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About City Wine Bar + Kitchen
City Wine Bar + Kitchen is a wine bar on a side street in Liverpool city centre, at 21 Old Hall St. The wine list is large, and the servers help guests choose a bottle. Wines are also poured by the glass, and cocktails sit alongside them. Bar nibbles come with a fuller food menu, which includes steak frites with a peppercorn sauce. Food orders are served in the seating at the back. Dogs are welcome, and the kitchen makes chicken tenders just for them, so owners can bring a pet along for a drink or a meal. After-work drinks are a regular use of the bar. An upstairs area can be booked for parties, and it has hosted a wedding reception.
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention steak frites, wine list, cocktails and dog-friendly chicken tenders.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention steak frites, wine list, cocktails and dog-friendly chicken tenders.
Customer Review Summary
Steak frites lead the praise, done perfectly and singled out for the peppercorn sauce, with one reviewer calling it very good alongside a lamb shoulder ragu and puttanesca rigatoni. Close behind is the wine list, with reviewers noting a big choice, servers happy to help pick, and bottles of Austrian Zweigelt shared at one table. Also mentioned are a delicious Scouse, a beef burger, and a gluten-free, vegan courgette baji that delighted a diner with many allergies. Cocktails and wines by the glass draw praise too, and the staff are described as friendly and attentive. Reviewers picture an after work crowd, and a couple note it is occasionally a bit loud and a little bit expensive. One couple held their wedding reception here and praised the food and service. Another reviewer describes a server asking the chef to make dog-friendly chicken tenders for their dogs.
Customer Review Summary
Steak frites lead the praise, done perfectly and singled out for the peppercorn sauce, with one reviewer calling it very good alongside a lamb shoulder ragu and puttanesca rigatoni. Close behind is the wine list, with reviewers noting a big choice, servers happy to help pick, and bottles of Austrian Zweigelt shared at one table. Also mentioned are a delicious Scouse, a beef burger, and a gluten-free, vegan courgette baji that delighted a diner with many allergies. Cocktails and wines by the glass draw praise too, and the staff are described as friendly and attentive. Reviewers picture an after work crowd, and a couple note it is occasionally a bit loud and a little bit expensive. One couple held their wedding reception here and praised the food and service. Another reviewer describes a server asking the chef to make dog-friendly chicken tenders for their dogs.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“What’s an absolute Gem This place is so glad we found it tucked away in Liverpool’s city Centre this rustic snug really hit the spot. The staff are super friendly and Carrie makes the best cocktails in town. Can’t wait to try the food Great atmosphere and dog friendly too can’t wait to return. This is a real find. Highly recommend”
- Google user
“Overlooked this place for a number of years, but dropped in a few months back on one of my visits to the area and realised I had missed out on enjoying good food and an even better wine list for all of that time. I very much recommend this Wine bar & Kitchen. As you may see from the picture of the receipt, we enjoyed not just one, but two bottles of delightful Austrian Zweigelt. Lamb shoulder ragu and Puttanesca Rigetoni were good, and the Steak Frites very good. Sorry that circumstances mean I haven't been able to dine there in the meantime - will doo again soon”
- Google user
“Great food, great venue, great staff. Highly recommended.”
- Google user
“I've been coming to this place quite a bit over the last 6 months. For me it's a good place to relax and unwind after a hard day's work. Great chilled out vibe, bar staff make you feel welcome and the owner is very acomindating. Tried my first burger in there this week, that's what's drove me to post. There beef burger is amazing, you need to try it.”
- Google user
“Great little spot in the middle of Liverpool's business district, perfect for after work drinks. Always a good amount of people in there, and there is seating at the back for food orders and an area upstairs you can book for parties. A little bit expensive, but the drinks and nibbles are lovely, and the staff are attentive. Occasionally a bit loud, as it's people drinking after work, but otherwise a brilliant place for a catch-up over a glass of wine 🍷”
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