Editorial

The 10 Best Bars in Liverpool 2026

Liverpool's bar scene runs from the iconic Philharmonic to Mathew Street's Beatles legacy and Baltic Triangle's modern craft.

The 10 best bars in Liverpool

  1. 01

    The Philharmonic Dining Rooms

  2. 02

    The Belvedere

  3. 03

    Berry & Rye

  4. 04

    Present Company

  5. 05

    The Baltic Fleet

  6. 06

    Black Lodge

  7. 07

    Baltic Market

  8. 08

    Peter Kavanagh's

  9. 09

    Alma de Cuba

  10. 10

    The Craft Taproom

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.

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