I ate Liverpool's biggest £25 croissant and was truly humbled

I headed to Gran Caffe to try their mammoth croissant.
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Gran Caffè, has been serving customers in Liverpool’s Italian Quarter for over a decade and recently opened a second venue on Duke Street - with a third on the way.

The popular cafe and bakery is known for its delicious coffee but it is also the proud home of Liverpool’s largest croissant, priced at £25. Of course, I have been dying to try the huge pastry, and was pleasantly surprised when I found out the bakery was able to create a vegan version upon request.

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I headed to the Duke Street site on Wednesday morning (April 3), feeling pretty confident that I could eat the mammoth croissant by myself, however, as soon as I saw the pastry in person, I realised I was wrong.

The delicious, flaky croissant tasted absolutely perfect and I truly believe you wouldn’t be able to tell it was vegan but it was so big that I could barely pick it up with two hands...

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