Food and Drink in Liverpool
Liverpool’s food and drink scene. The best bars, restaurants and pop up food events
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It’s Gonna Taste Great – Living the cereal lover’s dream at Tiny Rick’s
2023 Update – Unfortunately Tiny Rick’s is now permanently closed. Why not check out our 100 Things To Do In Liverpool guide instead? Yes, it’s finally here. The novelty café that everyone’s been waiting for. London did it, Manchester followed suit and now us Scousers finally get a go. Forget eating a quick bowl of cereal at home, in fact you can forget just putting one type of cereal in a bowl altogether and instead…
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Bold Street’s longest running cafe appeals to public to help them chronicle more than forty years of serving the city
The management of what is possibly Liverpool’s oldest cafe bar, Cafe Tabac, are appealing to the public to help them complete the final part of a refurbishment programme. Cafe Tabac, which stands at the top of Bold Street in the city centre has been trading every day since its doors opened in 1974. Widely known as ‘Tabac’ – the cafe was opened by enterprising and formidable businesswoman Rita Lawrence, who developed the idea…
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The Botanical Garden is re-opening Friday 16th March
The Botanical Garden is returning for its fourth season this summer, taking pride of place in the city’s Baltic Triangle from the opening weekend across March 16th, 17th and 18th through to October. Occupying an urban oasis with a heated greenhouse, the intimate hideaway was one of early residents of the now bustling area, and continues to attract a diverse demographic reflective of Liverpool itself, all drawn to the wonderful al-fresco setting. For the fourth…
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Breakfast on Bold Street: LIV Organic gives us a healthy start to the morning
Whilst brunching on pancakes with crispy bacon and lashings of maple syrup or sweet waffles oozing in Nutella is definitely an amazing Saturday pastime, sometimes its nice to get a delicious AND healthy start to the weekend, which is exactly what we did when we headed down to LIV Organic, the recently opened supermarket at the bottom of Bold Street. As well as stocking a great range of well-known brands, healthy snacks and organic fruit…
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City’s First Ever Chilli Carnival Coming To Liverpool This May
Liverpool will be feeling hot, hot, hot this May as it welcomes its first ever ‘Chilli Carnival’. The two-day spice extravaganza will showcase a range of chilli-fuelled concoctions from cooking shows to cocktails and even a chilli eating competition on Saturday, May 12 and Sunday, May 13. Hosted by Bond Events Group, whose team have worked on a number of North West festivities including Chinese New Year, Liverpool Arab Arts Festival and Laces Out to name…
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Introducing Dockside Dining Club – Liverpool’s newest food hall
The concept of sociable dining has completely taken off, not only in Liverpool, but all over the UK. It seems that rather than choosing one dish from a menu, foodies far and wide are preferring to order an array of smaller plates to add variation and excitement to their eating experience. As a result of this, a love of street food and casual meals out has grown massively and inventive dishes from all over the…
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Santa Maluco Team Up With Bold Street Coffee For New Venture
As a city, Liverpool is celebrated for its independent food and drink scene, and now two if its most popular venues are coming together for the first time, offering a truly unique and delicious collaboration. From Thursday 22nd February, Santa Maluco will be opening its doors to coffee connoisseurs, Bold Street Coffee, providing Northerners with the perfect all day eatery, offering everything from delectable brunch items to Rodizio style pizzas and cocktails. Bold Street Coffee…
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Bold Street Favourite, LIV Food Market, Announces Brand New Addition of Italian Food Area
LIV Organic & Natural Food Market has launched a brand new area inside the store that will delight their customers’ culinary palate. The Bold Street store, which has recently been chosen as one of the best places for vegan food in Liverpool, has built up quite the reputation for healthy, vegan and vegetarian food. The team behind LIV hope that this new addition, which for the first time includes options for meat eaters, will add…
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Munching on Brunch at Naked Lunch
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again – the brunch scene in Liverpool is really hotting up. From inventive takes on the traditional fry up, to Vegan friendly options and as many smoothie bowls as your heart desires, Liverpool is doing it best to keep up with the world’s new favourite meal time (one avocado at a time) and Naked Lunch on Smithdown Road is one of the best brunch spots in the…
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The Best Things To Do In Liverpool For Chinese New Year
To celebrate this year’s Chinese New Year a three day celebration will take place across Liverpool’s Chinatown; an area of Liverpool adorned by an iconic Chinese Arch, that was gifted to the city in 2010 by twin city, Shanghai; The largest outside of China itself. Lighting up the Chinese Arch, the Black-E and The Arch, there will be projections, music and lighting, that together will tell the story of Liverpool’s incredible Chinese history and culture.…
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Boss by name and boss by nature: the brand new Almost Famous Liverpool menu
What does a Scouser love more than Cilla Black and curly blows? Salt ’n’ pepper food, that’s what. Or so I’m told anyway. I mean, me and mine love a salt ’n’ pepper scran as much as the next northerner but I didn’t realise it was synonymously Scouse until now. You learn something new everyday I suppose and it’s thanks to the brand new menu at Almost Famous Liverpool that I’m now much better acquainted…
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Wreckfish Will Be Serving Up A Vegan Feast Next Month
Veganuary may have been and gone but Gary Usher’s Wreckfish is offering an exclusive four-course vegan menu with snacks and sweets on Tuesday, 6th March. With a reported 120,000 people pledging to give up meat and dairy products in January and Google saying that the search term ‘vegan’ is at an all-time high in the UK, veganism appears to be much more than a short-lived trend. Famed for its unique take on classic bistro dishes,…
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Silk Rd Restaurant Review
The term “Silk Road” refers to an ancient network of trading routes throughout the regions of Eurasia, which in effect connected the East to the West. Such routes brought trade, social and cultural interaction and integration. And, I would like to add, culinary. And that is precisely what drives the philosophy of Silk Rd restaurant, it aims to bring you the very best from across a continent. So does it deliver? Well, yes. Opening in…
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Santa Maluco is giving away free Pizza for National Pizza Day next week!
National Pizza Day is happening on Friday 9th February and Liverpool’s only Rodizio style Pizza Restaurant, Santa Maluco is offering Liverpudlians the perfect chance to celebrate one of the nations most beloved dishes. Between 12-6pm the talented pizziolas at Santa Maluco, located on Liverpool’s bustling Castle Street will be giving away free slices of their delightfully delicious wood-fired Margherita pizza to anyone who wants them. The popular restaurant has also recently launched a brand new Happy Hour taking place every Sunday – Friday from 4-8pm, with selected cocktails available for £5. Guests can tantalise their tastebuds…
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Hip Hop Brunch Club Returns To Constellations
On February 3rd, Constellations are taking it back to ‘85 with their annual hip-hop brunch. Their resident chefs, New Bird will be serving up rapper’s delights all-day-long. Options will range from the Notorious B.L.T. (extra Ludacrispy) to the Boombap Breakfast Burrito. If you find yourself needing to Snacklemore, you will find their regular selection of brunch items on offer. “We’ve got 99 problems but brunch ain’t one”. Expect classic hip-hop all day with the “Brunch Don’t…
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Castle Street Set To Welcome Innovative Culinary Hotspot
Liverpool’s bustling Castle Street is set to welcome its latest addition in the form of Heritage. Founded by husband and wife duo Antonia and Alex Navarro, Heritage is a unique culinary concept serving up a selection of ‘made from scratch’ recipes from across the globe. The restaurant’s menu will comprise a variety of dishes to be served for lunch and dinner alongside a grab-and-go selection, a weekend breakfast offering and a dedicated bar area serving…
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One Fine Day Restaurant Review
Although it may be relatively far away from the rest of Liverpool’s foodie offerings, the Commercial district is well worth seeking out. Not least because it’s hiding a plethora of secret spaces including the recently opened One Fine Day- the latest instalment from the experts behind favourite Liverpool haunts Leaf and Oh Me Oh My. Housed inside a historic Grade II listed building, One Fine Day is pegged as a ‘versatile space’ and they’re not…
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Silk Rd Opens It Doors Bringing Continental Flavours To The Heart of Liverpool
Silk Rd has officially opened its doors to the public in the heart of Liverpool City Centre. After enjoying success with its Heswall site, Silk Rd’s expansion into Liverpool’s Commercial District is guaranteed to offer a unique dining experience from its refurbished Beetham Plaza location. Taking inspiration from the Silk Rd trail, which spans three continents from the Pacific to the Mediterranean, the venue serves up authentic cuisine while its interior comprises genuine furnishings sourced…
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Liverpool’s ‘Dirty Little Secret’ Cocktail bar set to reveal itself this Saturday
A secret destination cocktail bar is about to reveal itself this Saturday. Dirty Little Secret has been the talk of Liverpool’s cocktail bar scene after mysterious keys were found hidden away across the city over the past few days. Invites are being released as we speak to an inclusive guest list for the 7pm til late launch in Wood Street. Complimentary drinks from a cocktail list that includes a Dirty PornStar Martini plus there’s also an opportunity to win…
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Constellations Launch Sunday Roast Offering
This Sunday from 1pm –5pm Constellations will be serving delicious roast dinners. You can choose from a meat, veggie or fish option all rounded off with veg and of course, plenty of gravy. Choose from 1 course, 2 courses or 3 courses this Sunday. Sunday Roasts are hosted by head chef duo New Bird. Having won awards as head chef at Pushka, local chefs Michael Carey and Joe Mannion will be making sure your experience is nothing less than 5 stars. Constellations is also proud to…
