Archive — Restaurant in Stockport

Archive… where do we start? This bar is nothing to look at from outside, a hang up from the previous failed restaurants that formerly occupied the building, but whatever you do, don’t let that put you off!

Walk through the door and you’re welcomed into a cosy bar set over two main floors connected by a feature spiral staircase. There’s a mix of tables & chairs, benches and sofas, perfect for hosting groups of all sizes. There’s also a small outdoor seating area.

What is a bar though without a range of drinks? This is where Archive excels! A chalk board lists out all of the current range of lagers, craft beers & ales, all of which are perfectly kept (no bad beer or dirty lines in this place). In a side room, there’s a wall of fridges, home to speciality bottled and canned beers from around the world. There really is no shortage of choice in here!

The back bar is also well stocked with a good range of bourbon, rum & gin to name just a few. This brings us onto cocktails, oh the cocktails! I have tried many, normally at the end of the night, and none have disappointed.

I believe soft drinks are also available although I have never investigated this. Bar food is also available with a range of pizzas being a speciality of theirs.

The staff are friendly, knowledgeable and skilled. Yet another great asset to this place.

Archive may not be the cheapest bar in town but A) you’re in Cheadle Hulme and B) you get what you pay for. If cheap prices and rubbish beer are your thing, this isn’t the place for you. My friends and I,...

Absolutely cracking afternoon where we went for our first get together/reunion for almost two years. The outside space is really nice and is covered should it happen to rain. All the staff are really lovely and work so hard to make sure the visit is really good. You get the impression that nothing is too much trouble - so refreshing in the current times. Range of drinks top notch and pizzas are pretty good as well. What more could you ask for? Update February 2022. Still a remarkable range of beers, all very well kept. They are maintaining their standards for knowledgeable staff and they're lovely and friendly as well - always making you feel so very welcome. Altogether very pleasant. Update April 2022. Still an outstanding range of cask, keg, bottled and canned beer and they do cocktails as well, although I haven't tried any yet. Different offers different days - well worth a look. And still...

A newish bar on the Cheadle Hulme scene. Mainly serving keg beers but a number of cask hand pumps of different strengths. Some outside space both at front and rear with a spiral staircase leading to an upstairs room which was not in use by anybody at time of visit. Downstairs appeared sparsely furnished but plenty of people stood at the bar drinking. Large fridges to one side containing bottled beers. Certainly will visit again, my cask was ok but might have been a poor choice that day, well worth a visit as clearly the staff are enthusiastic and a good addition to this part...