The best fine dining restaurants in Liverpool

Panoramic 34 is one of the UK’s highest restaurants and gives you a gorgeous view over lovely Liverpool. Not content drawing you in with stunning sights though, this place does a fine line in amazing food. Try out the a la carte menu or push the boat out with the seven course tasting menu, featuring dishes like pan-fried mullet and dark chocolate mousse. Afterwards, retire to the cocktail lounge and treat yourself to one of the famous martinis or a whimsically-named Flight of the Bumblebee.

Sitting right by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, The London Carriage Works is the perfect accompaniment if you’re going to see a show or some live music. Situated in the site of an old coach and carriage builders, it’s one of the best spots for some fine dining in Liverpool. Expect some seriously fancy food if you head here, with salt baking of celeriac, truffle veloutes, honey braising, and all the other fancy techniques you usually only drool over on MasterChef. One thing that really makes The London Carriage Works stand out is the cheese; this place has a whole menu of the finest cheeses, from Snowdonia cheddar, to Kidderton Ash goat’s cheese. Is there a better way to round off a meal?

If you are put off by the small portions that feature on a typical tasting menu, The Art School is the perfect spot as the portion sizes actually increase for each course. The eight course menu is ever-changing depending on the season. You can expect dishes like pan-seared Loch Fyne king and queen scallops and butter-poached lobster tail, and sirloin of Longhorn dry-aged beef. If you’re not a meat eater, you can enjoy the vegetarian or pescatarian tasting menus instead. The tasting menus also include some delicious desserts, as well as optional coffee and petit fours. If you’re feeling extra fancy, you can also add a wine flight, so you can sample some of the best wines around the world.

The Academy Restaurant is somewhat of a hidden gem as it’s tucked away off Duke Street. The restaurant is run by a team of talented and dedicated staff including Liverpool College students who are honing their skills alongside top chefs. Here, you can enjoy an affordable seasonal tasting menu. Previous dishes have included mouthwatering dishes like cream of parsnip soup, crispy duck egg and a frangipane and cranberry bakewell. Keep your eyes peeled for the latest menu and get booked in for an upcoming special occasion. 

Each six weeks, Six by Nico takes guests on a thrilling journey through time, spaces and places with a unique and affordable six course tasting experience. However, once this six week time period is up, each menu will disappear forever – never to be cooked or tasted again! From reimagining childhood favourites to exploring the culinary delights of destinations such as Catalonia, Mexico and The Middle East, guests have been on quite the (delicious) journey so far, with a new experience to enjoy upon each visit.

NORD is the joint venture between GSG Hospitality and Chef Daniel Heffy, offering a unique dining experience with a focus on regional produce and celebrating Northern heritage. Expect delicious starters such as miso waffle, brie, honeycomb and black winter truffle, and mains fallow deer, squash hot sauce, grilled sand carrot, orange and lardo jus. There’s also a dedicated vegan menu which features delicacies such as grilled avocado taco, while we’d also recommend trying the Chef’s Choice Menu, which allows the team to decide for you with a bespoke sharing menu personalised to the table. Elevate this experience to add a flight of three or five wines, carefully curated to pair alongside each of your chef’s menu courses, and you have yourself a brilliant fine dining experience in Liverpool.

Belzan is Liverpool’s neighbourhood bistro, serving humble dishes inspired by places the team’s been and people they’ve met. The menu changes with the ebb and flow of the seasons, with some weeks seeing little change, and other weeks three or four dishes changing. What is always constant is the attention and care given to every ingredient and guest that comes through the door. The team buys local when it makes sense and they make everything by hand. Produce gets chosen carefully from farmers that are passionate about their impact on the environment, and wines that reflect the same ethos. Servicing the neighbourhood with honest, nourishing, full flavoured dishes that are good for the planet and good for the soul, Belzan is a fine dining establishment with a conscience.

For those who are wine and food curious, Manifest is an elegant industrial-style restaurant and wine bar in the heart of the Baltic Triangle. With the area’s historic shipping-trade inspiring the name, the team at Manifest takes great pride in sourcing high quality seasonal goods, supporting local producers and putting their passion onto plates and into glasses. Expect regularly changing menus with wine in mind. This is a six table and dine-at-counter restaurant, so booking is essential. The chef’s table is the highlight of the restaurant, so if you would like chef’s table seats (we strongly recommend this) then just make sure to note this in your booking.