Old Blind School
No prizes for guessing the original usage of the building in which this restaurant sits. After a campaign by the Liverpool Echo to reopen the city’s dilapidated but beautiful buildings, restoration has become a running theme in Liverpool. With a curious ambience, the Old Blind School has a grown-up kitsch vibe, with Braille signs on the walls and original Victorian typewriters as decoration. The à la carte menu is safe, but pick from the specials board for a showstopper of a meal, such as seared duck breast with confit duck bon bon, red cabbage purée, spiced pak choi and lotus root crisps.