#2 in Liverpool • England

Michelin Guide Listed

The Art School

Modern British / French $$$ Liverpool, England

Liverpool's most architecturally stunning dining room — where the skylight is as memorable as the soufflé.

About The Art School

9Food
9.5Ambience
8Value
The Art School occupies a former school building in Liverpool's Georgian Quarter — all Victorian brickwork, arching windows, and a vaulted glass roof that floods the room with afternoon light. Chef-patron Paul Askew has built this into the definitive Liverpool fine-dining experience over more than a decade: technically accomplished Modern British cooking underpinned by the best local producers, wrapped in service that is warm rather than formal.

The set menu at £125 per person opens with champagne and amuse-bouche, proceeding through dishes that show genuine respect for seasonal produce. Askew's cooking is not chasing trends — he has a mastery of classical foundations that elevates every ingredient. His soufflés have become something of a signature; the cheese trolley, wheeled table-side with ceremony, is one of the great pleasures in Liverpool dining.

The room seats around sixty, which means it accommodates private dining, large celebrations, and the kind of long, leisurely business lunch that belongs to another era but still exists here. The three-course lunch at £55 with champagne is exceptional value for what Askew delivers.

Best Occasion Fit

The Art School is Liverpool's strongest choice for impressing clients. The room signals taste and permanence. Service is discreet and professional — ideal for conversation-heavy lunches where you need the attention of the table, not the restaurant.

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