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Best restaurants in Liverpool
Published 08 February 2023

Liverpool’s dynamic dining scene perfectly mirrors the city’s vibrant personality and rich cultural heritage. The best restaurants in Liverpool bring together a mix of creativity, tradition, and global influence, making it a hub for food enthusiasts of all kinds. From hidden gems to well-loved favourites, these establishments showcase culinary talent and dedication, offering everything from comforting classics to cutting-edge creations. The best restaurants in Liverpool celebrate the city’s unique spirit, ensuring that every dining experience is as memorable as the city itself. Whether you’re a local or a visitor, this guide is your key to exploring Liverpool’s exceptional gastronomic offerings.

Best Local Restaurant

Belzan

Liverpool, Merseyside ££

An abidingly popular neighbourhood spot in the Wavertree district of Liverpool, Belzan is the very image of a modern bistro, with its comfortable banquettes against whitewashed bare brick and high shelves crowded with empty bottle… Read more

371 Smithdown Road, Liverpool, Merseyside L15 3JJ

Delifonseca Dockside

Liverpool, Merseyside ££

All-purpose family-friendly deli and restaurant

Combining the virtues of a deli and informal restaurant (open from breakfast onwards), this ‘genuinely lovely place’ makes the most of its spacious location at the bottom end of Liverpool’s waterfront. Now boasti… Read more

Brunswick Way, Liverpool, Merseyside L3 4BN

El Gato Negro Liverpool

Liverpool, Merseyside ££

Lively tapas eatery with a big personality

This Spanish Black Cat lurks in one corner of the Exchange Flags courtyard by Liverpool City Hall, behind a monument to Nelson and four of his poignantly chained French captives. Inside is an expansive, impressive space, smartly f… Read more

Unit 2, Walker House, Exchange Flags, Liverpool, Merseyside L2 3YL

Lunya

Liverpool, Merseyside £

Sun-splashed Catalan tapas joint and deli

‘A welcoming place with real heart and passion,’ the Kinsella family’s authentic Catalan tapas joint and deli has been one of the city's roaring success stories of the past few years, offering a taste of sun-spla… Read more

55 Hanover Street, Liverpool, Merseyside L1 3DN

Manifest

Liverpool, Merseyside ££

The Baltic Triangle is a former industrial area that has become a creative hub, attracting a crowd of indie start-ups and alternative enterprises. Manifest references the city’s maritime history, and the whole place slots ea… Read more

4a Watkinson Street, Baltic Triangle, Liverpool, Merseyside L1 0AG

Maray

Liverpool, Merseyside

There are currently two Marays in Liverpool, one at the Britannia Pavilion on Albert Dock and this outlet, at the top end of restaurant-heavy Bold Street. Sitting cheek-by-jowl with eateries of every complexion, it is dedicated to… Read more

91 Bold Street, Liverpool, Merseyside L1 4HF

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Röski

Liverpool, Merseyside £££

In modestly sized premises on the northern side of the Georgian quarter, Anton Piotrowski's Röski is one of Liverpool's premier venues for exciting contemporary food. It manages both to push many populist food buttons, and al… Read more

16 Rodney Street, Liverpool, Merseyside L1 2TE

The Art School

Liverpool, Merseyside £££

Paul Askew's restaurant in an august building next to the Philharmonic Hall now has a courtyard area off the cellar bar for summer drinking and snacking. In the main room, still one of the most dramatic dining spaces in Liverpool,… Read more

1 Sugnall Street, Liverpool, Merseyside L7 7EB

Wreck

Liverpool, Merseyside ££

Brought back to life from a state of dereliction in 2017 by Gary Usher's bold, creative ambition – including a crowdfunding campaign and life as a pop-up – handsome 60 Seel Street is now living its best life as Wreck. … Read more

60 Seel Street, Liverpool, Merseyside L1 4BE

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