Fantastic quiet little pub with fantastic homemade food and local brews. Definite recommendation if…read moreyour looking for a place to stop in for a pint or delicious homemade soup.

From the owner: The Ship Inn is a famous local landmark set back from Market Street in the heart of Hoylake. The…read morepub has a garden at the rear, ideal for a drink in the summer time and The Ship also serves delicious home-cooked meals, inc our Scouse offer on a Thursday. The Ship Inn is a popular traditional pub, has a single 'L' shaped bar in the middle of the lounge, and serves a large variety of real ales. You will find The Ship Inn featured regularly in The Camra Good Beer Guide. Food Served: Mon - Fri - 12-2:30 & 5.30-8 Sat - 12-3 Sun - 12-4 Screening all Football matches on 5 different screens Jazz Night - Monday Curry & Pint Night - Tuesday Scouse & Pint Night - Thursday Music Quiz every other Thursday (check notes/events for dates)

The Blue Anchor is a decent little Gastro Pub based on the main road that cuts through West Kirby,…read moreMeols and Hoylake. It is quite a cosy little pub and has a food section and a bar area, a pool table and a wide range of characters that regularly drink there. I would say that it's quite a friendly pub and that it caters for everybody including students, adults, OAP's and workers. They have a wide range of draught and bottled beers, a range of house wines, a range of bottled beers and a full bar of spirits. They're food ranges from baked potatoes through to steaks and pies and are served as traditional pub food, i.e., it fills the gap but is nothing A-La-Carte! I wouldn't recommend this place for a rowdy night out, it's more as pub you can go for a chat and a meal and a few games of pool with a mate. The service is friendly and the beer sinks down a treat!

Had dinner with family here. The food was presented very well and it's was of quite good quality…read morebut have to say for me the smoke haddock fish cake did not have the intense flavours that I've come to associate with this fish and the lamb shoulder although beautifully served, soft and tender, was sadly overpowered by the mint that had been incorporated to the meat. On the side would have been perfect so that you could savour the sweet and tender lamb and add mint to your taste. The service by the waiters was very good, however they were left to deal with one issue that I think bears mentioning. I was refused to choose a starter dish from the Market Manu and a main dish from the Main Menu, even though I offered to pay full price. The reason given were mostly that the chef did not permit that. I think this lets down the level of customer service as it did not seem reasonable. Perhaps this should be made clear to customers at the start so they will know that you can only choose from one or the other menu. Otherwise it was a pleasant evening.

To say that I am facinated by history and the mythical uncertainty of our past would be an…read moreunderstatement. Our very own history can teach us so many lessons for the future. Take Greasby village for example, did you know that this part of Britain could potentially have been one of the first place in the UK to be occupied by humans?? In his book 'Ancient Britain' (published in 1997) James Dyer describes the structure found at Greasby and states his belief that it "seems almost certainly to be the earliest dwelling found in Britain". He dates it at around 8000 BC!!!!!! Damn!!!!! Thus dining at the Manor for me anyway is an experience and a half with this newly found observational knowledge. A lot of people will say what does it matter!!! Who cares!! Well I guess I'm just a curious soul who is interested in little details like, how old is this place and what was here previously!! This cosy candle lit restaurant retreat in the Greasby village will have you coming back for more. That is if you are an avid "British cuisine" fan which unfortunately I am not. So my enjoyment of the place kinda slows down when it comes to the food. Although the Pot roasted shank of lamb cooked with apricots and raisins in a red wine sauce was ok, it was nothing more. Other options include Roast suckling pig (puke!!!!!!!!) with a sage and apple relish served with a rich(politically incorrect no?) gravy / Homemade game(is it addictive) pie cooked with root vegetables and beer with a pastry crust(very healthy!!??). Fillet steak stuffed with haggis(sounds wrong always dirty almost, Hagggis, like its gone off or something) and coated with a Drambuie glaze. Look it ain't for me the food, but it might be for you. It is a gorgeous place and I would happily take a lady friend for a romantic dinner here and be ok with having the "ok" food as long as the evening is a breeze which the ambiance of this place should be a doddle. Such a shame its British cuisine though!! Still great though, check it out!!

The portrait house as the name suggest used to be a photogrpahy studio which was converted into…read morethis sleek modern restaurant. As you can imagine the decor is therefore very sophisticated and modern contemporary with the walls adorning art work from various artists local and otherwise. The environment is therefore very inviting but not as inviting as the great service. So it should be they did after all last year they did win 'Most Professional Waiting Team' award. The menu is very much classical and the food is great. I'd recommend you try the chicken breast stuffed with fresh asparagus and panfried to perfection served deliciously on a bed of butternut squash mash. Now that is what I call a mouthwaterful!! At £13.50 it's worth every penny. Once you've fed yourself you can always wash down that fine cuisine with some fresh cocktails at the bar where the mixologist will whip you up a crushed ice treat. This really is a great restaurant bar. It's quite clear that the owners have brought their personality to this part of the wirral, and I love that. Long may that mentality continue and little gems keep appearing on the map...Amen!!

Now the people that run this place must really know what they're doing as they have a great…read moreposition in the monopoly of the West Kirby and Hoylake hospitality business! From the people behind the increasingly popular Koi bar in West Kirby came The Portrait House! It's an old photo and art gallery converted into a stylish restaurant which is highly regarded for its great food and warm atmosphere and service! You have two options when you eat here, the early doors menu which is three courses for £12.95, or the 'a la carte' menu which has starters ranging from about £6 to £9 and mains from £12 to £16. I've only eaten here once; I had the Sea Bass and was absolutely great, washed down with a great Pinot Grigio which they serve by the glass! Perfect!

Contrary to popular belief, or at least, my belief when I went there, this isn't named after John…read moreLennon's son Julian but the award-winning chef at the helm, who happens to be called Julian. In what appears to be a quaint little boutique is this excellent restaurant with a very high standard of service; all the staff seem to have been very well-trained. In fact the main man takes it upon himself to check if everything's okay at all the tables, and his wife chats to customers too. You can't really say fairer than that. The menu tells you where all the food and ingredients have originated from, and you can see that they really prioritise local businesses... heck, they're all local businesses. It's always very full, which speaks volumes for its popularity and the loveliness of its food but it also means you might have to book ahead. There are some great starters, desserts and accompaniments, and the John Dory I had was just delicious. I find it so hard to locate that fish in restaurants so I was more than impressed that I got to indulge here. In all, well worth making the trip to the Wirral for!

Not even here before but stopped for a coffee it was a building site they r knocking it down tools…read moreeverywhere an using drills an hammers an still serving food that's a no no dust everywhere so just had a coffee an left

We went for lunch yesterday to the Milan we have been many times.Food is always excellent ,good…read morequality and beautifully prepared. But you do wait ages for the main course and we have experienced this on a Sunday before so if you have plenty of time it's ok .