Eating out in Liverpool

A WEEKEND in Liverpool. What does the city of culture, fake tan and two Premier League football clubs have to offer in terms of food. Rather a lot actually! Staying in a Premier Inn with five of my friends, we decided to head out for breakfast.

It helps to have a friend already in Liverpool so when I looked up Leaf in Bold Street on the internet I asked her advice and she said it was a very good choice. It doesn’t look great from the outside but go through the doors and you are met with a homely lay out with a laid back atmosphere with mismatched wooden chairs. Grab a menu, then order at the bar.

There are lots of good breakfast choices. I went for the Full English (£6.50), which was lovely, with thick, bloomer toast nicely buttered, flat tasty field mushrooms and a well seasonsed sausage. The bacon, potato croquet, tomato, eggs and beans were also good. Other options on the table were Eggs Benedict, which looked delicious, and was served with shredded ham hock. There is also a good selection of tea (I went for ginger). Feeling comfortably full we didn’t stop for food again until the evening.

 

We went for Mexican at Lucha Libre in Wood Street. It sells street food and is very much a sharing experience. There is a great atmosphere with friendly staff. I shared Chorizo and Potato Quesadillas (£4), Chargrilled Chicken Quesadillas (£4) and Rib Enchilada (£8.50).

There are also burritos, tacos and chilli. The Quesadillas were delightful little morsels of creamy mild cheese. The fillings were a bit lacking though, especially the potato. The enchilada was divine with soft, flavoursome meat and chilli sauce and sour cream. I would also recommend the lovely refried beans and the pil bil tacos.

The next morning we felt a little jaded but did manage to wander down to the docks, where there is a large selection of places to eat.

We went for the PanAm Bar and Restaurant. It was a Sunday, but as only one of us wanted roast she couldn’t have this as you had to sit upstairs to eat this, which seemed a bit unfair. It is quite a simple bar menu.

PanAm Burger

I went for the PanAm Burger (£8.95), which was bacon, jalapenos, gherkins (I asked for no cheese) and a beef burger. There was a shocking lack of gherkins on my burger but once I asked for more a small pot of the vinegary bites were brought to me. The chips were good, the burger tasty- a satisfactory lunch time treat. Liverpool is a great place to go for the weekend and you won’t be disappointed by the food.