Arthur’s, Hoylake

An independent wine bar & eatery, @arthurs_hoylake was a great spot to have a relaxed dinner with a friend. I was celebrating (sort of) surviving another year of dialysis. So we enjoyed rosé Prosecco with a selection of small plates to share. 🥩 Crispy Teriyaki Beef🎃 Moroccan Hummus (with delicious focaccia for dipping)🥔 Patatas Bravas🍅…

Blind Cow, Bebington

A rare night out with the girls! We visited this corner restaurant midweek and found it surprisingly quiet, but that meant we got a great a great table under a nice heater. Blind Cow offers a large selection of tapas, including seafood and vegetarian options, steaks from the grill, potato dishes, vegan dishes and desserts…

Chaat Indian Tapas and Lounge, West Kirby

Ready to be transported to the bustling streets of India? From Thali to Keema, Masala to Saag, the newly refurbished @chaatwestkirby can take you on a culinary adventure that you won’t soon forget. What we ate: 🫚Popadom Chaat GF/DF🍔Vada Pav – Spiced potato dumpling placed in a bread bun with green chilli & chutney🍤Hot Butter…

Silk Road Tapas, Heswall

Silk Road is a tapas restaurant offering a great fusion of cuisines, from the Pacific to the Mediterranean. With small plates from Thailand to Greece, Turkey to Spain. The restaurant in Heswall had a lovely atmosphere, very attentive staff and a great menu for us to choose from. They were also great at letting us…

Marino Lounge, New Brighton

Right on Marine Point, sits Marino Lounge. A chilled out cafe and bar that serves fabulous food and an amazing menu of gluten free and vegan options. Upon reading the menu my husband was astounded at all the things he could eat and was cross at me for not bringing him earlier 🤣 The menu…

A La Turka, Stockton Heath

A La Turka is a Mediterranean restaurant in the Stockton Heath area of Warrington. I had arranged to meet a friend here after being recommended it by another friend. After running through a storm and climbing the stairs to the front desk I was asked if I was lost 😂 Realising I looked bedraggled, wrapped…

The Bluebell, Chester

We haven’t visited this independent, family owned business in Chester for a good few years now. But upon researching the best local places with allergen friendly menus, the Bluebell popped up. In the heart of Chester, in a beautiful old building, the restaurant serves tapas from all over the Mediterranean and lists everything on the…

Salt House Tapas, Liverpool

It seems I have visited quite a few tapas restaurants in Liverpool recently. This time I took my newly gluten and dairy free husband and we met Kasia, a friend from my Instagram who is also gluten and dairy free in the Salt House Tapas on Hanover Street. We chose this restaurant as it’s gluten…

El Gato Negro, Liverpool

I first visited this tapas restaurant at Exchange Flags at the end of 2019 with my husband. We thoroughly enjoyed it. This time however I was there with ‘the girls’ which as any woman knows, is a different occasion entirely 😜 We began with cocktails and went from there. The large menu suggests 5 or…

El Gato Negro Tapas, Liverpool

This new Spanish tapas restaurant can be found in the Exchange flags building in Liverpool, looking out onto the Town Hall. With a nice frontage and heated outdoor area we headed inside on this freezing evening, opting to eat with feeling in our fingers. On Christmas market opening night I don’t know why I was…