Liverpool - City Break

A Greedy Gastro Tour Of Liverpool

Famed worldwide for the docks, the football and The Beatles, this European Capital of Culture receives little in the way of foodie recognition. On a recent visit, I discover it has a lot more to offer than bowlfuls of scouse.

It’s with a line-up of recommended restaurants and a handy helping of local insider tips that my guest and I embark on our weekend jaunt to Liverpool, a city which at points in the 19th Century had a greater wealth and prestige than the capital itself. Arriving at our destination around two hours after hopping aboard our post-work train at Euston, it seems we could have done alright without the tips anyway. Walking for a maximum of twenty minutes to get to our hotel on the other side of the city centre, we pass numerous enticing gastropubs, bustling cafes and cosmopolitan restaurants; it doesn’t really feel like we’ve left London at all.