The location is idyllic. There are so many impressive parks beyond Liverpool city centre. Greenbank Park can be found off Smithdown Road, which is a 15-minute drive from the city. The park is utterly beautiful. There are sweeping trees, lush green lawns and a circular bedding area behind the Watering Can restaurant. We were a little early. Anyone who knows us well, knows this is unusual, and we took advantage by having a wander around the lovely surroundings.
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Architecturally, the restaurant fits perfectly into its environment. It looks like a splendid old-fashioned conservatory with a sloping roof, with spacious rooms off the main-way and a flower infused outdoor eating space.
We were warmly welcomed. The venue is an integral part of the park. The bar area boasts intricately crafted wooden cabinets. There is a stunning bespoke stained-glass plaque, with flowers, in pride of place. People were happily chatting as we passed their tables and there was a sense of total relaxation.
The lunch menu consists of small plates, rather fancy sandwiches and larger dishes. I started with sautéed king prawns, spicy tomato salsa and marie rose sauce. The prawns had a wonderful crunchy, yet succulent slightly spicy taste.
Our editor opted for a posh fish finger sandwich. This consisted of coley goujons, warm tartare sauce and baby gem lettuce on a toasted brioche bun. It would be fair to say that she loved the combination. I chose a falafel wrap with deep fried falafel, roasted Mediterranean vegetables, hummus, vegan pesto, mayonnaise and warm beetroot. This was deeply satisfying, a wonderful marrying of ingredients so that the whole was much more than the sum of its parts. I suspect the beetroot was the ingredient that helped work the magic.
The Malbec was delicious and this is a restaurant that makes good coffee. The staff are really friendly; they were really busy on the day, yet really efficient. We thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience and we intend to return as soon as we can. With a beautiful park backdrop, this is healthy eating at its best.
https://www.thewateringcanliverpool.com
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