Chez Mal Liverpool
Manchester
At a glance
Chez Mal Liverpool is the bar and brasserie at Malmaison Hotel on William Jessop Way, beside the city's dockside. The setting gives the restaurant a clear Liverpool waterfront context, while the food takes a modern British approach with a subtle French influence.
The cooking combines familiar brasserie ideas with global inspiration and contemporary techniques. Dishes are prepared using Konro and Josper grills, bringing a fire-led element to the menu without moving away from the restaurant's British and French foundations. The result is a style that balances traditional brasserie cooking with more modern presentation and technique.
Chez Mal also incorporates a bar, making the venue suitable for a meal, a drink, or an informal meeting over food. The atmosphere is designed around bold flavours, open-fire cooking and a relaxed brasserie feel rather than formal fine dining. The menu changes over time, but the overall identity remains centred on grilled food, classic influences and dishes with an international edge.
The dockside location works well for diners exploring Liverpool's waterfront or staying at the hotel, while the brasserie format can fit a range of occasions, from casual meals to more planned dining. Private dining and event options are also part of the wider Malmaison Liverpool offering. For diners travelling from Manchester, Chez Mal provides a Liverpool setting that combines hotel dining with a distinctly grill-focused menu.
Seasonal dining options at the venue include Sunday lunch and afternoon tea, alongside the main brasserie and bar service. The venue also promotes changing food and drink offers, so current arrangements should be checked before a visit. Chez Mal Liverpool suits diners looking for modern British cooking, French touches, dockside surroundings and the character of food prepared over specialist grills.