A New York-inspired restaurant and grill will be opening in Liverpool city centre.
Seel & Slater replaces much-loved Wreck Bistro, which is shutting its doors at the start of October following its recent acquisition by the Open Restaurant Group.
Award-winning chef Andrew Sheridan has retained the staff at the Seel Street venue with a quick changover set to take place in the five days after Wreck’s final service.
The new concept will transform the site into a New York-inspired destination, with Seel, a restaurant, bar and grill upstairs, and Slater, a late-night cocktail bar on the lower ground floor.
The restaurant officially opens for its first service on Friday, October 9, with the waitlist for bookings now open. The downstairs cocktail bar will follow later this year.
Named after the two streets between which it sits, Seel & Slater takes its cue from the way New Yorkers use street corners and intersections as natural meeting points.
The new destination will transform the iconic Grade II listed building in the heart of Ropewalks, bringing the spirit of New York’s Italian-American dining rooms, steakhouses and late-night bars to the historic space.
The 45-cover upstairs restaurant, bar and grill at Seel & Slater will open seven days a week from 8am, serving breakfast and brunch through to long lunches, relaxed dinners and late-night drinks.
Inspired by the great Italian-American dining rooms of Manhattan’s Flatiron and Gramercy neighbourhoods, the menu is built around generous plates, prime cuts from the grill, handmade pasta and classic New York favourites.
The menu has been developed by Sheridan, building on the success of Restaurant 8 on Cook Street, which holds three AA Rosettes and is listed in the Michelin Guide.
At Seel & Slater, Sheridan takes his cooking in a more relaxed, generous and distinctly New York direction.
Early menu highlights include a pastrami doughnut ‘The Don’ – a dry-aged ribeye, lobster lasagne and New York cheesecake brulee.
The menu will shift with the seasons, making the most of the best produce available through Open Restaurant Group’s trusted supplier network.
Andrew Sheridan, chef and co-founder of Open Restaurant Group, said: “There’s something about the old New York dining rooms that I’ve always loved – the food is generous, the rooms have energy and you can settle in for as long as you like.
“That’s what we wanted to bring to Seel & Slater. Big plates, great cuts, proper pasta and a menu that keeps evolving, with a space that feels relaxed and welcoming from morning through to late at night.
“We’ve carried that same New York spirit throughout the building, so whether you’re joining us upstairs for dinner or heading downstairs later in the evening, it all feels part of the same place.”
To join the waitlist for bookings, visit seelandslater.co.uk