Keith’s Wine Bar

Ian Jones, Food and Drink Editor
Lark Lane Guide

On my visit to this delightful cafe, I don’t get to meet the man himself, big Keith, who Keith’s Food and Wine Bar is named after, but if I did I’d shake him firmly by the hand. Keith’s a a firm favourite with locals, and one of the highlights of Liverpool’s highlight-heavy Lark Lane. It’s a few doors down from Freida Mo’s, a very different kind of cafe experience, and just as excellent in its own right. Keith’s is a local favourite for evening drinks too, but we won’t be sampling that just yet.

Full English breakfast at Keith’s Wine Bar

 

Today, I’m here to try out their breakfast options. Let’s cut to the chase: it’s near-perfect. A thick slice of what seems to be homemade bread, toasted to a light golden hue and spread with the correct amount of thick, salty butter. Some nicely-grilled slices of bacon – not too thin, not too thick, and with pleasingly even grill marks – sit next to a darkly cooked sausage, a fried egg with a runny yolk and no white gloop, a big splodge of beans, a big mushroom, a cooked non-sloppy tomato, and a few cubes of roasted potato – not the most common feature of an English breakfast but certainly a nice little addition.

But of course, a great breakfast isn’t just about the food, it’s about the location and ambience and Keith has it nailed. It doesn’t try too hard, like so many self-consciously artisan cafes, but it’s certainly geared towards the independent thinker, with walls plastered with posters and flyers for left-leaning, thought-provoking events. The staff are great, happy and laid-back but keen to help out and make sure you have a good time.

My dining partner goes for the kippers, a bunch of strikingly-orange, smokey, buttery fillets lay across some thick toasted brown bread and topped with yet another flawlessly cooked egg (this time it’s poached). It looks great, it tastes great, and everyone agrees: Keith’s is great.

If you’re Liverpool-based, or in town for a visit, head south to Aigburth and do a mini-tour of the wonderful Lark Lane. Think Chorlton before the sharp-elbowed middle-classes colonised it, think of the most welcoming, most eccentric, most charming street in the North – that’s Lark Lane. Start your day at Keith’s, have a sweet treat and a browse at Freida Mo’s and Larks, then finish off your day with an evening meal at Hafla Hafla.  Thank me later.

107 Lark LaneLiverpoolL17 8UR View map
Telephone: 01517274350 Visit now

Opening Hours

  • Monday9:30am - 11:00pm
  • Tuesday9:30am - 11:00pm
  • Wednesday9:30am - 11:00pm
  • Thursday9:30am - 11:00pm
  • Friday9:30am - 2:00am
  • Saturday9:30am - 2:00am
  • Sunday9:30am - 11:00pm

Always double check opening hours with the venue before making a special visit.

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