No. 01
The Art School Restaurant
Fine Dining · Hope Street
Paul Askew's flagship is the city's most celebrated special-occasion restaurant, full stop.
No. 02
Maray
Middle Eastern Small Plates · Bold Street
Order the disco cauliflower, trust us, and keep ordering until the table is full.
No. 03
Belzan
Modern European · Smithdown Road
A tiny neighbourhood gem that quietly outclasses places twice its size and price.
No. 04
Pilgrim
Café · Renshaw Street
The best brunch in the city centre, and the coffee is genuinely excellent too.
No. 05
Lunya
Spanish · Liverpool ONE
A proper Catalan deli and restaurant where the charcuterie boards alone are worth the trip.
No. 06
The Mersey Canteen
Café-Bistro · Aintree
No-nonsense comfort food done brilliantly, a firm favourite with locals in the know.
No. 07
Röst
Scandinavian Café · Water Street
Seriously good coffee and open sandwiches in a calm, beautifully designed space near the waterfront.
No. 08
Buyers Club
Bar and Kitchen · Hardman Street
A relaxed spot for honest food, cold drinks, and a genuinely good time any evening.