Pubs are an essential part of Merseyside and everyone you know probably has a handful of personal recommendations on hand.
However, when you're headed to a new area that you don't know particularly well yet, TripAdvisor is a seriously helpful tool to have on hand.
But when you're in a rush to find a location for your next pub date, it can be a hassle to have to scroll through all of the ratings and reviews.
READ MORE: 13 Liverpool Wetherspoons ranked from best to worst according to TripAdvisor reviewers
Now, the hard work has been done for you, as we’ve tracked down the top rated pubs in all areas of Merseyside.
Here are the best pubs in Merseyside, according to Tripadvisor reviews.
*The results below are based on TripAdvisor’s database, which does not include every Merseyside borough. Therefore, below are the findings for the areas available on the reviews site.
Liverpool city centre
Name: The Cavern Club
Address: 10 Mathew Street, Liverpool, L2 6RE England
Rating: Four and a half stars
Review: “Fabulous place I loved it, lots of music memorabilia, a must for music lovers, live music which is good, would like a night in here.”
Anfield
Name: The Arkles
Address: 77 Anfield Road, Liverpool, L4 0TJ England
Rating: Four stars
Review: “Have been there many times and found whether it be a match dad or just a midweek day it's always pleasant to go to. The staff are spot on and the manager is always making sure everyone is ok.”
Sefton Park
Name: Kelly’s Dispensary
Address: 154-158 Smithdown Road, Liverpool, L15 3JR
Rating: Five stars
Review: “Amazing food, boss music! The staff are really friendly and great selection of beers and wine. Will definitely be back!”
Walton
Name: The Winslow Hotel
Address: 31 Goodison Road, Liverpool, L4 4EH
Rating: Five stars
Review: “Popped in with a group if friends before a recent match at Everton and had such a great time, we came back after the game!”
Old Swan
Name: The Black Horse
Address: 641 Prescot Road Old Swan, Liverpool, L13 5XD
Rating: Four and a half stars
Review: “Good friendly atmosphere. We visited the pub last night and stayed for the quiz. Lovely pub, friendly staff. We will definitely be visiting again”.
St Helens
Name: The Turks Head
Address: 49-51 Morley Street, St Helens, WA10 2DQ
Rating: Four and a half stars
Review: “Excellent food, service and lovely pub. I have had many meals in here now and the food is always piping hot, fresh and delicious and very good portion sizes.
“The service is excellent and very friendly staff. The pub itself is lovely, great atmosphere with quizzes and live music and the food is just amazing. Its definitely our go to pub when we want something nice to eat because we know what ever we order we wont be disappointed. Well done to the chef's and staff.”
Walton Vale
Name: The Vale Bar & Mo’s Bistro
Address: 81 Walton Vale, Liverpool, L9 4RQ
Rating: Five stars
Review: “Amazing atmosphere. Had an amazing time lots of offers on drinks staff are so lovely would definitely recommend going you’ll have a ball”.
Southport
Name: Tap and Bottles
Address: 19 Cambridge Walks Chapel Street, Southport, PR8 1EN
Rating: Four and a half stars
Review: “Great selection and knowledgeable staff. Great range off beers. Great to see support for local brewers and some amazing choice. Certainly a place to drop by on a night out.”
Formby
Name: The Lifeboat
Address: 41 Three Tuns Lane, Formby, L37 4AQ
Rating: Three stars
Review: “Excellent service. Food was lovely & hot fast service, we had the fish & chips definitely recommend this! Lilly served us what a lovely young lady, credit to the manager.”
Wirral (overall)
Name: Cowshed
Address: Raby Mere Road The Wheatsheaf Inn, Raby Village, Raby, CH63 4JH
Rating: Four and a half stars
Review: “Great. First time my husband and I have eaten here. Lovely birthday meal. Good menu and food excellent. Pleasant staff and lovely building. Large outdoor garden area. Will be returning.”
New Brighton
Name: The Bow-Legged Beagle
Address: 88 Victoria Road, New Brighton CH45 2JF England
Rating: Five stars
Review: “What a great wee beer bar! Came here on a random Wed aft! Friendly staff and customers and doggies! (little Pipo with his poorly leg!) Oh and the beer was pretty good ! Worth. A stop off!”
Hoylake
Name: The Black Toad
Address: 32 Market Street, Hoylake, Hoylake CH47 2AF England
Rating: Four and a half stars
Review: “We popped in here for a Friday night pre dinner drink. It is a regular haunt of my companions, who are much more enthusiastic about locally brewed ale than me.
“However the pleasant and lively atmosphere won me over. The pub which is small was full when we arrived , then all of a sudden it emptied out and a new group of people arrived. Definitely a place to revisit when I am next in the area.”
Heswall
Name: The Dee View Inn
Address: 2 Dee View Road, Heswall, CH60 0DH
Rating: Four stars
Review: “We arrived for my Mums birthday, we had a lovely welcome and a Happy Birthday on arrival. The food was fresh and tasty. Customer service overall was amazing. Thank you for making my Mum’s night special!”
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