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Cavern Pub

4.0 (23 reviews)
ModeratePubs, Music Venues
Open 12:00 pm - 12:00 am (Next day)

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Michael F.

Not the original Cavern, but it's a great place to get your picture taken with the John Lennon Statue. It's right across from the Cavern Club, the historic venue where the Beetles performed. They have live acts here also. Not as big as the other places, but they do have cheap drinks.

Sarah-Jane B.

Directly opposite the legendary Cavern Club, the Cavern Pub serves as a second, smaller venue that showcases local and unsigned bands. The staff are friendly and there's plenty of seats to sit and watch acts or just enjoy a pint. Unfortunately, the floor to ceiling rock and roll memorabilia makes the whole place feel quite dated and aimed specifically at tourists. Beatles fanatics will no doubt be thrilled by the statue of Lennon outside and the display cabinets of instruments - including Lennon's Rickenbacker and Macca's Hofner bass - inside. Only the most obsessive rock and roll historian however, would be excited by twenty and thirty year old signed photos of everyone from Bon Jovi to Bryan Adams. The rumble of Merseyrail trains passing underneath the pub also loses it's charm after a couple of times!

Avery T.

This place is just opposite to the Cavern Pub. You can see a statue of John Lennon in the corner of the Celebrity Wall~ You should take a picture here!

Anthony S.

This place is a pretty good pub and is a must for any music fans who like seeing live music. Almost any time you stop in here you will catch local talent or tribute acts and all will be of a good standard. I stopped in on a recent Sunday afternoon and they had a full line up of solo artists and groups from across the UK - and Netherlands ? - playing from 12 til 12 for free which you can't really beat for live music. And it's not always Beatles covers either - although tribute acts in this part of the world tend by nature to focus most things 60s and early 70s. It's been a while since I have been in on a Thursday night but in recent years they have done good open mic nights for a discerning crowd and the place has been known to host to some of the city's special moments in rock music - Bo Didley played here several times in the years just before his death so it's a place to keep on your radar.

Philip S.

The Cavern Pub is a popular place to grab a drink and listen to your favourite music. In the pub, you wil find rock 'n' roll memorabilia from famous names that have played at its famous neighbour, the Cavern Club. The pub's exterior wall has the names of all the artists who have played at the Cavern since it opened in 1957 displayed on the bricks. The pub is open daily and has live music every evening. If you are a big Beatles fan, you must come to visit here during nights of course. If you're not such a fan but have a curious interest, be sure you have a photo taken outside its doors!

Jocelyn M.

Named for the famous Club it's often mistaken for by tourists, the Cavern Pub is a great little place to grab a drink and listen to some of your favorite music. Outside is a life size statue of John Lennon leaning against a wall, but don't worry- he's inside, too.The walls of the pub are adorned with memorabilia of all the musicians associated with its namesake (including a guitar signed by Paul McCartney) . Whether you're there for a drink, the tourist factor, or the music, take some time to walk around and view the decorations that put some Hard Rock Cafe's to shame. Every time I've been to the Pub, there have been small bands or solo artists performing covers of everything from the Beatles to Oasis to Queen, making for a cheesy, nostalgic night. Far younger and less popular than its counterpart, I've always enjoyed sitting back at the Cavern Pub with a drink listening to "classic" music while the Merseyrail underneath gives the entire pub a massage.

This is a very interesting place to go to because it's where the Beatles first performed. It's small, crowded and noisy, but it's such a big part of Liverpool and just one of the many reasons I loved Liverpool so much.

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A great place for having a good beer and live music, not far away from the Cavern Club. Recommendable!

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The Jacaranda

(25 reviews)

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Also known as The Jack, this is yet another of those pubs in Liverpool that lays claim to links…read morewith The Beatles. Full of memorabilia and nostalgia, this is a nice chilled pub both day and night. It consists of a basement, ground floor and upstairs, none of which are particularly spacious, but it's one of those places that no one minds rubbing shoulders with the next person. There's not a massive choice of drinks, but enough to cater for everyone. The music ranges from 60s onwards, and there is a jukebox that everyone seems to make use of, as well as some old fashioned sweet and nut machines - 20p for a handful of pistachios and then you can cause murder throwing the shells at people! Not somewhere for a lively night out, but at the same time, not always the best place for a quiet chat, especially as they tend to have the music quite loud. Still, if you want your Beatles fix and you're nowhere near Mathew Street or the docks, this is a good alternative.

The Blob Shop

The Blob Shop

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Liverpool has always been a city which has prided itself on a certain sense of uniqueness and…read moreindividuality and the Blob Shop is one place which certainly backs up those particular claims. The name itself if strange and the bar is one which will stay long in the memory. This place has cocktails and amusement machines and is generally a massive ball of atmosphere and fun which always attracts a large crowd inside. I have always had good experiences here and even though it takes a while to get your drinks this is due to the number of people and a busy bar is generally a good one. There is not much else to say about the Blob Shop as you'd have to experience it for yourself but I recommend you do and fast.

If the clientele of the Blob Shop are to be believed, when a man reaches the age of seventy, the…read morecolour of his hair will revert to its old glory within a matter of hours. However, instead of returning to its former hue, it will darken into a shade of black that light itself cannot escape from. Aching sarcasm aside, the fact that so many old men had dyed their hair jet black was the thing that stood out most for me when I sheepishly skulked into the dusty, wooden barn that is the Blob Shop. Now, I love old man pubs. There's nothing like seeing doddery, dwindling veterans chatting to friends and wearing suits that fills me with pride. But the fact that so many of them had gone to the trouble of charcoaling up their mane led me to assume that they must be incredibly vain. Did they not realise how ludicrous they looked? Could they not just look across at their chums and deduce that they were idiots? I would've hoped there was no such thing as peer pressure in your autumn years. Still, if you don't mind being the youngest customer by several decades or sitting in a seat that'll inevitable belong to somebody, this is a nice but grimy place to visit for an afternoon swig.

Smokie Mo's

Smokie Mo's

(7 reviews)

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Another of the Smokie franchise, this has been a pub of many names (most memorable of which Dickie…read moreLewis's, after the statue on top of Lewis's store not far from the pub) but with the same attitude: get pissed and have a laugh. A larger pub than most, this has bar/nightclub potential, but really isn't interested. Karaoke is on most nights and despite the size it is usually packed by 10pm. There's a real sense of family here, as demonstrated last time I popped in with my mum and she found a woman in the loos who she used to know. It turned out the woman in the loos was there to support her son, who, in his late 30s, podgy and white, turned up to do a Michael Jackson set. He was quite good, but it was hilarious nonetheless. This is one of those pubs that out of towners would describe as typically scouse and scary, but i really isn't that scary. Then again, I'm scouse. Having said that, I managed to get a bunch of student friends up on stage once to re enact the entire Time Warp scene from Rocky Horror. Now that's scary...

Smoky mo's is a step back in time in the centre of town! It's a karaoke pub which is booming busy…read moreall day and night. Frequented by daytime drinkers and karaoke enthusiasts, this place is a must see if you are visiting Liverpool, simply because of some of the characters that you will meet! The decor is that of a Wild West saloon, with a wooden Indian statue and various cowboys and Indians paraphernalia lining the walls and shelves of the pub. They have a wide selection of draught and bottled beers and cheap wines and spirits. If you're looking for a quiet pub, this isn't the place to go. However, if you're looking for a great daytime pub with plenty of crazy characters and a bit of a sing song, then give it a visit and see what you think! Alternatively, if you're looking for a daytime pisshead pub, there's a few around the corner as you're heading up Mount Pleasant.

O'Neill's Liverpool

O'Neill's Liverpool

(12 reviews)

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On a recent trip to the UK, my lovely wife, our daughter and I made plans to visit Liverpool for a…read moreBeatles tour. We were accompanied by a couple of dear friends. Unfortunately, the rain that day was torrential and the wind was gusty, but it didn't dampen our plans, only ourselves. After coming out of Lime Street station, we made a quick walking tour and then a bee-line to O'Neill's. Our booked banquette was thankfully waiting for us and after drying off a bit, we started into the menu. We were there right before lunch time and I had my taste buds set for a nice pub burger, but we could only order off of the breakfast choices at the time. That didn't prevent us from ordering a few pints and cocktails to get us ready for our Beatles tour at 12:30. Between us all, we ordered three breakfast baps, the blueberry pancakes and I had the egg and avocado Benedict. Our food arrived quickly, and not a complaint from the bunch. My Benedict was near perfect, with just a touch of heat to the hollandaise, great to warm me up for our rainy tour. The pint of Carling helped as well. By the time we finished up, the pub was really starting to get packed with the lunch crowd, so we were glad we arrived early so as not to miss our tour. The rain let up enough a little later so we did enjoy our tour, all the better after a satisfying breakfast at O'Neill's.

O'Neill's is an Irish Pub and Grill located on a corner of Liverpool's main clubbing scene (next to…read morePopworld). This lunchtime was the first occasion I'd been to an Irish gastropub and I'm pleased to say that I was not disappointed. Their eye-catching menu was hard to ignore, all sounding delicious but I decided to go for a classic burger meal that came with chips. I know this does not sound the most exciting of meals, however I thought it was one of the more decent burgers I've had. The burger was a lean and meaty 8oz whopper that came in a crisp salad bun accompanied with thick-sliced chips. There was no grease left on my plate which suggested but that the quality of food was healthy. I was also full by the end of the meal which is always a good sign. For only £4.30, Burger King should watch out, it has some competition about! Both the service and food was good. Better than I expected. Next time, I hope to try some of their other meals including Irish steak and of course, the full Irish breakfast.

The Globe

The Globe

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This is a great little pub, with an old fashioned look which really stands out amongst the new and…read moremodern pubs etc. in the area. It also stands out as it's a bit random in the middle of Liverpool's shopping district. The pub has a very local flavour as the sound bouncing off the walls is often a thick scouse accent, but that's what makes this pub. The walls are decorated with the usual Liverpool-mania stuff, adding to the local feel again. In terms of the drink - the big brand names dominate the real age, and of course Cains stands proud as the brewery is only around the corner. The pub is quite small and you'll struggle to find a spot in the small bar area, however there is another small cosy room at the back.

The Globe is a particularly expansive name for a pub which wouldn't be big enough to swing a bag of…read morepork scratching in. There is hardly a seat in the place and you often will find yourself propping up the bar or more usually walls here. Still, what with the pub's "famous sloping floor" even if you found a table there's no guarantee your pint would stay in your glass once you set it down. Still table space aside (I don't want you to get the impression I'm obsessed by the idea of tables in pubs. I'm not. Well, maybe a bit) what The Globe does very, very well is real ale. With a rotating selection of guest ales and a range of consistent winners-including local flavourite Cain's Bitter -you will not find a better selection in the City Centre. If it was good enough for the first Liverpool CAMRA meeting then it's definitely good enough for me. My tip for the ale drinkers is O'Hanlons Yellowhammer, which with a honey and elderflower taste to it is the perfect summer tipple. A few of them should straighten out that sloping floor.

Coopers Town House

Coopers Town House

(12 reviews)

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Coopers Town House is a pub/townhouse in Liverpool city centre, it is a really small place which I…read moredon't like, meaning at most times it can become really uncomfortable and overcrowded to the point I'd even go as far to say there should be security in some form, controlling the flow of customers in and out of Coopers to maintain a steady and less crowded, hectic and claustrophobic environment. As mentioned, the location is good being right next to Clayton Square and close to both Railway Stations (Central and Lime Street), and is located just off Ranelagh Street where there are a few stores such as Subway, Bella Italia, Tesco and Starbucks. The noise coming out of Coopers too even is shocking, even from outside it's loud and in my opinion isn't what you want to see passing by either, it adds a tacky sense to Liverpool city centre as a whole which is a shame. Drink prices are average but still, this little red pub for me is a place of madness and the whole vibe and ambience is one of anarchy and something to be ashamed of and avoid, so sadly I feel Coopers at Liverpool deserves a single one-star rating.

Now then, a warning first: this is an incredibly scouse pub. Students and non-locals beware. It's…read morealso a favourite of mine, and somewhere once me, my mum and my nan all went to after an afternoon of shopping to have a good old knees up. Admittedly, we all went for different reasons: my nan went to glare at people and tut and whisper about them in a very obvious way; my mum went to see if she saw anyone she knew, and I was there for the karaoke. Yes, karaoke. You see, Coopers is one of those let-your-hair-down places where anything goes and as long as you don't stare too long or look too horrified, you're welcomed with open arms. When someone terrible gets up to do karaoke, they're invited to do an encore, and everyone sings along at the top of their voices. When someone is actually good, everyone still sings along, but when they attempt to make their way back to their seat, they're besieged with people telling them to audition for X Factor. It's a tiny little pub near to Central Station and you often find a little old lady in the corner guarding a pile of coats from various people. She may occasionally play the spoons as well. Have you got a decent idea of the place yet? It is friendly and robust and they drinks are fairly cheap too. There's always some sort of betting thing going on, and if you're really lucky, some bloke will worm his way in and try to sell you pairs of socks that he's probably spent the whole day robbing from various shops. Definitely not for the faint hearted, but a good old slice of genuine Liverpool culture.

Pogue Mahones - From website

Pogue Mahones

(12 reviews)

££

For being such a large, bustling city, Liverpool has surprisingly little to do after nighttime…read morehits. Unless it involves drinking, of course. Tired of wasting nights at our regular hangouts, BF and I decided to try somewhere new. He'd been to Pogue Mahone's many times before, but I hadn't. Most of my pub experiences in Liverpool at that point had been either been in hole in the walls or in trendy, studenty places. None of them had really impressed me. Pogue offered a really nice alternative. Warm from the blazing fire, we ordered Guinness and sat down in the big arm chairs around the fireplace. The pub had an old-timey, homey feel to it- exactly what you picture when you imagine an Irish pub. I like the decor, especially the dark wood and scattered bookshelves- and I really want to steal their idea of using Jameson bottles for candle sticks. It's not a big, thumping night spot but it has a fun energy that is perfect for the nights when you want to drink (possibly heavily) without getting into a fight. Someone mentioned once that Pogue Mahone has live, traditional music on some nights, but I haven't caught that yet. Either way, I am really tempted to make this my regular watering hole, especially since they have quiz and curry nights on Monday, the true way to my heart.

There's a heck of a Scouse/Irish connection, and nowhere is that clearer than in Liverpool itself…read more My entire family's from the Mersey and I know for a fact that somewhere along the line our clan goes back to the green, green grass of Ireland. So Pogue Mahone fits right in on Seel Street. It's an Irish bar, and the live music is often traditional, with the atmosphere very cosy. This is exemplified by the wooden walls, giving it the feel of a warm cabin. Irish bars should be like Mulligans in Manchester as opposed to your Waxy O' Connor chain - you want to feel transported to a different realm, heck, a different time even. And stepping into Pogue from the hectic bustle of Seel Street really feels calming and soothing. The bar is decorated by Irish football shirts, and the crackling coal fire in the main bar is a definite draw in the winter months. The owners and staff are Irish born and bred which adds to the authenticity of the place, and occasionally you'll find proper stew on the stove, free fry-ups for early punters and of course the quintessential Irish bands.

Cavern Pub - pubs - Updated May 2026

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