Steak house · Liverpool
Housed in a grand old bank building, this is a proper occasion place — soaring architecture, rich decor, live musicians drifting through the room some evenings. Steaks are the reason to come: the marinated fillet with chimichurri and the rump both get raved about, and the Sunday roast is well worth it, with chips, mac and cheese and creamed spinach to share around the table. Cheesecake and chocolate brownie finish it off. There's a kids' menu, high chairs, buggy access and a few outdoor tables. Two honest snags: it's expensive, and tables sit close enough that a busy Saturday gets genuinely loud — one diner found it "one big chaos". Look out for the pre-theatre deal at under £20 for two courses, and book ahead. Service tips are added to the bill automatically.
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