North West Restaurant Guide

It may be just round the corner from his Michelin-starred L'Enclume, but Simon Rogan's new venture is a world away when it comes to food and style.

Bridge House, Cartmel, Cumbria

The Bluecoat is Liverpool's new 'creative hub' set in the city's oldest building and the result of a £12. 5m refurbishment programme.

1 School Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside

Dedicated to the Fab Four, this lavishly re-designed Grade-II listed building is deep in the heart of Liverpool's 'Beatles Quarter', just round the corner from the original Cavern Club.

Central Buildings, Liverpool, Merseyside

Named after a rocky outcrop on nearby Saddleworth Moor, the Dinnerstone Restaurant is a stylishly laid-out venue spread out over two floors, with a railed gallery stretching around the upper area, and a huge mirrorball chandelier stealing the show above the atrium.

99-101 High Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester

Handily situated between Keswick's market square and the popular Theatre by the Lake, Morrel's comprises two luxury self-catering apartments and a stylish restaurant in a three-storey brick townhouse with great views of Catbells, Skiddaw and Walla Crag in the distance.

34 Lake Road, Keswick, Cumbria

La Locanda is an award winning Italian restaurant nestled in the charming rural village of Gisburn in the Ribble Valley and it is owned by an Italian husband and wife team Maurizio and Cinzia Bocchi.

Main Street, Gisburn, Lancashire

Restaurant L'Endroit is a small restaurant that opened in May 2003 serving traditional French cuisine to the people of Congleton and the restaurant has a warm, welcoming atmosphere with a Parisian style terrace outside for dining al fresco.

70 - 72 Lawton Street, Congleton, Cheshire

Currently scooping the title of 'England's highest restaurant', The Panoramic is way up on the 34th floor of the Beetham's West Tower, and promises visitors the prospect of 'dining in widescreen' with 360-degree, cinematic views of the Liverpool cityscape below.

West Tower, Liverpool, Merseyside

After his barnstorming success with re-invented British food and family-friendly Italian pizzerias, Lancashire top dog Paul Heathcote has looked to Spain for this new venture right in the heart of Manchester's Piccadilly Plaza.

New York Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester

Behind the imposing glass frontage of Olive Press in Cheadle Hulme lies a buzzy, family-friendly restaurant serving an all-day menu of Italian pizza and grill dishes.

Landmark House, Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire