Eating at Speke Hall

Visitors enjoying a cup of tea in Speke Hall's restaurant — Serving smiles in Speke Hall's restaurant

Home Farm restaurant is open every day, 10.30am-4.30pm (last orders at 4.15pm), serving hot food, sandwiches, soups, cakes and bakes, ice cream and hot and cold drinks. Indoor and outdoor seating is available.

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What's on the menu?

Brunch

Visiting us in the morning? Pop by to tuck in to an egg, sausage or bacon brioche barm, available until 12pm while stocks last, or try a pasty or sausage roll. For something lighter, try our seasonal soup of the day. Wash it down with a morning brew or coffee of your choice, or choose from a range of cold drinks.

Lunch

Between 12-2.30pm, treat yourself to lunch. Choose from delicious paninis, seasonal soups, jacket potatoes filled with your favourite toppings, or fill up your belly with our delicious one-pot specials. For families, you can pick up a special kids lunchbox that will please even the pickiest of tastebuds. We also have gluten free rolls, so if you're in the mood for a hot sandwich we've got everyone covered.

A slice of Victoria sponge on a plate with a fork

Cakes and bakes

From a traditional fruit scone to a slice of handmade Victoria sponge, those with a sweet tooth can indulge in some classic favourites. We've also reintroduced local favourite Wet Nelly to the menu - a must for any visit to Speke Hall! Other treats include handmade fruit scones, shortbread, coffee and walnut cake and brownies.

Bring your reusable cup

Every time you present a reusable cup when you order a hot drink from us, we'll give you 25p off as a thank you for helping the environment by reducing the number of disposable cups used.

Other places to eat

Stable Tea Room

In the corner of the orchard near to the house, the Stable Tea Room is usually open at weekends and during school holidays. It's a handy place to stop for a drink or light bites including sandwiches, cakes and ice creams. Take a seat inside the cosy atmosphere of what was once stables built for the sociable Leyland family's many guests, or sit outside in the yard or on the orchard.

Children choosing their ice cream at the Cheshire Farm ice cream kiosk at Speke Hall

Cheshire Farm ice cream kiosks

You'll find ice cream kiosks at Home Farm and by the Stable Tea Room, where we're serving award-winning Cheshire Farm ice creams in a range of delicious flavours, as well as refreshing sorbets. The kiosk at Home Farm is just a few metres from the play area so it's the perfect place to stop for a pre- or post-playtime treat.

Allergen information

We do our best to provide a great range of options for all diets. Please click through for more information about allergens in our recipes. If you have any specific queries about dishes at Speke, please contact us by email to spekehall@nationaltrust.org.uk or by telephone on 0151 427 7231.

Why eat at Speke?

Gardener working in the Kitchen Garden at Speke Hall — Hard at work in the Kitchen Garden

Getting greener

As part of our commitment to becoming more sustainable at Speke Hall, we’re moving towards replacing plastic bottled drinks with recyclable aluminium cans and bottle alternatives. We also provide paper straws on request and all our disposable packaging are plant based, though we prefer our customers where possible to use reusable crockery and cutlery. Don't forget to bring your own reusable cup to receive a 25p discount on hot drinks.

Out in the gardens and grounds, we use peat-free compost and produce lots of our own fruit and vegetables in the Kitchen Garden, which is then used in dishes in the restaurant. That's about 100 yards from plot to plate.

A dish of Scouse in the Speke Hall restaurant — It's not a trip to Liverpool without a bowl of Scouse!

Award-winning food

We're committed to serving local, fresh and honest food made using ethical and sustainable ingredients. We've been recognised with several awards, including being one of only seven restaurants in Merseyside to be given a Good Food Award in 2020.

Traditional Speke Hall recipes to try at home

You can tuck into delicious dishes at Speke Hall all year round but if you want to recreate them at home, here are some of our favourite recipes. From sweet treats like Wet Nelly and Liverpool Tart to warming main meals like Scouse and Pan Haggerty, there's plenty to keep you busy in the kitchen.

" We have been visiting Speke Hall as a family for the past seven years, at least once a week. It is a place for us to relax and we find it very stimulating for our daughter who is severely disabled. We really look forward to caching up with the team on our visits, they consistently go above and beyond for my family, often reserving a table during busy periods to accommodate Alicia’s wheelchair, enabling us to enjoy a stress-free day out. It means the world to us: there are not as many places as you might think that can offer this level of service, understanding and warm welcome."