Places to Drink
For a full selection of places to drink in Liverpool go to
www.visitliverpool.com. Here
is a selection of some of the best.
Pan American Club
Britannia Pavilion Albert Dock L3 4AD
T: 0151 709 1156
At night the Albert Dock puts on its coolest threads and
metamorphoses into the place for Liverpool’s glammed-up crowd. Pan
American is one of the main hangouts for the hip and trendy, a
classy bar-restaurant with huge bay windows that look out to the
Liver Building in the distance.
www.panam-venue.co.uk
The Blue Bar and Grill
Edward Pavilion Albert Dock, L3 4AE
T: 0151 709 7097
Another achingly cool place to drink and dine down at Albert Dock,
with a balcony overlooking the waterfront and a high celebrity
count.
www.blue-venue.co.uk
Babycream
Atlantic Pavilion, Albert Dock L3 4AE
T: 0151 702 5826
Joint venture between restaurant group Lyceum and the legendary
Cream club empire, this is described as a DJ Restaurant- i.e.
you get ambient lounge live DJ sets thrown in with your trendy bar
and dining experience. Notable for its flamboyant ladies Powder
Room - complete with black satin padded ceiling.
www.babycream.co.uk
Alma da Cuba
St Peters Church, Seel Street L1 4AZ
T: 0151 702 7394
Alma de Cuba is Liverpool's most spectacular restaurant and bar
venue; an island in the heart of the city, an independent spirit
that leaves a lasting impression. Set inside the magnificent
conversion of the former Catholic Church St Peter's, Alma de Cuba
is all about an eclectic mix of Cuban, Hispanic and Latin American
influences that are enhanced with Liverpool's great spirit.
www.alma-de-cuba.com
Korova
39-41 Fleet Sreet, L1 4AR
T: 0151 709 7097
Trendy, independent bar, part owned by Liverpool band Ladytron,
that sets itself out as “a music-focused venue enveloped in cutting
edge design and illustration.” There’s a bar and ‘canteen’
and the club in the basement showcases live music from established
acts and up-and-coming bands.
www.korova-liverpool.com
The Philharmonic
36 Hope Street L1 9BX
T: 0151 707 2837
Not the Hall, but the staggeringly ornate pub across the road,
which boasts the only gentleman’s toilets in the country that a
lady may visit – they’re listed. Despite being definitely
old-world, this temple to Victorian exuberance attracts a
lively-mixed crowd that gives an indication of the level of
affection it commands - John Lennon famously complained that the
price of
fame meant ‘not being able to go to the Phil for a drink’.
Ye Crack
13 Rice Street L1 9DB
T: 0151 709 4171
For the antitheses of Albert Dock-style bar chic, head for this
legendary boozer, yet another place where John Lennon used to
drink when he was at art college. It’s all a bit rough tables and
cracked lino but what it lacks in style it makes up for in
character.