Perhaps some of you may remember (or not), but when I first started this website I'd originally named it  LondonFoodholic . Very quickly my love of food expanded to not only outside of London, but across Europe - which eventually meant dropping London from my name. Nowadays it's all becoming a little out of control now if I'm honest, but the problem still remains the same - I just can't stop eating! Part of my insatiable appetite meant I'd planned to make a trip to the North - at least what I class as the north anyway. I'd been hearing about a new head chef causing a little stir up in the Wirral and of course I just couldn't resist the temptation, planned the trip and jumped in the car.  The Lawns Restaurant is housed inside Thornton Hall Hotel , a lovely serene haven located in a gorgeous village called Thornton Hough - apparently the village derives its Tudor style buildings from its origins as a Model village, which was developed by a philanthropist named William Lever. The newly appointed head chef here at The Lawns Restaurant is Michelin starred chef, Matt Worswick. Matt has lots of experience under his collar and went on to receiving his first Michelin star in 2013 while working in Scotland at Glenapp Castle. Since then this Liverpool born chef has come back to his home town and is now serving up some exquisite food. From the moment a small farmhouse loaf and onion seeded version arrived, I was put at ease and instantly knew I was in safe hands. Gorgeously fluffy, crisp on the outside and their freshly baked aromas seeping out from the hot steam. It was all simply perfect. Things continued to wow us with a small amuse bouche. Mushrooms (or for the sake of fine dining - champignon) with some gorgeously scented truffle foam. A great start to our tasting menu. One thing I will say and wasn

Sunday lunch at The Lawns is just a fabulous experience. From the moment you are warmly greeted by staff at the door you feel you are whisked away to a different world where you are treated like, and definitely dine like, royalty. Even though they were busy with two private parties the beautifully decorated restaurant itself was quiet and felt exclusive, the service was attentive but not intrusive, staff have the ability to make diners feel like honoured guests. They are so genuinely friendly and make you feel like they want to make your dining experience very special. They certainly accomplish that. The meal itself was delicious, beautifully presented and gorgeous flavours. It’s very hard to choose as each item on the menu is so tempting..I suppose it just means we will have to come more often so we can work our way through it 😊. If you want a very special Sunday lunch treat you won’t do any better than this. I left feeling very chilled, like I’d had a mini break in a country house hotel and was very sad to leave. I will look forward to the next time.