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Hawksmoor Liverpool

Merseyside, Liverpool - British - Restaurant - £££

Bullish homage to best-in-show grass-fed British beef

Overall Rating: Good

Uniqueness:Does the establishment stand out in the context of the local area? Good

Deliciousness:How delicious is the food? Good

Warmth:How warm is the service and the hospitality in general? Good

Strength of recommendation:How enthusiastically and widely would you recommend the establishment? Good

Leading down to Liverpool's Albert Dock, Brunswick Street feels like exactly the right location for the city's branch of the Hawksmoor group. Inside is as dramatic as this historic quarter demands, with an elegantly clubby feel, a glitzy cocktail bar that recalls the golden age of Art Deco, and light fixtures that once saw service on the streets of Paris. British beef and seafood are the twin leitmotifs, and readers are fulsome in their praise of the cheering atmosphere and the air of brimming generosity that pervades the cooking. Before setting about the meats, perhaps limber up with a serving of smoked salmon and Guinness bread. Then it's on to the steak cuts sold by weight, up to the mighty bone-in prime rib, porterhouse and chateaubriand (best for two to share). Mix and match with classic sauces, including bone-marrow gravy or a roaring-rich Stichelton hollandaise. On-point seasonings enliven alternative mains such as charcoal chicken piri-piri with smoked chilli butter or roast h...

Leading down to Liverpool's Albert Dock, Brunswick Street feels like exactly the right location for the city's branch of the Hawksmoor group. Inside is as dramatic as this historic quarter demands, with an elegantly clubby feel, a glitzy cocktail bar that recalls the golden age of Art Deco, and light fixtures that once saw service on the streets of Paris. British beef and seafood are the twin leitmotifs, and readers are fulsome in their praise of the cheering atmosphere and the air of brimming generosity that pervades the cooking.

Before setting about the meats, perhaps limber up with a serving of smoked salmon and Guinness bread. Then it's on to the steak cuts sold by weight, up to the mighty bone-in prime rib, porterhouse and chateaubriand (best for two to share). Mix and match with classic sauces, including bone-marrow gravy or a roaring-rich Stichelton hollandaise. On-point seasonings enliven alternative mains such as charcoal chicken piri-piri with smoked chilli butter or roast hake with vinegared peppers and basil. Beef-dripping chips are the stars of a long list of sides that often feel halfway to mains in themselves: macaroni cheese, baked sweet potato etc.

The popular vote will probably go to puddings such as sticky toffee or chocolate and salt caramel tart, but there's also coconut and passion-fruit pavlova with coconut ice cream for something lighter. Sunday roasts draw effusive praise from readers, who rave about ‘melt-in-mouth beef, the world's best cauliflower cheese and Yorkshire puddings the size of my head’. Beef-friendly wines (from £11 a glass) are not of the cheapest, but there are plenty of inspired choices, and Hawksmoor's cocktails are the real thing. 

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VENUE DETAILS

8 Brunswick Street
Liverpool
Merseyside
L2 0PLGB

0151 294 6710

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OTHER INFORMATION

Private dining room, Separate bar, Family friendly

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