The best places to eat in the West of Lancashire.
MOOR HALL, AUGHTON
Chef Mark Birchall has been named best chef in the UK, so it’s no surprise that Moor Hall, a 16th-century gentry house surrounded by five acres of garden, has two Michelin Stars, five
AA Rosettes and a Michelin Green Star. The cuisine is Modern British and bedrooms are available.
SŌLŌ, AUGHTON
Located in a village setting and run by chef Tim Allen, Sōlō has been named as a top restaurant by major food guides and gained Michelin Star only 17 months after opening in 2021. It also won the prestigious Lancashire Life Restaurant of the Year Award in 2023. Highlighting contemporary British cuisine, the food is cooked in an open kitchen.
WILD ROOT KITCHEN, HALSALL
A stylish plant-based and licensed café and deli in rural Halsall. The menu has something for everyone, including dishes suitable for baby-led weaning; as well as cheeseboards featuring their own popular cashew nut cheese and an afternoon tea with homemade cakes.
THE SHIP AT LATHOM
An attractive country pub with an open kitchen and orangery on the banks of the Leeds-Liverpool canal, in the historic village of Lathom. The seasonal menu reflects their aim of reducing their environmental footprint by using local, ethical suppliers and producers.
THE WAYFARER, PARBOLD
An award-winning family-run pub and restaurant. With a reputation for ales – the pub has been in The Good Beer Guide since 2010 – the family established their own micro-brewery in 2013. The Problem Child Brewery is just next door and specialises in cask conditioned ales.
This article first appeared in Lancashire Life
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