experience. If you are looking for a quality breakfast at a fair price in the heart of Chester then look no further!”
- Google user
“Quirky cafe hidden on the rows, up what felt like many many stairs. Table for two, full english breakfast, lovely food but the toast was inedible, fear it may break my teeth. Sausages were excellent, bacon was a touch overdone (see pic). Waitress asked if all ok on the way out, I mentioned neither of us could manage thhe toast..only reply was 'oh' Loads of much better breakfast spots in town (try tinderbox, they are excellent)”
- Google user
“What a lovely hidden gem! We came across The Naughty Badger whilst wandering around trying to find breakfast and I’m so glad we did. The atmosphere was lovely, the decor is quirky but cute, the view is stunning and the food was incredible. The best breakfast we have had in a long time! Definitely worth a visit if you’re in Chester.”
- Google user
“Visited this place today and it was a nice spot on Bridge St, where you climb some steep steps, not recommend for people with mobility issues. Once in, you are ushered to a table. It's a small place with a small menu. We just ordered bloomer toast with jam, flat white and tea. We felt as we didn't order more we were a nuisance, the young lady slammed the drinks on the table,initially we weren't concerned until they asked everyone if they were ok but us. The bloomer toast was hard,no amountofbutter could rectify this, it was like it was made in an airfryer! The flat white was nice. As an independent eatery they need to up their game, being polite doesn't cost anything. I felt so disgruntled that I went to Harrods instead.”
- Google user
“Super cute Café ! I love the badger decoration with the attention to detail, so much to look at while you wait for their excellent food.”
Highlights
“A multi award-hidden gem above Chester's historic rows, a stone's throw from the famous Chester Cross. Follow the pawprints upstairs, where a warm welcome awaits. This cosy secret 'sett' serves freshly made breakfast, brunch, & snacks, cake and hot and cold drinks. Fully licensed with a choice of beers, wines and spirits. All food is freshly cooked to order by #ChiefBadger aka #TheChesterChef with ingredients sourced from local Chester independents wherever possible. With a number of alfresco tables available overlooking the nearby Chester Cross, it's a perfect spot for people watching whilst enjoying a bite to eat. Open daily Come and enjoy fresh, restaurant quality food 'At home with the Badgers'. It's the #secretyouwanttoshare!”
- Great coffee
- Great dessert
- Great tea selection
- Popular for breakfast
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for solo dining
Amenities
- Wi-Fi
- Paid parking garage
- Accepts reservations
- Outdoor seating
- Dogs allowed
- Takeout
Show more amenities
- Dine-in
- Family-friendly
- Vegan options
- Bar onsite
- Cozy
- Onsite services
- Offerings· 11
- Alcohol
- Beer
- Cocktails
- Coffee
- Free water refills
- Hard liquor
- Healthy options
- Quick bite
- Small plates
- Vegetarian options
- Wine
- Popular for· 1
- Solo dining
- Dining options· 6
- Breakfast
- Brunch
- Lunch
- Dessert
- Seating
- Table service
- Parking· 2
- Paid parking lot
- Usually difficult to find a space
- Family-friendly· 3
- Good for kids
- High chairs
- Kids' menu
- Highlights· 3
- Great coffee
- Great dessert
- Great tea selection
- Facilities· 2
- Gender-neutral restroom
- Restroom
- Atmosphere· 2
- Casual
- Trendy
- Crowd· 3
- LGBTQ+ friendly
- Tourists
- Transgender safespace
- Pet-friendly· 2
- Dogs allowed inside
- Dogs allowed outside
Location
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| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Naughty Badger BistroOutdoor seating · Vegan options · Vegetarian options | 4.7235 | — | £10–20 | naughty badger breakfast, steep narrow stairs up, bloomer toast texture issues |
| Panda Mami | 4.32,914 | 0.1 mi | — | sushi bar, crab legs weekends, tandoori chicken |
| Cosy ClubGood for kids · Reservations | 4.4697 | 0.2 mi | £10–30 | spanish chicken, steak dishes, cocktails (mojito, negroni, bloody mary) |
| Chez Jules in ChesterWheelchair accessible | 4.71,959 | 0.2 mi | — | beef bourguignon, french onion soup, dauphinois potatoes |
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