Wirral Restaurants: The Best Places to Eat

The Wirral restaurant with the strongest public record is Daise by Tony Parkin in Oxton, the peninsula’s only entry in the Michelin Guide. After it come long-running independents: 107 Dining Room in Heswall (since 2002), Nova on Telegraph Road, Julian’s in Hoylake and The Tapas Kitchen in West Kirby. Every entry was checked against the restaurant’s own website on 24 October 2026.

We have not eaten at these places for this guide, and nothing here is a review. Each entry sets out what the restaurant says about itself and what it publishes about prices, hours and booking, then adds the public record: the Michelin Guide and the Food Standards Agency hygiene rating, given by Wirral Council’s inspectors. Prices come from the menus each restaurant had online on 24 October and change often.

Oxton

Daise by Tony Parkin, Rose Mount

Daise opened on 4 February 2026, The Caterer reported, in the Rose Mount building that was Marc Wilkinson’s Fraiche for almost two decades. It is listed in the Michelin Guide, whose inspector describes a small, intimate room where the chef runs the kitchen largely himself. Tony Parkin was head chef at the Tudor Room at Great Fosters, which won a Michelin star while he was there; his wife, Laura, runs front of house, in partnership with Open Restaurant Group. It is tasting menus only: the signature and pescatarian menus are £110, with a £75 wine flight, and a shorter midweek and lunch menu is £75. Vegetarians must order 72 hours ahead. The FAQ page says children must be 10 or over, it cannot cater for vegan, dairy-free or serious nut allergy diets, and there is a slight step at the entrance. Dinner Wednesday to Saturday at 7pm, lunch Saturday at 12.30pm, everyone seated at the same time. Cancelling within seven days costs the full £110 a head. Book online, or call 0331 630 9620. The FSA register still lists the building under its previous name, Restaurant OXA, rated 5 (FSA, 27 November 2025), before Daise opened. 11 Rose Mount, CH43 5SG.

Heswall and Thornton Hough

Nova, Telegraph Road

Nova is run by a husband and wife team, Moyo and Jana, and calls itself a “modern gastro restaurant” serving modern British food; the site says its reputation in Heswall has grown over ten years. On the à la carte menu mains run from £22 for a mushroom and lentil pie to £38 for rump of lamb, and the grill section from a £16 cauliflower steak to a £39 fillet of beef. The tasting menu is £65, with wine flights at £55, and everyone at the table must order it. An early doors menu runs all evening Tuesday to Thursday, and there is a children’s menu and an afternoon tea. Lunch is served 12pm to 2pm and dinner 6pm to 9.15pm; open Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 11.30pm and Sunday 10am to 5pm, closed Monday. Tables of eight or more pre-order. Book online or call 0151 342 9959. Hygiene rating 4 (FSA, 20 March 2025). 131-133 Telegraph Road, CH60 0AF. Our listing.

107 Dining Room, Telegraph Road

107 Dining Room has been in the middle of Heswall since 2002 and describes itself as a bistro-style restaurant with “a focus on simple yet flavoursome dishes made with fresh locally sourced ingredients”. The all day menu is priced by the course: from 12pm to 5.45pm, Monday to Saturday, two courses are £24.95 and three £29.95; from 6pm to 9pm they are £32.95 and £37.95. There are separate vegan, gluten-free and children’s menus, a Sunday breakfast and a Sunday roast menu. Open Monday to Saturday 12pm to midnight, last reservation 9pm, and Sunday 9am to midnight, last reservation 8pm. Groups of eight or more pay a £5 a head deposit. Call 0151 342 3420. We could not find it on the FSA register under its own name; check ratings.food.gov.uk before you go. 107 Telegraph Road, CH60 0AF. Our listing.

The Coast, Telegraph Road

The Coast says its menu is “Italian influenced (although not exclusively)”, with daily specials and a long wine list. On the July 2026 menu pizzas are £14.50 to £17.95, pasta and risotto £13.95 to £21.95, steaks £32 to £39, and a chateaubriand to share £80. Fish runs to a whole Dover sole at £39.95. It can make some dishes gluten-free and has gluten-free pasta and bread. A discretionary 10% service charge is added. Open Tuesday to Thursday 12pm to 3pm and 5pm to 11pm, Friday 12pm to 3pm and 5pm to midnight, Saturday 12pm to midnight and Sunday 12pm to 10pm; closed Monday. Last food orders are 9pm, 9.30pm on Friday and Saturday, and 8pm on Sunday. Book online or call 0151 294 2899. Hygiene rating 5 (FSA, 15 January 2026). 146-148 Telegraph Road, CH60 0AH.

Thornton Hall Grill, Thornton Hough

The grill is the restaurant of Thornton Hall Hotel and Spa, east of Heswall in the estate village of Thornton Hough. It serves what the hotel calls “a fusion of beloved classic dishes and bold à la carte creations” in The Dining Room, which it describes as “an opulent setting complete with chandeliers, ornate fireplace and mother-of-pearl leather ceiling”. Alongside the grill menu there are early bird, brunch and lunch, and Sunday lunch menus, plus The Great Wirral Afternoon Tea. The dress code is smart casual, with no sportswear. The hotel does not publish restaurant hours on the page; book online or call 0151 336 3938. Hygiene rating 4 (FSA, 12 November 2025). Neston Road, Thornton Hough, CH63 1JF.

West Kirby and Hoylake

The Tapas Kitchen, Banks Road

The Tapas Kitchen is a Spanish bar and restaurant that says its menu covers “the great tastes of both modern and traditional Spanish cuisine”, alongside a long cocktail list. Its early doors menu is any three tapas for £20.17 a head, until 6pm Wednesday to Friday and from 12pm to 6pm on Saturday, with dishes such as calamari, pan-roasted meatballs, Iberian chorizo and bravas potatoes. There are also mid-week sharing, Sunday and date night menus. The booking page sets a two-hour table time, except for tables after 8pm, and may ask for a deposit. Highchairs are limited and there is no children’s menu. Open from 5pm Wednesday to Friday and from 12pm on Saturday and Sunday; closed Monday and Tuesday. Call 0151 625 8111. Hygiene rating 5 (FSA, 21 March 2024). 95 Banks Road, CH48 0RB.

Andre’s, Banks Road

Andre’s is an Italian restaurant, pizzeria and lounge bar that promises “traditional Italian food in beautiful surroundings”, with a stone-baked pizza oven. On the main menu pasta dishes are £11.95 to £18.95 as a main, and starters £7.95 to £11.95. Thursday is steak night from 5pm: two sirloins with chips for £32 for two, with a bottle of house wine for another £14. Open Monday to Thursday 12pm to 10pm, Friday and Saturday 12pm to 10.30pm, and Sunday 12pm to 10pm. Bookings by phone on 0151 625 1757. Hygiene rating 5 (FSA, 25 August 2026). 140 Banks Road, CH48 0RF. Our listing.

Julian’s, Birkenhead Road

Julian’s is a small family business: Julian cooks and his wife Jackie takes the orders. The restaurant says people “travel from far and wide” for its chateaubriand, that its fish comes from Hoylake fisheries, and that its bread and butter pudding never comes off the menu. The table d’hôte menu is from £22.50 for two courses, and there are vegetarian and vegan, children’s and takeaway menus; it says it can cook around any allergy. With Julian approaching 70, it has cut its hours: open Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 6pm to 10pm, with takeaway on the same nights. It cannot take bookings by email: call 0151 632 6241. It is five minutes’ walk from Manor Road station. Hygiene rating 5 (FSA, 12 March 2026). 20 Birkenhead Road, Hoylake, CH47 3BW.

Mother India Kitchen, Market Street

Mother India Kitchen is an Indian restaurant on Hoylake’s main street. Its website lists the familiar balti, biryani and traditional curry dishes alongside a South Indian section, and takes table bookings and takeaway orders online, with free delivery. Open 5pm to 10pm every day except Tuesday, when it is closed. All credit cards are accepted. Call 0151 632 4057. Hygiene rating 5 (FSA, 15 October 2025). 94 Market Street, Hoylake, CH47 3BD. Our listing.

Wallasey and New Brighton

The Olive Tree, Victoria Road

The Olive Tree is an independent restaurant in New Brighton run by owner Jayne Jackson with a small team of chefs. Its story page says it buys as much local produce as it can, with deliveries “virtually daily”, and that it sells its own Olive Tree Gin. Breakfast and brunch run 12pm to 4pm, Thursday to Saturday, with the evening menu after that; the home page advertises two courses for £23 and a bottomless brunch. Open Thursday 12pm to 9pm (food to 7pm), Friday and Saturday 12pm to 10pm (food to 8.30pm) and Sunday 12pm to 6.30pm (food to 5pm); closed Monday to Wednesday. Tables are held for two hours. Bookings of four or more pay a non-refundable deposit and a 10% service charge is added for five or more. Call 0151 638 1810. Hygiene rating 5 (FSA, 14 February 2025). 78 Victoria Road, CH45 2JF. Our listing.

Bistro@115, Rowson Street

Bistro@115 is in what was the Dunsandles guesthouse on Rowson Street, a short walk from the promenade and the Floral Pavilion, with a lounge bar, Lounge@115, alongside. On the dinner menu small plates are £4.95 to £8 and mains £16.50 to £19.50, among them a “Dirty lamb” with cheesy chips and a king prawn and crab pasta. Lunch is served 12pm to 2.30pm on Wednesday and Thursday only, and dinner 5pm to 8pm Tuesday to Saturday, with last food orders at 8pm. Closed Sunday and Monday, and on bank holidays. Bookings by phone only, on 07825 786816. Hygiene rating 5 (FSA, 23 May 2025). 115 Rowson Street, CH45 2LZ. Our listing.

Contento, Belvidere Road

Contento calls itself “The Wirral’s newest Italian Restaurant” and serves Italian small plates. On its main menu the cicchetti run from £6 for olives or garlic mushrooms to £13 for queen scallops or a 4oz rump steak, and 10-inch pizzas start at £13. The lunch menu has pizza and pasta at £7.95 and any three tapas for £15, and there is a Sunday roast menu. Open Tuesday 5pm to 11pm, Wednesday to Saturday 12pm to 11pm, and Sunday 12pm to 9pm; last food orders 9pm, or 7pm on Sunday; closed Monday. Parking at the restaurant is limited. Call 0151 691 1444 or book online. Hygiene rating 5 (FSA, 14 October 2025). Belvidere Road, Wallasey, CH45 4PT. Our listing.

How we chose

These are the restaurants people search for, chosen on the public record rather than on taste: the Michelin Guide, how long a place has traded, what the restaurant publishes about itself, and the Food Standards Agency hygiene rating. Nothing here has a hygiene rating below 4. We left out places we could not check against a working website of their own on the day, and places that have closed: Gary Usher’s Burnt Truffle in Heswall, long a fixture of Wirral lists, shut in January 2025. Hours and prices change, so check with the restaurant before you set off.

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Frequently asked questions

Which Wirral restaurants are in the Michelin Guide?

Daise by Tony Parkin, on Rose Mount in Oxton, is the only Wirral restaurant in the Michelin Guide’s Merseyside listing. It does not hold a star. It opened in February 2026 in the building that was Fraiche, and serves a £110 tasting menu.

Where can I get a set lunch or early evening menu on the Wirral?

The Tapas Kitchen in West Kirby offers any three tapas for £20.17 a head until 6pm, Wednesday to Saturday. 107 Dining Room in Heswall serves two courses for £24.95 from 12pm to 5.45pm, Monday to Saturday. Julian’s in Hoylake has a table d’hôte menu from £22.50 for two courses, and Contento in Wallasey has a lunch menu with pizza and pasta at £7.95.

Which Wirral restaurants only take bookings by phone?

Julian’s in Hoylake says it cannot take bookings by email: call 0151 632 6241. Bistro@115 in New Brighton asks people to call 07825 786816, and Andre’s in West Kirby takes bookings on 0151 625 1757. Most of the others in this guide take bookings online.