Picnic Chester

All good things come to an end.

Without trying to sound too formal, we regret to inform you that PicNic has closed its doors for good.

The decision has not come lightly and for the past 3 years we have worked exceptionally hard in trying to make our small independent restaurant work but sadly for a number of reasons the only option we are left with, is closing.

We have loved every minute (ok maybe not every minute) serving you. Thank you to everyone that has supported us over the years. We like to think of our regulars as friends and we hope to see you around town enjoying and supporting independents as much as we can.

See you around, 😘

📷 Baked red snapper, olives, cherry tomatoes, basil, new potatoes, pine nuts.

Happy Weekend.

📷 Mussels, chorizo, sherry cream, picana, bread.

Our summer holiday offer -
Lunch 2 courses - £18
Dinner 2 courses - £20
Is available all weekend.

New summer holiday Offer |
Lunch 2 Courses £18
Dinner 2 Courses £20
Runs all day, every day 👌🏼

📷 Chicken breast Caesar salad, parmesan, crostini, anchovies.
It’s going down a treat with a chilled glass of Riesling and a cheeky side of fries.

Live music this weekend |
Friday from 8pm .
Saturday from 8pm Ben Hughes.

If you’re anything like us, when the forecast is looking hot (yes we are mentioning the weather) then all we want is fresh light and tasty dishes. Try out our new menu this weekend ☀️🐟.

📷 Pan fried skate, new potatoes ,lemon & caper butter.

New summer menu is on.
🌱🕶

📷 Pan fried sea bream, buttered spinach, clams, peas, red wine shallots

Join us this weekend, new dishes & live music.
Friday from 8pm we are joined by and Saturday from 8pm .

I think we better mention the weather…..it’s a scorcher today people, refresh yourselves with our chilled beverages.
We also have a delicious summer menu and live music from 8pm! ☀️

Bank holiday live music.
Join us tonight from 8pm with and tomorrow night from 8pm with .

Delicious food, great drinks and delightful music, what more could you want for a bank holiday?? (☀️🤞🏽)

Happy Bank Holiday!

It’s always good to try new things but sometimes you really can’t beat the classics. Aperol Spritz & Negroni will forever stay firmly on our menu.

They are summer in a glass tbh.

📷 Marinated feta, watermelon, cucumber, Perello olives, mint.

Fresh. 🌱

New white wines |

A Sauvignon blanc from Italy & a Viognier.
Viognier is a French dry which is fresh & ‘zippy’ and we are very excited to have this in.

📷 Lamb cutlets, picana, spiced carrot purée, new potatoes, pomegranate seeds.

Best served with a glass (or bottle) of Cotes du Rhone….In our opinion.

We have playing Friday night and Saturday night from 8pm. Are you booked in??

📷Cantuccini & Arele vin santo

Dessert of dreams in our opinion.
*chefs kiss*

📷 Swordfish, purple potatoes, pepperonata, salsa verde.

A bright plate for these bright days ☀️

Join us this week as we get optimistically excited for summer.
Live music from 8pm Friday & Saturday.

Day dreaming of spring/summer days with a cold glass of white?
Hopefully not long now and with our new selection of whites it’s going to be hard to choose what to go for.

They are all available now by the bottle & by the glass.

Have you booked in for live music this weekend?

***please save & share with anyone you may feel would be interested***

We are looking for a full time head chef, offering up to £30k per annum (based on experience) plus equal share of tips.

This is the chance to join an exciting venture in the city centre and to gain full autonomy within the kitchen.

Please email or pop in with your CV. [email protected]

📷 King oyster ‘scollops’, green herb risotto & feta.

Believe it or not these are mushrooms and we have surprised quite a few of you! We love this dish, a great vegetarian option.

Three new red wines added to the list.
Excitement level was high last week after the tasting with . We have some goodens for you!

Our reds are mostly all served by the glass, apart from the 1856….it’s a special one!

We’ll update you on the whites next week.

📷 Stuffed squid, green herb & shrimp risotto, tomato, garlic & chilli salsa.
A weekend sellout.

Are you booked in for this weekend? We have a few tables left for the most romantic weekend of the year 😏.
Live music from 8pm Friday & Saturday. Get in touch to book a table.

📷 Black pudding Arancini, tomato, garlic & chilli salsa.

So gooood!

📷 Mussels, chorizo, sherry cream, picana & ciabatta starter from our new menu.

Are you booked in for this weekend??
Live music from 8pm Friday & Saturday.
And remember if you can’t make it at the weekend, our 20% off food offer runs mid week throughout all of February.

Opening Thursday 🙌🏼

Did you manage to pick up one of our 20% off vouchers during December? Don’t worry if you didn’t. Show us that you have liked and saved this photo and you can get 20% off food throughout January & February. Excluding Friday night & Saturday.

New and exciting dishes are in the pipeline. We’ll be sure to post them soon 🍽 📷

See you Thursday!

Christmas Opening Hours 🌲

Xmas Eve 12-9pm
Xmas Day Closed
Boxing Day Closed
27th Dec Closed
28th Dec 11am - 10pm
29th Dec 11am - 10pm
30th Dec 11am - 10pm
31st Dec till 13th Jan - CLOSED

We have so many gift options for Christmas inside our restaurant.
Shop from our deli wall or we’ll put together a ‘made to order’ hamper bag.

We have a great selection of wine & gin to purchase.
So whether you just need to stock up for the festive period or you need a gift for someone special, we have it all!!

Gift vouchers are available for any amount and are the perfect for those hard to buy for.

A very Merry Christmas 💫

Winter Spiced Espresso Martini
❄️🍊🌲

We also have Mulled Wine…..obviously. 🤎

Winter Spiced Espresso Martini
❄️🌲🍊

We also have Mulled Wine….obviously.
🤎

Christmas we are ready for you. ✨🎄🥂🎼

Live Music Friday & Saturday throughout December from 8pm.
Our usual menu will be served with the addition of a few festive drinks.
We have many lovely stocking fillers on our ‘Deli Wall’ including the most delicious smelling candles from .

We will update you with our Christmas week opening hours later in December.

Let’s have a very Merry Christmas. We can’t wait to celebrate with you ✨

A rare picture of one of our desserts but we felt this one deserved a post.

📷 Frozen berries & white chocolate with a hot white chocolate sauce.

📷 Grilled Swordfish Steak, Greek potatoes with a Pernod spiked tomato salsa.
It’s all about the Greek potatoes for me….Roasted new potatoes with red onion, feta & black olives.