Liverpool's bar scene runs from the iconic Philharmonic to Mathew Street's Beatles legacy and Baltic Triangle's modern craft.
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The 10 best bars in Liverpool
01 · Liverpool
Hope Street
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Iconic 1898 · Grand
Iconic 1898 Hope Street grand Victorian pub.
Order: A pint of bitter in the marble urinals tour
02 · Liverpool
Sugnall Street
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Iconic · Real ale
Iconic Sugnall Street real-ale pub.
Order: A pint of cask ale
03 · Liverpool
Berry Street
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Iconic · Speakeasy
Iconic Berry Street speakeasy.
Order: A precise Manhattan
04 · Liverpool
Whitechapel
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Iconic · Modern
Iconic Whitechapel modern cocktail bar.
Order: A bartender's signature
05 · Liverpool
Wapping
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Iconic · Wapping
Iconic Wapping pub.
Order: A pint of cask ale
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06 · Liverpool
Baltic Triangle
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Iconic · Craft beer
Iconic Baltic Triangle craft beer brewpub.
Order: A pint of local IPA
07 · Liverpool
Baltic Triangle
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Iconic · Beer + food
Iconic Baltic Triangle craft beer + street food market.
Order: A pint with the street food
08 · Liverpool
Egerton Street
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Iconic · Old guard
Iconic Egerton Street old-guard pub.
Order: A pint of bitter
09 · Liverpool
Seel Street
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Iconic · Latin
Iconic Seel Street Latin-themed cocktail bar in a former church.
Order: A Mojito under the cathedral ceiling
10 · Liverpool
Baltic Triangle
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Iconic · Craft beer
Iconic Baltic Triangle craft beer taproom.
Order: A pint of local IPA
How Liverpool drinks
The 10 above are where Liverpool actually drinks — cocktail rooms, hidden speakeasies, and pubs that earn the word. The full Liverpool bar index covers all of them.
