A new Liverpool restaurant has been added to the coveted Michelin Guide, which celebrates the best food offerings around the globe.
Updated monthly by expert critics, the guide has this month welcomed NORD - a new city centre fine-dining venue - to its impressive listings. Despite only opening a year go, the Hold Hall Street eatery has already made a name for itself as a top-class restaurant, and also won at Condé Nast Traveller’s first ever UK Top New Restaurant Awards earlier this year.
Celebrating their Michelin success on social media, the NORD team said: “NORD is officially part of the Michelin Guide! Less than a year after opening, we’ve been included in this prestigious guide, which is an incredible testament to our chef Daniel Heffy and all his team, from our KPs through to our front of house!
“This is a significant milestone for Liverpool and all our incredible local suppliers, from @wardsfish and @edgeandson to @northbysudouest, who provide us with the finest locally sourced ingredients. Thank you to all our guests for their continued support! When we said ‘2024 is our year,’ we really did mean it. Matt, John, Dan and all the team at NORD and GSG.”
The guide awards up to three Michelin stars for excellence to a select few establishments, while it awards Bib Gourmands to choice eateries and recommends others. While Liverpool still lacks a single coveted Michelin star, there are three restaurants nearby which hold at least one, with the impressive Moor Hall in Aughton being the proud owner of two Michelin and one Green star.
5. The Barn, Prescot Road, Aughton⭐
📍 Prescot Road, Aughton L39 6RT. 📝 The Michelin Guide says: "One MICHELIN Star: High quality cooking, worth a stop! Cooking is modern and imaginative and the appealing à la carte menu offers dishes which are British at heart, with understated elegance and well-judged combinations of delicious flavours." Photo: UGC
6. Manifest, Watkinson Street, Liverpool
📍 4a Watkinson Street, Liverpool L1 0AG. 📝 The Michelin Guide says: "Set on the ground floor of a converted warehouse; an open plan kitchen dominates the room and there are counter seats for those who wish to be close to the action. Carefully cooked, flavourful modern British dishes are accompanied by a well-presented wine list, with each wine available by the glass." | Google Street View Photo: Google Street View
7. The Art School Restaurant, Sugnall Street, Liverpool
📍 1 Sugnall Street, Liverpool L7 7EB. 📝 The Michelin Guide says: Bright red chairs contrast with crisp white tablecloths at this elegant restaurant which is flooded with light. The experienced local chef carefully prepares a bewildering array of ambitious modern dishes full of colour and contrasts; choose a dessert containing honey from the local hives. | Trip Advisor Photo: Trip Advisor
8. Oxa, Rose Mount, Oxton
📍11 Rose Mount, Oxton, Birkenhead CH43 5SG. 📝 The Michelin Guide says: "The pretty suburb of Oxton is home to this attractive neighbourhood bistro which offers an appealing selection of small plates and sharing dishes, as well as an excellent value lunch menu. Cooking has a British base and the occasional Asian touch, with dishes such as tuna with dashi and onions providing great depth of flavour. There’s a lovely atmosphere about the place and the interesting wine list features almost exclusively British choices." | Oxa, Wirral. Image: restaurantoxa.co.uk Photo: restaurantoxa.co.uk