These are the top four Smithdown based cures for your hangovers from hell

Experiencing the hangovers from hell this semester? Whether you’re a silly fresh only just learning how many shots of Tequila Rose you can back before you projectile vomit them all over the bar, or a seasoned second year entering their grandma era, there’s definitely something in the air this term when it comes to hangovers.

Combining a hangover with the arctic temperatures and the inevitable university-based illness you have, and you get literal hell on earth. The aftermath of drinking no longer consists of going full Charlie and the Chocolate Factory style, camping out in your bed with four flatmates propped up on pillows around you. Instead, it’s feeling violently sick and hungry at the same time, but feeling too sick to eat and too hungry to be sick.

So, if you need something to feel human again, and so you don’t miss your lectures tomorrow, here are our top picks around the Smithdown area to bring back that spark that you felt just shy of 24 hours ago.

Hair of the dog

If in doubt, keep drinking.

No seriously, the best way to get over your hangover from hell is to consume even more booze, to the point where it actually prevents the hangover from settling in for too long. Stick yourself in the shower, make your hair look presentable and simply just get back on it.

You thought you were a bit trigger happy in Teddy’s or BaaBar the night before, but there’s nothing a second round of 2 for 5 Jägerbombs can’t fix at a dingy pub just off Smithdown Road somewhere.

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Looking for somewhere close to home to ignite that hungover spark in you? The Brookhouse is always a second year classic, with Black Cat right round the corner for those of you looking for something a bit more chic and alternative. Willow Bank is a wholesome one if your flatmates want to debrief under the fairy lights and chain smoke until their problems disappear. Kelly’s, The Handyman and The Beeswing are sure to welcome you with open arms when you’re feeling a little bit on the fragile side.

Getting some good food in your system

Good food officially makes everything better, even a hangover, as impossible as it seems. So, when you’re rolling around in your unmade bed and regretting the decisions that you made the night before, these Smithdown based food gaffs will be there for you every time.

Grabbing a takeaway from Raggas is going to make you do a happy food dance and increase your dopamine levels an awful lot. With great portions of incredible Caribbean food at an even better price, you seriously can do no wrong heading here on a hangover day.

If you’re feeling even healthier, PICNIC on Smithdown Road is an honourable mention when you’re desperate for the hungover three drink rotation – something fizzy, something smoothie-like and something full of caffeine.

The constant horde of students outside Café Oro is a key indicator that this next restaurant is home to a heavenly hangover healer. With a brilliant menu with something for everyone, its ideal for a house trip. Bonus points for bringing your uni work out with you, opening your laptop and ignoring it the entire time! You can delude yourself into thinking you were productive.

Some more honourable mentions include Greenbank Fish Bar when you’re craving nothing but grease and a chip butty, and Spit Roast – for when your student loan comes in.

Sweat that hangover out

There’s something about the thought of exercise while hungover that makes me feel incredibly nauseos, but sweating out those bad vibes from the night before in the gym can apparently be a perfect hangover cure. If your hangover makes you feel violently sick if you run, lift, jump or generally move, you can use the sauna instead! There is also a pool, for low impact exercise, or a hot tub simply just for the vibes.

Although not technically in Smithdown, it’s really close if you live at the bottom near Mossley Hill. If you want to brave it, then be my guest.

A wholesome winter walk

Smithdown is home to so many beautiful parks, and not just the ones you have to walk through to get to campus. So, if you can pry yourself out of bed for a bit, definitely go on a hot girl walk to Greenbank Park or even our fan favourite, Sefton Park. Remember to wrap up warm though otherwise it will feel like the hunger games – hats, scarfs, gloves, layers and big coats are a must!

Greenbank Park is a criminally underrated spot for when you need to reconnect with nature. Greenbank has a cute pond, cute ducks, and a super cute hidden garden. What’s not to love? It also has a gorgeous café restaurant situation when you’re desperate for a sweet treat.

Do a big walk, do a small walk, do a walk to the Sefton Park Palm House and take a look at some nice plants.

Don’t forget about Calderstones Park though – I’m willing to put my reputation on the line when I say it’s the best green space in Liverpool. It is a little journey to get there especially if you live at the top end of Smithdown, but it has a Japanese garden with stepping stones, beautiful old trees and a vastness that makes you think you are actually surrounded by nature, and not just in a really big garden.

So, even as a seasoned drinker that thinks they know all there is to possibly know about maintaining a nice level of tipsy, sometimes you just blink and you’re on the 699 into town to grab a 2-4-1 in The Sphinx. You might have even gotten a taxi onto Bold Street, who knows? Not you, that’s for sure, because you still can’t handle your drink and definitely cannot function on your own when you’re hungover. Happy drinking everyone!