Must-see nightlife in Liverpool

  • Botanical Garden

    Liverpool

    A seasonal pop-up bar that specialises in gin cocktails, this is one of the city's coolest summer bars. There's a fine selection of beers if you prefer,…

  • Grapes

    Liverpool

    One of the friendliest boozers in town is this superb old pub that serves a fine range of local ales (Bier Head, from the Liverpool Organic Brewery, is…

  • Philharmonic

    Liverpool

    This extraordinary bar, designed by the shipwrights who built the Lusitania, is one of the most beautiful bars in all of England. The interior is…

  • Roscoe Head

    Liverpool

    An institution amongst Liverpool boozers is this venerable old pub, which serves a good selection of ales to its ever-loyal clientele. It gets pretty…

  • 24 Kitchen Street

    Liverpool

    This multipurpose venue splits its focus between the arts and electronic music. The converted Victorian building is one of the best places in town to…

  • Merchant

    Liverpool

    First opening in 2016, this bar is in a converted merchant's house and has something of a Scandi feel to it – stripped-back walls, wooden bar tables –…

  • Red Door

    Liverpool

    The cocktail fad is given full expression at this lovely bar, where the bartenders take an almost annoying pride in the theatrical quality of their…

  • Arts Club

    Liverpool

    This converted theatre is home to one of Liverpool's most beloved clubs, despite going through several name and management changes. It still hosts some…

  • Everyman Bistro

    Liverpool

    The downstairs bar and bistro at this Liverpool institution are packed most evenings, making this one of the best places in town for a drink and a bite…

  • Ye Cracke

    Liverpool

    A traditional pub with a beer garden; the fact that John and Cynthia Lennon liked coming here still draws the curious.

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