Food and Drink in Liverpool

Liverpool’s food and drink scene. The best bars, restaurants and pop up food events

  • The Smithdown Road Resurgence 2

    Craft Taproom team with Signature Living to feed city’s homeless population

    Liverpool’s craft beer and hotdog joint Craft Taproom will be working alongside Signature Living to provide free food for the people staying at the Hatton Garden Temporary Homeless Shelter, donating a meal for every one they sell at their Smithdown Road bar until the end of January. Craft Taproom will be donating the profits from their food sales towards the shelter and will be regularly dropping off hot food at least once a week – as well as cakes and…

  • New brewpub Gibberish to open in Liverpool's Baltic Triangle 1

    New brewpub Gibberish to open in Liverpool’s Baltic Triangle

    The Baltic Triangle’s newest venue opens Thursday 14th December and it’s a fresh concept from a familiar face. Gaz Matthews, co-founder of Mad Hatter Brewing, launches GIBBERISH BREWPUB offering a host of beers with the experimental flair the brewer has become known for. The Caryl Street venue will allow Matthews to brew and sell all his creations on the same premises and constantly rotate the menu of craft beers and other beverages. Matthews said: “Gibberish…

  • Bean There yet? Independent Coffee Shop embraces the (delicious) spirit of Christmas 3

    Bean There yet? Independent Coffee Shop embraces the (delicious) spirit of Christmas

    Bean There Coffee Shop contributed to the ever growing standard of Liverpool’s independent food and drink scene in May of this year and with this December being their first Christmas, they have produced a delightful and inventive new menu to help you celebrate all things merry and bright. Despite being the season of goodwill, Christmas is also a time for a little over-indulgence, and at Bean There you can do exactly that with their carefully…

  • Custom House brings some festive craic to the Baltic Triangle this Christmas 1

    Custom House brings some festive craic to the Baltic Triangle this Christmas

    This week, our beloved Baltic Triangle is set to welcome yet another kooky and charmingly unique watering hole to its ever-expanding repertoire. Custom House will be bursting its doors open on New Bird Street as of Thursday 7th December through to early 2018 with heaps of Irish character and traditional Gaelic beverages on tap. It’s being described as a “corner of Ireland” and with Liverpool’s rich, historical relationship with Ireland; Custom House is set to…

  • The Brink Serves Up ‘Community At Christmas' Offering

    The Brink Serves Up ‘Community At Christmas’ Offering

    Liverpool’s only and the UK’s first dry-bar is serving up a sense of community this Christmas. In a bid to create an all-inclusive environment, the Parr Street venue has devised a carefully crafted Christmas menu comprising home-made meat, fish and vegetarian dishes. To accompany its culinary offering, the eatery will be serving up a variety of Festive Mocktails and Pitchers including Mulled Mixed Berry Punch, Brink Toddy and Spiced Cherry. General Manager of The Brink Carl…

  • Bubble and Squeak, Pasties and Homemade Crumble: Proper British Grub at its Best 1

    Bubble and Squeak, Pasties and Homemade Crumble: Proper British Grub at its Best

    Whilst it’s great that our foodie scene is evolving constantly, with innovative menus, exotic ingredients and food rarely served on an actual plate, sometimes we can forget about the traditional menus that we as a nation once knew and loved. It seems that the modern yet traditional Bay Horse Tavern, in Manchester, may have just found a solution if you, like me, have found yourself torn between a dish so inventive it’s topped with a…

  • Izakaya's Japanese Feasting Experience Is Heading To Constellations 2

    Izakaya’s Japanese Feasting Experience Is Heading To Constellations

    Castle Street’s Izakaya will be hosting a very special evening at Constellations this Sunday (26th November), presenting their immersive Japanese Feasting experience in association with the Baltic triangle venue and Anti Social Jazz Club. Three exciting brands have come up with the perfect fusion of indulgence, experience and atmospherics to make this night a truly unique celebration. Inspired by Japanese sake shops, Shukuens and Izakaya’s of the Edo period (1603-1867) the menu offers a mouth…

  • Cain's Brewery Bar Transformed For Winter: Bar Mont Blanc 4

    Cain’s Brewery Bar Transformed For Winter: Bar Mont Blanc

    With the Christmas lights switched on, temperatures plummeting, and the John Lewis advert officially on our TV, it’s no secret that we are now fully into the winter season, whether you like it or not. So what better time for the guys at Kiosk Presents to launch their cosiest venture yet – an alpine lodge complete with faux fur rugs and open fires, right in the heart of Liverpool’s coolest hangout; the iconic Cain’s Brewery.…

  • Heavenly Desserts, Liverpool ONE Is Guaranteed To Satisfy Any Sweet Tooth 1

    Heavenly Desserts, Liverpool ONE Is Guaranteed To Satisfy Any Sweet Tooth

    Sometimes all you want is dessert. It doesn’t matter how tempting the starters and main courses look, you’re there for the dessert and the dessert alone. Luckily there’s a new, growing trend for so called ‘dessert cafes’ where pudding is the only option. There’s been a couple pop up across Liverpool and now Heavenly Desserts is opening its doors on Strand Street just in time for December because after all, calories don’t count at Christmas…

  • Miracle on 83 Seel Street Will Bring Adult Christmas Grotto For An Amazing Night Out 1

    Miracle on 83 Seel Street Will Bring Adult Christmas Grotto For An Amazing Night Out

    This Christmas, independent Liverpool restaurant and bar group, Graffiti Spirits Group, has announced it will be launching Miracle on Seel Street, taking place from Thursday-Sunday in 83, from mid-November to January. 83 is a secretive venue tucked above both Salt Dog Slims and 81LTD, in the heart of Liverpool’s bustling drinking and dining district. Miracle on Seel Street will see the hidden bar completely transformed into a festive den of treats and delicacies, with an array of Christmas cocktails and delicious food offerings on offer,…

  • New Bar Will Serve Cocktails In Total Darkness For The Ultimate Sensory Experience

    New Bar Will Serve Cocktails In Total Darkness For The Ultimate Sensory Experience

    ‘Pitch Black’ opens this week with mystery cocktails in a secret location. You’ve probably heard of the restaurants serving up exciting food menus in absolute darkness, where you rely on your taste buds to guide your gastronomical adventure, right? Well now Pitch Black will be extending this concept to cocktails. Developed by drink industry veteran Lee Baker who brings a wealth of knowledge accumulated through running and owning some of the most feted bars in…

  • Crazy Pedro's opens in Liverpool, bringing Pizza, Tequila and all-round good times 1

    Crazy Pedro’s opens in Liverpool, bringing Pizza, Tequila and all-round good times

    Junk food lovers rejoice, because there’s some new kids in town and they put hamburgers on their pizza, serve nachos in a bin lid and shake cotton candy flavoured cocktails. If you’re familiar with the Manchester foodie scene then you have probably paid a visit or two to Crazy Pedro’s in the past, and now it has brought its crazy goodness to Liverpool, beginning with a killer launch party which gave us a little taste…

  • Coast Coffee - Coffee, Cake and Coasties in the Heart of Woolton Village 1

    Coast Coffee – Coffee, Cake and Coasties in the Heart of Woolton Village

    If you were asked to describe Coast Coffee in five words, the phrase ‘a home away from home’ couldn’t be more apt. Cosy and inviting, visiting Coast is like having a cuppa in your front room, only with much better food. The quaint, bare brick interior, wooden chairs and narrow staircases give Coast its unmistakeable character and its excellent chatty and friendly staff are what bring it to life, not to mention the magical back…

  • Wreckfish Restaurant Launches Breakfast Menu With Exclusive Brunch Event 1

    Wreckfish Restaurant Launches Breakfast Menu With Exclusive Brunch Event

    Gary Usher’s latest restaurant, Wreckfish, launches breakfast menu with exclusive brunch event, hosted by Duck & Waffle’s Chef Director, Dan Doherty. Not one to do things by halves, Chef owner, Gary Usher, broke crowdfunding records earlier in the year by raising over £200,000 to open Wreckfish in Liverpool. With exclusive guest chef events available to purchase via the Kickstarter campaign, the latest star to take to the Wreckfish kitchen was London based Dan Doherty, Chef…

  • Two New Bars Set To Open In The Baltic Triangle Tonight 1

    Cain’s Brewery Bars Set For A Winter Makeover

    Dockleaf and Kiosk announce new plans for winter in Liverpool. From November to February, Kiosk will turn into a winter ski-lodge – Kiosk Presents Bar Mont Blanc will bring resplendent festive magic to the Baltic Triangle, launching on Thursday 9th November. While Dockleaf announces a series of collaborations and partnerships in the coming weeks, and will launch a brand-new drinks menu in late November. Dockleaf and Kiosk are both impressive venues for very different reasons; each…

  • New Pop-Up Melted Cheese Restaurant Now Open at Constellations 1

    New Pop-Up Melted Cheese Restaurant Now Open at Constellations

    This winter, the Constellations garden is going into full biblical meltdown with a brand new garden pop-up called Mélt. Melted, grilled, fried and baked…from 3rd November, step into a world filled with cheese, cheese and more cheese. Constellations to many people is a summertime destination; there is nothing better than a cold crisp cider or craft beer sipped in the garden sunshine. But some things are just better in the winter… From November the garden…

  • The Quarter - Pizza, Pasta, Sangria and Bill Nighy 2

    The Quarter – Pizza, Pasta, Sangria and Bill Nighy

    It isn’t just the delicious Italian style food that makes The Quarter so appealing, the authentic décor and overall ambience – whether you’re visiting for an early morning breakfast, or, like us, a romantic dinner for two – make it an enjoyable place to eat, drink and socialise. It really is a little deli style haven somewhat hiding away just off Liverpool’s prestigious and much loved Hope Street. It’s one of the very few places…

  • Vegan Mondays have begun at Rodizio Pizza Place Santa Maluco

    Vegan Mondays at Santa Maluco: Review

    Vegan Mondays at Santa Maluco, every Monday and just £3 a slice. Liverpool is fast becoming one of the best places to be vegan. Over the last few years we have seen a sharp increase in the number of meat-free restaurants opening. Not only that but existing eateries are also getting in on the action by offering vegetarian and vegan menus- ranging from a few options, to a wide variety of choice. One such restaurant…

  • Record-Breaking Crowdfunding Restaurant, Wreckfish, Now Open for Business 2

    Record-Breaking Crowdfunding Restaurant, Wreckfish, Now Open for Business

    Gary Usher’s latest restaurant, Wreckfish, explodes on to Liverpool restaurant scene with exclusive launch event. Chef owner, Gary Usher, broke crowdfunding records earlier in the year by raising over £200,000 to open Wreckfish in Liverpool, smashing records for the most money ever raised for a restaurant on Kickstarter UK and the third most money raised for a restaurant worldwide. Five months on and a full renovation of the derelict Ropewalks building completed, the bistro opened…

  • Tiger Rock Hawker City Centre: Review 1

    Tiger Rock Hawker City Centre: Review

    Find out what Tiger Rock Hawker is offering those in search of authentic Thai food…. During the mid 1990’s, when Oasis and Blur were battling head to head for Brit Pop honours, and Tony Blair was confidently perceived as a great political hope, The G and myself were frequent visitors to the Siam Garden on Smithdown Road. Here, we always enjoyed great food and hospitality to match, and it proved to be a worthwhile introduction…