Best cheap eats in Merseyside – as chosen by top chefs Mark Birchall and Andrew Sheridan

As part of the Cheap Eats series in our Money blog, we ask top chefs to pick their favourite affordable places to eat out where they live.

Here, we speak to Mark Birchall, chef-patron at two Michelin-starred Moor Hall in West Lancashire, and Andrew Sheridan, of 8 By Andrew Sheridan in Liverpool.

Here are their recommendations for places to get a meal for two on Merseyside for less than £40…

MARK

Swan fish and chip restaurant, Southport. It’s fresh fish, nice chips, lovely pies! A great one to visit on a family day out – kids all love it too.

For a cheap burger, Five Guys is consistently great! Customise your own burger, simple but delicious. Cajun fries are excellent too.

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ANDREW

Me and the guys in 8 head to Chop Chop for lunch most weeks. It’s some great Asian food, amazing katsu.

Duke Street Market is the place to go when you don’t know what to eat as they have everything you could wish for under one roof. What I love about this place is the guys in the kitchen love what they do and the food is super tasty and consistent

Mowgli Liverpool has super tasty Indian food and is around the corner from 8 in Liverpool. Nisha Katona, the founder, is an amazing businesswoman and has created a brilliant brand.

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