fab local pub,busy every evening good variety of drinks available…read morestaff are great bunch.

Kelly's dispensary is a bit different to the many other pubs on the Smithdown road and this is no…read morebad thing at all. Being different is certainly a good thing and this place really make it work to their advantage. The atmosphere here is always good and the decor is excellent too and it all makes for a really wholesome pub experience. The thing I enjoy most about this pub is the range of beers on offer, they have real ales and bottles of beer from all around the world and I felt it was my duty to try as many of these as possible and I can safely say it made for a good time. The crowd in here tend to be older but this doesn't affect the atmosphere it just means that rather than having a rowdy bunch of students you have a rowdy bunch of middle aged men and the occasional drunken fool like me lounging around in the corner. Good times

The best place in town. Very friendly and regular gigs. Saturdays are amazing, you can find people…read morefrom different backgrounds having a nice time with respect and politeness. Regulars are really friendly as well. Wherever you are, always welcome.

The only pub within walking distance of my flat and thank goodness for that. This poet (without…read moreeven knowing it) loves Peter Kavanaugh's. As soon as you walk in, you're transported into your eccentric Uncle's attic. Everything you could think of adorn the walls (including chamber pots), and as you wander over steps and stairs to get to various areas of the bar, you find more and more cool things to look at. Someone, who I'm guessing was a regular, told me that the murals on the wall were painted in the late 20's as a repayment for a bar tab the painter couldn't afford. Whether it's true or not, it's the perfect story for the pub. The decor is extremely warm, with its deeply colored murals, blazing fireplace and leaded windows. I just simply feel good whenever I'm here. The regulars are colorful, hard drinkers and the bartenders are about the same. They all seem to truly enjoy their home away from home. Make sure you tip, though! The owner of the bar has a few rules to keep her place in line and are common courtesy acts you should be doing anyway. I hear they have great food, but the only bits I've ordered were crisps munched on over a really fun quiz they host each week, made even more enjoyable by the patrons and host shouting things at each other from various nooks and crannies of the pub. So if you're looking for a unique time with equally unique people to boot, Peter Kavanaugh's is where to go.

In this pub last night, one of my friends remarked "is there no surface in here that is flat?" -…read moreindeed, it feels as though you're on a boat due to the wonkiness of the whole place. We agreed that most of the wooden surfaces are likely to be warped due to the years of soaking up spilt alcohol. It's a nice pub, pretty much standing alone in the midst of some sort of time warp battle. To the front of it you can see the docks and all the old architecture (what remains, anyway). Directly behind is a building site that appears to have been neglected midway due to lack of funds or something. And then further away you can see all the new developments that have sprung up in the last 5 years thanks to the Liverpool One project. The pub isn't attached to anything anymore, so it has the effect of being a boat moored in ambiguous waters. Inside, there are two small bars and two main drinking rooms, with additional area upstairs if the pub gets too crowded (which I can't imagine it does). The prices are what you'd expect and the decor sparse, with the exception of various nautical memorabilia and a swathe of pictures on all walls depicting various mariner's scenes. Altogether a nice little pub lost at sea.

The Baltic Fleet stands detached from everything else, like a tram left at the wayside. Its…read morelocation between the city centre and the docks means you're hardly going to stumble across this pub and will most likely have made a concerted effort to try it out. I know I did. The Wapping Brewery is located in the cellar, which means the pub gets first dibs of a fine selection of ales. I tried their summer cider and almost lost the use of my legs. No fruit machines or pool tables blight this place which is a grand idea, but I was curious as to why they have no jukebox. On their website they note how they consider this minus to be a plus but the silence just made the pub feel like it was about to shut. As Liverpool's last surviving sailortown pub, the Baltic Fleet has a strong seafaring theme, right from its fearsome name to the maritime decorations on the walls. Sitting inside with the wind blasting down the dock road outside can fool you into thinking you're onboard a steamer crossing the icy North Atlantic. Or maybe that was just the cider.

A beautiful theater and of course it sounds great. I came here for a rock concert and really…read moreenjoyed the performance and experience from the 4th row. The interactions we had with the staff were all very pleasant and they were very helpful. It was surprising to me how much food and drink was available here. In addition to the spots in the corridors they also were selling ice cream in front of the stage! Now, if only it had been plant-based, then I would have surely enjoyed a sweet treat at my seat.

A generally positive experience. You order via a QR code but it does not allow any modifications…read more(ie No Mayo). If you want any changes you technically need to order at the bar but items will still come out the way they are listed on the menu even if you ask for a change. The fish and chips is good, as are the burgers although they come out your regular chips (not the large ones which come with fish). By the item my food came out my family was just about finished eating. They have a sign touting their toilets which are nothing special to be honest. Good food and nice ambiance as long as you are okay with no modifications to the food and ordering via a website or at the bar.

I guess because I'm not as familiar with this place as I thought I was, I ended up walking into the…read morewrong pub. You see, I wanted to go and have a beer at the Cavern Club, and discovered that I had ended up walking into the Cavern Pub, which is the sister pub, but not quite the same one (though I believe that the original one is no longer there). Still, this place isn't bad, and you don't have to pay to go inside, which is cool. They also have regular bands, though these bands pretty much play Beatles covers. Oh, and you aren't out of place if you happen to be wearing a Beatles t-shirt (as I happened to be doing at the time).

Quaint , traditional and lovely selection of beers . Staff are super friendly and I was here alone…read moreon a business trip . Felt comfortable on my own .

Steve is the GOAT! What a great experience. Exceptional guy, and such a fun time with good…read moreconversation. Warm, inviting, friendly. Couldn't ask for more from a pub.

Apparently the oldest pub in the city is also one of the best. Lots of bars in the area seem to…read morefocus on live music at night (even on Sundays), except this bar which is your basic watering hole. Place itself is small but familiar. Easy going bartender chats up the patrons and makes snarky comments as you figure out what you want. Ordered two pints of a stout they have on tap and comes out to £3 each. Amazing value; easily being the cheapest bar I had visited on my trip. Was able to snag a corner booth to lounge and drink a couple more pints without it getting much more crowded. Again, service is great and the seating is comfortable. Grab a drink and relax.

An old fashioned pub for old fashioned men, this is the type of place you will find older gentlemen…read morewith well established careers in law from the nearby courts and offices or maybe hacks from the Echo newspaper. A very good selection of whiskeys and ales reflects this as does the straightforward division of the place between bar that seemed to be strictly for the gents and any women know their place round their corner in the lounge. I couldn't be totally sure if they did food apart from spying an A4 print out advertising world cup hot dogs. There was a delicious aroma coming from somewhere though, I was just slightly sickened when I assumed it was coming from the rather sad and shrivelled solitary roast chicken that was sat in some sort of heated cupboard.

Think traditional English pub, think Lion Tavern!!! These are the type of pubs that are…read morequintessentially British that majority of us are proud of. Mainly because there is nothing like them anywhere else in the world. Paris is famous for its cafes, we are famous for pubs. When that tourist steps into the Lion Tavern for example they are no doubt probably thinking wow!!! There is a sense of warmth about the place. Now this in itself is an acquired taste environment. The smell of alcohol which might be great for some people is rather off putting for others. In places like these it seems to be stuck to everything. We might as well make these humble abodes whilst stocks last, for I believe they are a dying breed these pubs. Why I may hear you say, inevitability is the reason I reply. The future lies with the youth, and as Anthony points out the majority of the crowd here is old school. When old school is over in the next 20-30 years the place will have to shut down. Cider and cocktails is the future in the health conscious modern society. The sheer fattening capacity of beer and a more educated and globalized modern consumer is slowly but surely shying away from it all. Never the less it is here today and much merriment can be had with a group of friends in a warm welcoming environment at the Lion Tavern. Better make the most of it while it lasts.

This is not a pub or wine bar, it is just a restaurant, if you are not eating they have not time or…read morespace for you. Very rude staff, "Unless you're eating you can't sit down." we had our one drink sat outside in a cold, wet beer garden and left. As we left the empty table I had asked to sit at was still empty.

Great bar, great service. We only had drinks but the entire staff, including the owner, interacted…read morewith us. We were looking for another Beatles landmark and the entire staff tried to help and enlisted other patrons. Great place, great staff, great service.

I can't remember if I found this place on yelp, or just drove and hoped and decided this place…read morelooked great. Summer turning into autumn meant the light was going, but it was still warm enough for beer gardening and seeing the pretty lights properly. Unfortunately the popularity had been underestimated, and the beer garden was unsurprisingly full, so we had to sit inside, where we were quickly sat in the corner. Lovely decor, comfortable temperature, nice lighting, comfy seats, a little rowdy with bustle. The food was gorgeous. I had chicken schnitzel, mostly because I really wanted the salsa verde that came with it, which was also wonderful. Parmesan mayo was a nice touch, and the meat was perfectly cooked and uber tender. Sticky toffee pudding was exactly the sort of dark, moist, saucy, sticky toffee pudding that you want in a gastro pub. Definitely made properly with dates. The live music began as we were ordering dessert, and granted it was a bit loud, but it was good. It's also worth noting that when we went there was a bit of varied choice for veggies too.

The Elephant has been taken over by so many different people; it's hard to keep up! The latest…read moreowners have managed to get the locals on their side by reinstating the elephant's head that was ripped down in controversy last year. The food is pretty good, they concentrate on Sunday roast dinners but their other meals are just as yummy - strongly recommend the cajun chicken burger. The atmosphere is pretty chilled out, with big leather sofas and a minimalistic look. The staff are friendly enough too. Overall, not a bad little country-ish pub if you fancy a bite to eat and quick drink.

American Brewery Hoppers in Liverpool say, What a great venue! Good beer, nice location, plenty of…read moreroom, they have food. We drank outside and enjoyed the sunshine where there is also smoking allowed out here. It's walkable from the wharf area. They had 18 beers on tap. We had the DIPA and a rhubarb saison yummmmm cheers

Great place to hang with friends and have a pint. Nice and out of the way from the touristy center…read moreof Liverpool. Staff is delightful, beer is good. What more could you want?