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Chilli Banana

New younger sibling to the hugely popular Chilli Banana in Wilmslow, Macclesfield's Chilli Banana offers the same successful formula of home-style Thai cooking served in traditional surroundings. It's also housed in a pub -- the Merchants House, part of the Robinsons chain. Chilli Banana is open lunch and evening Monday to Saturday with a special Business Platter lunch menu available every day. Th ...more

59 Buxton Road - Macclesfield - SK10 1JX - 0871 811 4354

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Enjoy a great meal & save money with these special offers & deals at a selection of Cheshire restaurants. Please pick a day from the list below.

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Readers Choice

Enjoyed your last meal out? If so, write a restaurant recommendation on Sugarvine and we'll give you a £20 discount on your first case of wine purchased from Virgin Wines.

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Latest Recommendation

Romazzino, Nantwich

Fantastic food. Excellent choice of wines- would recommend the bellinis! Very friendly waiters. Very good service. Have eaten here many times and have never been able to fault anything about the place at all.

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Take the hassle out of making your restaurant reservation by booking online. It's simple and it's free -- just click on the link to browse the restaurants you can book in the Cheshire area. ...more

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Readers Choice

Every month we publish a list of the 10 most popular Cheshire restaurants on Sugarvine. These figures are based on searches by Sugarvine readers last month (previous month's results in brackets).

  1. (2) Ego Mediterranean Restaurant - Warrington
  2. (8) Millbrook, The - Stalybridge
  3. (-) Dowds Restaurant - Glossop
  4. (-) Garlic Press - Sandbach
  5. (-) Al Pacino - Stockport order a takeaway at Al Pacino online
  6. (3) Mr Chows - Parkgate
  7. (-) Hollybush Inn - Sandbach
  8. (1) Hollywood Pizza - Widnes order a takeaway at Hollywood Pizza online
  9. (-) Jade Buddha, The - Northwich
  10. (-) Pizza Costa - Warrington order a takeaway at Pizza Costa online
New on the Vine

On sugarvine.com you can view profiles, photos, menus, wine lists and details of special events for many of Cheshire's restaurants, bars and pubs.

Francs, Chester
The Church Green, Lymm
Corban's Gallery, Hale Barns
Ristorante Sergio, Chester
Bollicini, Chester
Blue Moon Cafe, Chester
Casa Italiana, Nantwich
Donato's & Sandro's, Chester
Swadesh, Bowdon
Sangam, Heald Green
El Cuba Libre, Hyde
Da Vinci, Sale
Mae Gaew Thai Restaurant, Knutsford
Bobby's Bar & Grill, New Brighton
Garlic Press, Sandbach
Simon Radley At The Chester Grosvenor, Chester
The Cafe At The Walls, Chester
Carriages Restaurant, Tattenhall
The House Restaurant & Wine Bar, Altrincham
Good Taste, Cookery School
London Road Restaurant & Wine Bar, Alderley Edge360 movie
The Olive Press, Cheadle Hulme360 movie
Residence Restaurant & Bar, Nantwich
Travellers Rest, Lowton
La Lupa, Stalybridge
Jahan, Walton
The Village, Grappenhall
The Cottage Restaurant & Lodge, Knutsford
Ego Mediterranean Restaurant, Bramhall
Ego Mediterranean Restaurant, Stockton Heath
Ego Mediterranean Restaurant, Chester
Efe's, Widnes
Sher Khan, Chester
Waggon & Horses, Matley
Sheldrakes, Heswall
La Fattoria, Chester
Midland Balti, Sale Moor
Ring O' Bells, Christleton
Golden Orchid, Hoylake
Oswalds @ Helter Skelter, Frodsham
Casa Mia, West Kirby
Kerala Kitchen, Prenton
Chilli Banana, Wilmslow
Chilli Banana, Macclesfield
The Living Room, Chester
39 Steps, Styal
Peruga At Woodheys, Marple Bridge360 movie
The Fox, Haslington
Jam Deli & Restaurant, Altrincham
Oddfellows, Chester
Bulls Head & Lodge, Hale Barns
George & Dragon, Holmes Chapel
Hollybush Inn, Winterley
Amici, Stockport
Nakatcha, Nantwich
Alderley Restaurant, Alderley Edge
Dilli, Altrincham360 movie
OCA, Sale360 movie
Rozafa Taverna, Stockport
Francs, Altrincham360 movie
Francs Event Catering, Outside Catering
Surfers, West Kirby
Dowds, Glossop
Scogs, West Kirby
The Portrait House, Hoylake
Britannia Spice, Parkgate
Tom At 101, Stockton Heath
Chapman Holmes, Outside Catering
San Rocco, Hale
Something Special, Upton Village
La Rioja, Altrincham
Moss Nook, Manchester South
Siam Restaurant, Greasby360 movie
Khrua Thai Orchid, Heswall
Marsh Cat, Parkgate
Sokrates Taverna, Sale
Sugarvine Hi-Life Diners Club
Ming Dynasty, Hoylake
Ego, Heswall

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Paul Heathcote

One of the north's most high-profile chefs, Paul Heathcote opened his flagship Longridge Restaurant in 1990 and built it up to two-Michelin-star status. The Heathcotes group now extends to a dozen restaurants across Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Lancashire and Cheshire and includes his Olive Press chain of Italian restaurants and a flourishing outside catering business. Paul has teamed up with Sugarvine to answer your cookery questions:
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Country House Dining In Cheshire

At this time of year, nothing beats the grandeur of lunch or dinner in a stately location. And you don't have to be a millionaire to sample a taste of the good life. Cheshire is packed with absolutely gorgeous country house hotels all offering everything from fine dining to fixed price menus at modest prices and, whatever differences they may have, they all share the appeal of wonderful surroundings harking back to a different age. Take Nuns ...more

Restaurant Review

The Church GreenThe Church Green

Until recently, the leafy village of Lymm was a bit of a backwater as far as eateries were concerned. But that’s all changed with the arrival of Miche ...more

The Gastrotourist

The GastrotouristDestination Restaurants

Some meals are worth a special journey. In The Gastrotourist we profile select destination restaurants from across the UK and beyond. This month:
Ynyshir Hall, Eglwysfach

The Rant

The RantHey Fatty Bum Bum

It is no wonder we are a nation of fatties. A recent study has revealed that ready meals, the staple diet of much of the nation, have increased in quantity (if not quality) by almost double since the early 1990s ...more

Quick Bites

Stars and Stripes Weekend, July 3rd, 4th and 5th at Corbans Gallery . . .Michelin-starred celebrity chef Richard Phillips is joining the team at Oddfellows in Chester as a consultant chef. . .Aiden Byrne is doing a cookery demo for the Lymm festival Tue Jun 30 featuring his Broad bean soup and Trout recipes from the Great British Menu. Just 10 spaces left for the 5.30pm demo. Contact the The Church Green for details. . .Oddfellows in Chester will be hosting both VIP and Corporate Hospitality bars at this year’s Pageant of Power at Cholmondeley Castle on Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th July. . .The Bull at Shocklach is hosting a Charity Ladies’ Lunch, in aid of Nightingale House and North West Air Ambulance, on Friday 19th June. . .Olivers Restaurant in Woodford has just had a £220,000 refurbishment. . .The Alvanley Arms in Tarporley has been named as one of the Great British Pubs by the Daily Telegraph. . .Award winning Nantwich restaurant & bar Residence has opened a 2nd venue in Congleton. . .Movie Night every Monday at Casa Italiana at the Best Western Crown Hotel in Nantwich -- dine in the restaurant then catch a movie screening, all for £10. . .London Road Restaurant in Alderley Edge are hosting an exclusive Royal Ascot Lunch on 19th June with champagne, canapés and lunch in aid of Francis House Children’s Hospice with live Coverage of the racing all day and tote facilities available for just £30 per person. For reservations call Judy on 01625 583 453 or email judy@francishouse.org.uk. . .Ego Restaurants who opened their first of 9 venues in Heswall are now celebrating their 10th birthday. . .It's Bouzouki Night at Rozafa Taverna in Stockport on the last Sunday of the month with live Greek music and a 4 course Meze banquet for just £23 per person. . .2 Cheshire venues celebrate wins at The Northern Hospitality Awards, Residence in Nantwich won "Best Bar" and The Church Green in Lymm took "Best Newcomer". . .New Spring menu launched at London Road Restaurant in Alderley Edge. . .New menu launched at Residence in Nantwich. . .Alderley Restaurant at the Alderley Edge Hotel has undergone a £200,000 refurbishment. . .Casa Tapas in Didsbury will be open as usual during a major revamp and have opened a second venue in Knutsford. . .For upcoming events at Ring O Bells in Christleton click here. . .Cheshire restaurant Loch Fyne in Knutsford wins the Best Newcomer at this years Hi-Life Dining Awards click here for full details. . .Upcoming events throughout 2009 at Oddfellows in Chester, Click Here for details. . .Fraiche Restaurant in Oxton has been awarded a Michelin star. . .You can now keep up to date with all the latest news from sugarvine by becoming a fan on Facebook. . .Long time favourite restaurant of Man United players has re branded Ignite-The Authentic Taste of Raj is in Congleton. . .Oddfellows in Chester has been awarded an AA Rosette. . .Champagne Evenings on the first Tuesday of every month at London Road Restaurant, £60 per person inc. glass of champagne with first 4 courses. . .Sheldrakes Restaurant has recently been awarded the highest category attainable in the new 'Taste Liverpool Highest Quality Assured' accreditation scheme.