The Foundry — Irish Pub, Beer Garden & Live Sport, Chichester

The Foundry's covered beer garden: long wooden tables and benches under a vine-covered pergola, with a painted flamingo mural along the back wall

Largestbeer garden in Chichester

Welcome

Once an ironworks, now Chichester's biggest beer garden

The Foundry — which used to be an ironworks — is proud to boast the largest beer garden in Chichester! But when it's not sunny enough to enjoy all it offers, including a fabulous outdoor bar, you can be assured of a warm and friendly, traditional Irish, welcome within!

We offer home-cooked food, with daily specials and Sunday roasts, all complemented by a great selection of craft ales, speciality gins and wine.

We've all the sporting action across our big screens and host regular live music events. Whether you're looking for a quiet pint, an excuse to cheer on your favourite team or enjoy a family meal, The Foundry is the perfect pub for any occasion.

Largest beer gardenIn Chichester — with its own outdoor bar

By the stationTwo minutes from Chichester station, opposite the bus station

On-site parkingAround 20 spaces, plus a multi-storey opposite

Dogs — well-behaved dogs are welcome, on a lead at all times.

Menus

What’s on the menu

Prices and dishes may change; for allergen information, please speak to a member of the team before ordering.

Main Menu

See food hours above

Small plates and sharers to start, then burgers, mains, sandwiches and the fries & sides.

Small Plates

Southern Fried Chicken Goujons£8.45Served with buffalo or BBQ sauce
Buffalo Chicken Wings£8.45Served with blue cheese dip
Baby Nachos£6.95Melted cheese, sour cream, homemade salsa & guacamoleAdd pulled pork or chilli £2.50
Cheese & Pulled Pork Quesadilla£8.45Cajun spiced pulled pork & melted cheese wrapped in a crispy tortilla, served with homemade salsa & guacamole
Mac & Cheese Bites£7.45Crispy macaroni chunks served with homemade tomato salsa
Halloumi Fries£7.45Crispy halloumi fries served with sweet chilli sauce

Sharers

Nachos Grande!£10.95Melted cheese, sour cream, jalapeños, homemade salsa & guacamoleAdd pulled pork or chilli £2.50
Extra Large Wings£12.95Crispy wings coated in buffalo or BBQ sauce, served with blue cheese dip
Meat Platter£15.95Southern fried chicken, buffalo wings, fries, pulled pork quesadilla, coleslaw & BBQ sauce
Loaded Fries£12.95Bacon, cheese and jalapeños with sriracha sauce

Burgers

All burgers served with lettuce, tomato, onion, fries, coleslaw and Houseburger dressing. Double up on any burger for £5.

The Foundry Burger£15.956oz flame-grilled burger served with cheese, bacon, and topped with a fried egg
Cajun Chicken Burger£13.95Cajun chicken fillet served with cheeseAdd bacon £1.50
Halloumi Burger£12.95Grilled halloumi topped with sweet chilli sauce
Classic Cheese Burger£12.956oz flame-grilled burger topped with melted cheeseAdd bacon £1.50
Plant Based Burger£13.95Moving Mountain burger served with lettuce, tomato & onion

Mains

Traditional Cod & Chips£15.95Served with tartar sauce, garden or mushy peas, chips
Scampi & Chips£14.45Served with tartar sauce, garden or mushy peas, chips
Carbonara£13.95Crispy bacon, parmesan cheese, black pepper in a creamy sauce
Ham, Egg & Chips£13.45Slow cooked gammon, two fried eggs, chips & salad
Hunters Chicken£14.95Grilled chicken, crispy bacon, BBQ sauce, topped with melted cheese, served with fries & coleslaw
Bangers n Mash£13.95Sausages, creamy mash, peas and gravy
Chilli Con Carne£14.95Medium spicy chilli served with rice, sour cream
Chicken Caesar Salad£12.95Crisp lettuce, crunchy croutons, boiled egg, parmesan, Caesar dressing, crispy bacon
Chicken Curry£14.95Classic curry served with rice or chips
8oz Sirloin Steak£22.958oz sirloin steak, chips, salad and peppercorn sauce

Sandwiches

All served with chips & salad, choice of white, brown or ciabatta.

Tuna Cheese Melt£11.95Tuna and cheese
BLT£11.95Bacon, lettuce and tomato
H.L.T£10.95Halloumi, pesto, lettuce and tomato
Chicken & Bacon Club£11.95Chicken, bacon, tomato and lettuce
Fish Finger£10.95Fish fingers, lettuce and tartare sauce

Fries & Sides

French Fries£4.95
Cheesy Fries£6.45
Cheese & Bacon Fries£7.45
Garlic Bread£4.25
Garlic Bread & Cheese£5.95
Onion Rings£4.95
Bread & Butter£1.50

Desserts

Homemade, served with custard or ice cream.

Sticky Toffee Pudding£6.95
Chocolate Brownie£6.95
Apple & Summer Berry Crumble£6.95

Sport & live music

We're famous for our live music and sport

Big screens for the sport, DJs and live acts appearing throughout the week.

Our big screens show all Premier League and Championship football, as well as European Cup and international matches. If you love your rugby, there's no better place to watch the big fixtures such as the Six Nations and World Cup, as well as all the club and international fixtures. If you fancy watching a particular match or event, just let us know and we will do our best to accommodate you!

Friday nights

DJ from 10pm till 3am.

Saturday nights

DJ till 3am.

What’s on this week is posted on our social pages — follow us for the latest.

The Foundry's beer garden seen from above: tables and parasols across the terrace, with drinkers at the tables — The beer garden

Football

All Premier League and Championship games, European Cup and international matches.

Rugby

The Six Nations, the World Cup, and all the club and international fixtures.

Racing

Part of our Irish heritage: all the national and international meetings, with events around Royal Ascot, Cheltenham and the Grand National.

And the rest

Domestic and international cricket, the boxing, tennis and golf, including the Masters.

For this week's drink deals, fixtures and who's playing, find us on Facebook.

Groups & bookings

Group bookings welcome

We're pleased to offer families a children's menu and welcome group bookings — booking is recommended, so give us a call to check availability.

There's no dedicated function room here — for a big group, the best way to secure a spot is to ring ahead.

Enquire by email

or call 01243 931288

Inside The Foundry: red velvet chairs and booths under hanging greenery, with a painted mural on the brick wall

20on-site spaces

Parking

On-site parking for around 20 cars, plus a multi-storey car park directly opposite.

Children'smenu

Families welcome

We're pleased to offer families a children's menu, and welcome group bookings — just give us a call.

Reservations

Book a table

Tables are booked by phone — give us a ring and we'll sort it. Booking is recommended, especially for groups.

Ring us on

01243 931288

Open every day from 11am.

Or email thefoundry@whelanspubs.co.uk

GroupsWe welcome group bookings and offer a children's menu — ring ahead to check availability.

The beer gardenThe largest in Chichester, with its own outdoor bar — first come, first served when the sun's out.

Dogs & dressWell-behaved dogs are welcome on a lead. We operate a no-hat policy across all our venues.

Find us

1 Southgate

Address

1 Southgate, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 8DH

Telephone

01243 931288

Email

thefoundry@whelanspubs.co.uk

Opening times

Monday – Thursday11am – 11pm
Friday – Saturday11am – 2am
Sunday11am – 12.30am / 1am

Food served every day

Monday – Wednesday12pm – 9pm
Thursday – Saturday11am – 9pm
Sunday12pm – 7pm

Hours can change around holidays and events — ring ahead if you are making a special journey.

Good to know

Well-behaved dogs are welcome, but must remain on a lead at all times.
We operate a no-hat policy across all our venues.
We're pleased to offer families a children's menu and welcome group bookings.

Map showing The Foundry on Southgate, opposite Chichester bus station.

Two minutes from Chichester station, opposite the bus station. Nearest bus stop: Chichester Bus Station.

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The bar at The Foundry, spirits and gins lined up on the back shelf — At the bar

Once an ironworks, now Chichester's biggest beer garden

Daily home-cooked food, hearty roasts on Sundays