Lovely little cafe on Bold St - excellent location, feels authentic and homely, lovely friendly…read morestaff and super quick service! Delicious food too :)

Yet another of these traditional cafes along the same stretch of road. You lucky, lucky people -…read moreyou really are spoilt for choice. There are a number of great things about Maggie Mays; the low price, the honest auntie's-dining-room furnishings, the service with a cackle - the best thing about Maggie Mays though is the scouse. The dish of our namesake has rarely been better done (except by my own mum) - the hearty, tasty stew served with a hunk of delicious crusty bread is a must. Good for breakfast too - a sausage sandwich will set you back less than £3 and fill you up for a good while. Watch of a lunchtime as the place begins to teem with locals and students alike after some home-cooked fare that won't cost the earth.

Leaf is a beloved Liverpool institution and was one long before Bold Street cleaned up its act,…read moreMowgli moved in, and it became the hipster restaurant mecca it is today. I knew it initially as the upstairs was a venue for Liverpool Sound City, back when it took place primarily in the Ropewalks area. I've eaten there, I've taken tea there, I've had drinks there with my friends. The staff are great and the patrons often even more so: if Liverpudlians hear a non-Scouse accent here, anticipate their desire to start a conversation and help a visitor out. Choose a place to sit, order at the bar and tell the staff where you're sitting, and wait for your order to appear, delivered by someone with an adorable Scouse accent. The food portions tend to be pretty big: you're in the North, lads and lasses. The more you talk to English people of a certain age, and even a wider swath of ages the further north you go, the more you come to realize just how important the ritual of tea drinking is to them. The illuminated sign "Where there's tea, there's hope" in the shop isn't a joke. When you're at the bar, you'll see the coffee machine, sure, but you'll also see the many canisters of tea on offer. Tea here comes in individual see-through pots, showing Leaf's modern edge on a long-standing English/British tradition. You simply must order tea here because you're totally missing out if you don't. It's called Leaf for a reason! There is a small alcove 'shop' adjacent to the bar where you can pick up tea bags, diffusers, and the like. It gets very busy at lunch and brunch times; pack patience. There's a weird quirk about the front door: you need to push it because it opens inward, which seems odd because it's a really big glass door and oftentimes shop doors in England open outward. Also, you need to serve yourself water from the dispenser at the bar, something I always seem to forget until a staff member taking my order sets me right. A Manchester outpost of Leaf now exists, but I can't imagine it would ever compare favorably to the original location. I miss the pescetarian full breakfast and while they've now got small plate options, this is the kind of place I'd always order one big dish for either lunch or dinner. You'll be glad you did.

I can't get enough of leaf. Food and service are always top notch. Nice vibe and plenty of seating…read more Good for groups also.

My husband and I are from Southern California, and this is our 12th day in Europe. By far, this was…read morethe best breakfast we've had. Chloe was our server and she was amazing! The cafe is so cute and everyone was so friendly. I highly recommend Baby E!

Don't get me wrong, the food was actually pretty great! Staff was friendly! But... I didn't think…read moreI'd spend an hour and a half of my day there. I did have to wait for a table for a bit which accounts for some of that time, but I would say I was generally surprised with the speed of service. Might've just caught them in a bad day. The place seemed popular and all the food leaving the kitchen did look delicious! I got the Bangers and Hash and apparently the photo I took didn't save :'( The portions on it were good. Potatoes, sausages, egg, and Hollandaise. Good meal to give you energy for the day.

All in all this bakers is well stocked and the food is lovely at really good prices. I do think its…read moreso popular that the queues reaching out of the shop is a bit annoying - especially when the weather is bad. And the step to get in the shop is totally prohibitive to anyone with wheels. However its almost part of the shops charm (!) so we allow the hassle because the pasties are soooo good. its hot and immediate grub so who's complaining? They do lovely fresh bread baked on the premises so the whole place naturally smells lovely. I would say that there isn't always an awesome range of cakes in there, but there's always a good selection, from cream cakes to doughnuts, so you'll never leave empty handed! Worth a visit.

Nice little cafe that serves up brunchy goodness…read more The service was good. The environment was pretty warm. If you want to sit indoors, this location has plenty of seating. They served up a fantastic matcha latte, and Liz got a cappuccino. I thought this place was a fine place to eat breakfast, or if we wanted to get a coffee or tea to go. Liz and 'Em had pancakes... although it looked like smaller portions they were filled quickly. I had a morning brekkie with meat, which came with toast, bacon, a small tub of beans, roasted tomato and spinach, and toasted eggs. It was all pretty delicious. The server offered sauces (hot sauce or ketchup). I was pretty content with the food. All types of folks come in and all are treated the same. If you're up around the area - or on the way to the World Museum, stop by.

Such a cute little local find! It's like stepping into your friend's back garden for breakfast!…read more I found this place by chance walking one day through town and I'm so glad I did! My friends and I were greeted very warmly as we arrived and got to choose where to sit. Then we ordered at the counter. You can see everything being made there. All items used are local, which I love. There are vegan and vegetarian options as well. Cute little menu with the right amount of stuff on their for breakfast or lunch. They also have cakes! Variety of toasts, bagels, French toast, coffees, teas, other drinks. Everything at great prices! I always leave that place satisfied and with happy tummy!

I was only in Toast briefly whilst waiting for a train at West Kirby station but in the short space…read moreof time that I was there I was very impressed. The ambience was lovely, the staff were charming and the latte they made me was delicious. So much so that I told them as I was rushing off to catch my train! They looked very chuffed indeed. There was also a nice selection of magazines and newspapers which impressed me. A lovely place, and not just to kill time whilst waiting for a train!

Great place for a quick breakfast. Ordered a Latte and it was delicious also we ordered a tuna melt…read moreand a bacon and cheese panini, both were delicious.

The massive window in the front of the shop let's plenty of natural light in for reading, drawing,…read moreconversing or whatever else you may enjoy with sipping on a nice coffee. The mixture of communal and two top tables allows a spectrum of social interaction from nine at all to striking up conversations with strangers. The service is quick and the staff are friendly. I recommend the avocado toast & chilli. I typically only order filter coffee and I was not let down with the Brazil and Ecuador I had. I'd definitely recommend and would absolutely come back next time I find myself in Liverpool.

My favourite coffee shop when I am in the area. Great coffee, great food. It's been a long time,…read morebut hope to pop by soon.

Shiraz Café, on Williamson Square serves a pretty good serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. One of…read moretheir current offers is a big English breakfast at £3.99. Far too much for me when I was there that day, all I could manage was tea and toast, which was quite unlike me. But for those who have a big appetite in the morning, the big breakfast looked good! Main meals include burgers, kebas, chicken and pizza which you can eat in or take away. Shiraz is always pretty busy which speaks for itself. You won't miss Shiraz when you walk along Williamson Square, as the sign has a big orange/brown background with black writing. Thinking about similar cafés in Liverpool, I think Shiraz does a pretty good job.

Great breakfast spot... super fast service .. very filling breakfast with tea for 5.99 ...read more