Liverpool’s Manifest ranks in SquareMeal’s UK Top 100 for third year running

This prestigious list is the UK’s leading independent restaurant guide, celebrating dining excellence outside London and created from thousands of reader votes alongside critiques from SquareMeal’s expert panel.

And now, Liverpool’s food scene has once again been recognised on a national stage as Manifest, in the Baltic Triangle, secures its spot in SquareMeal’s UK Top 100 Restaurants for the third consecutive year.

Liverpool’s Manifest, owned by husband and wife team Charlotte Jones and Chef Paul Durand are one of only two restaurants in the region to make the top 100.

Paul Durand, Chef Patron, said:

“We are absolutely buzzing to be featured for the third year in a row! As a team we all work so hard to help put Liverpool on the culinary map of the UK, and accolades like this really make all the difference.”

Charlotte Jones, Co-Owner and General Manager, said:

“Honestly, it’s such a thrill to be included in this reader voted list once again. The fact that our diners are the ones voting for us let’s us know we are doing something right, and we will strive to continue to get better and better with the support of our Liverpool regulars.”

Manifest was opened by Chef Patron Paul Durand and his wife and business partner Charlotte Jones in Liverpool in 2022, taking the name from its historic setting in the city’s creative and foodie hotspot, the Baltic Triangle.

It’s nestled on a side street in a historic warehouse building where Manifest brings the history and modern vibrancy of the area to life.

The name Manifest is multi-layered. Not only is the restaurant the result of a manifestation between Paul and Charlotte but links back to the history of the site as well as Chef Paul’s family.

Working on the docks, the Baltic Triangle was a hub of the shipping trade where every day produce from all over the world was imported. Chef Paul uses ingredients that hark back to those countries where trade was most prevalent with the UK. A shipping manifest is a document that provides a comprehensive list of the items loaded onto a vessel for transport.

Inspired by Paul’s travels abroad European cities such as Bologna and Bordeaux and these cities’ thriving relaxed casual dining scenes, Manifest represents a combination of a relaxed continental flow and a modern fine dining experience, showcasing the best local produce native to Merseyside and the North of England

Since opening, Manifest was submitted to the Michelin Guide within 4 months; has been included in the National Restaurant Awards Top 100 twice and is the only restaurant in Liverpool to make this list, and Paul was awarded The Staff Canteen Awards 2022 ‘One to Watch’ Winner in 2022 to name a few of its other achievements so far.