I recently spent the weekend in Liverpool with a group of friends from university. The weekend was full of laughter, alcohol and a huge amount of catching up; all I want from a weekend away with friends. Obviously, food also played a huge part and I dragged my friends to the newly opened Wahaca in Liverpool One:

It turns out my friends were quite happy to be dragged to Wahaca as our lunch was excellent. I had previously visited Wahaca in Covent Garden so I knew we were going to be treated to some great food, but I had forgotten quite how huge and varied the menu was. We had to ask the waitress to give us a few more minutes a couple of times – at no fault of our lovely waitress, simply because there was so much to choose from! I finally plumped for the pork pibil tacos, some sweet potato and feta taquitos and finally the chorizo and potato quesadillas. The recommended number of dishes is 2-3 plates and since I am a greedy pig, three dishes left me feeling full and content.

I was seriously impressed with the huge range of vegetarian
options on the menu. Although I am not veggie, many of my friends are, and it
is frustrating to often see the meat-free options overlooked on a menu. This isn’t
true of Wahaca, which has a creative and tasty variety of vegetarian dishes. We
all chose the sweet potato and feta taquitos, which resemble deep-fried rolled tacos, stuffed full
of fresh vegetables and delicious feta cheese. However, I also really loved the pork pibil tacos, topped with sharp and fiery pink pickled onions for an extra burst of flavour.

When the dessert menu arrived, my eyes immediately landed on a rather interesting option at the bottom of the menu: chilli chocolate tequila toddy, an intense hot chocolate shot with a dash of tequila. I couldn’t resist trying it and it was actually delicious! The initial tequila taste melted into a rich chocolate aftertaste; a far more pleasant experience than a traditional tequila shot which actually left you wanted more!

Finally we headed up to the second floor to explore the rooftop bar – the Wahaca in Liverpool is a great location for drinks as well as food. The rooftop bar was perfect for people-watching the street of busy shoppers below and the cocktail bar is interesting and extensive. Our favourite discovery were these incredible ‘bird-cage chairs.’ Swinging from the ceiling, they were great fun to twist and turn in with a drink in hand and they are sure to be popular! If you are looking for somewhere to eat in Liverpool, or simply somewhere to head for a fun drink, Wahaca is a great addition to the city centre. Have you visited yet?