The Empire
A characterful traditional Liverpool pub with outdoor seating and a warm 4.3 rating, easygoing for a relaxed family visit.

Pub · Liverpool
A menu board outside makes it easy to decide before you commit with a hungry crowd in tow, and the table-ordering app is a small mercy — food and drinks arrive quickly without anyone queuing at the bar while a toddler unravels. It's roomy enough for a buggy, with high chairs, a kids' menu and outdoor seating, and the staff have a proper Scouse warmth that regulars compare to Cheers. Portions are big and prices fair: the full English is enormous, the mixed grill and sausages get raved about, and bangers and mash, burgers and pizza all land well. Fair warning — it's lively, loud on match days and weekends, with music and sometimes a band, so it suits confident children more than nap-sensitive ones. Worth booking a table if you're a group. The garlic bread is gloriously messy.

A little something creative for your next meal out. Filled with colouring, simple drawing prompts for cute animals, origami and conversation starters designed to bring more play, laughter and connection to the table. 3 free printable packs for toddlers, preschoolers and primary-aged children.
A characterful traditional Liverpool pub with outdoor seating and a warm 4.3 rating, easygoing for a relaxed family visit.
A proper Italian for birthdays and treat meals — spacious tables, a dessert trolley children love, and food that arrives quickly. Book ahead.
Roomy city-centre pub with kids' menu, high chairs and cosy train-style booths — hot food fast, though evenings get lively.