In a world of compromise and fudging how refreshing it is to come across somewhere like the Albion in Park Street, Chester.

This is a proper pub where men are men and lager louts are banned. Food is of a similar ilk, so look out for boiled gammon and pea pudding, stuffed roast Cheshire turkey; lambs' liver, bacon and onions in cider gravy; haggis with tatties, and other similar delights. The finer aspects of cuisine are not for discussion there and the word nouvelle would be likely to produce an uncomprehending frown.

Mike Mercer has run the Albion Inn for over thirty-seven years and has created and captured the essence of the Great 1914-18 War in this classic Victorian pub. Many a young lad would have spent his King's Shilling there before going to face the horrors of the Western Front. To enjoy fully you should be a real ale enthusiast with a healthy respect and taste for malt whisky.

Two contemporary bedrooms provide comfortable accommodation.