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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
Entertainment
Wesley Holmes

'Hidden gem' restaurant went from 'disaster' to award-winning foodie fave

For ten years, Amalia has served up prize-winning pizza and pasta like Nonna used to make to

Nestled in between Duke Street and Hanover Street in the heart of Liverpool, the Italian restaurant enjoys a loyal following of regular customers - but things were not always so easy for the venue, as owner Miguel Queipo says that his first few months in business were "a disaster".

Located slightly off the beaten path, Miguel and co-owner Antonio Lixi struggled to make their restaurant known until a review appeared in The ECHO.

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