Hidden gems in Liverpool
Skip the tourist circuit. These Liverpool spots are the ones locals actually send their out-of-town friends to.
Top spots in Liverpool
Albert Dock
CultureWaterfront
Tate Liverpool, Beatles Story and Maritime Museum around a UNESCO dock.
Liverpool Cathedral
CultureHope Street
Britain's largest cathedral with a tower lift over the Mersey.
Sefton Park
OutdoorsSouth Liverpool
Victorian park with palm house, lake and a Friday-night running club.
Royal Albert Dock Boat Tour
OutdoorsPier Head
Mersey Ferry across to Birkenhead — a cracker on a sunny day.
Where to eat
The Art School
$$$$Modern British · Sugnall Street
Paul Askew's flagship — tasting menus in a former orphanage.
Maray
$$Middle Eastern · Bold Street
Disco cauliflower and small-plate Levantine fizz.
Mowgli
$Indian street food · Bold Street
Nisha Katona's original — tiffin boxes and yoghurt chat bombs.
Belzan
$$Bistro · Smithdown Road
Neighbourhood British plates and natural wine for the in-the-know crowd.
Frequently asked
- Locals' under-the-radar picks include Albert Dock, Liverpool Cathedral, Sefton Park. These are the places that don't show up on the first page of mainstream travel guides.