Bars and restaurants in Liverpool that are reopening this week

This weekend saw hundreds of bars and restaurants across Liverpool reopen their doors for the first time in months.

The hospitality industry was temporarily shut down when the coronavirus hit and in the months since, many businesses switched to takeaway and collection.

While venues were allowed to reopen from July 4, many chose to delay plans in order to miss the rush of customers and will instead reopen this week.

For some businesses this has been to have time to refurbish or make changes in order to adhere to Government guidelines, but for others it’s a matter of not feeling ready to open.

We’ve taken a look at all some of the Liverpool bars and restaurants you can look forward to seeing open this week.

Head of Steam, Hanover Street

Head of Steam Liverpool (Image: LIVERPOOL ECHO)

Hanover Street favourite Head of Steam chose not to reopen last weekend and instead shared its alternate plan.

Its team tweeted: “So the team are hard at it preparing our venue to reopen on the 9th July!

“We can’t wait to welcome you back and have put in measures to ensure our staff and customers are safe.

“We will be table service and takeout only in accordance with guidelines. See you all soon”.

Mowgli Street Food, Water Street and Bold Street

Mowgli boss Nisha Katona confirmed on Facebook that her restaurants would reopen from July 6 with bookings open now.

In a post on Facebook, Nisha wrote: “Getting ready to set sail.....6 July and for us we start at carte blanche and are grateful for every one of you who book.

“New beginnings and leaner and nimble we must be.”

On July 4, Mowgli reopened for just a few hours, offering limited spaces, in a surprise move.

Gusto, Albert Dock

Gusto has announced it will be reopening its Albert Dock and Heswall restaurants from July 6. Like other restaurants, changes have been made to stop the spread of coronavirus.

Gusto will only be accepting online bookings and inside restaurants, layouts have been changed with screens added and a one way system in place. Customers will be given single use menus, and Gusto will only be serving food from one menu all day, with a limited number of dishes on.

Albert Dock restaurants

Inside Turncoat on the Albert Dock (Image: Turncoat Bar)

Along with Gusto, several restaurants across the Royal Albert Dock have chosen to delay their openings until next week.

The reopening dates are as follows:

Revolution - July 6

What’s Cooking? - July 11

Turncoat - July 20

Liverpool ONE restaurants

The following restaurants at Liverpool ONE are all set to reopen from July 6: Cosy Club, Nandos, Pizza Hut and TGI Friday.

Those reopening on Saturday, July 4 are: Lunya, Browns, Yard & Coop, Turtle Bay, Smoke & Dough, Club House, Yee Rah, Five Guys and Bills.

The remaining restaurants at Liverpool ONE are expected to re-open at the end of July and beginning of August.

Salt House Bacaro, Castle Street

You can get your fix of small plates from the Castle Street Italian from Monday, July 6. No details have been given yet about when sister restaurants Salt House Tapas and Hanover Street Social will reopen but it sounds like they won't be far behind.

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Homebaked, Oakfield Road

Scouse pie from Homebaked (Image: Homebaked)

The league might be done and dusted but Anfield's much loved pie shop is excited to be getting back to business. The Oakfield Road community-owned bakery is reopening its doors from Monday, July 6.

It will have a reduced menu, for takeout only, and is operating a strict one in, one out policy.

George's Great British Kitchen, Paradise Street

The Paradise Street pub isn't rushing to reopen this weekend. It has announced the doors will be back open from Tuesday, July 7. Bookings are being taken now and the venue will take parties of up to 12 people.

The Little Taproom, Aigburth Road