The Hut in Wirral

Family run, extremely friendly and absolutely fabulous! The food is amazing as are the owners. If you live in Hoylake or you’re visiting then the Hut is an absolute must! We love it and you will too.

We had a great time at the Hut last night! The staff was great at explaining the menu and more than happy to adjust the food to our spicyness level. The food was absolutely delicious and all so fresh! Definitely will return, thanks for a lovely evening!

I have been a few times and it just keeps getting better if that is even possible. This place just feeds my soul! So delicious, I leave happy every time.

Superb food, excellent flavours. Have lived in various cities and never been lucky enough to find a Sri Lankan restaurant, so Hoylake is very lucky indeed.

Fresh cooked, tasty, authentic. A welcoming and friendly place. Top quality. Have been a few times will go again, without a doubt

Best meal I have had in a long time. Absolutely delicious and the service was excellent. All dishes explained to us and the ambience was lovely. Can't wait to go again!!

Authentic delicious Srilankan food which you don’t get in other Srilankan restaurants in the UK. The curries are delicious and the Brinjal was incredible. Staff are amazingly friendly. Cannot wait to come back.

Fabulous food and atmosphere. Very very friendly. I can't wait to go again. Food is reasonably priced, freshly cooked and the wine is a good price too.

Delicious food with lots of veggie and vegan options, reasonably priced and the staff are so friendly and knowledgeable about the menu. Would recommend for sure!!

Absolutely outstanding food, brilliant service and perfect recommendations for this very picky vegetarian who likes just mild spice- can’t wait to try another dish later this week

The staff were very welcoming and helped to explain the menu in full. They gave great recommendations and I cannot fault the food. I like a bit of spice and this hit perfectly, a great insight into Sri Lankan food. Whenever I visit hoylake again this will be a go to.

Having been to Sri Lanka we were very excited to come across such a fab place to eat in hoylake. Family had visited and raved about it. It’s run by a lovely welcoming and accommodating family who made our young children a special curry which they really loved. We each really enjoyed our food made with such love and attention and the staff couldn’t have done more to make it such a wonderful experience for us. It was absolutely lovely and so reasonably priced. Looking forward to returning and thoroughly recommend!

Brilliant culinary experience from the start. Our family group included three vegetarians and two who were not. The waiter explained all the choices on the menu in great detail. His enthusiasm to share his country’s menu was interesting and added to the experience. The meals were presented really well and the overall experience was 10/10

The waiter was fantastic he explained the menu with real passion. The we tried the Hopper Combo……. How have I never had these before!! Then the Columbo Nasi Goersng, extra spicy. This was epic. Already looking forward to our next visit

Wow, incredible experience. My first time tasting to Sri Lankan food and this certainly hit the spot. Some really different tastes - the hoppers which we had for starter were particularly impressive. Mutton curry was exceptional, and the service was very attentive and everything well explained by Gayan. We will be back.

Went here with friends as reviews were positive. It says on their web site that you can take your own alcohol. Our lovely server advised us that they were now licensed, but that he would allow us to consume what we had bought. The poor chap was run off his feet, as he appeared to be the only member of staff in a fully booked restaurant. We waited 10/15 minutes to be furnished with glasses in order to drink our wine. Table was booked for 7.30pm but we did not start eating until 9.20pm. Food was far too highly spiced for me personally, and I ate only a quarter of the meal. The only positives I can make is that the server was friendly and explained the menu so well. It was also warm in the bistro. Tried it, not for us.

First visit here and will be back. Food was delicious and menu was explained to us in detail by the lovely owner. And all reasonably priced too !

This is an absolute gem of a restaurant in downtown Hoylake. Never eaten Sri Lankan before; The Hut was top of our list of places to try. Our host gave a warm welcome, did a great job explaining the menu and offered some suggestions around what to order. Food was fantastic, something a bit different, looked really good and tasted even better. And, I thought, really reasonably priced too. Great food, great prices. What’s not to like? We’ll definitely be back.

A relaxed and friendly feel to this newly opened Sri Lankan restaurant run by husband and wife team Gayan and Shanika. On a cold night the perfect choice with beautifully prepared warming dishes. We had not sampled Sri Lankan food before and all dishes were clearly explained to us before we made our choices. The warm welcome added to the delicious food making it a perfect evening out! I would certainly recommend ´The Hut´ and wish this unique restaurant every success! We will be back!

Returned following our very enjoyable first meal, and we're warmly greeted. We explained our lack of detailed knowledge of the menu and it was all explained fully. All the meals were extremely tasty with the favourite of all the group being the Nasum Goran. Will continue visiting and thoroughly recommend

Not being very familiar with Sri Lankan cuisine, we really appreciated the detailed explanation of all the dishes. Everything was delicious and it was great value. Looking forward to coming back to try some of the other dishes on the menu. Totally recommended.

We've just had an amazing meal of authentic Sri Lankan food which brought back happy memories of our trip there earlier this year. Very friendly and welcoming staff who took time to explain some of the items on the menu that we didn't recognise. The Kotta was excellent as was the Devilled mutton, both full of flavour from the creative mix of spices used. We'll definitely be back to try more of The Hut's amazing food - must try the curries next time!

We had a very warm welcome on a cold evening. The team were friendly and helpful and talked us through the menu. We had delicious, interesting food. The portions were fine and the whole meal was very reasonably priced. We will definitely return and try more dishes and would wholeheartedly recommend this little gem of a restaurant to all our friends and family.

Travelled a distance to get to this one. The food was tasty and interesting, but portion size was insanely small. There were four of us. The chicken curry had 3 small pieces of chicken in it. The cashew curry was even smaller. It isn't advertised as a taster menu, but if you are hungry then you need to eat before you go.

We were a party of 10 that went on a Saturday night. Not having been before I wasn’t sure what to expect. Fear not; the food was fantastic. I enjoyed dishes that I’d never had before and everything was perfectly balanced. Not too spicy but a kick when required. In terms of value for money it’s outstanding. The food is very reasonable and drinks are far cheaper than most restaurants. It’s great - give it a go.

First visit to this new restaurant and it won’t be our last. Fabulous service from Gayan and the rest of the team. Really helpful to get an overview of the dishes and be able to ask questions before we picked our dishes. Food was beautifully executed and we were treated to an off menu desert as we were in the mood for something sweet to round off the evening. Wishing this new restaurant all the best for the future.

We went to The Hut recently with no knowledge of Sri Lankan cuisine. Gayan our host was incredibly polite and sat with us to explain the menu and also to give us background of the delights of Sri Lankan spices and recipes. The food can only be described as magical! The subtle blends of spices complimented but didn't over power our meat/veg choices. A wonderful family business (Gayan's wife is the cook) and we will be back again and again!

Visited with my husband and Dad for tea, and we were honestly blown away by the service and the food! The owner was so friendly and engaging, and it was great to have the menu explained so well. We could tell he’s very passionate about what he does! Just makes a huge difference to the dining experience when you’re looked after in this way. The food was just beautiful, a fantastic range of flavours. I’m vegan and it was so refreshing to have so many options, especially as there have been a few new places opening locally with little to no vegan options! The atmosphere was also lovely. Worth noting that although it’s a small place, the lay out of the tables made it feel not so. I appreciate that, rather than cramming as many in as possible! Although I can see the popularity soaring so much that they may have to seek out larger premises! Thank you for a lovely visit, we’ll be back!

My wife visited a fortnight ago and suggested I would like it. So we went tonight. The owner is a great host, explaining the menu. Service was excellent. Advice more so. As to the food…well, I was so pleasantly surprised. It was so nice. Just as important the price was so reasonable…we left a good tip, because they deserved it! A lovely early evening trip.

I almost don't want to write this as this place has got so busy in the last month! But deservedly so. the food is outstanding. Had lots off the menu, hoppers, curry, kotu, chickpeas, rice box, and couldn't fault anything. Tasty and fresh. Staff are friendly. It's not big so if you want to go you may need to book. good value for money.

Enjoyed a fantastic meal this evening at The Hut. Beautiful, traditional Sri Lankan curry and rice. Exceptional quality. Great service. Friendly, attentive staff. Will be going back for sure.

Last night all of our party of 4 had a really great tasty meals in a lovely atmosphere and at very reasonable prices. The Sri Lankan food was excellent and Gayan and his wife were very friendly and accommodating. It's new so there are still a couple of things to address, like availability of loo, but you really must go, it's superb! Looking forward to another visit already!

Really good tasty dishes . The owner explained the menu in detail which really helped us choose . Nasi Goreng was spot on … we will definitely be going back

Just had lovely meal at this new restaurant. The owner is delightful and explained each dish in detail even offering samples to try before ordering. Everything seems to be authentically Sri Lankan and can be made with a spice level to suit your palate. Service is excellent and price very reasonable. Only slight criticism would be that it wasn’t quite warm enough on a miserable evening .

FANTASTIC authentic meal !! Loved all the dishes we ordered , I'm from Sri Lanka and the food tasted just like my Mum used to cook- absolutely delicious. The staff were very friendly and informative about the dishes - wish they would sell the homemade curry powder, because this really made a difference in the taste . Thanks Gurlaine (not sure if I spelt that correctly) you and your team deserve continued success - a gorgeous little restaurant.

This makes a great change from an Indian curry. Our group had a variety of different dishes and all were delicious. Service was very friendly but very slow (about 1 hours from ordering to being served) but it was very busy - they were turning people away, on a Tuesday! It's unlicensed, so bring your own beer, wine, or whatever (they provide glasses of course) and have a nice relaxed chat before the first dish is served.

The food was absolutely beautifully cooked, the spices so fragrent and the service was always with a smile. The restaurant was packed on a Tuesday night an indication of the great quality served at this lovely little Sri Lancan paradise in Hoylake. We will go again very soon and we wish this lovely couple every success

Such great food and fantastic service. A friendly family-run business and food that I have never experienced before. Gayan is happy to talk you through the menu and provide advice and every dish we had was delicious. Have eaten in and also had takeaway, both great. Highly recommended!