Places to Eat in Merseyside

Merseyside's dining scene runs from Liverpool's city centre, where bars and restaurants pack the streets around the waterfront and the Baltic Triangle, out to the quieter pubs and cafés of Southport, St Helens and the Wirral peninsula. Southport's promenade and Lord Street bring a more traditional seaside choice, while Wirral towns such as Bromborough mix long-standing locals with newer arrivals.

Cuisine varies as much as setting: Italian chains sit alongside independent kitchens serving Thai, or street-food style menus, and traditional pubs remain a fixture in most neighbourhoods. St Helens and the smaller Merseyside towns tend towards straightforward, community-minded places, so it's worth deciding whether you want a city night out or a more relaxed local before picking a spot.