RestaurantsMerseysideSouthportPR8

survey result

Summary

£53
   ££
4
Very Good
4
Very Good
4
Very Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

This “great French bistro” is a true family affair from the Vérité family, with owners Marc & Michaela nowadays joined by their two sons; “there is always a great choice of imaginative seasonal dishes, expertly cooked and well-presented”, and the “recently acquired adjacent premises” (Petite Verité, a bar/overspill area for the restaurant) is also a “welcome addition”.

Summary

£49
   ££
4
Very Good
4
Very Good
4
Very Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“This great French bistro” with a “buzzy ambience” is, for fans, “a favourite place for a special occasion meal”“there’s always a great choice of imaginative seasonal dishes”. It’s very much a family business, with owners Marc & Michaela Vérité joined by their sons Jacques, the head chef who trained at the Chester Grosvenor, and Charlie, part of the FoH team. “The new bar area in the recently acquired adjacent premises is a welcome addition.”

Summary

£45
   ££
3
Good
3
Good
4
Very Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“A reliable choice in Birkdale town centre” with “huge windows giving great views” – Marc & Michaela Verité’s Gallic family bistro has built a solid local reputation over a dozen years. Their son Jacques, who trained at the Chester Grosvenor and La Trompette in London, became head chef three years ago, and his brother Charlie is in the front-of-house team.

Summary

£53
   ££
4
Very Good
4
Very Good
4
Very Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“Cosy Birkdale bistro”“low-ceilinged, but that’s French bistros for you”“whose menu offers plenty of tempting choices”, whose food is “fabulous” and where the service is “professional and efficient”. “It’s always busy, so early booking is essential.”

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Restaurant details

No dress code

Prices

Traditional European menu

Main Pudding
£27.00 £9.50
Drinks  
Wine per bottle £17.95
Filter Coffee £2.00
Extras  
Service 10.00%
7 Liverpool Road, Southport, PR8 4AR
Opening hours
MondayCLOSED
Tuesday5:30 pm‑10 pm
Wednesday12 pm‑1:30 pm, 5:30 pm‑9 pm
Thursday12 pm‑1:30 pm, 5:30 pm‑9 pm
Friday12 pm‑1:30 pm, 5:30 pm‑9 pm
Saturday12 pm‑1:30 pm, 5:30 pm‑9 pm
SundayCLOSED

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