Pubs in Liverpool

The Bridewell, 1 Campbell Square, Liverpool, L1 5FB - Visit now

The Bridewell is a former Victorian police station that is now a Grade II listed award-winning pub. This place was originally a 19th century cop shop called the Campbell Square Bridewell. Follow in the footsteps of Charles Dickens and enjoy a tot of rum or two in the converted jail cells with original heavy doors and hatches. The walls could definitely tell a good story or two.

Ship and Mitre, 133 Dale Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, L2 2JH - Visit now

The interior of this Liverpool boozer echoes a ship’s gallery, with nautical nods throughout. The Ship & Mitre has the largest selection of hand pulled ales in Merseyside and around 200 draught and bottled beers – take guidance from knowledgeable staff. Recognised as a CAMRA Pub of Excellence, it also serves up traditional pub food made to order.

The Baltic Fleet, 33A Wapping, Liverpool, Merseyside, L1 8DQ - Visit now

Liverpool’s only brewpub – a no-frills boozer with a cellar full of fermenting hops. Dating back to the mid-1800s, the pub is rumoured to be haunted, with secret tunnels beneath it (which is where they mature the casks of beer). There’s a patio for summer and a traditional wood burning stove for winter.

The Grapes Liverpool, 60 Roscoe St, Liverpool, Merseyside, L1 9DW - Visit now

Known as ‘The Little Grapes’, this pub on Knight Street sits inside a very old building and benefits from old-fashioned values. It’s a laid back pub with top-notch beer, friendly service and host to one of the city’s most popular jazz nights on a Sunday.

The Caledonia Liverpool, 22 Caledonia St, Liverpool, Merseyside, L7 7DX - Visit now

Live music sets The Caledonia apart – with regular folk, jazz and soul performances. There’s also a community bookshelf on top of the pianos at the end of the bar, a good selection of real ale and, as summed up by the pub’s Facebook page ‘Great People. Random Banter. Dogs’.

Peter Kavanagh’s, 2-6 Egerton Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, L8 7LY

One of the most intriguing pubs in the city, Peter Kavanagh’s has been run by, you guessed it, Peter Kavanagh for over a half century. City councillor, inventor and still-life painter in his spare time, Kavanagh has fostered a pub that’s all about its punters – some are even lined up on the bar, their ashes in urns, having chosen the place as their final resting spot. A fabulously eclectic place.

Hobo Kiosk, 9 Bridgewater Street, Liverpool, L1 0AR - Visit now

Hobo Kiosk is completely unique to anything else you’ll find in Liverpool and is one of the city’s most fun and welcoming watering holes. It’s a haven from the flash and dash of city life where you can relax into a booth with a good book, a notepad, your knitting, an old-time newspaper or magazine from their cool collection of curiosities. Great selection of local ales, gin and coffee.