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“ I couldn ’ t wait to bring something different to Liverpool – 8 By Andrew Sheridan has the city ’ s first chef ’ s table .”
Diners enjoy a uniquely immersive meal , a tasting menu of flavours , bespoke drinks pairings , and nostalgic music . All diners are served at one shared sitting with a view of the kitchen very much part of the theatre . Sheridan loves cooking food evocative of his own childhood , an interpretation of roast beef featuring wagyu cooked in its own fat and served with N25 caviar expected to feature on the menu .
What ’ s even more appealing to Sheridan is that he got to put his own stamp on the restaurant ’ s interior . When he joined the Birmingham operation in 2019 – and its umbrella group Open Restaurants Group – the restaurant ’ s setting was already somewhat established .
So , with Liverpool ’ s 8 By Andrew Sheridan , he had a hands-on approach to everything from the kitchen benches and chairs to the bespoke dinnerware . The restaurant itself occupies two floors of premises next to the original Cavern Club in Cook Street . It couldn ’ t be in a more iconic location as far as Liverpool culture is concerned .
And while About 8 in Birmingham is no more ( sister restaurant Craft which occupies the same space will remain open subject to an extensive refurbishment ), Sheridan ’ s presence in the Second City remains through Black & Green , a fine dining
Yet there are so far no restaurants holding stars in Liverpool , and the possibility of earning the city its first must be enticing for the ambitious chef . Restaurants such as Anton Piotrowksi ’ s Röski and The Art School have made Liverpool notable in terms of its culinary status , but none have yet achieved a star .
“ Yes , I would love to give Liverpool its first star although giving our customers the very best experience is my priority ,” explains Sheridan .
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