
The Liquor Store
“Cool bar with a New York-meets-UK rock 'n' roll vibe, plus brick walls, cocktails and snack food.”
Quick info
About The Liquor Store
The Liquor Store is a bar in Manchester at 40 Blackfriars St, open daily. Brick walls and photos of Manchester line the room, which carries a New York and UK rock 'n' roll theme. The bar runs a cocktail master class, so guests can learn to make drinks as well as order them. The list includes a spicy marg and an Oasis, and the team makes bespoke mocktails for non-drinkers. The venue is small, with a limited number of tables, and no food is served. The bar can be roped off in sections for private events such as leaving dos, which suits groups.
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention cocktail master class, ghostbuster sharer, bespoke mocktails and Manchester-themed decor.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention cocktail master class, ghostbuster sharer, bespoke mocktails and Manchester-themed decor.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“Big shoutout to Jack, Leigh and Chester! Proper hard workers, always professional and putting in a shift, especially on those mad busy nights. Always giving 100% and keeping things running smoothly. Absolute legends!”
- Google user
“Lovely place, great music, amazing service. It's not a big place but they have outdoor seating. We didn't have food there so not sure if they serve it. But service at the bar and by waiting staff was fantastic.”
- Google user
“We had a fantastic evening doing a cocktail making experience. It was so much fun. The decor of the bar is brilliant with photos of everything Manchester. We ended up staying the rest of the evening as the atmosphere was so good.”
- Google user
“Good vibes and excellent drinks! Not many tables to sit at as its a small venue however that wasnt an issue for me. Lovely staff, very accommodating and friendly.”
- Google user
“Great vibe great space. Great service. Recommended for a chilled space to meet and relax. Great spot”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often single out the staff-led cocktail making experience, describing a cocktail master class where the host kept a hen party laughing and shared tips, with the spicy marg and oasis named as favourites. Close behind is the bar team itself, praised as friendly, accommodating and good with groups, including a leaving do where welcome drinks were served and bespoke mocktails were made for non-drinkers. Reviewers also like the music playlist and the Manchester photos on the walls, and one calls the ghostbuster sharer the standout. Several describe the vibe getting better as the bar fills, with a couple staying the rest of the night. The recurring caveats are practical: it is a small venue with few tables, and two reviewers note there is no food, with one wishing there were. One birthday visitor was surprised with free shots for a 40th.
Location
Bars near The Liquor Store
- The Moon Under Water4.18,2590 mi£10–20Wheelchair accessibleOutdoor seating
upstairs seating and toilets, former cinema building, breakfast dishes
- BLVD Manchester3.43340.2 mi£30–40ReservationsWheelchair accessibleGood for kids
bottomless brunch drinks slow, early bill drop-off, beef sliders
- Sunset by Australasia3.82630.2 mi
afternoon tea, cocktails, instagram-worthy decor
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Liquor Store | 4.5702 | — | — | cocktail master class, ghostbuster sharer, bespoke mocktails |
| The Moon Under WaterWheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating | 4.18,259 | 0 mi | £10–20 | upstairs seating and toilets, former cinema building, breakfast dishes |
| BLVD ManchesterReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Good for kids | 3.4334 | 0.2 mi | £30–40 | bottomless brunch drinks slow, early bill drop-off, beef sliders |
| Sunset by Australasia | 3.8263 | 0.2 mi | — | afternoon tea, cocktails, instagram-worthy decor |
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