10 healthy places to eat in Liverpool

The cosy Spice Thai restaurant is hidden away just above a motel bar near Hanover Street, with an interior intended to resemble an authentic street food market stall in Bangkok to immerse you in a proper Thai experience, on both culture and cuisine fronts. 

Downstairs on Duke Street, DTH promises some hellishly good scran in its vegan and vegetarian-friendly brick-lined junk food bunker, where dirty burgers, loaded hotdogs, sharers, small plates and other pub grub are overflowing and beers and cocktails are also on the cards.

Situated in an airy loft space in a grade II listed Victorian building this warm and inviting vegetarian cafe offers panoramic views of the city.

Hibiki’s website encourages you to “feed your soul” and “celebrate your senses” and, if it’s authentic Japanese cuisine specialising in ramen and sushi that you’re after, then we’d also add “fill your boots” at this rice and noodle joint in the shadow of the Bombed Out Church.

Housed in a former tea room over two floors of an art deco building, LEAF’s name and USP was meant to be, and indeed over 60 varieties of loose-leaf tea are served, alongside coffee and cake, cocktails, beers and wine, and an eclectic menu running from breakfast right through.

Organico, a small cafe-restaurant on Bold Street, is a popular choice for people looking for casual vegetarian and vegan food in Liverpool. 

There are many arguments you could make against Pho Liverpool. It’s a chain restaurant on a street known for its independent businesses. It’s ‘Vietnamese’ yet run by two white people from London. Yet it has a place in our guide anyway, simply because it offers one of the best meals on Bold Street for the price.

Heading into Pomegranate, an independent cafe on Old Hall Street, you’re met with bright neon signs, leafy wallpaper and reams of foliage surrounding a wooden clad juice bar. Inside you’ll find nutritious dishes and super-powered drinks that don’t compromise on flavour in the name of being healthy. 

Tiger Rock Renshaw Street is the newest and biggest of the Liverpool Pan-Asian street hawker venues. As well as a range of casual classics from China, Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore, you can enjoy some fantastic cocktails in a separate bar area (bellinis are a speciality).

The Vibe serves cheery vegan food that will light up your Instagram feed and fill your belly. Known for its brunches and lunches, it offers colour-popping breaky favourites, toasties and bowls in an equally bright and inviting interior. The days when vegan food meant sludgy lentils and hippy furnishings are long gone.