Liverpool - two nights

[HarrogateMum]

Hello fellow Mnetters. Was supposed to be going on holiday of a lifetime to Mauritius this year...cancelled of course. So we are taking our three teenagers to Liverpool for two nights! As we are working and can't get more time off!

We are staying near the docks - on drury lane. Any tips for good breakfast spots or great restaurants that are not too far walking distance?

And am pondering whether the Beatles story or the British Music Experience would be better with our teens? ANy thoughts are gratefully received!

We had a weekend in Liverpool over Christmas (just DP and I, no kids) and loved it. We went to the British Music Experience, I thought it was quite pricey when we arrived but totally worth it, and I think the teens would really enjoy it.

Walk upto castle street for lots of restaurants within 2 minutes Walk From where you are , At the back of town hall there are some posher
/ more expensive restaurants , depends on your budget and round corner on dale street is moose coffee which does great breakfasts .. Me oh my on strand corner of water street in other direction is a beautiful building , also has a roof terrace if you get nice weather . Not sure if they do breakfasts
Alchemist has great cocktails and a menu for everyone Which is very close to you .
There is so much choice
Enjoy your stay

Lark Lane is a short ride out of the city and has plenty of eating places.
Moose is excellent for breakfast and has two branches in the city
Bold Street is in the city centre and has lots of eating places, its a slow gentle up hill walk with the bombed out church at the top
Lots of info here
www.donthibernate.co.uk/liverpool/
Beatles
www.donthibernate.co.uk/liverpool-the-beatles/

If you're interested in the beatles I recommend the magical mystery tour- I've done it twice!

Something different?
Our kids love the activities here, open water swimming Paddle boarding etc
www.liverpoolwatersports.org.uk
We did the Power boating once as a Birthday treat it was fantastic
www.liverpoolwatersports.org.uk/activities/powerboating

Liverpool has a couple of beaches nearby
www.visitnewbrighton.com
Crosby and the metal statues
www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attraction_Review-g3612508-d2617017-Reviews-Crosby_Beach-Crosby_Merseyside_England.html

Southport about 30-40 mins drive or quicker on the train, the under ground goes to Southport
www.donthibernate.co.uk/day-or-evening-trip-to-southport/

I love a mini break in Liverpool! I second the Magical Mystery Tour

Moose Coffee for breakfast
Love Thy Neighbour for dinner

Bold St has amazing breakfast options!

Thirding Moose cafe. It’s worth the queue. Bold street is great for food. The war rooms are good and the slavery museum. I liked the museum of Liverpool and the teens weren’t as bored as they thought they’d be.

Both the cathedrals are fab to visit, go up the Anglican one, the view is fab.

I love Liverpool it’s walkable, cabs are cheap, food is great.

My teens absolutely love Liverpool, we've been many times now, they never seem to tire of it!
They loved the Beatles Story and really enjoyed the Museum of Liverpool too.
Last time we went we did the Magical Mystery Tour bus, it's a bit cheesy but we loved it. I'm guessing that might not be running at the moment?

Liverpool is great for shopping and just wandering through, we've had so many lovely times there - enjoy op!

So glad I stumbled across this thread - we are off to Liverpool on a short break in a few weeks!

Maybe we should wear our MN scarves OP, so we can spot one another 😂

Good restaurants on Hope St

Fourthing moose for breakfast!!

Excellent eateries in bold street, castle street, water street.

Indian - mowgli on water street
Italian - Italian club of Italian fish club Bold street
Steak - cow shed, seal street
Tapas - neon jambon by china town
Food stall halls (amazing) duke street market (duke street) it Baltic market.

Take a walk around the docks, all the museums bar Beatles are free, all excellent - the maritime and slavery museum is brilliant and very good resource given all the BLM matters at the moment.

If the weathers nice, train to Formby pine woods and beach 20 mins away

LOVE Liverpool you'll have an amazing time x

The tavern on Smithdown Road does breakfast till 2PM and the food is amazing. There are so many good places to eat in town but not sure which ones are still shut.

Mowgli in Bold Street - there's another one nearer the docks, but this is the better of the two IMO. Amazing food.

Wow thanks everyone! I had actually stumbled on the Moose cafe website from Tripadvisor - there's one in Crosby too so I might book that for breakfast on our last day before we go and see the Anthony Gormley statues! Loads of great ideas here, thanks again!!

If you want an amazing English fry up try Shiraz.
I fourth(fifth?) Mowgli.
For a vegetarian treat, try One Fine Day.
Go and see the gardens around the Anglican and investigate Christ the King's crypt if it's open.
In fact I would call ahead for all attractions to check if they are open. We went to a few which were closed even though their websites said they were open.

Yes, Mowgli is gorgeous.

Personally if I was only here for 2 nights I wouldn't bother going out of the city, there is lots to see. Southport etc can wait for another visit! I

Not sure if the ferry is open as normal at the moment, but lots of people like to do the "ferry cross the mersey" bit.

Lunya is nice for tapas.

What do the teens like? There are a couple of escape rooms, although I guess they mgiht not be open at the moment. Damn virus.

World Museum is nice for a free wander around, and the Tate Liverpool is free too, and always good for a laugh if you like to gawp at conceptual art and wonder what the hell the artist was thinking. The central library is actually quite interesting - Picton Reading Rooms are superb,reminds me of Hogwarts, and the new staircase is architecturally amazing.

As others say it's a small city centre so you can travel on foot and see loads of places. It's lovely on a nice sunny day.

The Tavern on Smithdown Rd is local to me and we go there fairly often but I wouldn't say it's worth a trip out of town.

We've booked to go to Liverpool on a Wednesday in August for one night. We've been a few time with DD's (now 10 & 8) does anyone know if the museums will be open?
They would happily spend their day in Primark (much bigger than our local one!) but need something else to do as well

Tate Liverpool has a psychedelic floor that we thought was fantastic.

I agree as it is a short visit stay within the city unless part of your plan is to view Anthony Gormleys statue's.
The Tavern these days gets very busy, think queuing out of the door on the street and do not think it is worth the bus journey of say 40 mins out of town on a bus that goes around the world to get there.