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Renshaw Street in Liverpool city centre(Image: Iain Watts)
A new venue has been confirmed to open in the city centre. Cafe Chill-O is set to welcome customers through its doors at Renshaw Street after the former restaurant that occupied the space moved.
Damas Mediterranean Kitchen has been at number 79 for some time now. Earlier this year, it was among Liverpool’s cleanest restaurants with a glowing food hygiene report. It was a popular choice among those who loved middle-eastern cuisine.
However, as of this week, notices in the window have informed customers that it has now moved to make room for the new business.
Chill-O, said to be “opening soon”, sells coffee, sandwiches, pastries, cakes, smoothies and ice cream. The exterior has already been partly changed with the unit now sporting neutral-themed branding. Little else is known about the new concept, including an opening date, and it appears to have no social media account as of yet.
Chill-O is opening soon in the former space occupied by Damas Kitchen
Running between Lime Street station and the bombed-out church of St Luke’s, Renshaw Street, provides a vibrant mix of cultures and cuisines, all nestled between the historic redbrick architecture and new high-rise apartment blocks.
Sometimes overlooked in favour of its more famous neighbour of Bold Street, Renshaw Street has seen a recent resurgence. Vendors from Vietnam, Hong Kong and India line the street, with Nepalese and Japanese restaurants all attracting a steady stream of customers day in, day out.
The ECHO visited the street to see what the buzz was all about. One passer-by told the ECHO: “Back in the late noughties Renshaw Street used to be the place to go with the likes of Caesar’s Palace. But it then went into a bit of disrepair, but it has now seen a resurgence in recent years.”
Renshaw Street Food Market.(Image: Liverpool Echo/Colin Lane)
Nothing sums up the spirit of Renshaw Street’s culinary melting pot quite like the vibrant colours of Renshaw Street Food Market. Lighting up the street with luminous neon signage, the bustling food hall feels like you’re in Liverpool’s own little corner of Tokyo.
Located at the meeting point of Renshaw Street and Leece Street, the market opened in June 2022 is home to 12 different ‘gourmets’. From Turkish to Thai food, customers can sample dishes from around the world all in one place.
Deepak, one of the assistant managers at the market, told the ECHO: “It’s a mix of different cultures, all under one roof. People from different countries, different cities.”
The Vines at Lime Street, Liverpool
This trend continues as you venture along the street. A plethora of Asian supermarkets intertwined with bubble tea spots are dotted along the road. Tiger Rock, a popular ‘hawker food’ inspired Asian restaurant, chose Renshaw Street as the location for its largest branch in the city.
Ansil Kharel, who runs the popular Nepalese restaurant MOMO’s, explained the rise of Asian restaurants along this specific street. He said: “It’s a natural progression, people go to where the community is. Along with all the Asian shops, it becomes a known area for good street food”.
Anh, a waiter at Miss Pho’s a Vietnamese shop, echoed this and said: “Chinatown is nearby, it attracts all different Asian communities. It is definitely an up-and-coming area”.
However, in the face of ongoing change, the street’s history has not been forgotten. The redbrick architecture that is so familiar in many parts of the city still dominates the façades of many buildings. And further regeneration is still needed in the area, with Renshaw Street’s apparent new lease of life seemingly not having had the same effect on the north end of the road.
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