Bars in Liverpool

The best cocktail bars, pubs and drinking holes in the city

  • Josh Moore Abditory Negroni

    A Month’s Worth of Negroni – Abditory Celebrates Italy’s Most Famous Cocktail

    A top Liverpool cocktail bar is to celebrate the Negroni, the classic Italian drink, for the entire month of September. Abditory, on Queen Avenue between Dale Street and Castle Street, has won a loyal and growing following for its exceptional cocktails and weird and wonderful snacks, as well as for inviting some of the best cocktail mixers in the UK for bar takeover nights. The classic Negroni is believed to have been invented in Florence…

  • Manolo Speakeasy Cocktail Bar Liverpool

    New Caribbean-Inspired Speakeasy Cocktail Bar Manolo Opens On Slater Street

    Manolo, Liverpool’s new high-end speakeasy bar with expertly created cocktails, has opened in the heart of the Ropewalks area. Serving Caribbean-inspired cocktails, reimagined classics, wines, champagne and high end spirits, Manolo is largely table service with a small standing area for guests. With jazz, salsa and Hispanic music beating away in the background early on in the evening, there will be more upbeat music as the nights progress, creating a relaxed and entertaining environment. Guests…

  • Hey Palu Coming To Liverpool

    Italian Aperitivo Culture Comes To Abditory With Renowned Hey Palu Takeover

    An Italian cocktail bar in Edinburgh nationally recognised for its excellent drinks, food and service is to takeover one of Liverpool’s best drinking haunts for a special evening this September. For one night only, Hey Palu, recently included in the prestigious top UK 50 cocktail bars list, will be showcasing their mixology magic at Abditory on Queen Avenue, which itself knows a thing or two about blending flavours. Offering an authentic Italian cocktail experience and…

  • Abditory Wine Club Liverpool

    Abditory Wine Club

    Wednesday could be referred to as ‘Hump Day’ – however the team at Abditory tucked away on Liverpool’s magical Queen Avenue have decided to give it a much better purpose as the day for their monthly wine club! 6 wines from expert suppliers, a glass of fizz on arrival and some wonderful paired nibbles sets up a fantastic evening of fun while learning about a host of different wines from around the world. We started…

  • Liverpool Food Tours at BoBo Castle Street

    Liverpool Food Tours Partners With Lucky Penny Group

    Award-winning Liverpool Food Tours has expanded its guest experience by partnering with the city’s only authentic Iberian wine bar, BoBo on Castle Street. BoBo is owned and operated by leading Liverpool hospitality group Lucky Penny, champions of excellent service and authentic experiences in their ‘neighbourhood’ bars. In March, Liverpool Food Tours was honoured with the Best New Tourism Business award at the Liverpool City Tourism Awards and was also a finalist in two other award…

  • Alma De Cuba - Orient chicken with rice and spring onion

    Alma De Cuba Launches New Terrace And Cuban Inspired Menus

    One of Liverpool’s most iconic bar and restaurants, Alma de Cuba, has transformed its outdoor terrace and created new Cuban-inspired menus to put it on the city’s summer hot list. The beautiful former St Peter’s church building on Seel Street, famous for its altar petal drop, now has a revamped garden which has its own CBD Cocktails, frozen cocktail and spritz menu. Drinkers can soak up the sun with frozen daiquiris, margaritas, watermelon sugar martinis…

  • Abditory Cocktails

    Senses Working Overtime With Abditory’s Drinking In The Dark Summer Cocktail Event

    A Liverpool bar with a burgeoning reputation as a superb cocktail destination is launching its summer season of Drinking in the Dark – its sensational and sensory blind tasting. Drinking in the Dark at Abditory on Queen Avenue in Liverpool city centre allows other senses to dominate, without the benefit of sight. But rest assured, at Abditory delicious drinks come as standard. The event encourages participants to reevaluate their perception of taste through specially conceived cocktails based around…

  • Scruffy Murphys Liverpool City Centre

    New Irish-American Bar ‘Scruffy Murphy’s’ Opening In Liverpool City Centre

    As the city heats up and prepares for a busy high summer, AR Leisure, the group behind Abbey Road Bar & Kitchen, DWNTWN and Harrison’s Bar & Kitchen & Aparthotel are pleased to announce the launch, this weekend, of their new live sports and music venue, Scruffy Murphy’s Irish/American Bar. Situated on Harrington Street, between Castle Street and Matthew Street, it is a venue which is going to be all about live music, sports and good…

  • Wine Club Comes To Abditory

    Lucky Penny Group Launches Wine Club At Abditory

    Lucky Penny Group are to launch more wine tasting events following the soaraway success of their Wine Club at city centre venue BoBo. Laura Griffiths’ debut as the new wine ambassador at the Iberian-themed bar on Castle Street has led to her being appointed to lead wine tasting across the bar owners’ portfolio. Laura, who also operates wine and language service Lingo Vino, made her city centre bow recently to a full house who revelled in her…

  • Tom Norris Joins Lucky Penny Group - Abditory

    ‘Scouse Fizz’ Inventor Joins Lucky Penny Group

    A leading Liverpool-based hospitality group has appointed a new General Manager for one of its popular city centre bars. Tom Norris, who invented the delicious Scouse Fizz cocktail, has joined Lucky Penny Group to lead the team at Abditory on quirky Queen Avenue between Castle and Dale streets, as well as assist with the development of the group’s forthcoming venues across the North West. Tom leaves his role as assistant manager at GPO Liverpool in the Met…

  • Abditory Bar Liverpool

    UK’s First Nationwide Cocktail Tour Roars Into Liverpool’s Abditory This Month

    One of Liverpool’s coolest venues, Abditory, has been selected as a pit stop for a renowned London bar’s nationwide summer takeover tour this month. The multi-award winning Callooh Callay from Shoreditch is visiting 20 of the UK’s top cocktail bars in 20 days including Liverpool’s very own Abditory on Queen Avenue, which since opening has made its name as one of the city’s leading cocktail destinations. Recognised for its innovation, Callooh Callay will be bringing…

  • jazz saturdays

    Jazz Saturdays at Ma Boyle’s

    Summer time is here and Jazz Saturdays at Ma Boyle’s Alehouse and Eatery are really heating up. Across July and into August, 7 new shows have been announced at the intimate and historic venue tucked away down Tower Gardens off Water Street. Working with Pazzjazz, the partnership continues to bring a kaleidoscopic range of jazz sounds to the city, infused with and inspired by the magic of New Orleans and Brazilian beats to the simmering…

  • BoBo Liverpool - Paella pan

    Tuck Into A Box of Steaming Paella At BoBo This Summer

    Liverpool’s only authentic Iberian bar, BoBo is to bring a flavour of Spanish summer to the city centre by launching a Paella Terrace celebrating one of the country’s great culinary gifts to the world. Paella is a flavoursome one-pot dish found throughout Spain, originating in Valencia but varying from region to region, depending on the availability of ingredients and the whim of the cook.  Prepared using traditional methods that have been handed down from generation to generation,…

  • Hartwall Original Long Drink

    The sun is out and the time is NOW! Hartwall Original® Long Drink Free Drink At Crazy Pedro’s Tonight

    After a wet few weeks in Liverpool the sun is finally shining and at 5pm, you’ll be able to celebrate the long awaited arrival of summer with a gin in a tin on the house from Hartwall Original® Long Drink! The team behind the world’s first cocktail in a can have partnered with Crazy Pedro’s, the infamous innovative laid back pizza parlour, to provide the people of Liverpool an unmissable after-work treat to toast to…

  • BoBo Wine Liverpool Castle Street

    BoBo’s Colourful New Look Matched By Brilliant & Unusual New Iberian Wine List

    BoBo, Liverpool’s only authentic Iberian bar is celebrating its new ‘sunshine’ look, with an updated wine and food menu. Now with a bright Spanish lemon frontage, BoBo’s wine list is equally summery and promotes the best of Spain and Portugal’s finest wine producers from foggy, rainswept Galician Northern Spain to steamy Andalucia in the south, to Portugal’s Douro Valley. The new list features seven red, seven white and two rosé wines, alongside three superb examples…

  • BoBo Rum Club

    Yo Ho Ho And Seven Bottles Of Rum At BoBo’s Rum Club Debut

    BoBo on Castle Street recently debuted its new Rum Club, promising to take our tongues on a journey across South America and the Caribbean, sampling rum from the world’s most highly regarded distilleries. BoBo’s focus on this most storied of drinks is in fact in line with what has been happening in the premium drinks industry in recent times with rum becoming a favourite tipple during the lockdowns – a trend that is likely to…

  • Vice Nightclub Liverpool

    New Nightclub, Vice Brings Miami Vibes To The Heart of Liverpool 

    Be transported to the tropics with Liverpool’s newest nightclub and cocktail bar, Vice, which officially opened its doors on Thursday 2 June. Located on Fleet Street, Vice fuses retro neon hues with Miami’s vibrant aesthetics to deliver a night out with a difference, complete with a Ferrari for the ideal selfie spot. Delivering a brand new experience to the city, the venue takes vision from Floridian nightlife, offering a slice of South beach with an eclectic…

  • Abditory Jubilee Tea

    A Royal Afternoon Tea At Queen Avenue’s Abditory

    A ‘hidden’ bar on Liverpool’s Queen Avenue will be offering the once aristocratic tradition of enjoying afternoon tea to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Her Majesty’s ascension to the throne. This quintessentially elegant British custom of taking afternoon tea will of course come with a twist – the tea itself will be in the form and taste of a delicious Earl Grey Sour cocktail – and as many as you can drink! Abditory, between Castle…

  • Mamasan Rootop Garden Launching In Liverpool

    Mamasan Liverpool Reveals Brand New Weekend Roof Garden Parties, Curated By Liverpool Disco Festival

    Contemporary South East Asian inspired restaurant and bar, Mamasan, presents The Roof Garden. Located on the top floor of the restaurant, the indoor bar and outdoor terrace has been transformed into a party wonderland with a full weekend of mixology, music and DJs, curated by the renowned disco extravaganza, Liverpool Disco Festival. The Roof Garden experience will take place every week, from Thursday to Sunday. Expect premium experiential cocktails, a brand-new small plate and dim sum concept menu, and…

  • Blush Rooftop Garden Liverpool

    Liverpool Welcomes New Relaxing Rooftop Shisha Bar, Blush Rooftop Garden, This Summer

    As the weather gets warmer and both sides of the city are in the mood to celebrate, as well as welcoming a steady increase of tourists, the team behind Pub Invest Group are preparing to launch Blush Rooftop Garden, above the hugely popular Zanzibar in Seel Street in the city centre. With a relaxed and mellow vibe, Blush is going to be the perfect place to escape the crowds, meet with friends, and enjoy a…