# Belzan

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**Belzan** is a [casual](/source/Casual_dining) [fine dining](/source/Fine_dining) [bistro](/source/Bistro) on [Smithdown Road](/source/Smithdown_Road) in [Liverpool](/source/Liverpool), England. Opened in 2017, it has been named one of the best restaurants in the UK by *[The Good Food Guide](/source/The_Good_Food_Guide)* and featured in the *[Michelin Guide](/source/Michelin_Guide)*.

## History

Belzan was opened in 2017 by friends Chris Edwards, Owain Williams, and Sam Grainger. Williams had previously worked at Liverpool's [Hope Street Hotel](/source/Hope_Street_Hotel).[1] Grainger is also executive chef and has been a contestant on *[Great British Menu](/source/Great_British_Menu)*.[2]

## Description

Belzan is a modern [bistro](/source/Bistro).[3] The *[Michelin Guide](/source/Michelin_Guide)* commented on its "cosy" interior and "unassuming location", while both *[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian)* and [Lonely Planet](/source/Lonely_Planet) described its style as relaxed but sometimes challenging.[4][5]

Talking to [BBC Radio Merseyside](/source/BBC_Radio_Merseyside), Grainger described the restaurant's cuisine as [fine dining](/source/Fine_dining) with seasonal British produce. He tries to cook with ingredients from within 30 miles of the restaurant as much as possible, such as using pumpkins from a customer's local [allotment](/source/Allotment_(gardening)) and wild garlic from [Sefton Park](/source/Sefton_Park).[1][6][7]

The restaurant's signature dish is a serving of [Anna potatoes](/source/Pommes_Anna) baked with a [Guinness](/source/Guinness) [rarebit](/source/Welsh_rarebit) top and served with a Bois Boudran-style sauce of tomato, tarragon, and vinegar.[6] *The Guardian* writer [Grace Dent](/source/Grace_Dent) notably said that the highlight of her visit was being served [rice pudding](/source/Rice_pudding) flavoured with [tonka beans](/source/Dipteryx_odorata), which are banned in the United States due to being fatal in large doses.[4]

## Reception

Belzan has been named as one of 100 best local restaurants in the UK by *[The Good Food Guide](/source/The_Good_Food_Guide)*. In 2023, it was featured in the *[Michelin Guide](/source/Michelin_Guide)*.[1][6][8] It has also been noted as one of Liverpool's best restaurants by *The Guardian*, [*Conde Nast Traveller*](/source/Cond%C3%A9_Nast_Traveller), [*Time Out*](/source/Time_Out_(magazine)), and *[BBC Good Food](/source/BBC_Good_Food)*.[7][9][10] *Delicious* magazine listed it as one of the best restaurants in the country for solo dining.[11]

## In popular culture

In May 2023, American actor and comedian [Will Ferrell](/source/Will_Ferrell) made headlines when he dined at Belzan whilst in Liverpool to attend the [Eurovision Song Contest](/source/Eurovision_Song_Contest_2023).[6] In May 2024, [*Lord of the Rings*](/source/The_Lord_of_the_Rings_(film_series)) actors [Billy Boyd](/source/Billy_Boyd), [Orlando Bloom](/source/Orlando_Bloom), [Dominic Monaghan](/source/Dominic_Monaghan), and [Elijah Wood](/source/Elijah_Wood) ate at the restaurant during a stay in Liverpool for [Comic Con](/source/Comic_Con_Liverpool), with Grainger calling them "really great, nice guys who had an amazing laugh [and] nearly ate the whole menu".[12]

## References

1. Megrath, Christopher (7 October 2023). ["Friends 'trying to do something different' created a top UK venue"](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/whats-on/food-drink-news/friends-trying-something-different-ended-27797992). *Liverpool Echo*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20240406055821/https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/whats-on/food-drink-news/friends-trying-something-different-ended-27797992) 6 April 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 6 April 2024.

1. ["BBC Two - Great British Menu, Series 18 - Sam Grainger"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/vKq8qkcND5jd2qngY7H8Y6/sam-grainger). *BBC*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20240406152203/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/vKq8qkcND5jd2qngY7H8Y6/sam-grainger) 6 April 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 6 April 2024.

1. ["Belzan – Liverpool - a MICHELIN Guide Restaurant"](https://guide.michelin.com/gb/en/merseyside/liverpool/restaurant/belzan). *MICHELIN Guide*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20240406055820/https://guide.michelin.com/gb/en/merseyside/liverpool/restaurant/belzan) 6 April 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 6 April 2024.

1. Dent, Grace (20 April 2018). ["Belzan, Liverpool: 'A rare feat – relaxed as hell, but a bit challenging, too' – restaurant review"](https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2018/apr/20/belzan-liverpool-restaurant-review-grace-dent). *The Guardian*. [ISSN 0261-3077](https://www.worldcat.org/issn/0261-3077). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20240406055819/https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2018/apr/20/belzan-liverpool-restaurant-review-grace-dent) 6 April 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 6 April 2024.

1. Albiston, Isabel; Davenport, Fionn; Duca, Marc Di; Dixon, Belinda; Harper, Damian; Nevez, Catherine Le; McNaughtan, Hugh; Parkes, Lorna; Symington, Andy; Ward, Greg; Wilson, Neil (15 February 2022). [*Lonely Planet Great Britain*](https://books.google.com/books?id=BI2cEAAAQBAJ&dq=belzan+liverpool&pg=PT956). Lonely Planet. ISBN 9781787015715.

1. ["BBC Radio Merseyside - David North, 19/08/2023, 'Belzan' named as one of 'Britain's 100 Best Local Restaurants' by The Good Food Guide"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0g7n1ng). *BBC*. 19 August 2023. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20240406072341/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0g7n1ng) 6 April 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 6 April 2024.

1. Naylor, Tony (12 November 2021). ["The Mersey eat: Liverpool's 10 best restaurants and food halls"](https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2021/nov/12/liverpool-10-best-restaurants-and-food-halls). *The Guardian*. [ISSN 0261-3077](https://www.worldcat.org/issn/0261-3077). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20240406072341/https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2021/nov/12/liverpool-10-best-restaurants-and-food-halls) 6 April 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 6 April 2024.

1. ["The best restaurants to eat in Liverpool"](https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/travel/uk/best-places-eat-liverpool). *Good Food*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20240406160519/https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/travel/uk/best-places-eat-liverpool) 6 April 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 6 April 2024.

1. ["These are the best restaurants in Liverpool right now"](https://www.cntraveller.com/gallery/best-restaurants-liverpool). *CN Traveller*. 22 April 2022. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20240406055819/https://www.cntraveller.com/gallery/best-restaurants-liverpool) 6 April 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 6 April 2024.

1. ["The best restaurants in Liverpool right now"](https://www.timeout.com/liverpool/restaurants/best-restaurants-in-liverpool). *Time Out Liverpool*. 14 December 2023. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20240406055819/https://www.timeout.com/liverpool/restaurants/best-restaurants-in-liverpool) 6 April 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 6 April 2024.

1. Finney, Clare (26 April 2022). ["Would you eat out alone? Plus the UK's best restaurants for solo dining"](https://www.deliciousmagazine.co.uk/the-best-restaurants-for-solo-dining/). *delicious. magazine*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20240406161258/https://www.deliciousmagazine.co.uk/the-best-restaurants-for-solo-dining/) 6 April 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 6 April 2024.

1. ["'Three hobbits and an elf' leave Liverpool diners gobsmacked"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cxr3lw3elk4o). *BBC News*. 2024-05-04. Retrieved 2024-12-07.

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