Nearest: Liverpool Lime Street, 15 to 20 minute walk
Walk in for a pint any night. Book ahead for the Sunday roast, which sells out most weeks.
A Restored Georgian Quarter Pub Known for Its Roast
The Blackburne Arms stands on the corner of Catharine Street and Falkner Street in Liverpool's Georgian Quarter, at 24 Catharine Street, L8 7NL. It is a restored gastropub with rooms upstairs, set among the grid of Georgian terraces a fifteen minute walk from Lime Street station.
Inside it is traditional and warm, with exposed brick, a solid wood bar, and plenty of seating that spreads through the building and out onto the street. The Blackburne reads as a proper neighbourhood pub that has been brought up to gastro standard rather than gutted and themed.
The kitchen is the headline. The Catharine Street site has built a reputation as the server of one of Liverpool's best Sunday roasts, with LiverpoolWorld reporting that customers get turned away most Sundays. Confidentials praised its earthy pub charm. Book ahead for the roast, and treat the bar as a relaxed pint and wine stop the rest of the week.
It draws a local Georgian Quarter crowd, students and residents alike, and runs live music on Friday and Saturday nights. Sundays are the busiest service by far. Midweek it is a calm spot for a pint among the terraces, which is when regulars rate it highest for a quiet hour.
This is a restored neighbourhood gastropub, strongest for a booked Sunday roast and a relaxed pint. Pair it with nearby Georgian Quarter and city rooms like Ye Cracke Liverpool, The Philharmonic Dining Rooms Liverpool, and The Baltic Fleet Liverpool.
- LiverpoolWorld reports the Sunday roast is so popular that customers are turned away most weeks.
- Confidentials praised the pub's earthy charm and its restoration.
- Locals on WhatPub note the open plan, village style layout and the Friday and Saturday live music.
The address is 24 Catharine Street, Georgian Quarter, L8 7NL, with the nearest transit at Liverpool Lime Street, 15 to 20 minute walk. On reservations: walk-in for a pint. Book ahead for the Sunday roast. Price sits at $$ · fair gastropub prices, and the bar is best for a booked Sunday roast and a relaxed local pint. Hours can shift with the season and with private events, so confirm with the venue before you travel rather than relying on a listing alone.
A Sunday roast booking with friends or family. A relaxed local pint among the Georgian terraces. Live music at the weekend. Skip it if you want a cocktail bar or a late club night, because this is a neighbourhood gastropub at heart.
Sources: The Blackburne Arms official site (theblackburneliverpool.com, 2026-06); WhatPub (CAMRA); Confidentials Liverpool; LiverpoolWorld; Tripadvisor; address verified at 24 Catharine Street L8 7NL.