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Home of halloumi fries, frozen gin slush and bubble waffles. Gyros and wood-fired pizzas. A place for everyone and everything. So bring your loved one, your mates, your Nan or your Chihuahua and join us in a weekly celebration of everything that makes Liverpool great. We’re Liverpool’s first street food market – come and take a bite.
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107 Stanhope StHome of halloumi fries, frozen gin slush and bubble waffles. Gyros and wood-fired pizzas. A place for everyone and everything. So bring your loved one, your mates, your Nan or your Chihuahua and join us in a weekly celebration of everything that makes Liverpool great. We’re Liverpool’s first street food market – come and take a bite.
Bacaro
Castle Street Restaurants and Bars Bacaro
Bacaro is a Venetian small plates restaurant serving up, pizzettes, pasta’s, risotto’s and more. As one of the city’s most popular restaurants it’s well worth making a reservation for. To book, visit https://salthousebacaro.co.uk/
Castle Street Townhouse
Castle Street Townhouse is an all-day dining venue with great breakfasts, brunch dishes and A La Carte menu. It also boasts an impressive bar with plenty of drinks options, as this place turns into a treny evening hang out too.
Liverpool Gin Distillery
Castle Street Restaurants and Bars Liverpool Gin Distillery
Liverpool Gin is undisputedly one of the best premium gins in the city and following its huge popularity they opened the doors to their very own chic bar. Of course stocking all their Liverpool Gin range they also have a great selection of alternative premium gins and brilliant tonics to match. Clearly if you’re a gin lover you HAVE to visit here. There’s even a distillery tasting tours and a gin lab where you can create your own gin to take home with you.
Visit https://liverpoolgindistillery.com/ to plan your trip.
The Underground Gin Distillery Liverpool
Gin lovers really are spoilt for choice along Castle Street. Just next door to the Liverpool Gin Distillery is the Underground Gin Society, a secret (ok not that secret) gin bunker serving up gin cocktails aplenty.
Rudy’s
Rudy's Pizza Liverpool
Rudy’s is an authentic Neapolitan pizzeria offering delicious fresh pizzas and an extensive drinks menu too. To view the menu and book visit www.rudyspizza.co.uk/liverpool
The Restaurant Bar and Grill (Brunswick Street)
The Restaurant Bar and Grill Liverpool
Just off Castle Street you’ll find The Restaurant Bar and Grill; a beautiful restaurant within a former bank. You can expect classic and inspired seasonal cooking, amazing steaks and brilliant cocktails to match. Visit The Restaurant Bar and Grill website to book.
Neighbourhood
Castle Street Restaurants and Bars Neighbourhood Liverpool
Neighbourhood is a trendy, New York-inspired restaurant and bar for globally inspired dining with craft cocktails in a beautiful setting. Neighbourhood has a cool vibe any time of day whether you’re looking for bite to eat during the day or an evening meal with some cocktails it’s a super stylish venue.
Rox Cocktail Bar
Rox Liverpool
Rox is a cool, cosy hangout serving inventive cocktails, charcuterie boards & bar bites. There’s also some outdoor seating which makes it a great spot for people watching in the summer months.
McGuffies
Castle Street Restaurants and Bars McGuffies
McGuffie’s offers a more traditional feel beside a host of modern and trendy bars. Its history dates back to 1795 when “Edwards and Penny, Druggists & Chemists” first opened its doors at no. 58 Castle St. The business enjoyed many years of success before coming into the hands of our famous Mr. McGuffie sometime around 1840. John Rowland McGuffie proved not only to be a Pharmacist of considerable skill but also a shrewd businessman who was gaining considerable esteem within the City.
So it’s understandable with so much history behind this building that they’ve kept it traditional while offering ales as well as cocktails and plenty of gins. https://mcguffieandco.co.uk/
Heritage
Heritage Restaurant and Bar Castle Street
Heritage is a very popular spot on Castle Street, seeming getting the vibe just right. Serving unique small plates and craft cocktails showcased in a simple, modern space with a mellow vibe. Dishes like their Braised ox cheek ragu, crispy polenta, pickled shallots and Crispy cauliflower, satay sauce, pickled slaw are two of our personal favourites. Check out the delicious menus at www.eatatheritage.co.uk
Sanctuary Tap
Sanctuary Tap Liverpool
Sanctuary Tap is one for craft ale fans. From locally brewed craft ale to unique draught beer, they stock some of the best hand-selected wines and spirits there is to offer. There’s also a great food menu serving homely and traditional food like pie and mash. Visit https://sanctuarytapliverpool.com/ for more info.
San Carlo
Castle Street Restaurants and Bars San Carlo
San Carlo is an award-winning, elegant Italian restaurant which has been here on Castle Street long before it became a popular dining district. With amazing seafood and authentic Italian dishes from pizzas, pastas to steak and lobster, San Carlo is a special experience. Of all the Castle Street restaurants and bars San Carlo is an institution!
Viva Brazil
Viva Brazil Castle Street Liverpool
Viva Brazil is another very stylish dining option on Castle Street. Unique Brazilian dining with an unlimited supply of 15 authentic Brazilian BBQ meats and an impressive salad Island. There’s also vegetarian and vegan options available.
Black Barrel
Castle Street Restaurants and Bars Black Barrel Liverpool
A rum bar with a delicious food menu to accompany it’s creative cocktails. The food has a sway towards Mexican street food with tacos, empanadas, tostadas and more which go amazingly well with the cocktails. Visit https://theblackbarrel.com/ to find out more.
Mowgli (Water Street)
Mowgli Liverpool
Mowgli is often dubbed as one of the city’s best restaurants with venues both on Water Street and Bold Street which are incedibley popular. Mowgli’s Indian home cooking, street food style eating has proved a big hit with scousers and it’s not hard to see why. With inventive dishes, packed with flavour we can’t recommend Mowgli enough.
Visit www.mowglistreetfood.com to view the menu and book a table.
The Alchemist (Brunswick Street)
The Alchemist Liverpool
The Alchemist has earned its reputation as one of the best cocktail bars in the city. The level of invention behind each drink on the menu is superb. The food menu is also amazing, making The Alchemist a great spot to start an evening out. Trust us you’ll need to start picking your cocktails now at TheAlchemistUk.com
Gino’s
Gino's Liverpool
Gino D’Acampo’s Italian restaurant offers alot within its elegant space. With a tasty food menu, plenty of coktails, a prosseco bar and even a grocery store, it’s proved to be a big with with locals. To view the menus and book a table visit https://ginodacamporestaurants.com
Bouchon
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Ran by the same gang as Bacaro, Salthouse Hospitality Group, Bouchon is a beautiful French bistro, on the corner of Castle Street. Serving authentic French delicacies and champagne, this is the perfect place for a date night.
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Castle Street
Castle StreetBacaro
Castle Street Restaurants and Bars Bacaro
Bacaro is a Venetian small plates restaurant serving up, pizzettes, pasta’s, risotto’s and more. As one of the city’s most popular restaurants it’s well worth making a reservation for. To book, visit https://salthousebacaro.co.uk/
Castle Street Townhouse
Castle Street Townhouse is an all-day dining venue with great breakfasts, brunch dishes and A La Carte menu. It also boasts an impressive bar with plenty of drinks options, as this place turns into a treny evening hang out too.
Liverpool Gin Distillery
Castle Street Restaurants and Bars Liverpool Gin Distillery
Liverpool Gin is undisputedly one of the best premium gins in the city and following its huge popularity they opened the doors to their very own chic bar. Of course stocking all their Liverpool Gin range they also have a great selection of alternative premium gins and brilliant tonics to match. Clearly if you’re a gin lover you HAVE to visit here. There’s even a distillery tasting tours and a gin lab where you can create your own gin to take home with you.
Visit https://liverpoolgindistillery.com/ to plan your trip.
The Underground Gin Distillery Liverpool
Gin lovers really are spoilt for choice along Castle Street. Just next door to the Liverpool Gin Distillery is the Underground Gin Society, a secret (ok not that secret) gin bunker serving up gin cocktails aplenty.
Rudy’s
Rudy's Pizza Liverpool
Rudy’s is an authentic Neapolitan pizzeria offering delicious fresh pizzas and an extensive drinks menu too. To view the menu and book visit www.rudyspizza.co.uk/liverpool
The Restaurant Bar and Grill (Brunswick Street)
The Restaurant Bar and Grill Liverpool
Just off Castle Street you’ll find The Restaurant Bar and Grill; a beautiful restaurant within a former bank. You can expect classic and inspired seasonal cooking, amazing steaks and brilliant cocktails to match. Visit The Restaurant Bar and Grill website to book.
Neighbourhood
Castle Street Restaurants and Bars Neighbourhood Liverpool
Neighbourhood is a trendy, New York-inspired restaurant and bar for globally inspired dining with craft cocktails in a beautiful setting. Neighbourhood has a cool vibe any time of day whether you’re looking for bite to eat during the day or an evening meal with some cocktails it’s a super stylish venue.
Rox Cocktail Bar
Rox Liverpool
Rox is a cool, cosy hangout serving inventive cocktails, charcuterie boards & bar bites. There’s also some outdoor seating which makes it a great spot for people watching in the summer months.
McGuffies
Castle Street Restaurants and Bars McGuffies
McGuffie’s offers a more traditional feel beside a host of modern and trendy bars. Its history dates back to 1795 when “Edwards and Penny, Druggists & Chemists” first opened its doors at no. 58 Castle St. The business enjoyed many years of success before coming into the hands of our famous Mr. McGuffie sometime around 1840. John Rowland McGuffie proved not only to be a Pharmacist of considerable skill but also a shrewd businessman who was gaining considerable esteem within the City.
So it’s understandable with so much history behind this building that they’ve kept it traditional while offering ales as well as cocktails and plenty of gins. https://mcguffieandco.co.uk/
Heritage
Heritage Restaurant and Bar Castle Street
Heritage is a very popular spot on Castle Street, seeming getting the vibe just right. Serving unique small plates and craft cocktails showcased in a simple, modern space with a mellow vibe. Dishes like their Braised ox cheek ragu, crispy polenta, pickled shallots and Crispy cauliflower, satay sauce, pickled slaw are two of our personal favourites. Check out the delicious menus at www.eatatheritage.co.uk
Sanctuary Tap
Sanctuary Tap Liverpool
Sanctuary Tap is one for craft ale fans. From locally brewed craft ale to unique draught beer, they stock some of the best hand-selected wines and spirits there is to offer. There’s also a great food menu serving homely and traditional food like pie and mash. Visit https://sanctuarytapliverpool.com/ for more info.
San Carlo
Castle Street Restaurants and Bars San Carlo
San Carlo is an award-winning, elegant Italian restaurant which has been here on Castle Street long before it became a popular dining district. With amazing seafood and authentic Italian dishes from pizzas, pastas to steak and lobster, San Carlo is a special experience. Of all the Castle Street restaurants and bars San Carlo is an institution!
Viva Brazil
Viva Brazil Castle Street Liverpool
Viva Brazil is another very stylish dining option on Castle Street. Unique Brazilian dining with an unlimited supply of 15 authentic Brazilian BBQ meats and an impressive salad Island. There’s also vegetarian and vegan options available.
Black Barrel
Castle Street Restaurants and Bars Black Barrel Liverpool
A rum bar with a delicious food menu to accompany it’s creative cocktails. The food has a sway towards Mexican street food with tacos, empanadas, tostadas and more which go amazingly well with the cocktails. Visit https://theblackbarrel.com/ to find out more.
Mowgli (Water Street)
Mowgli Liverpool
Mowgli is often dubbed as one of the city’s best restaurants with venues both on Water Street and Bold Street which are incedibley popular. Mowgli’s Indian home cooking, street food style eating has proved a big hit with scousers and it’s not hard to see why. With inventive dishes, packed with flavour we can’t recommend Mowgli enough.
Visit www.mowglistreetfood.com to view the menu and book a table.
The Alchemist (Brunswick Street)
The Alchemist Liverpool
The Alchemist has earned its reputation as one of the best cocktail bars in the city. The level of invention behind each drink on the menu is superb. The food menu is also amazing, making The Alchemist a great spot to start an evening out. Trust us you’ll need to start picking your cocktails now at TheAlchemistUk.com
Gino’s
Gino's Liverpool
Gino D’Acampo’s Italian restaurant offers alot within its elegant space. With a tasty food menu, plenty of coktails, a prosseco bar and even a grocery store, it’s proved to be a big with with locals. To view the menus and book a table visit https://ginodacamporestaurants.com
Bouchon
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Ran by the same gang as Bacaro, Salthouse Hospitality Group, Bouchon is a beautiful French bistro, on the corner of Castle Street. Serving authentic French delicacies and champagne, this is the perfect place for a date night.
Sightseeing
With the iconic Royal Albert Dock Liverpool being one of the prime locations to visit during a visit to Liverpool, visitors can take advantage of the impressive retail and leisure offering at the Dock, world class museums and attractions and some of the city’s finest independents.
Visitors to Tate Liverpool will find British and international modern and contemporary art, activities for families as well as a Tate café and shop.
Uncover objects from the Titanic, find out about life at sea and learn about the port of Liverpool at Merseyside Maritime Museum. The International Slavery Museum tells the untold stories of enslaved people and learn about historical and contemporary slavery.
At the award-winning The Beatles Story, the world's largest permanent exhibition purely devoted to the lives and times of The Beatles, visitors can find everything they need to know about four lads from Liverpool who shook the world.
Those looking for a bite to eat have a plethora of restaurants and cafes to choose from. From flavoursome brunches at Peaberry Coffee House & Kitchen and handmade pastries at family-run bakery, Rough Hand bakery, to Spanish small plates at Lunyalita and mouth-watering Thai cuisine at Rosa’s Thai Cafe, there’s something to suit all tastes.
For a weekend tipple, Revolucion de Cuba, Smuggler’s Cove, and Revolution offer exciting menus of expertly crafted cocktails and delicious food options, ideal for some light refreshments or an evening meal.
The eclectic selection of shops is also not to be missed, with a variety of clothes, accessories, artwork and homeware available from numerous brands.
For a Royal Albert Dock momento, The Nest is one of Liverpool’s best hidden gems, celebrating the work of local artists and designers to offer a variety of gifts. Visitors can also pay a visit to Liverpool Pictures and Pride of Liverpool for a Liverpool souvenir, and sweet-toothed visitors can pay a trip to Quay Confectionary or Roly’s Fudge for a sweet treat.
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Albert Dock
24 Edward PavilionWith the iconic Royal Albert Dock Liverpool being one of the prime locations to visit during a visit to Liverpool, visitors can take advantage of the impressive retail and leisure offering at the Dock, world class museums and attractions and some of the city’s finest independents.
Visitors to Tate Liverpool will find British and international modern and contemporary art, activities for families as well as a Tate café and shop.
Uncover objects from the Titanic, find out about life at sea and learn about the port of Liverpool at Merseyside Maritime Museum. The International Slavery Museum tells the untold stories of enslaved people and learn about historical and contemporary slavery.
At the award-winning The Beatles Story, the world's largest permanent exhibition purely devoted to the lives and times of The Beatles, visitors can find everything they need to know about four lads from Liverpool who shook the world.
Those looking for a bite to eat have a plethora of restaurants and cafes to choose from. From flavoursome brunches at Peaberry Coffee House & Kitchen and handmade pastries at family-run bakery, Rough Hand bakery, to Spanish small plates at Lunyalita and mouth-watering Thai cuisine at Rosa’s Thai Cafe, there’s something to suit all tastes.
For a weekend tipple, Revolucion de Cuba, Smuggler’s Cove, and Revolution offer exciting menus of expertly crafted cocktails and delicious food options, ideal for some light refreshments or an evening meal.
The eclectic selection of shops is also not to be missed, with a variety of clothes, accessories, artwork and homeware available from numerous brands.
For a Royal Albert Dock momento, The Nest is one of Liverpool’s best hidden gems, celebrating the work of local artists and designers to offer a variety of gifts. Visitors can also pay a visit to Liverpool Pictures and Pride of Liverpool for a Liverpool souvenir, and sweet-toothed visitors can pay a trip to Quay Confectionary or Roly’s Fudge for a sweet treat.
The Wheel of Liverpool is a transportable Ferris wheel installation on the Keel Wharf waterfront of the River Mersey in Liverpool. It was dismantled refurbishment in the Netherlands in November 2020 and rebuilt in Spring 2021.
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Liverpool Hjól
4 Keel WharfThe Wheel of Liverpool is a transportable Ferris wheel installation on the Keel Wharf waterfront of the River Mersey in Liverpool. It was dismantled refurbishment in the Netherlands in November 2020 and rebuilt in Spring 2021.
Shopping
With over 170 stores, bars and restaurants - Liverpool ONE is the ultimate shopping experience. With all your favourite high street stores as well as designer brands, there really is something for everyone. Here you’ll find the likes of Victoria’s Secret, Armani Exchange, The White Company, John Lewis & Partners and Beauty Bazaar Harvey Nichols – the only one in the UK.
And when you’re ready for a break from shopping, why not enjoy a delicious dining experience? with over 35 restaurants to choose from serving international cuisines – you’ll be spoilt for choice! Visit The Terrace, Hanover Street and everywhere in between.
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Liverpool ONE
5 Wall StWith over 170 stores, bars and restaurants - Liverpool ONE is the ultimate shopping experience. With all your favourite high street stores as well as designer brands, there really is something for everyone. Here you’ll find the likes of Victoria’s Secret, Armani Exchange, The White Company, John Lewis & Partners and Beauty Bazaar Harvey Nichols – the only one in the UK.
And when you’re ready for a break from shopping, why not enjoy a delicious dining experience? with over 35 restaurants to choose from serving international cuisines – you’ll be spoilt for choice! Visit The Terrace, Hanover Street and everywhere in between.
Trendsetters, foodies, social butterflies, it’s time to make some noise for the new and improved McArthurGlen Designer Outlet Cheshire Oaks. So what’s the latest? Well, MORE. There are more stores, more choice and much more to discover. The 40,000 square foot extension hosts 25 new designer and premium brands for your perusal.
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CHESHIRE OAKS RETAIL PARK
Trendsetters, foodies, social butterflies, it’s time to make some noise for the new and improved McArthurGlen Designer Outlet Cheshire Oaks. So what’s the latest? Well, MORE. There are more stores, more choice and much more to discover. The 40,000 square foot extension hosts 25 new designer and premium brands for your perusal.
Entertainment
Enjoy Water sports In Liverpool's Historic Docks
Liverpool Watersports Centre is part of Local Solutions, a charity working with disadvantaged groups around the Liverpool City Region and North Wales. At the heart of the centre, is a commitment to make watersports accessible to everyone and this is reflected in the mix of customers at the centre including visitors to the city, local people enjoying the activities on offer and visits by schools and groups working with disadvantaged groups.
Our History
The centre started on the banks of the Leeds Liverpool Canal in 1979 when Local Solutions procured some canoes and an old narrow boat and started to offer trips along the canal to young people from disadvantaged areas of the city. In 1994, the centre moved to a purpose built building and current home in Queens Dock so that a wider range of activities could be offered to the whole community.
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Liverpool Watersports Centre
110 Queens DockEnjoy Water sports In Liverpool's Historic Docks
Liverpool Watersports Centre is part of Local Solutions, a charity working with disadvantaged groups around the Liverpool City Region and North Wales. At the heart of the centre, is a commitment to make watersports accessible to everyone and this is reflected in the mix of customers at the centre including visitors to the city, local people enjoying the activities on offer and visits by schools and groups working with disadvantaged groups.
Our History
The centre started on the banks of the Leeds Liverpool Canal in 1979 when Local Solutions procured some canoes and an old narrow boat and started to offer trips along the canal to young people from disadvantaged areas of the city. In 1994, the centre moved to a purpose built building and current home in Queens Dock so that a wider range of activities could be offered to the whole community.