Manifest Wine Bar & Restaurant in Liverpool

Lovely lunch for two couples, small but interesting menu of small plates, all perfectly cooked and served Lovely ambience but they need to keep an eye on the background music, the waitress told us the chefs like it loud, well most diners DON'T It may be louder at night, I hope not as that would prevent us returning then Very friendly but unobtrusive staff, wine not a huge mark up Easy walk from Albert Dock, Arena and Chinatown/ Ropewalks and Baltic areas We will be returning.....thanks guys

A fabulous experience, we sat at the kitchen bar, great seats , we got to watch the chefs in action, look at the food coming out so we could base our food choice on what we could see The food was very well presented, delivered by the chef with a full explanation and full of flavours We felt very relaxed, not rushed at all Felt like a Michelin star restaurant Highly recommend- we will be back !

Outstanding quality but main course are too small. After dining at 1pm I had to cook a meal at home at 6pm because I was hungry. This should not be the case after spending £35 on a main course.

Celebrated my wife's 50th here. Slightly difficult to find, because GoogleMaps can't find the place, but it was worth it! We arrived at 2:45 on Friday, as it was the last seating till the evening service, which was fully booked. Food, wine choices, service and ambience were all impeccable. Perfect for a special occasion.

My main issue with not giving 5 stars is the portion size compared to the price! The mains are currently priced at Michelin star levels, but the portions are unreasonably small. The restaurant itself is compact, with a large curtain dividing the entrance. It has two tables for six, three for four, one for two, and six counter seats. The seating along the wall is padded for comfort with abstract paintings leaning casually against the brick walls. The tables are stone, contributing to an industrial aesthetic complemented by exposed ceilings, metal beams, and a display of bottles on wooden shelves. Lighting is focused and low, with beams directed at table height. Noise levels are moderate, heightened by the limited soft furnishings, and sitting near the door was uncomfortable as cold air still seeped in despite the curtain. Cocktails: The “Wake Up Call,” featuring yuzu, cachaça, Manzanilla sherry, champagne cordial, aloe vera, and basil oil, was a standout. Served with three drops of basil oil, it was beautifully balanced—sweet, sour, and citrusy, with fresh notes shining through. Starters: The beef tartare was visually stunning, served atop olive paste with crispy bread. While delicious overall, some pieces of tartare were slightly chewy. Mains: The turbot dish was undeniably complex and well-executed—a fried fillet served with a half scotch egg, celeriac purée, and green sauce with caviar. However, at £35, the portion was shockingly small—approximately 100g of fish. Adding another 50g would still leave it modest for a main course. Despite its flavor and elegance, the small portion left me feeling short-changed. Dessert: The treacle tart was a delight, paired with crème fraîche ice cream, fig jam, and a unique green fig jelly. Not overly sweet, it was a well-balanced and satisfying end to the meal. The service was friendly and attentive, but the overall ambience fell short. The noise levels detracted from the experience, and the cold draft near the door made it hard to fully relax. For the price, the portions need to be more generous—this felt more like a tasting menu than a full meal. While the food is undeniably creative and well-prepared, it doesn’t justify the current pricing.

We sat at the counter and had the chef’s menu - exquisite food beautifully presented. The paired wines were great too - with detailed explanations from the very friendly staff. Highly recommended for a special occasion.

Cocktails were innovative. We shared a number of small and medium dishes. All were absolutely stunning. Colchester Oysters were the highlight. Wine paring was superb. Service was attentive and personal throughout.

Just perfect. Went for a well needed date night and we splurged and went for the chefs tasting menu. Most of the dishes we hadn’t ate before (scallops, oysters) and what a delight everything was. The lamb scouse was sensational along with pretty much everything else. I would go as far as to say it was the best tasting menu we have had. Simply exceptional.

So I came up here on an overnight stay and searched on Google for restaurants and saw this little gem. What can I say this was a great experience. The salt and vinegar hand made crisps were amazing. The onion tart was delightful and the pork just had flavours coming from everywhere. Highly recommend would go back

Lovely room, relaxed and comfortable dining experience, really chill. Good wine list and lovely food. Can’t fault it. Will be back.

There is a very good video about this place in YouTube, just type manifest restaurant Liverpool,Paul Durand. Worth knowing where you eat and with who you are dealing with.

We had an absolutely fantastic evening here. From the moment we walked through the door George was attentive friendly and extremely knowledgeable. We had the wine pairing and the choices complemented the courses perfectly and wines we had never tried or even heard of before. From start to finish every bite was a trip for the taste buds. I would 100% return and highly reccomend a visit.

Easily the best restaurant in Liverpool. Modern fine dining in a beautiful but relaxed setting. Our server (believe her name was Kelly?) was so friendly, recommended some excellent wines, and made us feel right at home. She also chose my partners dishes for him as he didn’t know what to pick, and he loved every single one of them. The food here is just fantastic. It’s fresh and exciting, and every plate is a little work of art. The price point is also great for what you get - quite frankly I think this place is massively undercharging, I would have happily paid more. I only managed to get one decent picture of the food because I was just too excited to eat it! I’d recommend requesting the chef’s table to anyone thinking of dining here. Watching the chef’s work together/around each other to make the dishes is incredibly entertaining. Dinner and a show! Love this place, have been a couple of times now and will definitely be back.

This place is a game changer! Not only the type of food you wish all food could be but served with warmth, knowledge & playfulness by Claire & the rest of the team. I've been 3 times now & each has been a mind-blowing sensory experience.

What a great place. Everything!

Fabulous meal!!! Best meal we’ve had in a long time. The food is superb and so tasty. The service was great and everything was explained in so much detail. We will be back

First visit to Manifest today and it didn't disappoint. Amazing food that is very well presented, very friendly and attentive staff and a great atmosphere.

Delicious food and wine combined with excellent service

Interesting wine list, mostly biodynamic! Very good cuisine!

Unfortunate that a party of girls were a little too noisy otherwise will be back

One of the best restaurants in Liverpool food service and atmosphere are second to none,try and get a table at the kitchen bar and you can watch all the chefs prepare the food.. a must visit.

We called in to book a table and we were invited to take a seat at the bar to buy a drink and order some snacks. We were so impressed with the food and the staff were very friendly plus the prices were excellent. We cannot wait to go back and enjoy the full menu in a few weeks

Fantastic place. Some big punchy flavour that outclassed some other great places we’ve eaten that have a Michelin star. Lamb with sweetbreads, best lamb dish I’ve ever had. Ambience is industrial/chill/luxury, very cool and contemporary, wait staff are attentive, love the open kitchen. Can’t recommended enough. We will be back.

Unfortunately I can't rate the food because I couldn't make a reservation. But the communication was super friendly and very professional!!! Thanks!

A great experience, with amazing food and very friendly staff. Having seats with view of the kitchen gave it an extra touch. Have to go back to try the tartare.

Food is top notch, great atmosphere. One of the best restaurants in Liverpool

What a great evening. Food, wine, service top! Thank you for everything.

Delicious dishes and deft service. Highly recommend.

Loved the food and the first class service.

Incredible experience: be sure to choose the chef menu with accompanying wines. What a wonderful taste experience… unexpectedly good. Absolutely recommended, super nice service….

Incredible food, excellant service and I can't wait to return.

We've been wanting to try here for ages and it did not disappoint. Service was relaxed and friendly. Cocktails were lush. Food was just stunning. Will definitely be back soon

The best restaurant in Liverpool. The food is superb and the service faultless, thank you George. I will definitely be back.

Totally amazing food experience. We sat at the chefs counter, a great call as we could see everything being carefully plated by the chefs. We went for the chefs choice menu, a six course menu that left us well fed and really impressed by the quality and flavours on show. Service from the FoH team was really professional and friendly. Highlights were the house Negroni which was a really tasty twist on the classic, the slow cooked beef feather blade, poached oysters, custard tart with rhubarb, honestly it was all a hit. I will say, it was quite expensive, but that’s to be expected for this level of food and service. Great work team.

I would love to give this 10 stars if I could. The food was outstanding, the service was brilliant, really lovely staff that can’t do enough for you, and a calm welcoming atmosphere. Had some great recommendations of what to eat, and thoroughly enjoyed every course I tried on the A La Carte menu. Can’t wait to bring the rest of my family here for a fancy dinner.

Lovely intimate restaurant, staff very friendly, easy going and knowledgeable. Absolutely gorgeous food . Highly recommended!!

Fabulous lunch - just delicious.Can't wait for a return visit as it was some of the best food I've eaten in a while.

Still perfect. Saturday lunch sat at the bar. Service was outstanding. Loved watching our food being prepared. Booked for May already.

I had a phenomenal meal here. The staff is impeccably trained and every dish served was right on the money. It is a bit of a leap of faith as they have few reviews but I have no doubts that will change very soon. Just make sure you’re on the right street! Google directs you to the back of the building where there is no entry.

My wife aand I visited for a pre show dinner, the whole experience was excellent. Extra praise to George our waiter for the evening, friendly and particularly knowledgeable re the wine list!! 10/10 will definitely return the next time we are in Liverpool.

seasonal ingredients cooked to perfection. Stunning ex industrial building with plenty of space to enjoy local produce. Lovely team and most importantly great tunes at the right volume ! Thank you 🙏

Loved Manifest. Took my partner here for his birthday and everything was just perfection. We had the homemade crisps and the onion tart to start. Our main course I had the guinea fowl and my partner had the venison, it was all so tasty. The wine paring was excellent too and the sommelier was really passionate about what she was serving. All the staff were friendly and welcoming. We will definitely be back!

Easily the best food in the city, excellent service, music and always consistent. An absolute must, Friday afternoons set the tone for the weekend!!!!!

If you haven’t eaten in Manifest you have not eaten it the best restaurant in Town x

Went for the chef's choice option and was not disappointed. We were served by a very friendly and knowledgeable member of staff who explained our dishes in detail. The food was 1st class and not pretentious in any way and the prices very acceptable, considering the quality on offer. I will definitely be back

We had a excellent meal at Manifest to celebrate my birthday. The service was excellent and the food delicious without exception. It was altogether a wonderful evening. My only gripe was there being only one available toilet, which lead to a constant queue forming next to our table. We would definitely visit again.

Well done from greetings to departure and everything in between. One of the best dining experiences we have encountered during recent trips through London, NYC, and Washington, DC. Thank you!

Food was very good, well executed and tasted great, had the set menu and enjoyed moving through the courses and was just about full on finishing. The wine pearing was also very good as recommended. The food and wine felt worth the price. Our server was not good, cold arrogant and not helpful. Did not attempt to explain anything, seemed more keen to go back and chat with he kitchen staff, would have left a bitter taste if not for the quality of the food. The ambience was nice in theory, though there was an extended period of cutlery clattering from the kitchen which made conversation difficult at our table, which was annoying but went full circle to amusing for how long it went on for. sounded as if they were a bit behind in setting up in general which made for a bit of a off mood for the start of our meal. Was much better when the place filled up a bit as the meal went on. Look forward to going back but perhaps in the evening next time. Hope for better service and ambience as these were not great and I don't think it's what the place is striving for. Would be hesitant if the issues encountered are persistent as it's not cheep.

Best restaurant in Liverpool. It's as simple as that.

My favourite Liverpool restaurant is the Art School and I measure all others against them. Having seen excellent reviews for Manifest did seem like worth trying. Unfortunately Manifest does not compare well and I was not impressed, We had the set lunch menu which I have to say was not cheap. The starter of a bowl of salt and vinegar crisps was something I could have done without and not what you would expect for a quality restaurant. The other courses were Ok but really pretty average. Service OK. Experience OK. Food not food enough and overpriced and I will not go back again,

My favourite restaurant. Fantastic quality ingredients cooked to perfection. Always well served and the wine list is comprehensive. Cannot wait to come back again.

Just fabulous - great food, warm friendly service. The best restaurant experience I’ve had in years.

Lovely food, GREAT service and definitely worth coming back for more.

Einfach nur spitzenmässig. Von der raffinierten Weinbegleitung bis zu den Gesprächen am Küchentresen ein ausgezeichnetes Konzept und wahrhaft außergewöhnliche Qualität. Preis Leistung überraschend gut! So macht es Spaß, auch alleine das Menü zu genießen. DANKE, auch fürs sorgfältige falten der Servietten :-)

Set lunch menu ....delightful. One gripe ....the non alcoholic selection wasn't on drinks menu and the drink I bought was £7 very expensive for a cordial. Not withstanding this very enjoyable and staff lovely.

Excellent food in a relaxed atmosphere

Went with the chefs choice and recommend anyone to do the same. Gorgeous mushroom starter and a beautiful guinea fowl main.

We decided on chefs choice menu and wine flight and couldn’t have enjoyed a better selection. Oysters to start, hen of the wood mushroom then my absolute favourite, venison loin. A lovely slice of Wensleydale cheese with bara brith and finished with a meringue and blackberry compote. The service was faultless, each course and wine were fully explained, great wine knowledge too. We loved our first visit and will definitely be back.

From the moment we walked in we were made to feel welcome. The staff were so friendly, helpful and explained the menu, including the drinks. The food was off the scale, the hen of the woods and the loin of venison were to die for. Everything was just great, a wonderful experience and I have to say some of the best food I've ever tasted. Can't wait to go back.

Amazing esperience, great food and wine selection. Really enjoyed the atmosphere of the place, the intimacy of the place and the food was superb. Totally worth visiting!

Simh the best in liverpool. A superb 30 cover atmospheric restaurant and wine bar. Great atmosphere and service, fantastic seasonal dishes and a gem of a wine list, with most served by the glass. Go whilst you can still get a table.

Absolute perfection from the moment we walked in the door.

One of the best restaurant experiences of my life. Service was impeccable, food was incredible, wine pairings were excellent and the music was superb. I can’t recommend this place more highly. I’m already planning my next trip.

Excellent dining and wine tasting