Eateries in Liverpool : Wed Jun 05, 2013 1:18 pm  

Hello All,

I'm in Liverpool on business for a week – in just over a week.

I'm working/staying near the convention centre and won't have a vast amount of recreational time.

But has anyone got any restaurant recommendations for the area? Even, daft as it may sound, somewhere that serves lobscouse.

Thanks in advance.

Re: Eateries in Liverpool : Wed Jun 05, 2013 1:32 pm  

Mintball wrote:

Hello All,

I'm in Liverpool on business for a week – in just over a week.

I'm working/staying near the convention centre and won't have a vast amount of recreational time.

But has anyone got any restaurant recommendations for the area? Even, daft as it may sound, somewhere that serves lobscouse.

Thanks in advance.

There is a delightful little spot called The Lobster Pot in the town, they serve monosodium glutomate in various guises.

To be serious, there are lots of decent places to eat on and around Albert Dock and just up the road around the Liverpool One area. They are not cheap, so if it's on expenses you might fancy a try. We have tried the Brasco Lounge (had Tapas) and an Indian called EastZEast (Punjabi cooking) which were nice, but the Brasco did have a few families (hence kids) in at the time.

Re: Eateries in Liverpool : Wed Jun 05, 2013 2:05 pm  

Not sure where the convention centre is, but in the centre of town (opposite the bombed out church) is "Zorbas". It's an old fashioned Greek restaurant that does not look that exciting but I really like it. The food is pretty good and good value. Greek food is one of those cuisines I do not like to eat regularly (maybe twice a year) but always love it when I do. I'll see if they have a website and add it. EDIT: This is it: http://zorbasrestaurant.wordpress.com/about/ Tripadvisor: http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant ... gland.html Reviews generally very favourable. Less favourable ones too - but if you accept what I said about being old fashioned and are not a snob, I think it's good (and I have eaten out an awful lot more times than the average tripadvisor reviewer and in many expensive places). PS Just had a look through the top few pages of Tripadvisor reviews - all the bad ones are from people who have only posted a few reviews and presumably only consider something decent if its treb=ndy and glitzy. The good reviews are generally from people who have posted lots of reviews and therefore, in my opinion, are likely to take a more balanced view rather than being taken in by the latest thing.

Not sure where the convention centre is, but in the centre of town (opposite the bombed out church) is "Zorbas". It's an old fashioned Greek restaurant that does not look that exciting but I really like it. The food is pretty good and good value. Greek food is one of those cuisines I do not like to eat regularly (maybe twice a year) but always love it when I do. I'll see if they have a website and add it. EDIT: This is it: http://zorbasrestaurant.wordpress.com/about/ Tripadvisor: http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant ... gland.html Reviews generally very favourable. Less favourable ones too - but if you accept what I said about being old fashioned and are not a snob, I think it's good (and I have eaten out an awful lot more times than the average tripadvisor reviewer and in many expensive places). PS Just had a look through the top few pages of Tripadvisor reviews - all the bad ones are from people who have only posted a few reviews and presumably only consider something decent if its treb=ndy and glitzy. The good reviews are generally from people who have posted lots of reviews and therefore, in my opinion, are likely to take a more balanced view rather than being taken in by the latest thing.

Re: Eateries in Liverpool : Wed Jun 05, 2013 2:06 pm  

Mintball wrote: Hello All, I'm in Liverpool on business for a week – in just over a week. I'm working/staying near the convention centre and won't have a vast amount of recreational time. But has anyone got any restaurant recommendations for the area? Even, daft as it may sound, somewhere that serves lobscouse. Thanks in advance. http://www.maggiemaysoriginalscouse.co.uk/

Mintball wrote: Hello All, I'm in Liverpool on business for a week – in just over a week. I'm working/staying near the convention centre and won't have a vast amount of recreational time. But has anyone got any restaurant recommendations for the area? Even, daft as it may sound, somewhere that serves lobscouse. Thanks in advance. http://www.maggiemaysoriginalscouse.co.uk/

Re: Eateries in Liverpool : Wed Jun 05, 2013 2:11 pm  

60 Hope Street (try bistro downstairs)
London Carriage Works
Fraiche (10 mins in a taxi over the river) quite pricey but very good owner cooked food and service
Delifonseca
Puschka (one of my fave Liverpool restos)
You may also like the very informal Lunya. They don't do lobscouse but Catalan scouse instead

Re: Eateries in Liverpool : Wed Jun 05, 2013 2:18 pm  

peggy wrote:

60 Hope Street (try bistro downstairs)
London Carriage Works
Fraiche (10 mins in a taxi over the river) quite pricey but very good owner cooked food and service
Delifonseca
Puschka (one of my fave Liverpool restos)
You may also like the very informal Lunya. They don't do lobscouse but Catalan scouse instead

Don't know the others, but would definitely recommend Delifonseca on Stanley St

Re: Eateries in Liverpool : Wed Jun 05, 2013 7:15 pm  

San Carlo, Castle Street.

(Ps) there is a cracking, cheap 24 hour greasy spoon by Lime Street station.

Re: Eateries in Liverpool : Wed Jun 05, 2013 8:01 pm  

Take a look at Alma de Cuba. Its in an old Polish Catholic church and have kept a lot of its character inside with a modern feel.

Food great and they have music and carnival nights in there too.

Re: Eateries in Liverpool : Wed Jun 05, 2013 8:39 pm  

Thanks, Peeps.

Appreciated.

Re: Eateries in Liverpool : Wed Jun 05, 2013 9:12 pm  

I'd recommend Lunya too, I've liked it every time I've been. I'd also suggest Sapporo, a teppanyaki grill