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The Cornmarket, Liverpool
Liverpool
L2 7NT
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 8 of 10) see review guidelines
ROB Camra left this review about Cornmarket Hotel
Hidden down an alleyway (Old Ropery) off Fenwick Street, this isn't a pub that many people stumble across. It's now one large room, but used to be two separate pubs. There's a well presented beer garden at the rear, which is why we headed for here on a very sunny Monday afternoon recently. The pub itself is quite ornate in an understated sort of way, with loads of interesting things on the walls. Sadly the beer selection isn't great with only Wainwright available on our visit. Still it was very warm so I had a pint of Estrella. It was so pleasant in the beer garden with both sunshine and friendly and chatty punters that we ended up staying for another. Well worth seeking out.
On 27th July 2023
- rating: 7
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peter ashworth left this review about Cornmarket Hotel
The Cornmarket Hotel was originally built as a boarding school in 1792 which survived the blitz in 1941 and is now a public house and used to be 2 separate pubs till the 1960's with the Bulls Head being the other.
Found this pub OK on my Friday evening visit and certainly made a pleasant change from the nearby noisy pubs.The pub is quite spacious with 5 cask beers and a beer garden to the right on entry.Certainly worth a visit only if it is only to admire the oak panelling in the room on the left which was originally the cigar lounge oak panelling from a 1930's Liverpool cruise liner.
On 25th August 2019
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Brainy Pool left this review about Cornmarket Hotel
a really good pub, if not particularly good beer. it has one of the shiniest floors i have seen in a pub and loads of nice areas to sit. they were all packed today but I had a good chat in the beer garden. food appears to be canteen style and the smell spread all around the place.
On 6th October 2018
- rating: 7
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Graham Coombs left this review about Cornmarket Hotel
An excellent pub with two sides; the smaller side in Moor St in only open on weekdays so was not visited. It connects through to the main side in Old Ropery which has a quite splendid interior. There is one large room, sectioned off with polished wood and glass and liberally strewn with shipping memorabilia. One long bar down the side, with some interesting half booths opposite, and at the far end a piano, which the barman periodically used to great effect. At the back is a beer garden. A good range of beers, including Ubu, Wainwrights and others and condition was excellent. One of those increasingly rare pubs where you feel at home as soon as you walk in.
On 17th July 2018
- rating: 9
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Al Bundy left this review about Cornmarket Hotel
This is a plush 2 roomed pub hidden away behind James St Station and easily missed. Its a lovely interior that unfortunately has a poor selection of real ales. However it is a pub worth seeking out. There are 2 entrances at either end of the pub but if there's a function on one maybe closed. Its too grand for me to describe so I won't.
On 29th February 2016
- rating: 7
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Toby Jug left this review about Cornmarket Hotel
An old stomping ground when I worked in the city centre, lunch time pint and food then back to the desk. Warm atmosphere all day, weekends see an older crowd in the afternoon, but a lovely place to sit chat and drink, with livelier bars just a stones throw away if you want to up the pace.
On 1st March 2015
- rating: 7
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Peter Rydings left this review about Cornmarket Hotel
Another of Liverpool gems a lot bigger than it looks nice beer garden you could soon walk past this place
On 8th August 2013
- rating: 10
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Real Ale Ray left this review about Cornmarket Hotel
Built in 1796, you could quite easily walk past the Cornmarket without noticing the pub was there. There are two entrances down two side streets. The main room features carved wood panelling from the Reina Del Pacifico liner which sailed from Liverpool to South America. The pub was a favourite haunt of ship's captains and Blue funnel staff from the nearby India Buildings. The pub still retains a conservative ambiance, staff are very friendly and the pub has a relaxing atmosphere. Food is served hot buffet style at lunchtime, four ales on handpump on our visit. I went for Milk Street Brewery Cobble Wobble.
On 9th June 2013
- rating: 9
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Old Boots left this review about Cornmarket Hotel
Large, long, thinnish Victorian style pub in Liverpool’s commercial district, decorated in high 1890s style with lots of dark wood, cut glass, and small open booths with bench seating. The walls are treated in more 1990s style with a tobacco coloured ragrolled finish complete with mottos which is rather dated these days. There are two handpumps, clips for Black Sheep Bitter and Jennings Cumberland were reversed on this occasion although on previous visits the ale has been well kept, the pub used to be in the GBG some years ago. The keg offering offers no surprises except Tetleys Dark Mild which was a reasonable alternative to the lack of cask ale. Toilets are doorstairs in a basement and there is an upper floor which I have never explored. An organisation called the Ocean Nestorium Association appears to meet here regularly.
On 8th April 2010
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