The second location of the Xiringuito concept launches inside an old warehouse in Liverpool

Conor Sheehan and Jackson Berg have launched the second location of their Xiringuito concept inside an old warehouse in Liverpool
Conor Sheehan and Jackson Berg have launched the second location of their Xiringuito concept inside an old warehouse in Liverpool
(Image credit: Luke Hayes)

As if running a restaurant wasn’t already enough of a logistical challenge, it’s a wonder that restaurateurs have the energy to organise one that’s constantly on the move. Which is exactly what Jackson Berg and Conor Sheehan – formerly the head chef and general manager of London’s Bistrotheque – have taken on with their Xiringuito concept.

Named after the Catalanian seasonal bars that open on beaches during the summer, Xiringuito debuted this past summer in Margate, Kent, delivering to amused and curious diners a menu of modern Brit cuisine.

Its second location has just opened inside an old warehouse at the Cains Brewery, which is part of the new Northern Lights development in Liverpool’s Baltic quarter. Architect Asif Khan has fashioned a Toblerone-shaped shell made of clamped scaffolding poles, whose footprint literally makes up the restaurant, whilst a separate bar has been set up at the entrance to the warehouse.

The industrial simplicity of the setting allows Berg to freestyle his way through an eclectic menu (physically designed by the illustrator John Booth) that changes daily, though there are mainstays, like the curried soft shelled crab burger, and a salt hake brandade served with pickled and fried onion rings. The closing act, headlined by pastry chef Julia Howe, is equally tempting with the dulce le leche ice-cream sandwich, and peanut butter and jelly doughnut winning appreciative applause.

Architect Asif Khan has fashioned a Toblerone-shaped shell made of clamped scaffolding poles for the venue

Architect Asif Khan has fashioned a Toblerone-shaped shell made of clamped scaffolding poles for the venue

(Image credit: Luke Hayes)

Toblerone shaped restaurant in Liverpool

The industrial simplicity of the setting allows Berg to freestyle his way through an eclectic menu that changes daily

(Image credit: Luke Hayes)

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Daven Wu is the Singapore Editor at Wallpaper*. A former corporate lawyer, he has been covering Singapore and the neighbouring South-East Asian region since 1999, writing extensively about architecture, design, and travel for both the magazine and website. He is also the City Editor for the Phaidon Wallpaper* City Guide to Singapore.