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To be asked to describe the cuisine, let alone the menu at Colours is difficult to say the least. St Helens College offers a series of first class cookery courses and one of the reasons they are so highly rated is due to the fact that the results of the labours of those concerned with the course are served in a town centre restaurant open to all, bringing an urgent sense of reality into proceedings.

The results of this are that the likes of you and I are able to poll up for dinner and enjoy a meal ranging from good to inspired at a price which brings a new meaning to the words 'good value'. In these circumstances it is not easy to quote a menu - yet stuffed fillet of pork with jersey royal bubble and squeak, buttered broad beans and cider apple jus does deserve a mention.

You could, perhaps, close with a dark chocolate torte and raspberry ripple ice cream.

An intimate ambience with stylish décor and a menu serving modern European food, Elude Bar and Restaurant in Porter Street attracts guests for an enjoyable evening where relaxing and unwinding with family and friends is a racing certainty.

The à la carte menu offers starters of pan fried chicken breast, fillet of sea bass, chicken liver parfait and rustic brie wedges. Follow it up with dishes such as pan fried Welsh lamb shank with roasted butternut squash and Savoy cabbage, fresh lobster and scallop linguini with sun blushed tomatoes and baby spinach and French duck breast served with braised red cabbage and Swede mash. Traditional Sunday lunch features roasted rib of beef, roasted pork loin and seared salmon fillet. For dessert, enjoy homemade summer berry compote, mini croquembouche tower or a selection of locally sourced farm made cheeses with celery and grapes. A variety of fine wines, spirits, draught and bottled beers complement the meal.

A traditional village inn with a rich history, The Fox and Hounds is situated in the picturesque village of Barnston close to Heswall on the Wirral peninsula. Despite numerous renovations the Edwardian building still retains much of its original character and charm, and attracts locals as well as travellers all through the year. The old bar, also called the 'snug' is particularly welcoming with its open fire in the winter months, the fireplace retains the original oak fire surround while the lounge bar displays various old collectibles and other memorabilia collected over many years, lending the interiors a warm and welcoming feel.

The restaurant serves a wide range of food that varies seasonally and is organically prepared, with traditional British pub fare such as potted shrimps or fish and chips rubbing shoulders with more exotic dishes such as an Italian selection of prosciutto crudo, sliced coppa and salami Milano, salad, olives and bread. Main courses vary on a daily basis and are accompanied by expertly kept real ales including guest ales from awarding winning local breweries such as Spitting Feathers in Chester. The Fox and Hounds also offer an impressive choice of over 60 fine whiskies.