The best restaurants and bars in Liverpool as chosen by our writers
From big chain restaurants and bars, to smaller independent venues and cosy pubs, visitors to the city will be eager to explore and try them all. Whether you're in the mood for something spicy, a taste of the Mediterranean, or some hearty scouse fare there's a restaurant that will feed your craving.
We recommend starting with olives and calamari, accompanied by a gin cocktail. Follow this up with their 'Cipolla Capra' consisting of melt-in-your-mouth goats cheese, balsamic onions, buffalo mozzarella, and crispy onions. On a sunny day, opt for a table on the terrace for an alfresco dining experience complete with a spot of people-watching.If you're looking for a relaxed drink after a busy day in the city, The Angus Tap & Grind is the place to go.
A fine selection of cask ales, rare whiskies and specially selected wines should be enjoyed in the strikingly revamped Edwardian Hall at the back of the pub. A must visit for any pub romantics.This hidden gem may be hard to find, and you may well walk past it more than once, but once you draw back the curtain and enter the inner sanctum of Berry & Rye’s prohibition-themed cocktail bar, you’ll feel transported to another time and place.
It’s a strictly civilised affair with cheese and charcuterie boards available to off-set the varied libations you’ll happily consume.Liverpool’s Georgian Quarter is blessed with many great and historic pubs. Among the best is The Grapes, which has stood on the corner of Roscoe Street and Knight Street since the 18th century. Its deep red facade gives way to a compact and bohemian setting that is full of character.
The restaurant uses local suppliers wherever it can, and the relaxed and informative staff are always willing to recommend. Must haves on the menu include the Disco Cauliflower - whole roasted and smothered in harissa and tahini - and the baked halloumi with pomegranate molasses.
We recommend keeping it simple with a Spaghetti Bolognese or Tortellini Alla Panna, and then finishing off with a carafe of wine to share.Although Liverpool has plenty of places once frequented by the Beatles, there are some places that are lesser-known and less busy than the Cavern Club. Ye Cracke, pronounced ‘the Crack,’ is one of those places.
It also serves up some of the best Shawarma, Falafel, and baklawa, with its drinks underpinned by a specialist selection of fruit and yoghurt cocktails.You’re not going to stumble across Etsu. Despite its official address being on the busy Strand, the entrance to this Japanese restaurant is on the somewhat hidden Beetham Plaza. You have to seek it out and it is so worth seeking out. It’s an authentic Japanese restaurant rated extremely highly by family when visiting Liverpool from Tokyo.
The ramen is a contender for the best you can get in the city and there are delicious sides available such as bao buns and char siu pork that enables you to sample an authentic slice of Asia in the heart of Liverpool.Buyers Club is without a doubt a good thing worth searching for.
Its Allerton branch, Petit Café du Quartier, is smaller but still manages to bring the magic and style of Paris to south Liverpool.The Merchant is one of my favourite places to go for a drink after work or kick-start my night out. Once home to Mello Mello, the Merchant restored the derelict Slater Street building in 2016 and turned it into a bar with an adjoining pizzeria named Nightcrawler.
Not so much a place for a quiet drink as a place for a loud drink as you compete with the dozens of ‘80s and ‘90s arcade games for the attention of your fellow drinkers, both you and the machines rising to screaming levels surprisingly quickly. It’s a slightly grubby basement bar painted black with hideous dayglow wall art.
Its soft lighting and wooden floors gave it the feel of a traditional British pub, despite it being on the site of an old office. It’s got something for everyone, with a great selection of beers, ales and wines, regular live music, bar snacks and live sports.
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