Because we're absolutely obsessed with our culinary prowess in this city, we set ourselves the challenge of coming up with 80 dishes from around the world that you can find in some of Liverpool's restaurants, bars, cafes and takeaways.
From the bizarre to the traditional, no cuisine has been left undiscovered here. Think you can tick them off one by one? Let us know what else you'd put on the list...oh, and if you were thinking about starting a diet, forget about it for now.
Enjoy!
1. Hot & Numbing Chicken
Mr Chilli on Seel Street
2. ½ Dozen Oysters & Glass Of Prosecco
Italian Club Fish on Seel Street
3. Triple Nom Burger
Almost Famous on Parr Street
4. Unagi-don
Etsu on Strand Street (off Brunswick Street)
5. Mrs Piggy Poutine
Caribou Poutine on Slater Street
6. Asparagus
Claremont Farm on Old Clatterbridge Road, Bebington
7. Almond Croissant
Artisane on Woolton Road and Bold Street
8. Turkish Delights
Shiraz Palace on Ranelagh Street
9. Cheese Board
Cheese & Co. on Derby Square
10. Icarus Fried Chicken Wings (seriously, they’re hot)
Lucha Libre on Wood Street
11. Mega Chicken
Chop Chop on Fenwick Street
12. Pizza Pregiata
Il Forno on Duke Street
13. Swedish Meatballs
HUS on Tithebarn Street
14. Tamarind Chat Bombs
Mowgli on Bold Street & Water Street (they have a vegan and gluten free menu too)
15. Peruvian Potato And Mackerel Fishcakes
Chicha on Bold Street
16. Maryland Crab Cakes
Free State Kitchen on Maryland Street (would you believe?!)
17. Start With Soft Shell Crab & Prawn Tempura
Chaophraya in Liverpool ONE, on Kenyons Steps
18. Guinness Bbq Ribs
Mccooley’s on Concert Square
19. Full English
Crowned the best breakfast spot in the UK... twice!
Tavern Co. on Smithdown Road
20. Veggie Breakfast
Greendays on Lark Lane
21. Mo’ Bay Chicken
Turtle Bay on Victoria Street and Hanover Street
22. Mixed Grill (and the Keftedes Meatballs)
Christakis on York Street (off Duke Street)
23. Beef Bourguignon
Bistro Pierre on Button Street (just off Mathew Street)
French
24. Currywurst Frankfurter
Bierkeller on Thomas Steers Way in Liverpool ONE
25. Southport Potted Shrimp with Wild Loaf Sourdough
(we couldn't find a photo of just the shrimp, say drool over the below instead)
Pen Factory on Hope Street
26. Black Vulcano Pizza
(Using a new vegetable black dough to create this volcano-shaped calzone)
Crust on Bold Street
27. Rodizio Meat Feast
Fazenda in Exchange Flags
28. American Dream
The Sweet & Gift Company on Bold Street
29. Japanese heaven
Miyagi on Allerton Road
30. Falafel
Maray on Bold Street and Allerton Road
31. Frickles (Deep Fried Pickles)
Nolita Cantina on Bold Street
32. The Ultimate Boot Room Table Experience
Profiteroles, Jam Doughnut, Marshmallows, Fresh Strawberries, Pineapple, Jelly, Meringue, Ice Cream, Fruit Coulis, Chocolate Sauce And Popping Candy is piled onto greese-proof Paper Spread Across The Table - No pictures can do it justice
33. Deep Fried Jam Sandwich With Carnation Milk
60 Hope Street on Hope Street
34. Secreto Ibérico And Cochinillo
A whole suckling pig for 6-9 People (Needs Pre Ordering)
Lunya on College Lane
35. Buddha Bowl
We recommend the black bean, tex mex roasted peppers and onions, avocado & blackened tomato salsa topped with poached egg
Our Kitchen on Bold Street
36. Sunday Roast
Blackburne Pub & Eatery on Catherine Street
37. Chicken Penang
Chilli Banana on Lark Lane
38. Scallops, Lime Butter And Wild Rice
Restaurant Fraiche on Rose Mount, Prenton, Wirral
39. Any pasta you like
You can make your own fresh pasta dish! We recommend trying the carbonara sauce at least once though
Pasta Cosa on Castle Street
40. A piece of Portugal
Great food, great wines, authentic imported Portuguese products and all the laid back charm you would hope to experience in a Portuguese restaurant!
Cafe Porto on Rodney Street
41. Momos
(South Asian dumpling)
Da Mount Gurkha on Crosby Rd North, Waterloo
42. Phở tái
My Pho on Ranelagh St
43. Chips & Gravy
Buyers Club (just off Hardman Street, in Hardman Yard)
44. Shish Taouk
Bakchich on Bold Street and now Williamson Square
45. Fresh Sourdough Bread
Baltic Bakehouse on Bridgewater Street
46. Baijiu
China's national (alcoholic drink) and get stuck into their 'Ghetto' Dim Sum
Fu Baijiu on Gradwell Street
47. Fried Crispy Brussel Sprouts
Host on Falkner Street/Hope Street
48. American Pancakes
or waffles, or ANY of the breakfasts now you mention it
Moose Coffee on Dale Street
49. Two Cathedral Honey
Bees from Liverpool Cathedral and the Metropolitan Cathedral have been buzzy working together to produce lots of jars of local honey! Produced and sold from the two cathedral grounds.
Liverpool Cathedral and the Metropolitan Cathedral
50. Delicious Dim Sum
Chamber 36 on Berry Street
51. Liverpool Gin
You can pretty much get it at any bar and plenty of restaurants around the city - even ASDA is about to sell it! For more info, head here.
52. A Hot Pie and a Love Lane Pint
Originally brewed under a railway bridge on Liverpool's famous Love Lane, Love Lane Pale Ale is made by Liverpool Craft Beer Co. Fresh, light and fruity - perfect with a pie *thumbs up*
Baltic Fleet, Wapping
53. Pork Belly Bao
Izakaya at Dockside Dining Club
54. Chicken kebab with (volcanic) chilli sauce
Named one of the best places to grab a kebab at the British Kebab Awards!
Botan on Berry Street
55. Fish & Chips
The Good Catch Chippy - all over Merseyside (have a look at where here)
56. Any of the Charcuteria
Neon Jamon work solely with Casalba butchers & jamon specialist from Burgos, Northern Spain - which means the most amazing selection of Alba Real jamons & cured meats.
Neon Jamon on Berry Street & Smithdown Place
57. Welsh Rarebit
Cooper's Coffee Shop on Aigburth Road
58. Su Mai
Tiger Rock Hawker Food on North John Street & Smithdown Road
59. Real Italian Gelato
They even do Vegan Ice Cream
Paolo & Donato's, 24 Richmond Street in Williamson Square
60. Signature Omakase Sushi
Sapporo Teppanyaki on Duke Street
61. Rainbow Bagels
The Bagelry on Nelson Street
62. Fijoles & Tortilla Chips
Wahaca on College Lane
63. Frozen Yog!
The Yog Bar at the Baltic Market
64. Posh pies
Pieminister on Bold Street
65. Bags of Happiness
(Let's be honest though, choose anything because you'll love it all)
The Chocolate Cellar online
66. Any of the Freak-Shake's
(But try Nutella Brownie, Peanut Butter and Banana, Salted Caramel and Strawberry Shortcake first)
Barley & Beans in Hatton Garden
67. Truffled Macaroni
or the chips...oh who are we kidding?! Eat any of the below!!!
Wreckfish on Slater Street
68. Bury Black Pudding
51 Mill Lane, West Derby
69. Punk Afternoon Tea
Baltic Social on Parliament Street
70. Crispy Chili Satan Bits
Down the Hatch on Duke Street
71. Assam Laksa
Nasi Lemak on Lodge Lane
72. Wet Nelly
A Liverpool tradition! A Scouse take on a fruity bread pudding, best served with cream or custard!
Fodder Canteen on Norfolk Street, Baltic Triangle
73. Blue Cheese and Caramelised Bacon on smørrebrød
Malmo Mat on Hanover Street
74. Tagine Tafraout
Kasbah on Bold Street
75. Macarons & Macalairs
The Little Macaron Shop on St Johns Road in Waterloo
76. Grilled Onglet
Petit Parle on Fenwick Street
77. Damper Bread
(You make it yourself over an open fire in the great outdoors! Toasted marshmallows are a hit too!)
Komaru in Knowsley Safari Park
78. Catalan Scouse
Lunya on College Lane
79. ...And of course, real deal Scouse
Ship & Mitre on Dale Street
80. AND SCOUSE PIE
Homemade food and a social enterprise with community interests at their heart.
Homebaked Community Bakery Oakfield Rd, Anfield
How's about that? Bon Appétit!
This blog has been written by Lydia Hampson-Delamere, Marketing Executive for Marketing Liverpool. You’ll see her posting everything Liverpool on our Twitter, Facebook & Instagram accounts and on our blogs.
She graduated from Liverpool John Moores University with a 1st in English, after travelling around South East Asia.
In her spare time you’ll probably find her looking at food on Instagram, playing with her boyfriend’s dog and looking for her next potential holiday.