Liverpool, England — Food and Dining
Restaurants in Liverpool, England
Restaurants
Expensive
Alma de Cuba
This wow-factor venue is housed in a converted Polish church, an opulent extravaganza of baroque-Cuban splendor, with a bar and restaurant where the cuisine reflects the many external influences found within Cuba, including India, China, Africa and the Caribbean.
St Peter’s Church, Seel Street
Tel: (0151) 709 7097.
Website: www.alma-de-cuba.com
St Petersburg
In an opulent interior in boudoir red, the St Petersburg offers fine cuisine in a relaxed and unusual setting, reflecting the Russian city’s gourmet traditions with its fine mix of homegrown and Western European influences.
7a York Street
Tel: (0151) 709 6676.
Website: www.russiancuisine.co.uk
The London Carriage Works
Created by the city's most decorated chef, Paul Askew, The London Carriage Works offers classic menus either in the relaxed brasserie or the adjacent restaurant. It’s been acclaimed by Hardens and the Good Food Guide, and won the Taste of the Northwest award in 2008.
Hope Street Hotel, 40 Hope Street
Tel: (0151) 705 2222.
Website: www.hopestreethotel.co.uk
Moderate
The Monro
The Monro is an excellent, cosy gastro pub offering a good-value menu of delicious food. The restaurant uses only British produce and sources ingredients as locally as possible, thereby supporting local food producers and reducing its environmental impact.
92-94 Duke Street
Tel: (0151) 707 9933.
Website: www.themonro.com
Ziba
Located within the Racquet Club boutique hotel, Ziba serves classic, sophisticated British cuisine with a contemporary twist in a stunning setting with great atmosphere.
The Racquet Club, 5 Chapel Street
Tel: (0151) 236 6676.
Website: www.racquetclub.org.uk
Cheap
Tate Liverpool Café
The large airy café within the Liverpool Tate is light and bright, with glorious views over Albert Dock, and offers a contemporary menu of fresh, locally sourced food at affordable prices.
Albert Dock
Tel: (0151) 702 7581.
Website: www.tate.org.uk/liverpool
Nightlife
Liverpool has a well-deserved reputation as a party city.
Bars
Blue Bar & Grill
To rub shoulders with footballers and beautiful people, check out the Blue Bar & Grill. This stylish waterfront venue has one of the city's highest celebrity counts and boasts an outside terrace, perfect for alfresco drinking in the summer.
Edward Pavilion, Albert Dock
Tel: (0151) 702 5831.
Website: www.blue-venue.co.uk
Magnet
There shouldn't be a stag or hen in sight at the dark-red, intimate Magnet, which offers regular live music. Situated in the Cultural Quarter, the venue has an illustrious musical history and was once graced by Freddie Mercury and Brian May. Today, you can snuggle up with a drink in cosy booths while listening to jazz, soul, funk, rare groove and Latin beats.
45 Hardman Street
Tel: (0151) 709 7560.
Website: www.magnetliverpool.co.uk
The Ship & Mitre
Beer enthusiasts should check out the The Ship & Mitre. Housed within one of the city's few remaining art deco buildings, it is thought that a pub has existed on the site for at least 120 years. Offering a huge range of beers from around the world, visitors can sample everything from German pilsners to draught beers from the Czech Republic. The pub also hosts a beer festival four times a year.
113 Dale Street
Tel: (0151) 236 0859.
Website: www.shipandmitre.co.uk
Clubs
Nation
Liverpool's biggest club is Nation, former home of Cream. The clubbing superbrand gave birth to the funkily decorated Baby Cream at Albert Dock, a laid-back lounge bar restaurant.
Wolstenholme Square, off Slater Street
Website: www.cream.co.uk
TheCamel Club
This Moroccan-inspired club features white stuccoed walls, hanging drapes and candle-lit alcoves. Featuring a good mix of RnB and Hip Hop music, the place is popular with students.
Wood Street
Tel: (0151) 707 1933.
Website: www.camelclubliverpool.co.uk
Live Music
Cavern Club
The city is synonymous with live music acts and many visitors to Liverpool head to the famous Cavern Club on Mathew Street, actually a replica built on the same site, due to its association with the Beatles. Although fans can enjoy tribute concerts to the Fab Four, it offers eclectic music throughout the year.
Mathew Street
Tel: (0151) 236 1965.
Website: www.cavernclub.org
O2 Academy Liverpool
Bigger acts can be seen at the O2 Academy Liverpool, which opened in 2003. Its unique warehouse atmosphere offers a great party vibe on club nights while it also offers a platform for new as well as established bands.
Hotham Street
Tel: 0844 477 2000.
Website: www.o2academyliverpool.co.uk
The Zanzibar Club
The Zanzibar Club has an excellent reputation. Its intimate interiors means music fans are never too far from the stage, where signed and unsigned bands perform.
Seel Street
Tel: (0151) 707 0633.
Website: www.thezanzibarclub.com
