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LIVERPOOL CITY CENTRE |
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Abbey Road |
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No J |
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Mathew Street |
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Albany |
Flowers / Heineken, Stella |
G803 |
Mainly a restaurant but with a very twee fake half timbered front bar, all in a half basement. Completely deserted on a Tuesday night. A separate Irish Doubles Bar, closed when I visited, is attached. |
Old Hall Street |
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Andersons Piano Bar |
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No |
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Exchange Street East |
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Angels Paradise |
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No |
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Cumberland Street |
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Arena Bar |
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No J |
In the same building as the Kiosk. |
Wood Street |
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Athica (George Stubbs) |
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No |
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Tithebarn Street |
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Atlantic Bar |
Theakstons, John Smiths / Fosters |
FB21 |
Typical business hotel bar on the second floor. |
Atlantic Tower Hotel |
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Atlantis |
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No |
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Grand Central, Renshaw Street |
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Augustus John |
Tetley, Cains |
G331 |
This sixties construction in the university precinct is a busy student pub. The beer was excellent and cheap. Quizƒ |
University, near Brownlow Hill / Mount Pleasant |
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Ba Ba |
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No J |
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Slater Street |
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Baltic Fleet |
Cains, guests |
FB17 |
Rather yuppified bare brick decor inside this peculiarly shaped building. The excellent beers include specials from the nearby Passageway Brewery, and the food is very good. Unfortunately on the wrong side of the road for the Albert Dock grockles (or fortunately if you want a quiet drink and a read of the paper), who consequently have to make do with the Pump House. The toilets in the cellar are reputed to be haunted, and look out for the pink elephant in the gents. |
33a Wapping |
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Baraka |
Boddingtons |
G624 |
Walk up the stairs from Lime Street into this trendily styled but a little tatty one room pub/club. I get the impression that being trendy and up market has not paid well, as the message on the umpteen TV screens when I visited was Home-made scouse and red cabbage 1 a bowl, and a big sign at the door advertised 1.20 a pint. Open till 02.00 † |
Lime Street |
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Bar a Va |
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No J |
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Wood Street, Hannover Street end. |
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Bar Celona |
Boddingtons, Hoegaarden |
G129 J |
A small one room busy bar. Go through to the enormous and truly spectacular Grand Central, a multi level night club with amazing over the top decor. Salsa dancing„ |
Grand Central, Renshaw Street |
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Bar Med |
John Smiths / Stella, 1664 |
H331 |
A lively noisy disco bar, very popular on a Friday night. |
Queen Square |
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Bar Monaco (J Bar) (Jazz Bar) |
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No |
Jazz band |
Albert Dock |
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Bar 111 |
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Yes J |
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Hardman Street |
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Bar Racine |
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No |
A small one room bar, another way into Grand Central. |
Grand Central, Renshaw Street |
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Bar 34 |
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No |
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Temple Court |
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Bar VR (Lolas) |
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No J |
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Bold Street |
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Bar Zero |
No bitter / Carling |
F821 J |
Service - zero, bitter - zero, atmosphere - zero in this trendy cocktail bar. The place was not busy but after ten minutes we had not been served so we left. |
North John Street |
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Bar Zeus (Eagle) |
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No |
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Paradise Street, opposite the Moat House Hotel |
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Le Bateau |
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No |
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62 Duke Street |
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Baton Rouge |
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No |
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Wood Street |
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Batys |
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No J |
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North John Street |
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Beehive |
Tetley / Heineken, Skol |
G624 J |
Small, busy, nicely kept town centre boozer with an impressive high ceiling and a nicely tiled entrance and chimney breast. The walls are covered with pictures of old movie stars. A fine selection of 50s and 60s music on the jukebox. |
Mount Pleasant |
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Beehive |
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Yes J |
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Whitechapel |
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Beluga |
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F625 J |
Arty-farty basement bar. Excellent draught Hoegaarden Wit. |
Wood Street |
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Belvedere |
Thwaites |
H302 |
This tiny nicely done out traditional two room pub is looking a little worn in places. The smoke room is served from a little counter across the passageway. |
Faulkner Street / Sugnall Street |
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Big Easy |
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No |
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Hardman Street |
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Blackburne Arms |
Cains, Higsons / Heineken |
F726 J |
Large, airy knocked through pub with a semi-circular bar, nicely decorated. Quiet. |
Catharine Street |
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Blakes |
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No |
Opened February 2000. |
Hope Street next to the Phil |
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Blitz |
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No |
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Stanley Street |
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Blob Shop (Yatess) |
Cains |
Yes J |
A very nice rustic interior in this former Yatess Wine Lodge which still sells Aussie White and Red Biddy. The beer can be naff and most of the lunch time menu seems to be off whenever I go in. |
Great Charlotte Street |
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Blue |
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G730 |
This trendy fashionable bar in the Albert Dock warehouses has a fine interior with the original stone floor and vaulted brick ceiling. The toilets feature a unisex washbasin area. Licence till 2. |
Atlantic Pavillion, Albert dock above Hartleys |
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Blue Angel |
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Yes J |
Night Club |
Seel Street |
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Boogie Nights |
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No |
A clone of Flares, Im told. |
Mathew Street |
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Bonapartes |
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No J |
CLOSED. In my day, a pub on the edge of a University campus was a guaranteed money-spinner, but it would appear this is no longer the case. |
Clarence Street. |
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Borough Hotel |
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No |
CLOSED. |
Great Crosshall Street / Standish Street |
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Brokers |
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No |
Closed weekday nights. |
Old Hall Street / Fazakerley Street |
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Brunswick Vaults |
Burtonwood |
G428 |
A pleasant and friendly bar side with a high ceiling and some rather nice stained glass and wood panelled partitions. The comfortable looking lounge side, served only from a small hatch, was completely deserted when I visited. The Cask Conditioned Ale sign is a lie. |
Highfield Street / Tithebarn Street. |
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Cabin |
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FC10 J |
No draught bitter in this slightly tatty club with two dance floors. Entry is by ringing a bell on a secret door at the top of Wood Street. |
Wood Street |
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Cafe Buro |
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No |
Salsa dancing„ |
Bold Street / Heathfield |
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Cafe Tabac |
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No |
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Bold Street |
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Cains |
Cains, Tetley / 4X |
F821 |
Very nicely preserved basement bar serving excellent beer. Live music…. |
North John Street / Victoria Street |
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Caledonia |
Boddingtons |
F302 |
This nicely refurbished knocked through one room pub was previously closed and burnt out. |
Caledonia Street / Catharine Street |
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Cambridge |
Burtonwood and others |
F628 J |
Excellent beer in a fine pub. |
Mulberry Street / Cambridge Street |
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Carnarvon Castle |
Cains |
Yes |
Originally opened in the late 1800s, this small, busy pub is the only survivor of eight on this street. Impressive display of Dinky toys. |
Tarleton Street, by M&S |
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Cavern Pub |
John Smiths |
No J |
Ive never visited, but a friend reports : Tacky DJ, tacky live music, tacky decor (I doubt that Judas Priest ever played there as claimed). Beer served cold and tastes good. Late licence. |
Mathew Street |
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Central Hotel |
Tetley / Carlsberg, 4X, Stella |
G428 J |
A wonderful interior with cut glass mirrors and partitions in one large room somewhat marred by an excess of posters, blackboards, fruit machines etc. The impressive ceiling includes a nice lantern over the door. Six hand pumps but none in use. First licensed in 1863 as The Albion, this was renamed the Central Commercial Hotel in 1888. |
Ranelagh Street |
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Chambers |
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No |
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Ormond Street |
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Charlies |
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No J |
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off Bold Street |
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Chauffeurs Club |
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No J |
Im told this former night club is now an up market restaurant. |
Hope Street |
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Chillies 2 |
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No J |
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Wood Street |
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Cleveland |
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No |
CLOSED. November 1998: Sign says Lease for sale |
Price Street / Paradise Street |
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Compass Inn |
Tetley, John Smiths, Youngers / Fosters Stella |
G331 |
A rather nice, comfortable and popular one roomed pub. |
Mount Pleasant |
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Conti |
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No J |
Night Club |
Wolstenholme Square |
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Coopers (Sefton) |
Bass |
GC10 |
No matter what time youre in town (Tuesday 10pm or even Wednesday 2pm) this wonderful, cheerful city centre boozer is lively with friendly regulars and well worth a visit. There is a tiny front bar plus a minute back lounge served from a hatch, and the gents is microscopic! The beer is always perfect and is remarkably cheap for such a central location. The live singer seems to be on all day every day! The pub was renamed after licensee Ada Cooper in 1925. Every time I visit this tremendous place I want to add some more superlatives to this review! |
Cases Street |
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Coopers (White Star) |
Cains, Bass, Theakston XB / Carling, Fosters |
G801 |
The former White Star became part of this chain in July 1999. A nice wood panelled interior with an open balcony overlooking the station concourse. The food menu looks good, but expensive, and the real ale is a shocking 2.05 a pint. |
Lime Street Station |
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Coopers Emporium |
Ruddles Best, Websters, John Smiths / Fosters |
G827 |
A fine rustic interior, wood floor and tables, in this one room friendly lively bar with a stage at one end for live music. There are also tables on the pavement outside. Closed weekday evenings. |
Strand Sreet / James Street |
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Cornmarket |
Directors, Theakston |
G218 J |
An enormous multi room one bar pub, very nice traditional decor (Although the impressive wood carvings date back only to 1956). Lots of handpumps but only two on - the Directors was excellent. Food lunch time. |
Old Ropery. Moor Street (back door) |
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Court House |
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No |
CLOSED
and demolished. |
Lime Street |
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Crazy House |
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No |
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Wood Street |
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Croc |
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No |
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Harrington Street |
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Cross Keys |
Tetley, Cains / Carlsberg |
G803 |
An enormous partly knocked through pub with splendid (recent) wood panelling and glazed partitions. The menu looks good and pretty cheap. Reported to be closed weekends. |
13 Earle Street / Prussia Street |
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Cunarder |
Tetley |
F718 J |
Nicely decorated basement bar, looking a bit like Cheers. Full of kids! |
Under St Johns Centre |
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Czar Bar |
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No |
Another part of the impressive Grand Central complex. See Bar Celona. |
Grand Central, Renshaw Street |
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Dalys Dandelion |
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No |
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24 Dale Street |
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Dart and Shamrock (Dart) |
John Smiths, Theakstons |
G519 |
A recently pleasantly refurbished place popular with the Irish community, but not a fake Irish pub. One bar plus a nice side lounge. |
Gildart Street / Kempston Street |
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De Coubertins Sports Bar |
John Smiths |
F625 J |
Nice lively atmospheric basement bar with plenty of tellies and loads of sports memorabilia. Lined glasses mean you get a full pint. |
North John Street |
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Dickie Lewiss |
John Smiths |
G212 J |
This split level shed has an impressive mural of the Liverpool waterfront on one wall. Cheap beer and loud music. |
Mount Pleasant and Brownlow Hill |
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Dispensary (Grapes) |
Cains, guests |
Yes J |
Superb beer and the food looks good in this small split-level one bar corner house which was the first of the small chain of Cains pubs to open. Folk night |
Top of Renshaw Street / Oldham Street |
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Dixie Deans Bar (Clock) |
Falstaff, Tetley |
G216 J |
A very scruffy one room corridor bar, plus an even more scruffy pool room at the back. | |