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El Gato Negro Liverpool

Merseyside, Liverpool - Spanish - Restaurant - ££

Lively tapas eatery with a big personality

Overall Rating: Good

Uniqueness:Does the establishment stand out in the context of the local area? Good

Deliciousness:How delicious is the food? Good

Warmth:How warm is the service and the hospitality in general? Very Good

Strength of recommendation:How enthusiastically and widely would you recommend the establishment? Good

This Spanish Black Cat lurks in one corner of the Exchange Flags courtyard by Liverpool City Hall, behind a monument to Nelson and four of his poignantly chained French captives. Inside is an expansive, impressive space, smartly furnished and run by enthusiastic, courteous and hard-working staff who know all about the extensive tapas menus. The dishes are mostly familiar items from the Castilian and Catalan traditions, rendered with a panache that inspires confidence, but incorporating the odd outlier. Caramelised cauliflower with shabu-shabu is off-piste, likewise harissa-roasted butternut squash, although the classics also get a decent outing: look for salt cod croquetas, super-fresh boquerones, patatas bravas, little chorizos in thickly reduced cider sauce and pinchos morunos (skewers of spicy marinated Ibérico pork with sobrasada sauce and salsa verde). Cheeses and charcuterie are there for the taking too. When it comes to dessert, the Spanish classics are the ones to go f...

This Spanish Black Cat lurks in one corner of the Exchange Flags courtyard by Liverpool City Hall, behind a monument to Nelson and four of his poignantly chained French captives. Inside is an expansive, impressive space, smartly furnished and run by enthusiastic, courteous and hard-working staff who know all about the extensive tapas menus.

The dishes are mostly familiar items from the Castilian and Catalan traditions, rendered with a panache that inspires confidence, but incorporating the odd outlier. Caramelised cauliflower with shabu-shabu is off-piste, likewise harissa-roasted butternut squash, although the classics also get a decent outing: look for salt cod croquetas, super-fresh boquerones, patatas bravas, little chorizos in thickly reduced cider sauce and pinchos morunos (skewers of spicy marinated Ibérico pork with sobrasada sauce and salsa verde). Cheeses and charcuterie are there for the taking too.

When it comes to dessert, the Spanish classics are the ones to go for: dense, moist tarta Santiago with salted caramel mousse; baked Basque-style cheesecake with Turrón sauce. A party of three can eat for £20 up till 5pm most days, while cocktails and international wines should keep things swinging – although it can get very noisy at peak times.

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VENUE DETAILS

Unit 2, Walker House, Exchange Flags
Liverpool
Merseyside
L2 3YLGB

0151 236 1331

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OTHER INFORMATION

Private dining room, Separate bar, Counter seating, Wheelchair access, Family friendly, Credit card required

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