Top Beer gardens in Northwich, United Kingdom

Lovely village pub, tasteful decor, good choice of back ground music, friendly staff and good value quality food. The only downfall was we had reserved a particular table which had been given away due to staff not checking the booking information and no reserved notice was put on the table.

Lovely venue. Very friendly knowledgeable staff. Great Gluten free options. Good easy access for the infirm. The food was excellent and I will be returning now I live locally.

We came here a few years back and had cheese and onion pie and didn't really rate it. Came again this week to try something different, wife went for a burger which she enjoyed and I had the steak and ale pie, wow was it good, probably the best pie I have ever had! The gravy was so rich, meat was perfect as was the pastry, I'd highly recommend that!
Plenty big enough carpark although it was tight in the car I had from work, there was only a dozen customers in so was quiet, customer service was great and everywhere looked clean.
Well worth a try if you're in the area.

Great pub. Second time visiting and wasn't disappointed. We both had the steak, which was flavoursome and tender. Pleasant staff and great service. Food a little more than average but was worth it plus they seem to do offers I.e. fish and chip Tuesday.

Pretty standard unfortunately, great little place just the food that was a bit of a let down.

Beefburger came well done, no option to have med rare, the cheese was quite tangy and didn't quite compliment and the same that came on the cheesy garlic bread, I probably would have preferred an American cheese on the burger.

Scampi and chips, not a lot of scampi, a lot of pease.

So it was all ok, nice place nice service

Booked a time slot, but had to wait an hour to order, even though the restaurant was half full. Finally got to order our food although the server needs lessons in hospitality lol. I ordered my mixed grill, they didn't even ask how I wanted my steak cooking. I had to ask for medium... it came mega well done, chicken was mushy but edible (just). The missus and daughter loved their pie tho. Nobody came to see us during the meal to ask if everything was ok. I got up to search for sauce, to no avail. Far better places locally, especially for the price

We visited here on a random midweek night in July 2024 from the canal where we were holidaying. We had moored for the night very close by and had plans to visit the Lion Salt Works museum the next morning.

Photos online had led us to think food would be available. However, when we were there, the kitchen was out of action due to a problem with the gas supply, no fault of the management. Despite this setback, the staff were super lovely and helpful, the beer was great, and the locals very welcoming, kindly offering my husband a lift to the next town to go pick up some takeaway for the family, which the pub then allowed us to eat in the garden.

On chatting with everyone there, it seems new people took on the pub late 2023 and are trying to build the business back up from it having dwindled previously.

From the tour guide given by the boat company this place doesn't get a mention, but it is very deserving of some canal holiday business. Maybe phone ahead of your hoping on food as they should get the gas sorted eventually, but we all know how it is waiting on the gas man!

Our favourite place to eat since moving into the area eighteen months ago.
Today's meal for our cousin's birthday was first class! Sorry not to have taken photos.
We had two of the beef & ale pie, new York chicken followed by sticky toffee pud & a 'cloud' of eaton mess (to die for 😍)
Freshly cooked & flavoursome.
Staff are always so welcoming & even gave us 'breathing' space between courses!
Highly recommend this beautiful place.

What a fabulous afternoon. The Marston Festival went on from Friday through till Monday. The entertainment was great and we especially enjoyed our friends Barney and Jo's jazz set. The food was lovely and the staff so friendly. Thank you ☺️🎶☺️

This is a great little pub and the food was amazing.

Visited today for the first time. Gourmet food with good sized portions and excellent presentation, but very reasonable prices. Superb service and a friendly atmosphere. Dog friendly too. Will definitely go again, highly recommended.

Google maps lead us to this pub advertising as food available.

Came here in the hope of a meal only to find food no longer available at this pub.

However , we stayed for a pint and enjoyed the live music.

All the bar staff were incredibly friendly and helpful when asking for somewhere close by to go for a meal.

The Salt Barge is a wonderful pub; Jayne and Claire were really welcoming and couldn’t do enough for our party. It has a glorious, chilled out atmosphere, and the music played was not overwhelming. There was a great selection of drinks available, including several alcohol free options!

Visited The Salt Barge today for my daughter's baby shower. Every thing was absolutely perfect. The pub has a lovely welcoming atmosphere. The food was amazing. I had asked for an afternoon tea type buffet and the spread surpassed any expectations that I could have had. I will definitely be back.

Amazing food!! Such great quality and a good selection of different meals that you don't normally see on a pub menu. Staff very friendly, good selection of ales. Even the outside patio area was very nice and had a covered area in case the weather turned.
Will be definitely going back there

Fantastic 2 course meal for Easter! The food is absolutely top notch. Brilliant pub and lovely staff

Wonderful food good selection on drink.
People so friendly. Been there 3times and never disappointed. Huge dining area with big family tables or quiet 2 people tables.
No play area for small children but that’s not a bad things.

This is a lovely cosy friendly pub with tasty delicious food. The Sunday lunch was delightful and the staff very friendly.

What a fantastic lunch we had. Mains and a pudding AND coffee today! I had the seabass with roasted veg. Perfection. And we had the apple and rhubarb crumble and custard. Just wow! The whole meal was superb as was the service.

We had a lovely evening here having a couple of drinks. Good beer and cider selection and a lovely atmosphere. Looking forward to coming back here in the summer for the beer garden.

Lovely family meal, tastefully decorated for Christmas with well maintained real log fires all add to the atmosphere/ ambience. Pleasant, friendly and attentive( but not overly so) waiting on staff.
Food was tasty and freshly cooked, piping hot, small portions available on done dishes( but appear to be an average sized portion... goodness knows what the normal size would be).
Vegetarian and vegan options on the menu.
On the whole, a nice quaint traditional country pub, well worth a visit, with plenty of parking space.

Nice proper local pub. Dog friendly. Had a couple of well kept real ales and a craft keg beer Lovely buildin

Popped in for lunch as we were passing. A delightful pub, very prompt service by lovely staff. Food was excellent, freshly cooked and very tasty. Well recommended.

Called for an early evening meal and I had the steak in ale pie, seasonal vegetables, chips and a jug of gravy, my wife had the salmon, it was delicious, the best home made steak pie I have ever, ever, ever had.
Call a couple of days later to repeat the meal and it was sold out, I was not supposed. I cannot recommend the inn any higher.