Food and Drink in Liverpool
Liverpool’s food and drink scene. The best bars, restaurants and pop up food events
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A six-course taste sensation at Pilgrim’s new flagship Duke Street restaurant
Our detailed and honest review of Pilgrim restaurant located at the Duke Street Food and Drink Market. As a seasoned food and drink writer who dines out way more than the waistband of my jeans would really like me to, I always considered myself to be pretty open-minded with trying new things. I didn’t used to be. When I was a wee ankle-biter, I’d have my grandparents peeling grapes with their bare hands in a…
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New Seel Street Bar Brockbank & Mellor Now Open
Brockbank & Mellor is the latest addition to the cities bustling Seel Street. Opened last week by owner David Wood the bar & restaurant is set in the Brockbank and Mellor building, which it takes its name from. The building dates back to 1872 when it was the site of wine merchants. The Victorian facade remains. Inscribed above the windows is “Brockbank and Mellor”, late-C19th wine merchants. A step back to when most of the…
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The Brunch Club Launches ‘Afternoon Tree’ Offer
The Brunch Club has unveiled an all-new culinary concept with the launch of its ‘Afternoon Trees’. The quirky take on afternoon tea will see the venue pay homage to its botanical roots with dishes served in trees, all of which can be accompanied by a glass of fizz or a signature cocktail. The Duke Street restaurant was recently reinvented by Liverpool’s Kip Piper and Danny Bolger, the duo behind Ghetto Golf, alongside The Brunch Club…
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Honest Burgers collaboration event with Black Lodge in run-up to Bold Street opening
Honest Burgers are bringing their homemade burgers to Liverpool at the Black Lodge x Honest Burgers Street Party next month. Plus, the first 100 pints of the day are free! Taking place on Saturday July 6th, from 12 noon until 11pm, the collaboration is a prelude to Honest Burgers’ official opening on Bold Street later this summer. The event is a chance to enjoy an Honest burger (made in their own butchery) with a beer,…
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Italian Gelateria Opens at Royal Albert Dock
Peaberry Coffee House and Kitchen, located at Royal Albert Dock Liverpool, has expanded to open an Italian Gelateria parlour just in time for summer. Guests can choose from twenty-two different flavours of homemade luxury ice cream, including dairy, vegan and sorbet varieties. Since opening at the Albert Dock in September 2018, the family-run restaurant has become a firm-favourite for those looking for a bite to eat on the Dock, especially for breakfasts and lunches. Due…
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Aether x Yu Donut Residency
Tucked away in Chavasse Park, Aether is a stylish leafy paradise. Aether has a beautifully curated cocktail menu that takes inspiration from the elements: Earth, Fire, Water and Air. We were invited to try their new summer cocktail menu and sample some of the dishes from Yu Donut. On arrival, we were greeted and seated in a plush booth, given a menu and some nibbles. Aether don’t just do salted peanuts, but a selection of…
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200 Degrees Coffee Opening in Liverpool
Speciality coffee roaster 200 Degrees will open in the heart of Liverpool this July, bringing its handcrafted coffee and signature fresh food menu to the city. Located within Liverpool’s premium shopping centre – Metquarter – the new 72-seater coffee shop will be bringing 20 new jobs to Liverpool and serving freshly roasted coffee from the 200 Degrees roast house in Nottingham. As well as its hand roasted coffee, cold nitro brew coffee, iced tea, smoothies…
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Duke Street Food and Drink Market Opens As Liverpool’s New Culinary Hotspot
Duke Street Food and Drink Market opens its doors today (13 June) as a new 5000 square feet venue which will be Liverpool’s hottest food & drink destination and a platform for the city’s finest independent food brands. The million pound development project will be home to six food businesses, a flagship restaurant, three bars and florist, creating over 100 jobs for the region. The restoration of this 100-year old warehouse has been led by…
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Yard & Coop Launch Boozy Brunch Menu
Dreams really do come true. The Yard & Coop brunch menu is here. Popular buttermilk fried chicken restaurant and bar Yard & Coop has announced an exciting new brunch menu which will run throughout June. The mouthwatering brunch menu consists of Breakfast Tacros (a crossiant & taco mash-up) with buttermilk fried chicken, scrambled egg, bacon and chilli mayo. There’s Veggie Tacros too, with smashed avocado, scrambled egg, chopped chives, cherry tomatoes and sriracha garlic hot…
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Aether Bar Launches Yu Donut Residency & New Summer Cocktail Menu
It’s the collaboration of the summer with Aether Bar Yu Donut Residency. Situated in the heart of the city above Liverpool One, Aether is renowned for its expertly crafted cocktails and opulent interiors, providing a lost paradise beyond imagination. Now, for the first time, guests will be able to enjoy their drinks with a mouth-watering menu of Chinese-inspired donuts and Dim Sum, from pioneering street food brand, Yu Donut. Available everyday from June throughout the…
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The Alchemist Launches Boundless Balearic Brunch Menu
With summer just around the corner, our favourite cocktail bar The Alchemist has announced its brand new brunch concept, ‘Boundless Balearic Brunch’ as part of its ‘Praise the Rays’ season. ‘Praise the Rays’ is all about celebrating the pagan tradition of the solstice with special events running throughout the summer. To kick-start the festivities they’ve introduced the ‘Boundless Balearic Brunch’, a new Saturday brunch menu where visitors can enjoy a delicious brunch dish and three…
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Maray offers limited edition 5th birthday menu with all-time favourites
To celebrate turning the grand old age of five, one of Liverpool’s most popular restaurants, Maray, will be celebrating its birthday with a limited edition birthday menu, available from 4-9th June at both of its Allerton Road and Bold Street sites. The menu will comprise of specials that take inspiration from a selection of dishes which were initially available when Maray first launched, including favourite small plates along with cocktails. The special Birthday menu will…
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New German Tavern Albert’s Schenke To Open In City Centre
Albert’s Schenke is the latest opening from Mission Mars, the team behind award winning food and drink venues such as Albert’s Schloss, Rudy‘s Neapolitan Pizza and Gorilla. The venue will open in the summer of 2019. Named after Prince Albert, the Anglo-Bavarian prince and husband of Queen Victoria, Albert’s Schenke will bring a Bier Halle and Cook Haus to the city, opening on the corner of Hanover Street, in the Grade II listed Casartelli Building.…
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PG Tips Launches Pop-Up Complimentary Dairy-Free Afternoon Tea In Liverpool
To celebrate the popularity of its ‘Perfect with Dairy-Free’ tea, this May PG tips is launching a free afternoon tea centred around the much-loved brew. The ‘Afternoon Free’ will run for a limited time (Monday 20 – Friday 24 May) only across three charming venues in the UK including Cuthbert’s Bakehouse in Liverpool. Guests have the chance to taste a delicious PG tips dairy-free afternoon tea with a loved one. What’s more, for those who…
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Duke Street Market To Open In June
The much-anticipated Duke Street Market will officially launch in June 2019, with a string of top food and drink operators confirmed. With building and construction work well underway, Duke Street Market is all set to open its doors next month. A flagship million-pound project, the venue will bring over 100 jobs to the city and a host of independent traders. The venue is set to become one of the North West’s primary culinary tourism destinations…
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El Pecado Restaurant Review
There was a time, admittedly BCC (Before Capital of Culture) when Bold Street was home to your usual standard fare of restaurants, Indian, Pizza Parlours, Butty Bars and Chinese, but today it is truly cosmopolitan, and all the better for it. I write this on a Sunday, and I have to admit I was taken by surprise just how busy Bold Street was. Our destination today was EL Pecado, – the Spanish word for sin…
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Blooming Fabulous First Birthday Planned For The Florist
Liverpool’s most instagrammable restaurant and bar, The Florist on Hardman Street, is gearing up to celebrate its first birthday in style. The award-winning venue has bloomed into one of the city’s must-see destinations with its sensory experience, creative interiors, floral cocktails and impressive culinary delights. In the past 12 months over 70,000 diners have indulged their culinary cravings and snaffled over 25,000 of the infamous Hanging Kebabs! A completely new menu is being introduced in…
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Birdies Bar Ready To Welcome In The Summer Following Cains Brewery Takeover
Birdies Bar has officially celebrated its new look in style serving up more than 6,000 cocktails in its first four days of opening. The much-loved hotspot has doubled in size at its Cains Brewery Village home and offers a revamped image, complete with additional dining, drinking and live entertainment space spanning 8,000 sq. ft. With an all new cocktail menu and a delicious BBQ menu courtesy of in-house street food vendor Apocalypse Cow, the venue…
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Las Iguanas Summer Menu Review
On a gloomy Saturday afternoon we decided to brighten things up with a trip to Las Iguanas Liverpool ONE to try out their new Summer menu. There are 17 exciting new dishes alongside plenty of Las Iguanas favourites, so obviously (unfortunately) we wouldn’t have the capacity to try everything on the new menu but we got a taste of what you can expect! To begin with we ordered some mocktails – there’s a huge selection…
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Pilgrim, BBC’s Millon Pound Menu Winners Set To Open First Restaurant WITH Soft Launch
Set to open a new restaurant in Liverpool’s much-anticipated Duke Street Market, Pilgrim, will launch with a 50% off soft launch period from May 15th. Based on an ancient pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela in Galicia which has taken place since the 9th century. With starting points in France, Spain and Portugal, Pilgrim aims to be so much more than just another typical Spanish restaurant. The winners will embrace the many diverse flavours and dishes…
