The Details: Covino is a small Italian restaurant on Watergate Street with a focus on fresh pasta and a short menu done well. The room is compact and the atmosphere is warm, which makes it feel more like a neighbourhood restaurant than a city-centre chain. Worth booking ahead at weekends.
“⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (If we could give 6 stars, we would.) Magda and I had a date night at Covino in Chester and it is, without question, the best restaurant in Chester right now. We started with the boar sausage and sourdough bread — simple in concept, but executed to absolute perfectio…”
“Very very nice restaurant. Small personal, great wines, open kitchen 4 meters from your table. Very good service from French manager (owner / co-owner?) Good banter with chef. We shared 2 appetisers and 3 mains. Very good steak tartare. Good cheese choice. Well be back.”
“Exceptional, easy excellent small plates. Lovely service and style with some great wines, try and sit st the bar or in the window and take your time.”
“Really lovely little restaurant. The plates were more substantial than they looked and very tasty. I get there impression that the wine is a real feature of the place but neither of us were drinking and that did not detract from the experience at all. In fact, the non alcoholic I…”
“Covino is an amazing spot and a great find in Chester city center with great small plates and a thoughtful wine list. The food is excellent. The ragu in particular was outstanding — and I’m a tough critic when it comes to ragu. Rich, balanced, and clearly made with care. The ope…”