The London Carriage Works opened in December 2003,quickly establishing itself as one of Liverpool's leading restaurants, enjoying rave reviews and critical acclaim. It was voted one of the top ten restaurants outside London in the 2005 Hardens Guide and achieved Liverpool's highest score for cooking in The Good Food Guide 2006. Most recently it won Taste of England's Northwest 2008.

The London Carriage Works acquired its name when during construction works the original sign above the restaurant doors became apparent in the stonework. The building, built in the 1860s in the style of a Venetian Palazzo, was once the home of a coach and carriage builders.

"Paul Askew, the chef is a modest, genial genius destined for the heights of Michelin"
The Times