Open Restaurant Group has taken over the former Wreck Bistro

Liverpool-born restaurateurs Open Restaurant Group, founded by chef Andrew Sheridan and his business partner Sam Morgan, has opened a New York-inspired restaurant and bar on Liverpool’s Ropewalks named after the two streets the corner plot sits on; Seel & Slater. 

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Seel & Slater Credit: Confidentials

Taking over Wreck Bistro, formerly owned by Gary Usher, the pair have transformed the restaurant into two concepts; ‘Seel’, an upstairs restaurant component, and ‘Slater’, a ground floor 1940s style cocktail bar set to open next month. 

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Seel, the upstairs restaurant part of the venue Credit: Confidentials

With 45 restaurant covers, Seel is open seven days a week serving everything from breakfast to dinner, featuring standout dishes like parmesan doughnuts, lobster lasagna and a tiramisu cheesecake tart.

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Parmesan doughnuts Credit: Confidentials
2026 10 12 Seel Slater Lobster Lasagne
Lobster lasagna Credit: Confidentials
2026 10 12 Seel Slater Tiramisu Cheesecake
Tiramisu cheesecake tart Credit: Confidentials

This new opening takes the brand’s portfolio of restaurants up to 11 venues, with Counter in Manchester expected to open next month. 

For bookings and to find out more, visit seelandslater.co.uk.

Seel & Slater, 60 Seel Street, Liverpool L1 4BE


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